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This workbook for teens will show you how to deal with the day-to-day challenges of making healthy decisions about food. Instead of resorting to fad diets, you will learn how to avoid overeating in the first place, be more aware of your body, and really enjoy meals-instead of just popping food in y…
. For parents and caregivers looking for a fun and effective new routine for bedtime, innovative educator Mariam Gates presents Good Night Yoga, a playful yet wholly practical book for preparing for sleep.; This beautifully illustrated, full-color book tells the story of the natural world as it clo…
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"We talk to kids a lot about how to be friends to others, but not much about how to be friends to themselves. Yet self-acceptance and positive self-talk help them build emotional resilience, happiness and well-being.; When Esperanza finds a heart shaped rock, she sees it as a reminder to spread kin…
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Kids experience anxiety and can feel overwhelmed just like adults do, and this picture book serves as both a story and a step-by-step guide to help calm kids down. Ollie is the puppy living inside of our narrator's head, and when Ollie panics or is too energetic, the narrator feels that way, too! B…
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Fun, engaging, hands-on activities to help kids ages 5-9 be kind to themselves and others, and build the emotional strength and resilience needed to thrive!; Children today face many challenges; and if you are a parent, teacher, or a professional working with kids, you may be seeking answers on how…
How can we live our lives when everything seems to fall apart - when we are continually overcome by fear, anxiety, and pain? The answer, Pema Chödrön suggests, might be just the opposite of what you expect. Here, in her most beloved and acclaimed work, Pema shows that moving toward painful situatio…
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A growing body of research is showing that mindfulness can reduce stress, improve physical health, and improve one's overall quality of life. Jan Chozen Bays, MD physician and Zen teacher has developed a series of simple practices to help us cultivate mindfulness as we go about our ordinary, daily …
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We live in difficult times. Life sometimes seems like a roiling and turbulent river threatening to drown us and destroy the world. Why, then, shouldn’t we cling to the certainty of the shore—to our familiar patterns and habits? Because, Pema Chödrön teaches, that kind of fear-based clinging keeps u…
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This picture book for children and adults alike introduces the practice of mindfulness, with the delightful Monkey and his serene friend Happy Panda guiding readers to a calmer and more attentive mind.; As our story begins, Monkey is not so mindful - his Monkey Mind constantly jumping from one thin…
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In Alphabreaths, children will learn their ABCs and the basics of mindfulness through playful breathing exercises. Breaths like Mountain Breath and Redwood Breath will connect them with nature, while breaths like Heart Breath and Wish Breath will help them remember to fill their heart with gratitud…
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What kids tell themselves matters! It becomes their inner voice. It can help them connect with their power within.; Help your child tap into their inner strength and resilience when challenges arise.; I Can Do Hard Things introduces children to the practice of using mindful affirmations for support…
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Teach children the basics of mindful breathing - along with their ABCs - in this playful and interactive picture book.; In Alphabreaths Too, children learn their ABCs along with the basics of mindfulness through fun exercises and illustrations they?ll want to come back to again and again. Each lett…
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A set of affirmation cards designed specifically to nurture a child's self-esteem. Each affirmation card carries a powerful message that when repeated, helps children think positively.
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Perhaps no other person has done more to bring mindfulness meditation into the contemporary landscape of America than Jon Kabat-Zinn. Through a number of research studies, and through Kabat-Zinn's pioneering work at the University of Massachusetts Medical School where he is founder of its world-ren…
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This accessible and fun guide to meditation and mindfulness is the perfect introduction for young children.; Meditation does a body good, and can even help kids as young as four or five. This practical guide is gentle, clear, and a pleasure to use. Kids will learn how to focus on their breath, on t…
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The Asperkid's Game Plan provides over 100 original games and activities that engage children with Asperger syndrome. Demonstrating how just about anything can be turned into an opportunity for learning and growth, this book is bursting with go-to ideas for making simple play equipment at home and …
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This photocopiable activity book helps teens and tweens who are feeling voiceless, ineffective or fearful in response to events at a world, community or individual level. It incorporates exercises using art and craft, nutrition, mindfulness, yoga and other movement based activities.; This book offe…
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"This engaging and interactive book guides children through the practice of naming their feelings and the physical sensations that accompany them.; From wiggly and squirmy to rested and still, Listening to My Body helps children develop a sensations vocabulary so that they can express what they are…
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This book features reflections and case studies by clinicians trained to use a range of mind-body techniques that have been shown, through research, to relieve pain and anxiety and to empower children and their parents to cope with distressing invasive procedures and medical interventions.
