Young people struggle in the world today. Their bodies and minds are being overwhelmed with technology, media, noise, information, and sensory overload that puts undue stress on their developing systems profoundly effecting their health and well-being. There is increasingly convincing evidence for the unequivocal impact of mindfulness on a broad range of health conditions, cognitive ability, and social and emotional capacity. Neuroscience and brain imaging have demonstrated that mindfulness meditation alters neural networks changing the structure and function of the brain. There is a need to provide children with a means to counter the stress and pressure of living in the world today. The practice of mindfulness may be one
