Download or read book Teaching Mindfulness to Teens as a Path of Empowerment written by Meghan LeBorious and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2024-03-25 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaching Mindfulness to Teens as a Path of Empowerment is a teacher-level perspective on mindfulness instruction that has systems-level implications. Mindfulness instruction is framed as an ally to social justice and antiracist practice; and as a path of empowerment, warriorship, self-healing, and collective transformation. In stand-alone essays that are rich with personal stories and student reflections, Meghan LeBorious lays the groundwork for a thriving mindfulness classroom that is highly engaging, rigorous, student-centered, and antiracist. She inspires readers to dig deep, imagine what is possible, and collaborate in making the world we want to live in, one in which every student is seen, supported, valued, and inspired; and is armed with the tools they need to step into their full power and potential.

Download or read book Learning to Breathe written by Patricia C. Broderick and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fully revised and updated second edition, including new research and skills in the areas of trauma and compassion Disruptive behavior in the classroom, poor academic performance, and out-of-control emotions: if you work with adolescents, you are well-aware of the challenges this age group presents, as well as how much time can be lost on your lessons while dealing with this behavior. What if there was a way to calm these students down and arm them with the mindfulness skills needed to really excel in school and life? Written by mindfulness expert and licensed clinical psychologist Patricia C. Broderick, Learning to Breathe is a secular program that tailors the teaching of mindfulness to the developmental needs of adolescents to help them understand their thoughts and feelings and manage distressing emotions. Students will be empowered by learning important mindfulness meditation skills that help them improve emotion regulation, reduce stress, improve overall performance, and, perhaps most importantly, develop their attention. Since its publication nearly a decade ago, the L2B program has transformed classrooms across the US, and has received praise from educators, parents, and mental health professionals alike. This fully revised and updated second edition offers the same powerful mindfulness interventions, and includes compelling new research and skills in the areas of trauma and compassion. The book integrates certain themes of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, into a program that is shorter, more accessible to students, and compatible with school curricula. This easy-to-use manual is designed to be used by teachers, but can also be used by any mental health provider teaching adolescents emotion regulation, stress reduction and mindfulness skills. The book is structured around six themes built upon the acronym BREATHE, and each theme has a core message: Body, Reflection, Emotions, Attention, Tenderness, and Healthy Mind Habits, and Empowerment. Along with The Learning to Breathe Student Workbook, this is the perfect tool for empowering students as they grapple with the psychological tasks of adolescence. Make this new edition a part of your professional library today!

Download or read book Teaching Mindfulness to Empower Adolescents written by Matthew Brensilver and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Copublished with Mindful Schools “Effectively sharing mindfulness with teenagers depends on distinct skill sets . . . done well, it is incredibly joyous.” Matthew Brensilver, JoAnna Hardy and Oren Jay Sofer provide a powerful guide to help teachers master the essential competencies needed to successfully share mindfulness practices with teens and adolescents. Incorporating anecdotes from actual teaching, they blend the latest scientific research with innovative, original techniques for making the practices accessible and interesting to this age group. This text is an indispensable handbook for mindfulness instruction in its own right, and a robust companion volume for teachers using The Mindful Schools Curriculum for Adolescents. Also available as a two-book set.

Download or read book A Kids Book about Mindfulness written by Caverly Morgan and published by . This book was released on 2024-07-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A clear and enjoyable introduction to mindfulness for children. Who are you? Are you your thoughts? Are you your feelings? Are you your hairstyle? Is that who you are? Or are you something more? This book doesn't just teach kids how to be present with their thoughts--it helps them learn that mindfulness can lead to understanding WHO they are and WHY that matters. Meet A Kids Co., a new kind of media company with a collection of beautifully designed books that kick-start challenging, empowering, and important conversations for kids and their grown-ups. Learn more about us at akidsco.com.

Download or read book Teaching Mindfulness Skills to Kids and Teens written by Christopher Willard and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with creative, effective ideas for bringing mindfulness into the classroom, child therapy office, or community, this book features sample lesson plans and scripts, case studies, vignettes, and more. Leading experts describe how to harness the unique benefits of present-focused awareness for preschoolers, school-age kids, and teens, including at-risk youth and those with special needs. Strategies for overcoming common obstacles and engaging kids with different learning styles are explored. Chapters also share ways to incorporate mindfulness into a broad range of children's activities, such as movement, sports, music, games, writing, and art. Giving clinicians and educators practices they can use immediately, the book includes clear explanations of relevant research findings.