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Psychotherapist Christopher Willard provides an overview of mindfulness and meditation techniques for adults and children looking to find more peace and quiet in their daily lives. Includes clear and detailed exercises designed for individuals and groups, and personal stories that demonstrate the a…
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A comforting story which helps children deal with the their own death, death of friends, a family member, or even pets. A loving and tender tale that addresses our feelings of sadness, love, disbelief, and anger.
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Sally Sanders is good at everything she does, or so it seems. Secretly she is afraid that if she can't do something well, or be the best, she will feel like a failure. She is scared that she is not "good enough." As a perfectionist, hitting the wrong note at a piano recital, or not making the socce…
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In The Little Frog Awakes, Eline Snel offers parents of young children advice and tools for responding mindfully and effectively in the moment. These skills help us regain trust in ourselves and in the integral wholeness of our kids. And when we make mindfulness practice a part of daily life, it gi…
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Les enfants d'aujourd'hui sont souvent agités, dispersés, stressés. Comment les aider à s'apaiser? Comment leur apprendre à se concentrer? La méditation est un outil simple et efficace. Elle s'adapte parfaitement aux besoins des petits et leur procure des bénéfices immédiats. Ce livre original et p…
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A l'école ou à la maison, les parents et les professeurs demandent tous les jours aux enfants d'être attentifs et sages. Mais il ne leur expliquent pas comment y parvenir. Et si la solution était une technique inventée il y a 2400 ans? La méditation est un apprentissage extraordinaire pour acquérir…
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Laissez-vous guider par Yupsi, le petit dragon, à travers cette initiation pour la méditation des enfants, dès 3 ans. Une introduction destinée aux parents permet de comprendre les multiples bénéfices de la méditation, dès le plus jeune âge. Des contes mettent en pratique l'apprentissage théorique …
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This workbook has everything you need to achieve connected eating, body positivity and balanced exercise. It will help you stay well informed about how bodies change emotionally and physically in the teen years, and why good nutrition is critical for growth and development. It debunks any myths abo…
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Some books are about a single wish. Some books are about three wishes. This book is about endless good wishes. In simple text and pictures, the author and illustrator create a compendium of small daily moments.
Let compassion and fearlessness guide you and you?ll live wisely and effectively in good times and bad. But that's easier said than done. Here Pema Chödrön introduces a powerful, transformative method to nurture these qualities using a practice called lojong, which has been a primary focus of her t…
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The art of mindfulness can transform our struggles with food, and renew our sense of pleasure, appreciation, and satisfaction with eating. Drawing on recent research and integrating her experiences as a physician and meditation teacher, Dr. Jan Bays offers a wonderfully clear presentation of what m…
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Little Bunny has a problem and he doesn't know how to solve it. Sometimes things in a little bunny's life can feel so hard. So Big Bunny has an idea. "I have an idea. I'd like you to talk to Some Bunny. Some Bunny is a therapist." Some Bunny To Talk To presents therapy in a way that is simple, dire…
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A funny and charming story that reminds us of the importance of balance, self-care, and accepting those we love (even if they are sometimes a bit rotten).
