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

Summary: An introduction to mindfulness meditation for children and their parents. 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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781611800586 (pbk.)
Physical Description: xvi, 106 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm. + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Boston : Shambhala, 2013.
Copyright: ©2013, 2010.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Foreword -- 1. Introduction to mindfulness -- 2. Parenting with greater mindfulness -- 3. Attention starts with the breath -- 4. Training your attention muscle -- 5. Out of your head and into your body -- 6. Weathering the storm inside -- 7. Handling difficult feelings -- 8. The conveyor belt of worries -- 9. It is good to be kind -- 10. Patience, trust, and letting go -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography -- About the author -- CD exercises.

Language Note:

Translated from the Dutch.