Download or read book Awakening Child written by Heather Grace MacKenzie and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2016-07-29 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lives we lead, particularly in the Western world, are technologically overburdened and spiritually impoverished. Our children can tell us the various merits of different operating systems for electronic devices, but are rarely in touch with how different emotions are experienced in the body, or how it feels to bring kindness to a moment of difficulty. They are bombarded almost constantly with information at a rate that mankind even 50 years ago would have struggled to begin to comprehend, and mental illness is at an all-time high. Research indicates that one of every four adolescents will have an episode of major depression during high school, with the average age of onset being 14 years of age. The human race is at a tipping point, and we have no sane choice but to begin to awaken the capacities within us that have too-long lain dormant. We can choose to lead a child towards awakening, and thus awaken ourselves.

Download or read book Mindfulness for Children written by Louise Waghorn and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-30 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a teacher for over eleven years and now a devoted Aunt, I immediately saw the need to bring the benefits I was experiencing myself through my own mindful practice to the lives of kids and teens. In this book, aimed at parents, teachers and anyone who works with children, I provide a brief overview of mindfulness, before looking at why mindfulness is so beneficial for kids and teens in today's world. I outline the benefits of mindfulness, before sharing practical ways to teach mindfulness to children of all ages. In the Mindfulness Meditation section, various examples of meditation exercises are explored, with detailed directions to provide a guideline for developing a mindful practice that fits the needs of your children. In the remaining section, I look at ways to incorporate mindfulness into life at school, home and by making mindfulness part of your daily routine. In many ways, this book is the tip of a much bigger iceberg, but I hope that it will empower you to make mindfulness part of you and your children's lives and empower you to explore the potential of mindfulness.

Download or read book Let Your Light Shine written by Ali Smith and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story of three men's work helping traumatized kids in one of America’s most underserved cities reveals how mindfulness tools can help children and communities not only survive but thrive In this inspiring book, founders of The Holistic Life Foundation Ali Smith, Atman Smith, and Andres Gonzalez describe how they have spent the past twenty years teaching yoga, meditation, and breathwork to thousands of at-risk kids in Baltimore schools helping them to develop deep reserves of patience, empathy, resolve, and—when needed—the righteous anger that fuels deep structural change. Their work has received wide national attention due to their remarkable results: The schools that have participated in their programs have seen suspension rates plummet and graduation rates go through the roof. Ali and Atman discovered as young children the power of mindfulness practices to sustain them through the challenges of growing up in a neighborhood in Baltimore that was struggling with poverty and violence—a community they now serve. The Holistic Life Foundation’s mission is to empower kids to find this same stillness and light within themselves and to let it shine out to help change the world. In this book, Ali, Atman and Andres share hands-on mindfulness and meditation tools readers can teach kids that will empower them to do this same work in their own communities. Let Your Light Shine is essential reading for parents, educators, activists, and anyone looking to make a difference in the lives of young people.

Download or read book Teaching Mindfulness to Teenage Students written by Faye Carlisle and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-22 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This quick practical guide sets out how to teach mindfulness to teenagers in twelve sessions.It is suitable for teachers who have heard of the benefits of mindfulness and want to implement it in their classroom or school.The book gives links to free downloadable resources to make life easy for the busy teacher.

Download or read book The Mindfulness Matters Program for Children and Adolescents written by Randye J. Semple and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2019-07-24 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This indispensable resource provides a flexible framework and a wealth of engaging tools for teaching mindfulness to children and adolescents with varying needs in school or clinical settings. Numerous kid-friendly mindfulness practices are presented, complete with step-by-step instructions, sample scripts, suggested variations, and discussion questions. The benefits of mindfulness for enhancing children's social–emotional competencies are clearly explained. Clinicians and teachers are guided to select and sequence activities for groups struggling with specific challenges: stress and anxiety, depression, attention problems, behavioral and emotion regulation issues, and trauma. In a convenient large-size format, the book includes 14 reproducible handouts. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.

