Extensive research exists on the benefits of practicing mindfulness, particularly within the field of medicine. However, it has only been recently that researchers have begun to document the many positive effects of mindfulness in education. One individual committed to bringing this growing body of knowledge to the mainstream is John Meiklejohn, LICSW, lead author of a newly published white paper… Continued
Over the past two decades, Stanford research 
psychologist Carol Dweck has made some surprising discoveries about why so many highly intelligent students chronically fail to live up their “potential,” while other students never seem to shy away from a challenge. Dweck offers convincing evidence that what underlies these different patterns of… Continued
In The Path to Purpose, Stanford psychologist William Damon explores what he calls the culmination of thirty years of research on moral commitment, character education and human development, or, put more succinctly, the role of purpose in youth development. Damon’s conclusion is straightforward. For young people, “finding a clear purpose in life is essential for… Continued
