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10 mindful minutes : giving our children--and ourselves--the social and emotional skills to reduce stress and anxiety for healthier, happier lives / Goldie Hawn with Wendy Holden.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, NY : Perigee Book, c2011.Description: xxxiii, 218 p. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 039953606X
  • 9780399536069
Other title:
  • Ten mindful minutes
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Contents:
Why we need to act now -- The wonders of the brain -- How the brain works -- Getting the most out of this book -- Tuning in to your child's wavelength -- Talking with your child about the brain -- Mindful breathing -- Mindful sensing -- Optimism -- Happiness -- Gratitude -- Anger -- Sadness -- Fear -- Empathy -- Kindness -- Living a more mindful life.
Summary: Across the country, the revolutionary MindUP program, developed under the auspices of the Hawn Foundation, established by Goldie Hawn, is teaching children vital social and emotional skills. By understanding how their brains work, children discover where their emotions come from and become more self-aware. They learn to appreciate the sensory aspects of their lives and to value the positive effects of mindfulness, compassion, and kindness. This, in turn, empowers them to manage and reduce their own stress--and helps them be happy. Those who have seen the effects of this program have been eager to learn how to implement it in their own homes and use its practices for themselves, too. Here, for the first time, its secrets are being shared with all parents and children.--From publisher description.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 158.1 H396 Available 33111006832345
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"Goldie Hawn embodies delight and joy, and 10 Mindful Minutes radiates these. Her book can help any adult-parent, grandparent, teacher-make double use of their moments with the children they love and have a terrific time while helping shape that child's brain for a lifetime of resilience and happiness."
-Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence

Across the country, the revolutionary MindUP program, which was developed under the auspices of the Hawn Foundation, established by Goldie Hawn, is teaching children vital social and emotional skills. By understanding how their brains work, children discover where their emotions come from and become more self-aware. They learn to appreciate the sensory aspects of their lives and to value the positive effects of mindfulness, compassion, and kindness. This, in turn, empowers them to manage and reduce their own stress-and helps them be happy.

Those who have seen the remarkable effects of this program have been eager to learn how to implement it in their own homes and use its practices for themselves, too. Now, for the first time, its secrets are being shared with all parents and children in 10 Mindful Minutes .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why we need to act now -- The wonders of the brain -- How the brain works -- Getting the most out of this book -- Tuning in to your child's wavelength -- Talking with your child about the brain -- Mindful breathing -- Mindful sensing -- Optimism -- Happiness -- Gratitude -- Anger -- Sadness -- Fear -- Empathy -- Kindness -- Living a more mindful life.

Across the country, the revolutionary MindUP program, developed under the auspices of the Hawn Foundation, established by Goldie Hawn, is teaching children vital social and emotional skills. By understanding how their brains work, children discover where their emotions come from and become more self-aware. They learn to appreciate the sensory aspects of their lives and to value the positive effects of mindfulness, compassion, and kindness. This, in turn, empowers them to manage and reduce their own stress--and helps them be happy. Those who have seen the effects of this program have been eager to learn how to implement it in their own homes and use its practices for themselves, too. Here, for the first time, its secrets are being shared with all parents and children.--From publisher description.

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