Sitting still like a frog : mindfulness exercises for kids (and their parents)

Summary: 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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781611800586 (paperback)
Physical Description: xvi, 106 pages : colour illustrations ; 19 cm + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 inches)
regular print
sound disc
print
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Boston : Shambhala Publications, Inc., 2013.
Copyright: ©2013.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Simple mindfulness practices to help your child deal with anxiety, improve concentration, and handle difficult emotions"--Cover. Translation of the author's Stilzitten als een kikker.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	1. Sitting still like a frog -- 2. The little frog -- 3. Attention to bhe breath -- 4. The spaghetti test -- 5. The pause button -- 6. First aid for unpleasant feelings -- 7. A safe place -- 8. The converyor belt of worries -- 9. A little boost -- 10. The secret of the heart chamber -- 11. Sleep tight.