Mindful Moments Cards: Contemplations to Help Kids Remember the Important Things in Life

Lynea Gillen

ISBN 10: 0979928915 ISBN 13: 9780979928918

Publisher: Three Pebble Press, 2008

Synopsis

A beautifully illustrated deck of 50 mindfulness contemplations for kids and adults that invite thoughtful reflection and self-awareness, connection to each other, and a positive view of our world by the author of Good People Everywhere, Little Banty Chicken and Yoga Calm for Children.

What we think affects how we feel and what we do. Through practice we can imagine new possibilities, learn to direct our thoughts in positive directions and have greater control over our lives. Mindful Moments Cards do just that by helping us to remember the good things in life, the people that love and support us, the beauty of nature and our unique gifts.

Developed in schools with a durable design and imaginative illustrations that every child will love, the cards invite exploration of the essential mindfulness principles highlighted in the award-winning book Yoga Calm for Children including:

• Stillness helps us to quiet the mind and body; to be self-aware; to develop sensitivity, self-control and self-regulation.
• Grounding helps us connect to the earth, to be physically present in the body, and to develop a sense of competence and physical safety.
• Listening to the heart, mind and body is important for developing self-regulation, imagination, discrimination and self-understanding.
• Community nurtures the ability to give and receive support, as well as develops compassion, communication skills, and other abilities necessary to live cooperatively with others.

Great for home or classroom use. Ages 4 and up.

Sample Cards

Remember a time when a friend listened to you. Who was that friend? How did that make you feel?

Imagine a time when you wanted to befriend a frightened or shy animal. Think of how still you became, and how you carefully encouraged the animal to trust you.

Remember a time when you felt very strong in your body. What were you doing? Who was there?

Think of your favorite tree. Now imagine that you can plant that tree in a special place. Go to that place, dig a hole and plant the tree. Imagine that you can see into the future and watch the tree grow tall.

The cards come with a sheer silver drawstring bag for easy storage.

About this title

About the Author:

Lynea Gillen, LPC, MS, RYT, national award-winning author, counselor, speaker and educator has been sharing her love of literature with children for over 30 years and her skills/resources as educator and counselor throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond for over 35 years.

Lynea has recently been recognized for her triple award-winning book Good People Everywhere with Mom's Choice, Teacher's Choice and Moonbeam Children's awards. Her book Yoga Calm for Children is the #1 selling book for teaching yoga in schools and has won a Mom's Choice award with her DVD Kids Teach Yoga: Flying Eagle.

She is also the creator of the newly released Little Book of Healing: A Coloring book for Grief and Loss.

Lynea is an innovator in the field of wellness education for youth. From it's development in a behavior classroom in a rural Oregon town ten years ago, her Yoga Calm program is now being used with over 250,000 children in diverse settings such Head Start programs, urban classrooms, occupational therapy clinics, summer camps and, even the Mayo Clinic and Masonic Children's Hospital in Minnesota.

Lynea is a child and family counselor in Portland, Oregon and is also an adjunct professor at Portland State University and Lewis & Clark College.

About this edition

• Publisher: Three Pebble Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0979928915
• ISBN 13: 9780979928918
• Binding: Cards
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 50
• Illustrator: Manda Severin