Take a Moment: 50 Mindfulness Activities for Kids

Description

Take a moment to feel calmer and less stressed with these 50 simple mindfulness activities for kids. This book gives children, teachers and parents ideas for how to introduce more mindful moments into their lives. The book is broken into six sections: Mindful Breathing, Mindful Listening, Mindful Looking, Mindful Emotions, Mindful Awareness and Mindful Appreciation. Each section includes advice as well as practical activities. There are also one-minute exercises that are perfect for time-poor teachers and parents and children with short attention spans. Activities are relevant for different times. Begin the day with some affirmations, aspirations and positivity. Take a moment at lunchtime to engage in mindful eating. Re-energise after lunch with some simple stretches. Release tension in the evening with deep breaths and mindful de-cluttering to help you sleep. Soft, sensitive illustrations will add to the mood of calm. Create some mindful moments in your life with these simple activities.

Paul Christelis (Author) Paul Christelis has worked as a clinical psychologist, psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, writer, group facilitator and teacher for over twenty years. He is director of School of Moments (www.schoolofmoments.com), an organisation dedicated to teaching mindfulness to individuals, groups and communities. Alex Hoskins (Illustrator) Alex Hoskins graduated from Kingston School of Art in 2018 with a first class BA (Hons) degree in Illustration Animation, and since then has illustrated for picture books, school text books, websites, restaurant menus and children's food packaging. Her bright and textured work engages children in a way that encourages them to learn, try new things and be mindful of themselves and the world around them.