Download or read book Smart Ways to Teach Mindfulness for Kids written by Tracy Lambert and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-13 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is so much pressure placed on children from the moment they are born. They're expected to be successful in their studies. They have to be the perfect disciplined mini humans for their family. They have to put up with bullying online and in school. On top of all that, they have to consider their education from a young age in terms of how it will affect their career as adults. Many of the issues we face as adults are similar. Anxiety and pressure can leave us feeling hopeless and lost. We might become upset easily, we get fragile and emotional when these thoughts and feelings aren't managed properly. We all know how hard this makes life as an adult, but as a child it can be extra confusing. The book "Smart Ways to Teach Mindfulness for Kids" is a collection of 50 simple exercises which, with kindness and patience, will prove to be the tool you have been looking for when dealing with these situations, making life easier for you. Tracy Lambert is an empowerment coach, speaker, writer and mother who believes that the more empowered you can teach your children to be, the easier it is for them to balance their lives for fulfilling accomplishments. Having the experience of balancing family life with reaching to the children in her classroom, Tracy treats the subject with simplicity, making it accessible and easy to teach. Smart Ways to Teach Mindfulness for Kids will help you and your child in more than one way, as it focuses: Listening, learning and understanding Dealing with emotions like anger, frustration, impatience or anxiety Eating disorders and mindless eating Having more discipline and self-control Promoting compassion and kindness Making friends and dealing with colleagues at school Mindfulness has been shown through research to help improve parenting overall (Duncan) Mindfulness means bringing one's complete attention to the present experience on a moment-to-moment basis (Ruth A. Baer) Mindfulness is the psychological process of purposely training one's attention without judgment (American Psychological Association)

Download or read book Teaching Mindfulness to Children Teens written by Elisabeth Wilds and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mindfulness is a practice that helps us quiet the mind and live from a deeper place inside.Mindfulness assist us in becoming fully present in the moment and creates the opportunity for us to respond to the world and ourselves with greater compassion.This book focuses on clear and simple techniques and practices that can be easily incorporated into your child's and teenager's daily routines.As you begin to walk this path with your children, step gently and with patience, appreciating the fullness of the moment that this practice will bestow upon your family.

Download or read book Mindfulness in Adolescence written by Eva Oberle and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-07-30 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addressing a timely topic in the field, this special issue covers the benefits of cultivating mindfulness to foster positive development and flourishing in adolescents. Presenting the theoretical and empirical basis of mindfulness training with adolescents, it includes specific programs, activities, and guidelines for bringing mindfulness skills and habits to this constituency. This special issue: Establishes a theoretical framework within mindfulness-based approaches in adolescence Includes reviews of empirical evidence on the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions with youth, provides guidance for evaluation, and discusses limitations and future direction for research and practice Aims to be a practical resource for educators and practitioners who work with adolescents and their families.

Download or read book A Still Quiet Place written by Amy Saltzman and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaching kids stress management skills early in life will help them to grow into happy and healthy adults. And if you work with children or adolescents, you know that kids today need these skills more than ever. The pressures they face in the classroom, on the playground, in their extracurricular activities, and at home can sometimes be overwhelming. So how can you help lay the groundwork for their success? A Still Quiet Place presents an eight-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program that therapists, teachers, and other professionals can use to help children and adolescents manage stress and anxiety in their lives, and develop their natural capacities for emotional fluency, respectful communication, and compassionate action. The program detailed in this book is based on author Amy Saltzman’s original curriculum, which has helped countless children and adolescents achieve significant improvements in attention and reduced anxiety. One of the easiest ways to find the still quiet place within is to practice mindfulness—paying attention to your life experience here and now with kindness and curiosity. The easy-to-implement mindfulness practices in this guide are designed to help increase children and adolescents’ attention, learning, resiliency, and compassion by showing them how to experience the natural quietness that can be found within. The still quiet place is a place of peace and happiness that is alive inside all of us, and you can find it just by closing your eyes and breathing. For more information, visit www.stillquietplace.com.

