“Mindful with Me” teaches parents and children how to establish a shared mindfulness practice, which will help them feel calmer, happier, and more focused in minutes a day. The book includes more than 55 activities with easy-to-follow instructions.
“Mindful with Me: Connecting with Your Child through Daily Mindfulness” is a step-by-step guide for parents to establish a shared mindfulness practice with their children. From alligator breathing to volcano jumps, from a curiosity walk to a bedtime wind-down, the mindfulness activities in Mindful with Me offer parents creative new ways to move, breathe, relax, and create with their children-as they savor one-on-one time together.
Practicing mindfulness together carves out a calm time and space within often-hectic family life. Mindfulness also offers parents and children alike a range of research-backed mental and emotional health benefits, including decreased stress and anxiety, increased calmness and focus, and improved ability to regulate emotions. Children will also learn soothing skills and strategies to cope with the big emotions typical of childhood.
“Mindful with Me” clearly explains what mindfulness is, its benefits, and how it can easily become a part of your everyday life. Choose from more than 55 age-appropriate mindfulness activities with easy-to-follow instructions. As parents and children learn side by side, they'll both have fun and develop a deeper connection. Plus, they'll explore feelings, build compassion for self and others, and increase self-awareness. The book will also appeal to teachers, therapists, and anyone who lives or works with children ages 4-8.
