Mindfulness Skills for Kids & Teens - 9781937661571

Finally -- a comprehensive, practical and user-friendly mindfulness resource written specifically for children and adolescents. Best-selling mindfulness author Debra Burdick has blended the latest research and best practices to create this straight-forward guide for improving self-awareness, self-regulation skills, mental health, and social connectedness in kids and teens.This expertly crafted resource features a collection of more than 150 proven tools and techniques, presented in a simple, step-by-step skill building format. Perfect for mental health practitioners, teachers and all in the helping professions. ¦ Tools for explaining mindfulness and neurobiology in kids' language ¦ Activities, games, and meditations that build basic through advanced mindfulness skills ¦ Step-by-step instruction on teaching and practicing mindfulness, meditation and reflection ¦ Guidance on choosing age appropriate skills ¦ How to apply mindfulness skills to specific childhood mental health disorders ¦ Journal prompts to help integrate learning ¦ Goal-setting charts for tracking progress ¦ Downloadable worksheets, exercises and reflections