I just made a video which is now on You Tube that features the 4th in a series of videos I’ve been doing on my novel titled Childless.  Childless is about a childless child psychologist who tries to foil a U.S. government plot to have childhood declared as a medical disorder and removed from the...Read More

My first novel, Childless, was published last month, and I’ve been creating a series of short videos to highlight different aspects of the book.  In the previous two videos I talked about 1) general features of the novel and 2) how human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) work as a plot device (also go to my website...Read More

Yesterday, I wrote a blog post giving 17 reasons why I believe ADHD is not a legitimate medical disorder.  Today, I’ve converted the script into a video with a narrative track and a series of images to drive home what I am saying.  I hope that it will spark some meaningful dialogue. For more information...Read More

Millions of children are practicing mindfulness all over the world, and while it’s a very simple process of training the mind to be always in the present moment, without judgement, there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye.  It can be useful if a parent or teacher has some creative ways to explain...Read More

Here is a video I put together that helps explain mindfulness practice to children. For more information about using mindfulness in school settings, see my book Mindfulness in the Classroom: Strategies for Promoting Concentration, Compassion, and Calm. This page was brought to you by Thomas Armstrong, Ph.D. and www.institute4learning.com. Follow me on Twitter:  @Dr_Armstrong Subscribe to...Read More