Zara's Big Messy Day (That Turned Out Okay)

Zara's Big Messy Day (That Turned Out Okay)
Author: Rebekah Borucki
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2022-04-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1734090111

Young readers will join Zara, a clever, responsible, and sometimes anxious seven-year-old girl, in learning a fun and simple breathing exercise to help them mindfully manage their big messy emotions and find peace and calm in any situation. Like a lot of kids her age, Zara sometimes struggles with managing her emotions when confronted with stressful situations. Written by a mother-of-five and celebrated meditation guide Rebekah Borucki, Zara's Big Messy Day will help your child deal with everyday stress in simple but impactful way. Guided by Zara’s mother, both Zara and the reader will learn a kid-friendly breathing technique—a short visualization meditation—that will help them find peace and calm in any moment. And the best part: they'll learn to do it on their own after reading the book just one time! Zara’s Big Messy Day is used by teachers, guidance counselors, and social workers in elementary school cirriculum nationwide to teach students mindfulness and self-regulation. Get free gifts: You'll also get free access to downloadable coloring pages, an exclusive guided meditation for kids, and more! Just use the website link found inside the book to download your exclusive gifts. Praise for Zara's Big Messy Day: “Zara beautifully offers mindfulness for kids and adults alike.” — Rachel Ricketts, activist and author of Do Better “Friends, I cannot recommend these books enough. Get Zara for you, your kids, your nieces, your nephews... They’re just so beatitful!” — Jennifer Pastiloff, author of the National Bestseller, On Being Human

Meditation with Children

Meditation with Children
Author: Noel Keating
Publisher: Veritas
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-01-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9781847308009

A helpful guide to Christian meditation for children, which encourages adults to experience meditation themselves and equips them with the tools to introduce the practice to children.

The Chill Skill

The Chill Skill
Author: Niall Breslin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2021-02-19
Genre:
ISBN: 9780717191109

Bressie's third picture book helps children manage anger when things don't go their way.

Sitting Still Like a Frog

Sitting Still Like a Frog
Author: Eline Snel
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 125
Release: 2013-12-03
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0834829193

Simple mindfulness practices to help your child (ages 5-12) deal with anxiety, improve concentration, and handle difficult emotions—with a 60-minute audio CD of guided exercises Mindfulness—the quality of attention that combines full awareness with acceptance of each moment, just as it is—is gaining broad acceptance among mental health professionals as an adjunct to treatment. This little book is a very appealing introduction to mindfulness meditation for children and their parents. In a simple and accessible way, it describes what mindfulness is and how mindfulness-based practices can help children calm down, become more focused, fall asleep more easily, alleviate worry, manage anger, and generally become more patient and aware. The book contains eleven practices that focus on just these scenarios, along with short examples and anecdotes throughout. Included with purchase is an audio CD with guided meditations, voiced by Myla Kabat-Zinn, who along with her husband, Jon Kabat-Zinn, popularized mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) as a therapeutic approach.

Sensational Meditation for Children

Sensational Meditation for Children
Author: Sarah Wood-Vallely
Publisher: Satya International Inc
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2008-07
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0979330203

Sarah Vallely has created a step-by-step roadmap for teaching children how to meditate. Rich with philosophy, supporting science and practical examples, this book clearly explains the benefits of meditation for today's young generation. Included are 12 meditations and a variety of fun-filled exercises to help you get started right away. Higher self esteem, improved focus, better reading skills, closer family relationships and better health are just a few of the outcomes parents, therapists and teachers who have used Sensational Meditation for Children are raving about.

