The past few years have brought to light an unprecedented amount of stress and anxiety in youth and young adults, showing significant impacts on both academic and social/emotional learning. Studies find that learning mindfulness benefits students in terms of improved attention, emotion regulation, behavior in school, empathy and understanding of others, social skills, test anxiety, and stress. Mindfulness helps students learn to take a pause when they feel upset or overwhelmed, during which thoughtful responses can replace impulsive reactions.