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A complete overview of all of Thich Nhat Hanh's practices for children. "Planting Seeds" is full of hands-on activities to help children and adults relieve stress, increase concentration and confidence, deal with difficult emotions, and improve communication. It includes over 30 full-color illustra…
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Mindful awareness works by enabling you to pay closer attention to what is happening within you - your thoughts, feelings, and emotions - so you can better understand what is happening to you. "The Mindful Child" extends the vast benefits of mindfulness training to children from four to eighteen ye…
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Dinah, a young girl with Down Syndrome, loves to play games with her older sister, Chloe, but she's not very good at the still and quiet kind. When her not-so-sneaky efforts to get into the big kids' game backfire, Dinah realizes she might need to adapt a few of her own behaviors. In the process, s…
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Votre enfant est toujours dispersé? Il ne supporte pas la frustration? Il s'endort difficilement? Il est souvent dominé par ses émotions et vous aimeriez l'apaiser? Avec cette méthode simple et accessible basée sur 50 exercices de méditation, découvrez comment détendre tout type de pressions intern…
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Teddy isn't your average fur-iend...but neither is Emily! When she was first diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, it all seemed overwhelming. But now, the pair never lets anything stand in the way of everyday adventures...and they can teach you how too!; Sit, stay and come along as Teddy Talks about the…
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To Kabat-Zinn,, the author, meditation is important because it brings about a state of "mindfulness," a condition of "being" rather than "doing" during which you pay attention to the moment rather than the past, the future, or the multitudinous distractions of modern life. This book presents basic …
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From the bestselling author of Full Catastrophe Living comes a brilliant work that explores the principles and practices of mindfulness. A simple and straightforward introduction to Buddhist meditation from one of the country's leading authorities on stress-reduction techniques, Wherever You Go The…
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Tyler loves nothing more than going on adventures with his friends. However, after being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, Tyler is left feeling confused and frightened. Will life ever be the same?
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This honest collection directly confronts stereotypes and misconceptions about what eating disorders look like and who they impact. Tapping into sources of expert knowledge throughout, the accounts showcase how you can begin to understand your own journey of body acceptance and recovery and support…
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Fibromyalgia, chronic myofascial pain, and chronic fatigue are often seen as interchangeable conditions, a belief held even by many health care providers. Nothing could be further from the truth-however, they do often coexist. Knowing if more than one of these disorders is present is extremely impo…
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When you are in labour it is important to know what to eat and drink.This handout lists foods that are easily digested, and clear fluids you might want to drink. It also lists foods to avoid. Check with your health care provider about eating or drinking as your labour progresses.
This trusted bestseller provides all the information needed to understand binge eating and bring it under control, whether you are working with a therapist or on your own. Clear, step-by-step guidelines show you how to:; - Overcome the urge to binge.; - Gain control over what and when you eat.; - B…
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It is never too early to teach our kids positive self-talk. Kids feel uncertain about themselves and worry about whether they fit in. Let's stop that from happening before it starts. People are more alike than different and everyone belongs, no matter where they are or what differences they might h…
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Are you proud of yourself? Hopefully the answer to that question is yes, but even confident people struggle sometimes. Even when things are hard, even when things go wrong, even when things turn out unexpectedly, kids should be proud of the effort they put in. Emotions are tricky and hard to handle…
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Are you proud of yourself? Hopefully the answer to that question is yes, but even confident people struggle sometimes. Even when things are hard, even when things go wrong, even when things turn out unexpectedly, kids should be proud of the effort they put in. Emotions are tricky and hard to handle…
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Does your child feel able to do things? Hopefully the answer is yes, but even the most independent children need reminders sometimes. Kids are quite capable when given the chance to do things for themselves, but at the same time, it?s normal to doubt themselves and to wonder if they will be able to…
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Will Max be okay? Of course he will be when he learns this Mindful Mantra. He will be okay if he feels grumpy, or scared or overwhelmed. Chances are, whatever situation is making him feel upset, he will be okay. Help your child or students learn an important concept, that they will be okay even whe…
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Will Reeny try? Of course she will try, when she learns this mindful mantra. She will try a new food, she will try to get in the pool and she will even try to go skateboarding. Come along with Reeny, see what situations she things are too difficult and watch to see if she will try. Help your child …
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