Mindfulness/Mind-Body > Children

This boxed card deck includes 30 creative mindfulness games, visualizations, and exercises inspired by nature to feel grounded, find calm, improve focus, practice loving kindness, and relax. Whimsical full-color illustrations on both sides of the cards break down each practice into easy-to-follow steps. Tips on individual cards plus an 8-page instructional booklet shows modifications that make these activities inclusive for people of all abilities.

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On an otherwise ordinary day, Elliot discovers something extraordinary: the power of mindfulness. When he asks his neighbor Carmen for a snack, he's at first disappointed when she hands him an apple - he wanted candy! But when encouraged to carefully and attentively look, feel, smell, taste, and even listen to the apple, Elliot discovers that this apple is not ordinary at all. Lushly and humorously illustrated, No Ordinary Apple makes a traditional technique for training mindfulness a fun and enjoyable way for children to learn to slow down and appreciate even the simplest things.

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This beautiful book will help you teach the concept and importance of being calm to your little one. It's filled with mindful exercises to teach children how to practice being calm in daily life. It also aims to engage with their development of fine motor skills, heart, and mind. Listening and talking with your child sends a wonderful message of caring and love. The simple practice of bringing a gentle, accepting attitude to the present moment can help minimize anxiety and increase happiness. This board book joins Cottage Door Press' line of mindfulness titles, which aims to help young ones develop mindfulness and gain an understanding of their ever-evolving emotions.

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