Teaching Meditation To Children: A practical guide to the use and benefits of meditation - Softcover

Fontana, David; Slack, Ingrid

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007133081 ISBN 13: 9780007133086

Publisher: Thorsons, 2002

Synopsis

A guide to teaching children the health-giving benefits of meditation, covering their needs from school age to late adolescence. It is inspired by recent research that shows that childhood disorders such as hyperactivity, aggression and sleep problems may be helped by meditation.

Meditation has long been recognized as a priceless tool for developing powers of concentration, aiding relaxation, enhancing self-understanding and general wellbeing, and promoting personal and spiritual growth.

This practical, instructive and highly relevant approach to teaching meditation to young people is the first book to address their concerns so thoroughly. Aimed at parents, teachers and other adults who work with young people, it is packed with information and practical exercises which children of all ages can appreciate and learn from. This book also shows how to use meditation for specific psychological and social problems, such as:

shyness, anxiety and tension

hyperactivity, aggression and impatience

anti-social behaviour

asthma, insomnia and depression

About this title

From the Publisher:

A guide to teaching children the health-giving benefits of meditation, covering their needs from school age to late adolescence. It is inspired by recent research that shows that childhood disorders such as hyperactivity, aggression and sleep problems may be helped by meditation.

From the Back Cover:

Meditation has long been recognized as a priceless tool for developing powers of concentration, aiding relaxation, enhancing self-understanding and general wellbeing, and promoting personal and spiritual growth.

This practical, instructive and highly relevant approach to teaching meditation to young people is the first book to address their concerns so thoroughly. Aimed at parents, teachers and other adults who work with young people, it is packed with information and practical exercises which children of all ages can appreciate and learn from. This book also shows how to use meditation for specific psychological and social problems, such as:
· shyness, anxiety and tension
· hyperactivity, aggression and impatience
· anti-social behaviour
· asthma, insomnia and depression

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorsons
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0007133081
• ISBN 13: 9780007133086
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224