Child's Mind: Mindfulness Practices to Help Our Children Be More Focused, Calm, and Relaxed

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A perfect book for adults and children looking to find more peace and quiet in their daily lives. Psychotherapist Christopher Willard provides an overview of mindfulness and meditation techniques, clear and detailed exercises designed for individuals and groups, and personal stories that demonstrate the ability of mindfulness to empower children and adolescents. Child's Mind is an invaluable resource for teaching our children that confidence and power come from the ability to be aware of and comfortable with ...

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A perfect book for adults and children looking to find more peace and quiet in their daily lives. Psychotherapist Christopher Willard provides an overview of mindfulness and meditation techniques, clear and detailed exercises designed for individuals and groups, and personal stories that demonstrate the ability of mindfulness to empower children and adolescents. Child's Mind is an invaluable resource for teaching our children that confidence and power come from the ability to be aware of and comfortable with ourselves and our surroundings.

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781935209621
  • Publisher: Parallax Press
  • Publication date: 8/31/2010
  • Pages: 152
  • Sales rank: 413,131
  • Product dimensions: 6.06 (w) x 9.08 (h) x 0.39 (d)

Meet the Author

Dr. Christopher Willard received his Bachelor's degree in English from Wesleyan University, where he first became interested in meditation. After graduating, he spent time traveling and working a variety of jobs including a teacher in a psychiatric hospital and an artist's assistant. In graduate school he did his doctoral work on the psychological applications of meditation and mindfulness practice. Over the past ten years, he has attended retreats with Thich Nhat Hanh, Jack Kornfield, Pema Chodron, Noah Levine, and other Buddhist teachers in both the U.S. and in Asia. Although he considers the Engaged Buddhism of Thich Nhat Hanh his spiritual home, he has studied and practiced extensively in the Theravada tradition, with some dabbling in Tibetan Buddhism.In the past few years, he has taught meditation to a wide range of people, from young children to recently paroled murderers to psychotherapists and schoolteachers. Dr. Willard has taught with the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy and volunteered at the Insight Meditation Society's Teen Retreat. He currently works as a psychotherapist at Tufts University, and consults and does private work in the Boston area. When not working or practicing he enjoys cooking, hiking, reading, writing, international travel, and any combination of these he can manage.

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Table of Contents

An Invitation xiii

Planting Seeds

Chapter 1 Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation 3

Chapter 2 Meditation Basics 10

Chapter 3 Practicing with Children 22

Mindfulness Practices

Chapter 4 Core Mindfulness Practices for Children 35

Chapter 5 Practices for Mental Clarity and Creativity 56

Chapter 6 Practices for Physical Health 70

Chapter 7 Practices for Mental and Emotional Well-being 80

Chapter 8 Practices for Positive Choices 103

Conclusion: Growing a Forest 113

Appendix 1 Lesson Plans 115

Appendix 2 Resources 127

Acknowledgments 131

Notes 133

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