One third-grade teacher, Bill Vasileff, decided to test Calm Classroom’s effectiveness as part of a science project with his students. He and his class tested students’ heart rates before and after doing Calm Classroom exercises, and they found that...

You may know by now that taking a trauma-informed approach in your classroom is important. By creating a trauma-informed classroom environment, you can make sure that all students feel safe and are ready to learn — no matter what kind of experiences...

We often talk about how mindfulness can help students. But what about how it can help teachers? Teachers and other school staff can use mindfulness to create a calmer classroom environment. But they can also use these practices at home to reap the...

Have you ever heard of “fight or flight?” The fight-or-flight response (now amended to be the fight, flight, or freeze response) is our body’s way of helping us confront dangers and other stressful situations. Although this response has been...

Mindfulness is an important life skill for kids growing up in any era — but it may be especially important for kids today. These are, as they say, unprecedented times; between virtual learning and social isolation, today’s students are facing...