Download or read book Teaching Mindfulness Skills to Kids and Teens written by Christopher Willard and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2015-10-07 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with creative, effective ideas for bringing mindfulness into the classroom, child therapy office, or community, this book features sample lesson plans and scripts, case studies, vignettes, and more. Leading experts describe how to harness the unique benefits of present-focused awareness for preschoolers, school-age kids, and teens, including at-risk youth and those with special needs. Strategies for overcoming common obstacles and engaging kids with different learning styles are explored. Chapters also share ways to incorporate mindfulness into a broad range of children's activities, such as movement, sports, music, games, writing, and art. Giving clinicians and educators practices they can use immediately, the book includes clear explanations of relevant research findings.

Download or read book Mindfulness Skills for Kids Teens written by Debra Burdick, LCSWR, BCN and published by PESI Publishing & Media. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally -- a comprehensive, practical and user-friendly mindfulness resource written specifically for children and adolescents. Best-selling mindfulness author Debra Burdick has blended the latest research and best practices to create this straight-forward guide for improving self-awareness, self-regulation skills, mental health, and social connectedness in kids and teens. This expertly crafted resource features a collection of more than 150 proven tools and techniques, presented in a simple, step-by-step skill building format. Perfect for mental health practitioners, teachers and all in the helping professions. Tools for explaining mindfulness and neurobiology in kids’ languageActivities, games, and meditations that build basic through advanced mindfulness skillsStep-by-step instruction on teaching and practicing mindfulness, meditation and reflectionGuidance on choosing age appropriate skillsHow to apply mindfulness skills to specific childhood mental health disordersJournal prompts to help integrate learningGoal-setting charts for tracking progressDownloadable worksheets, exercises and reflections

Download or read book Empowering Teens Below 15 with CBT and Mindfulness for Anxiety Relief written by Ronald L Ivey Ph D and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-04-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FIGURE OUT THE SECRET TO A HAPPIER, HEALTHIER, AND MORE CONFIDENT TEEN. Flipping through the initial pages of this guide, you will get to know about a fourteen year old girl called Emily who appreciates learning and always look forward to discovering new things and ideas. Emily also unknown to no one is silently suffering from over worries and anxiety and is bothered about many things. How awkward this could be. This book was composed by authorized proficient counselor Ronald L. Ivey, LPC, NCC, who has over 20 years of aptitude in the emotional wellness industry offering a far-reaching and engaging strategy for treating uneasiness by intertwining the thoughts of mindfulness rehearsals with mental conduct treatment (CBT). It equally contains in excess of fifty helpful exercises, strategies, and procedures that youngsters might apply to deal with their uneasiness, foster strength, and embrace an uplifting perspective utilizing and making use of tales, contextual investigations, and genuine guides to make the ideas and strategies agreeable and fascinating. Written in a style that is simple for young children, this book is expected particularly for teens younger than fifteen who are encountering pressure and anxiety and are searching for valuable abilities and practices to assist them with better controlling their feelings and foster strength. If you're hoping to help your teen on their way to emotional well-being, this book with canning will be an incredible asset for you.if you also in any way work with young teenagers and want to incorporate CBT and mindfulness rehearsals into your work, this book can be a valuable asset for you. EMPOWERING TEENS BELOW 15 WITH CBT AND MINDFULNESS features includes Anxiety Triggers -Find out in this book about the nature, causes, and side effects of anxiety, as well as what it means for young teens to all the more likely figure out uneasiness. CBT and Mindfulness- Find out about the principles and strategies for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness practices and how they can uphold you in diminishing uneasiness and creating strength. Learn here also how to use CBT and mindful practices to deal with a variety of anxiety triggers, including social uneasiness, test tension, and fear of abandonment. CBT and DBT Toolkit-Make your own CBT and DBT tool stash of strategies and ways to deal with assistance to control your tension and reinforce your flexibility. Techniques to overcome Negative Thoughts -Discover how these thoughts can help you overcome tension and thrive in everyday life. Is it safe to say that you are a teen who encounters pressure and uneasiness? Do you feel alone, vulnerable, or overburdened? Do you wish you had the techniques and assets to control your sentiments and fortify your strength? Avoid letting pressure and stress of any sort rule your life. By acting now, you as a parent or guardian can empower your teen to foster versatility, control their tension, and lead satisfying lives. To begin your journey to mental prosperity, request EMPOWERING TEENS BELOW 15 WITH CBT AND MINDFULNESS FOR ANXIETY RELIEF as soon as possible!