Susan Kaiser Greenland

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Susan Kaiser Greenland

Susan Kaiser Greenland is a mindfulness educator and bestselling author, specializing in distilling global wisdom traditions and scientific research into straightforward everyday practices. In the early 2000s, she helped pioneer the introduction of secular mindfulness into classrooms through her Inner Kids model. After decades of working with children and adults and writing two widely translated books, Susan’s latest work culminated in a book called Real-World Enlightenment. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and CNN. To learn more, please visit her website.

Articles by Susan Kaiser Greenland

Shifting Habits: Three Mindful Parenting Tips You Can Try Today
Kids & Teens

Shifting Habits: Three Mindful Parenting Tips You Can Try Today

Susan Kaiser Greenland offers three mindful parenting tips to help kids pause and reflect so they can identify and shift habits. Read More

The “About To” Moment: Teaching and Modeling Response vs. Reaction
Expert Interviews

The “About To” Moment: Teaching and Modeling Response vs. Reaction

Children learn largely by example. Susan Kaiser Greenland explains how the "about to" moment can foster awareness and compassion. Read More

7 Mindful Strategies to Ease Election Anxiety
Guided Meditations

7 Mindful Strategies to Ease Election Anxiety

When we feel anxious we become reactive and are more likely to oversimplify life through a narrow lens. Here are 7 mindfulness techniques to combat the negative political rhetoric. Read More

12-Minute Breathing Practice for Awareness: Sit and Know You’re Sitting
Breathing Meditations

12-Minute Breathing Practice for Awareness: Sit and Know You’re Sitting

Susan Kaiser-Greenland guides us through one of the oldest meditation practices called "Sit and Know You're Sitting." Read More

Compassion Is Key to Our Survival
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Compassion Is Key to Our Survival

From an evolutionary standpoint, “survival of the kindest” is no exaggeration. When we respond with kindness in the face of suffering—including our own—we’re affirming the reality that our lives and well-being are all interconnected. Read More

A 6-Minute Practice to Softly Focus Our Awareness
Focus & Attention

A 6-Minute Practice to Softly Focus Our Awareness

This brief guided meditation lets us focus our attention on the sounds around us, finding bright moments of awareness even when we get distracted. Read More

A Mindfulness Practice to Learn the Mind-Body Connection
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A Mindfulness Practice to Learn the Mind-Body Connection

Our bodies have power to influence our minds, and vice versa. This guided meditation shows you how. Read More

An Appreciation Game for Kids
Gratitude

An Appreciation Game for Kids

Building thankfulness and appreciation into the fabric of your family is a gift your kids can rely on when they are faced with disappointment. Read More

A Simple Mindful Practice to Ground You in Gratitude
Gratitude

A Simple Mindful Practice to Ground You in Gratitude

When we appreciate what’s good in our lives, there’s a powerful feeling of connection with one another, the planet, and ourselves. Read More

Joining the Modern Minimalist Family
Kids & Teens

Joining the Modern Minimalist Family

How to adopt a minimalist mindset toward household consumption—plus a mindfulness practice for kids. Read More

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