Tibbs the Meditation Cat: Mindfulness for Kids - Couverture souple

Collard, Patrizia

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0955362970 ISBN 13 : 9780955362972

Editeur : North Star Press Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

Scientific evidence supports the view that mindfulness helps us improve our attention-spans, gain a greater sense of self-control, and develop a stronger sense of resilience.

There's a strong sense that mindfulness might also contribute meaningfully to young people's wellbeing, resilience and character-development. In addition to assisting with the acquisition of a number of skills and capabilities, it's considered that mindfulness might also serve to raise educational standards.

So, what exactly is it that has caused so many of us - even all-party government committees - to stand up and take notice? After all, mindfulness can be a big word - and a big concept - for many of us to take to heart.

With kids, especially younger kids, it's enough to say that mindfulness is about awareness. It's nothing more than noticing our present-moment feelings, our thoughts, and how our body feels.

Even more exciting, pretty much anybody can learn its basic principles. It's not the least bit necessary to know one jot about the historical developments and the links to meditation - or to study the emerging body of research that seeks to explain the 'science' behind the timeless principle of mindful awareness.

With regular and shorts bursts of practice, you'll find that 'being mindful' amounts to a set of simple techniques that soon become second nature. Eventually it's easy to go back to that 'place' of focus - and kids of all ages (maybe you include yourself in this category) can learn to do this entirely of their own accord, just like Tibbs the Meditation Cat!

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Patrizia Collard, PhD is a mindfulness teacher, psychotherapist, stress management consultant and lecturer in psychotherapy at the University of East London's School of Psychology.

Max Eames is a Harley Street psychotherapist in private practice and a lecturer in psychotherapy at the University of East London's School of Psychology.

Philippa King is an artist, sculptor and illustrator whose contemporary influences lead her toward work in multiple forms of media from her London-based studio. Philippa's work for this particular title was done in collaboration with fellow artist Angel Miguel Correa, with the assistance of digital-media specialist Shelley Bray

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: North Star Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0955362970
• ISBN 13: 9780955362972
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: King Philippa
• Nombre de pages: 56
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible