Faster than a speeding spitball, more powerful
than a playground bully, able to breeze through homework and finish nightly
chores in a single bound, it’s Master of Mindfulness—here to
conquer stress, worry, and any trouble that comes your way!
Do you ever feel angry, disappointed, or
stressed out about family problems, school, bullies, or trouble with friends?
If so, mindfulness can help. Master of Mindfulness is a unique
and empowering book written for kids by kids,
with cool illustrations and tips that show you how to be confident, get
focused, stay calm, and tap into your own inner strength so that you can be
your own superhero—no matter what life throws your way!
Childhood is supposed to be a carefree time, but
the truth is that all kids have stress—especially when dealing with
difficulties at school, at home, or with friends. Sometimes things happen in
life that are hard, and you can’t stop thinking about them or you react too
fast. You might be mad, sad, irritated, embarrassed, anxious, jealous, or even
disappointed with yourself when things don’t go the way you would’ve hoped. And
when you’re really upset, it’s hard to make good decisions—you may end up doing
something that you regret later or that gets you into trouble. You could
probably use some help—and fast!—but where can you turn? This book will give
you the skills you need to bring up your own superpowers by showing you how
mindfulness, like stopping to take a few deep, mindful breaths, can help you calm
down and deal with things differently.
Written by Laurie Grossman, cofounder of
Mindful Schools and director of program development at Inner Explorer, and Mr.
Musumeci’s fifth grade class at Reach Academy in Oakland, California, Master
of Mindfulness presents helpful practices—mindful activities proven to
make it easier to pay attention, accept yourself and others, manage your anger,
and even get to sleep at night. The book features cool, mixed media
illustrations with real kids’ drawings and stories about how mindfulness can
help in different stressful situations. It even covers some of the brain
science behind why mindfulness helps kids to feel better, stay in the present
moment, be kind, and make good decisions. The book includes easy and fun
practices, like mindful breathing, noticing your feelings, paying attention to
your body, and mindful eating, as well as links to engaging audio recordings
produced by Mr. Musumeci’s students. And once you become a master of
mindfulness, you can help others by sharing your superpower and teaching them
how to do it, too—your parents, your teachers, and your friends.
When things go wrong, or when you have scary
thoughts or strong feelings, you may need help to sort it all out, no matter
how old you are. Learning and practicing mindfulness can make it easier to deal
with the issues you face every day by showing you how to tap into your own
inner strength in times of stress. So, why not use mindfulness and start being
your own superhero today?
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