Mindful Games by Susan Kaiser Greenland
A practical and playful guide for cultivating mindfulness in kids, with 50 simple games to develop attention and focus, and to identify and regulate emotionsPlaying 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
Susan Kaiser Greenland is a mindfulness instructor and the co-founder of the Inner Kids Foundation, a non-profit organization that taught secular mindfulness and community-based programs from 2001 to 2009. She co-founded the Inner Kids Foundation with her husband, novelist Seth Greenland. At UCLA, she studied the effects of mindfulness on education, childcare, and family health, and her findings were published in the Journal of Applied School Psychology. Susan's writing has been published in publications such as the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, USA Today, Real Simple, HuffPost, and Parents Magazine. She currently works as an author, public speaker, and internationally recognized educator on the topic of teaching secular mindfulness and meditation to children and families in the United States and overseas. Visit susankaisergreenland.com for additional information.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781611803693 |
| ISBN 10 | 1611803691 |
| Title | Mindful Games |
| Author | Susan Kaiser Greenland |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Year published | 2016-11-15 |
| Number of pages | 216 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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