September 27, 2017
How mindful meditation can help your child
By uclahealth 
Mindful meditation is a time of quiet contemplation that offers children and adolescents an opportunity to decompress and reflect on their physical, mental and emotional experiences. By refocusing the brain on the present, mindful meditation can help children improve their attention, regulate their emotions and build resiliency. “Mindful meditation allows children to develop a greater […]
Tags: attention-deficit disorder, FOCUS, health tips, meditation, mental wellbeing, mindful meditation, mindful meditation for children, reflection, regulating emotions, UCLA MARC, UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center
June 25, 2016
Parents, take note: 6 tips to help your children control their emotions
By Meg Sullivan 
They throw temper tantrums. They hit their siblings. And when denied the tiniest desire, they can melt into inconsolable puddles. Yet, somehow it’s up to you to help mold these little emotional tornadoes into reasonable human beings. What’s a parent do? Giving names to feelings is the first step to helping the under-8 set regulate […]
Tags: catherine mogil, children's emotions, childrens health, coping mechanisms, emotional, emotions, frustration, regulating emotions, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, stress, strong emotions, tantrums
