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6 Ways to Engage Kids and Teens in Mindful Walking
Mindfulness teacher and author Chris Willard offers some out-of-the-box ways to introduce mindfulness to youth.
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Ammi’s Adventures: A 4-Minute Meditation for Kids
This engaging meditation uses the energy and imagery of leaves to foster inner connection and emotional regulation. Follow the guided practice and join your child on a mindful adventure.
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7 Children’s Books with Mindfulness Messages
Many beloved picture books also offer mindful messages about connection, compassion, and contemplating the world around us. Children’s book authors Olivia Weisser and Christopher Willard share a few of their favourites.
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Watching Trains: A Calming Breath Practice for Kids
Join author Susan B. Katz in a playful practice that helps children to focus on their breath, while their thoughts zoom on by.
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Teaching Mindfulness to Children and Teens
Mindfulness is increasingly taking its place alongside math and social studies. Here’s the latest on programs that are teaching mindfulness to children and teenagers.
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Mindful Parenting: 5 Tools to Set Healthy Limits for Your Child
While emphasizing structure for your child may not always feel good as a parent, doing so has profound value for kids’ development. Mark Bertin, pediatrician and author of How Children Thrive, explains how to create nurturing boundaries.
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5 Awesome Books for Kids About Mindfulness
A handful of the latest stories you might read with your child to help them learn about emotions, kindness, and mindfulness.
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Reading Aloud: Teaching Kids About Mindfulness
Caverly Morgan, author and founder of the nonprofit Peace in Schools, reads a passage from her new children’s book A Kids Book About Mindfulness.
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Can the Pandemic Help Teach Kids About Compassion?
Help your children navigate difficulty with these three science-backed ways to teach them to connect with their instinctual capacity for compassion.
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7 Classic Children’s Books That Teach Kids Mindfulness
Along with newer children’s books about mindfulness, many beloved picture books also offer mindful messages about kindness, friendship, and contemplating the world around us. Here are a few of our favorites.
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