{"product_id":"mindful-games-sharing-mindfulness-and-meditation-with-children-teens-and-families-9781611803693","title":"Mindful Games: Sharing Mindfulness and Meditation with Children, Teens, and Families","description":"\u003ch2\u003e50 Practical Mindfulness Games for Children, Teens, and Families\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis guide offers 50 simple games designed to cultivate mindfulness in kids while developing essential life skills. Author Susan Kaiser Greenland, creator of the Inner Kids mindful awareness program, provides parents, caregivers, and teachers with activities that build what she calls the new \"A, B, C's\"—Attention, Balance, and Compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFour Categories of Mindfulness Activities\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book organizes games into four distinct types, each targeting specific developmental areas:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnchor Games\u003c\/strong\u003e develop concentration and help children learn to focus their attention on a single point, building the foundation for sustained focus in school and daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVisualization Games\u003c\/strong\u003e encourage kindness and focus through guided imagery, helping children develop empathy and maintain mental clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnalytical Games\u003c\/strong\u003e cultivate clear thinking and problem-solving skills, teaching kids to approach challenges with a calm, methodical mindset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwareness Games\u003c\/strong\u003e build sensory awareness and emotional regulation, giving children tools to identify and manage their feelings while gaining insight into themselves, others, and relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBenefits for the Whole Family\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile designed for kids, these games prove equally transformative for adults. Greenland encourages parents and caregivers to develop their own Attention, Balance, and Compassion alongside their children. Our mindfulness practice directly impacts everyone in our lives, especially our kids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Susan Kaiser Greenland\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSusan Kaiser Greenland developed the Inner Kids mindful awareness program and teaches secular mindful awareness practices to children, parents, and professionals worldwide. In 2000, she established the Inner Kids Foundation, bringing mindful awareness to underserved schools and neighborhoods in Los Angeles. She served as co-investigator in a multi-year research study at UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center on mindfulness in education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer work has been featured in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, National Public Radio, and CBS Morning News. She has presented at prestigious institutions including the Mind \u0026amp; Life Institute, Columbia University, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and internationally at institutions in Singapore, Thailand, and Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDaniel Goleman, author of \u003ci\u003eEmotional Intelligence\u003c\/i\u003e, calls this \"A wonderful, fun, and engaging way to bring mindfulness into a child's life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSUSAN KAISER GREENLAND developed the Inner Kids mindful awareness program, and teaches secular mindful awareness practices to children, parents, and professionals around the world. In 2000, she established the Inner Kids Foundation with her husband, author Seth Greenland, bringing mindful awareness to underserved schools and neighborhoods in Los Angeles. She was a co-investigator in a multi-year, multi-site research study at UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center\/Semel Institute on the impact of mindfulness in education. She has spoken at the Mind \u0026amp; Life Institute; the University of California at Los Angeles; the University of Massachusetts; the University of Kansas; Columbia University; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; San Diego Children's Hospital; the Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California; the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies in Barre, Massachusetts; the National University of Singapore; Mahidol University, in Bangkok; Casa Tibet, in Mexico, and many other prestigious institutes in the United States and abroad. Her work has been covered by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, \u003c\/i\u003e National Public Radio, various yoga journals, and CBS Morning News. 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