Mindful Games

Mindful Games
Author: Susan Kaiser Greenland
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2016-11-15
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0834840529

A practical and playful guide for cultivating mindfulness in kids, with 50 simple games to develop attention and focus, and to identify and regulate emotions Playing games is a great way for kids to improve their focus and become more mindful. In this book, The Mindful Child author Susan Kaiser Greenland shares how parents, caregivers, and teachers can bring mindfulness into the classroom or home. She provides 50 entertaining games that develop what she calls the new “A, B, C’s”—Attention, Balance, and Compassion—for your child’s learning, happiness, and success, offering context and guidance throughout. She introduces: • Anchor games that develop concentration • Visualization games that encourage kindness and focus • Analytical games that cultivate clear thinking • Awareness games for sensory awareness, self-regulating emotions, and gaining insight into ourselves, others, and relationships Even though the games are designed for kids, they can be just as fun and transformative for adults. Greenland encourages parents and caregivers to develop their own Attention, Balance, and Compassion and to explore the universal concepts that she presents. Our own mindfulness has a powerful effect on everyone in our lives—especially our children. “A wonderful, fun, and engaging way to bring mindfulness into a child’s life.” —Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence

Breathe with Me

Breathe with Me
Author: Mariam Gates
Publisher: Sounds True
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1683640519

When you're mad or worried or can't wake up in the morning, what can you do? Use the amazing superpower that you already have—breathing. Our newest offering from the bestselling creators of Good Night Yoga teaches kids fun and easy breathing practices based on the proven methods of yoga and mindfulness meditation. Sample practices: When something makes you mad or even feels unfair, try this counting breath and you’ll feel calmer there. Sit up and let your spine grow tall. Take a deep breath in, counting silently 1 . . . 2 . . . 3. Then let your breath out slowly, counting 1 . . . 2 . . . 3. When you go somewhere you’ve never been and you aren’t sure what to do, you can use a dandelion breath to feel more comfortable trying something new. Sit up and let your spine grow tall. Put one hand on your chest. Place your other hand on your belly. Take slow deep breaths and feel your chest and your belly move up and down as the air goes in and out of your body. At night when it’s hard to fall asleep because your mind is busy and your body feels tight, try balloon breath to get relaxed and ready for a good night. Lie down on your back and let your hands rest by your sides, palms up. Inhale through your nose and imagine filling your body with breath like a big balloon. Exhale and blow the air out through your mouth. What color is your balloon?

Mindful Kids

Mindful Kids
Author: Whitney Stewart
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Meditation
ISBN: 9781782853275

"Make any moment mindful from morning to night with 5 categories of cards, designed to fit into each part of the day. Whimsical full-color illustrations on both sides of the cards provide easy-to-follow steps for each practice. The cards and 8-page instructional booklet include tips for children of a wide range of abilities"--Publisher's website

Bedtime Meditations for Kids

Bedtime Meditations for Kids
Author: Cory Cochiolo
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2020-03-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1646114558

From Awake to Zzz—30 fuss-free techniques and activities for sleepless kids ages 4 to 8 If counting sheep isn't helping your child fall asleep, Bedtime Meditation for Kids is a dream come true. Discover tons of techniques, breathing exercises, mindful meditations, yoga poses, and more to help your little one fall asleep faster and easier. No more tossing and turning! Kids can drift into a deep slumber with fun activities designed to help them calm down, cope with difficult emotions, improve concentration, and get restful sleep. From getting rid of the wiggles to imagining tranquil thoughts, the exercises in this book about meditation for kids will help your child sleep tight all night long. In this practical book about meditation for kids, you'll explore: Calm down—Find soothing meditations that will help your child manage anxious feelings and fall asleep without trouble, like Feel Better and White Light. Have fun—Enjoy bedtime with relaxing games your kid can have fun with, like Brave in the Dark, Roar Like a Lion, and more. Breathe easy—Explore peaceful activities that help your little one slow down their breathing, like Hot Dragon Breath, Cold Penguin Breath. Send your child off to sleep in a snap with this unique book about meditation for kids.

How to Meditate: A Beginner's Guide to Peace

How to Meditate: A Beginner's Guide to Peace
Author: Brother Noah Yuttadhammo
Publisher: Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu
Total Pages: 55
Release: 2010-08-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0557643910

Join with millions of people around the world in the practice of peace, happiness and freedom from suffering - the practice of meditation. In this book, you will find clear, simple instructions on an ancient meditation practice free from religious dogma or spiritual mumbo-jumbo; a practice that has helped generation after generation of ordinary people free themselves from all forms of mental and physical suffering.