Effects of brief mindfulness practice on reading performance among racially minoritized adolescents.

This research evaluated the effects of a year-long mindfulness intervention in a predominately Black student sample in an urban high-poverty middle school. Five English Language Arts classrooms ( = 56) were randomly assigned to brief daily 5-min mindfulness practice or an active control. Students were measured at three time points throughout the school year on standardized curriculum-based measures of reading performance.

Meta-Analysis of Mindfulness-Based Program Soles of the Feet for Disruptive Behaviors.

Mindfulness-based programs are a promising intervention modality for reducing disruptive behavior, and (SOF) is one program that teaches internal awareness of personal events (e.g., unpleasant emotions) and a self-regulation strategy to decrease disruptive behaviors.

School-based yoga intervention increases adolescent resilience: a pilot trial.

Youth often experience stressors leading to negative long-term outcomes. Enhancing social-emotional attributes is important to foster resiliency to face these challenges. Yoga may enhance social-emotional resiliency among youth.