We imagine that everyone has a special star with them all the time and learn how just imagining it can help us feel more relaxed and calm.

Sometimes, the harder we try, the less likely we are to succeed. That’s called the law of reversed effort or the backwards law.

Young children learn how everything changes when they listen to the rain.

A cognitive bias that gets a lot of attention, at least in meditation circles, is the negativity bias. Simply put, having a negative bias means we’re wired to give more weight to lousy news than good news. Let’s change that with this guided practice where we focus on the good.

We play three mindful games in a row to practice paying attention while moving and having fun.

When we get caught in the grip of strong emotions our nervous systems shift to high-alert. Then it’s difficult, if not impossible, for us to be open and flexible, to listen and to learn.  

Susan talks with Tami Simon, the founder of Sounds True, about all things related to mindfulness for kids and parents, including ways to lead a kinder, wiser, and happier life.

The surest way to raise a mindful child is to be a mindful parent.

Is letting go the same as giving up?

Kids whose parents are comfortable saying “I don’t know, at least not yet, let’s figure this out together” have more agency and control. And so do their parents.

Life has a way of throwing curve balls and it’s up to us how we respond. What would happen if we loosened our grip instead of clamping down? 

When our minds change - when we feel more relaxed, less stressed, and less reactive - our bodies change too. And when our minds and bodies change our behavior changes, which shifts outcomes, which in turn affects what happens in the world.  

Fun, wide-ranging conversation with Susan Kaiser Greenland, Dan Harris and Annaka Harris (no relation) on everything from advice for sharing mindfulness with kids, to the origin story of the Inner Kids Foundation, to somewhat controversial topics like careerism and teaching kids a practice that evolved from Eastern spiritual traditions.

Susan was a huge inspiration to us when we first got started teaching Mindfulness to 6th through 8th graders and it was cool for us to talk to her first hand.

In this seven-minute guided practice, children and teens get comfortable, relax, and gaze at the sky to explore what’s happening within and around them.

Janet Fouts talks with Susan Kaiser Greenland about the ABCs of attention, balance, and compassion.

We learn that focusing on a long out-breath can help us feel more relaxed and calm.

We imagine biting into a lemon to help us understand the connection between what’s happening in our minds and what’s happening in our bodies.