Highly Recommended Kindfulness Reads for Children
As the gift-giving season is upon us, I have been receiving lots of requests about my recommendations for Kindful books for children. Instead of a usual blog post, I thought I would compile a list of books that my family and I enjoy, as well as those I have shared with clients and loved ones alike, which have been helpful and meaningful for us. Please share any titles with me that I may have missed so that I can add them to my personal collection, as well as share them with others who are on a quest like us to help raise and nurture a generation of kind, compassionate, loving and emotionally intelligent children.
Raising Children with an Attitude of Gratitude
Gratitude is more than just a buzzword or a popular #hashtag— which is why it’s no wonder that avid practitioners corroborate the plethora of research that suggests it has the power to significantly and positively impact the fabric of our social and emotional lives, including our health, happiness, personality and career. While research is clear that gratitude is one of the healthiest emotions human beings can embody, what isn’t so obvious or common sensical is how to teach and practise gratitude with little ones.
Mindfulness + Mother Nature: How Nature Boosts Joy, Acceptance, Calm and Kindness
Just as a formal mindfulness meditation practices enable us to sooth and nurture our internal systems, so too can connecting with nature. Carving out time to enjoy and be in nature is a simple and effective way to help us feel calm, rejuvenated, happier and more grounded.
A great way to spend time being in and enjoying nature, especially with little ones, is to create mandalas.
The Language of Feeling
To empower young people to feel in control and have a sense of mastery (confidence) over themselves (inner world) and their life experiences (outer world), we can teach them how to articulate what it is that they are experiencing inside of them, so that they can share it with trusted adults and allow them into their world of meaning (to help or just be with them).