Even if you have heard how good mindfulness is for your health, it can still be difficult to make it a regular part of your life, especially when we have lots of things pulling us in all different ...

From a developmental perspective, children’s thinking tends to be more concrete and their attention spans shorter than adults’. As such, in teaching children exercises to optimize their mental health, ...

Learning to exist in the present moment is a difficult yet rewarding task, Gates suggests in this clear and instructive handbook. Chapters focus on mindfulness, yoga, breathing, and meditation, with ...

Does your family need fun ways to de-stress, re-lax and re-energize this winter? Are you looking for something fun and affordable to do together on Family Day? To fight the winter blues? Then Family ...

From study pressure to digital addiction, kids nowadays face daily distractions that impact their emotional and mental well-being. Teaching mindfulness at a young age helps your child build ...

We've been chatting to life coach Amanda Trainer (aka Mrs Brain Trainer) about how mindfulness activities can play an important role in your child's development. “Not only does practising mindfulness ...

Mindfulness in children: Incorporate movement like yoga or mindful stretching into practice. This combines the body's movement with mental focus (Image: Canva) In today’s fast-paced world, it’s ...

An old saying goes, “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn” and the same goes for memory as it grows strongest when children are engaged, active and curious.