10 Mindful Minutes: Giving Our Children and Ourselves the Social and Emotional Skills to Relieve Stress and Anxiety for Healthier, Happier Lives

Hawn, Goldie; Holden, Wendy

ISBN 10: 1455849944 ISBN 13: 9781455849949

Publisher: Brilliance Audio, 2012

Synopsis

The actress, author, and founder of the Hawn Foundation provides easy physical and mental exercises that can help children reduce stress, manage emotions and behaviors, develop greater empathy, and be more optimistic.

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Review:

"Goldie Hawn is arguably the most influential happiness expert of our time. She not only has achieved true happiness in her life but radiates it in her family and through the work of her foundation. Now, "10 Mindful Minutes" offers a guide for the rest of us. This book artfully blends the latest science and quick, easy how-to advice with a rare glimpse into the epiphanies that led to Goldie's happiness work. It's an engaging must-read for every parent interested in raising a focused, balanced and happy child."-Dan Buettner, "New York Times "bestselling author of "The Blue Zones" "Goldie delightfully weaves together personal reflections and practical tips with accessible explanations of the brain's attention and emotion systems. Firmly rooted in neuroscience and mindfulness, she is pioneering a cultural shift in parenting and education." Amishi Jha, Ph.D. Neuroscientist and Associate Professor of Psychology, Univer "Goldie Hawn has given us a beautiful guide to one of our most important roles-raising healthy, joyful, and resilient children. Rooted in scientific research and chock full of practical tools and techniques, "10 Mindful Minutes" will forever change the way you parent, and it'll change how you live your own life, too." Greg Hicks, bestselling author of "How We Choose to Be Happy" and "Happ"" "I saw how quickly the kids-and then the teachers-bought into the [MindUP] program and practices. The kids just got it right away, and seemed hungry for something that would help them manage the stresses in their life. . . . In my twenty years of measuring social-emotional learning quotients, I've never seen a program that works as well as this one." Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl""

Book Description:

From the bestselling author, Academy Award-winning actress and founder of the Hawn Foundation, a practical guide for parents to help children cope with stress, improve concentration and lead happier lives.

About this edition

• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1455849944
• ISBN 13: 9781455849949
• Binding: Audio CD