Join Chris Willard and me as we step into the world of mindfulness and connection
Hello Friends,
Yesterday I finished teaching my Parent-Child Mindfulness and Self-Compassion class for a research study, and a number of kids were crying at the end of class because they were going to miss our fun class and our group. Oh my goodness, does this touch my heart! So beautiful.🥹
The Parent-Child class has grown and changed over the years to include all of the playful animals and comics from the Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Workbook for Kids, and kids and parents love the class now more than ever (you can order the workbook or sign up for a free Mindfulness and Self-Compassion for Children and Caregivers info session below):
How We Grow Through What We Go Through
That’s what my candid conversation with Dr. Chris Willard for this month’s We Are in It Together podcast is about. We talk about the resources that we can bring to adverse experiences (including mindfulness, self-compassion and EACH OTHER) that can help us transform something difficult into something life-promoting. He even suggests that post-traumatic stress can co-exist with post-traumatic growth (could this really be true!?).
I am incredibly honored to have so many wonderful guests, including Chris Willard, for my podcast. HONORED!! Chris is a prolific author, instructor at the Harvard Medical School, intergenerational mindfulness teacher, and an all-around great guy! Here’s a little clip of Chris talking about how one parent found mindful moments in a car:
Highlights from our conversation include:
- Chris’s story of moving from opioid addiction to flourishing through mindfulness and connection
- Tips for making mindfulness trauma sensitive (for example, stationary mindfulness can be unsettling for some, but mindfulness in motion can be more accessible)
- Having a caregiver practice mindfulness may actually be more beneficial for a child more than teaching the child mindfulness (your practice matters!)
- The importance of community for healing (that’s why We Are in It Together!)
Please check out our podcast on your favorite podcast listening app (or my YouTube or Substack), and share it with others!
Thank you for being a supporter of mindfulness and self-compassion for children and caregivers. Without you, I wouldn’t be able to share this goodness with others :).
With gratitude for our community,
Jamie Lynn
P.S. This past week I got to spend some time in-person with Karen Bluth who is the program creator of the Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens program. She is such an amazing human with an amazing heart for sharing self-compassion with teens. I feel blessed to know such compassionate and visionary people. ❤️
