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To set the scene for this fun date night, I set out this adorable invitation for my hubby to find the day before. It probably didn’t hurt that I paired it with his favorite candy: Skittles! To start the night off right, serve your hubby this magic elixer. Follow the directions created by Jennifer Sbranti outlined on this page to concoct a drink that changes color before his eyes! To go along with the scientist theme, I prepared the drinks in Erlenmeyer flasks that we had from a prior Halloween party....

This relatively simple idea illustrates a somewhat complex concept around stress management and mindfulness. In part, mindfulness practice develops attention—for example, within a body scan we typically observe physical sensations from our toes gradually moving up to our head. But what’s the actual benefit of knowing what’s going on with our toes? Start with the Body Mindfulness is meant to be practical, and once again, this study shows why. The body scan practice monitors subtle physical shifts constantly occurring in our bodies....

Cecile says after practicing meditation daily for one month, her panic attacks began to dissipate. “Now, when I feel my anxiety come up, I can name it, […] I can feel it come up, and I know that, like my breath, it’s going to come up and leave out of my body, so I shouldn’t attach to it.” In this video, Cecil talks about her anxiety and discusses how being mindful of her feelings and attempting to be aware of the present has changed her sense of reality, which she previously felt she had no control over....

It also balances mental and verbal engagement. “When people come to creative process, they have been spending a lot of time sitting in a chair, absorbing new theory, being in conversation. And then suddenly there comes a moment when they can let all that go. They can move into another part of themselves.” Improvisation also invites bravery and a willingness to engage in what Steve describes as “not knowing and using everything you have to go forward....

Although research on mindfulness, especially with children and adolescents, is still in relatively early stages, an increasing number of studies have shown the potential benefits of mindfulness practices for students’ physical health, psychological well-being, social skills, academic performance, and more. Other studies have indicated that mindfulness may be effective for reducing stress and burnout in teachers and administrators as well. The following list of selected articles, with brief descriptions of each study and its results, provides an overview of the current research on mindfulness in education....