What is Your Resilience Animal?
You may have read my previous blogs on the feelings habit animals. Learning about feelings habits and taking the fun feelings habit animal quiz is an excellent first step for helping kids (and grown-ups) be mindful of their feelings’ tendencies and recognize that others also sometimes think and feel like them.
Post-Traumatic Growth
Today, I’m excited to share with you something positive that can emerge from challenging life circumstances: post-traumatic growth. When adversity strikes, do you ever fear that you are going to experience a mental health setback? What if the opposite were true?
Mindfulness for Kids and Grown-Ups
Has anyone felt an acute need for coping strategies recently? Me, too! Today I’ll share some tools I’ve been using to get through, as well as how you can help kids grow these same skills. We’ll start with the silly kid stuff, and you can scroll down if you’d like to hear my personal stuff.
Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens Course
Today I’m reaching out with a bonus email (no I won’t do this every week) because I am offering a Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens course that starts really soon—November 19.
Side-by-Side Feelings
When we put a lot of time and energy into creating something beautiful, it’s common to feel a sense of joy and euphoria. And when these good feelings pass, it’s common to feel letdown.
Thank You!
The outpouring of love, book orders, and support this past week was simply amazing. Thank you!
Would you like to see the first chapter of the workbook?
It’s Finally Here!
I have phenomenal news! The full-color edition of the Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Workbook for Kids, Volume 1 is available! Go ahead, you can order it now!!
The Mother-Daughter Duo
My daughter, Maya Lynn, is the vibrant little being that brought me to Mindful Self-Compassion. When she was 4-years-old, her mammoth-size meltdowns brought me to my knees, which led me to a good therapist who recommended Mindful Self-Compassion.
How to Help Kids Deal With Obsessive Thoughts
Mindfulness and self-compassion skills provide a foundation for kids to cope with any mental health challenge. My fabulous research team is currently in the middle of a study focused on how the Parent-Child Mindfulness and Self-Compassion class can help kids with anxiety.
Living with Intention
I am very excited to share this excerpt of the Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Workbook for Kids, Volume 1, with you! The last page includes an invitation to join my upcoming Masterclass for free when you purchase the workbook on October 24th.