“An informative Foreword by Jon Kabat-Zinn introduces this valuable guide on mindfulness and meditation for children.

'From the central image of sitting still like a frog to the spaghetti test for physical relaxation, the images, metaphors, and practical exercises are pitched at the right level to really engage children-this book and CD will prove a valuable resource for our family's spiritual explorations.' - Juno magazine Many practices fill the book and audio CD, and all of them remind us, and our children, just how easily thoughts can move us off our lily pads.' - Mindful magazine ' Sitting Still Like a Frog teaches children mindfulness through an amphibious friend who sits very still. Why not start young in training those capacities? The world nowadays is so complex and fast-paced that knowing how to ground oneself in the present moment is an absolute necessity to make sense of the world and to continue learning, growing, and contributing what is uniquely yours to contribute in this world.' -from the foreword by Jon Kabat-Zinn This is something we are all capable of but usually don't cultivate intentionally. It guides children in the cultivation of presence: presence of mind, presence of heart, and presence in the body. ' Sitting Still Like a Frog introduces the basics of mindfulness to children in an easy-to-understand and playful way. 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.Ĭontinue your mindfulness practice with Eline Snel through her other mindfulness meditation titles, including Sitting Still Like a Frog Activity Book, which offers 75 fun mindfulness games and activities for children, and The Little Frog Awakes, which offers tools and advice for mindfully responding to younger children ages 18 months to 4 years.

The book contains eleven practices that focus on just these scenarios, along with short examples and anecdotes throughout. 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. This little book is a very appealing 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. 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 read by Myla Kabat-Zinn. Simple mindfulness practices to help your child (ages 5-12) deal with anxiety, improve concentration, and handle difficult emotions.

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