Mindfulness can help kids stay out of detention, keep married couples happier longer, and just might help new police officers work through traumatic events.

At the fourth, Western Province Sati Pasela teachers workshop held on the 6th February at Light of Asia Foundation, about 70 teachers (Grades 6-8) from National Schools in Gampaha and Kalutara participated.

On the 28th January 2017, at the Dhamma Sarana Temple in Melbourne, Australia, the Sati Pasela (MindfulKids) monthly session was held successfully with the participation of about 90 children.

In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris and Joseph Goldstein answer questions about the practice of mindfulness. They discuss negative emotions, the importance of ethics, the concept of enlightenment, and other topics.

Research shows that mindfulness skills improve memory, organizational skills, reading and math scores, all while giving kids the tools they need to handle toxic stress.