{"product_id":"the-self-compassion-workbook-for-kids-fun-mindfulness-activities-to-build-emotional-strength-and-make-kindness-your-superpower-9781648480645","title":"The Self-Compassion Workbook for Kids: Fun Mindfulness Activities to Build Emotional Strength and Make Kindness Your Superpower","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFun, engaging, hands-on activities to help kids ages 5-9 be kind to themselves and others, and build the emotional strength and resilience needed to thrive! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Children today face many challenges; and if you are a parent, teacher, or a professional working with kids, you may be seeking answers on how to help children thrive in a world filled with uncertainty, adversity, and the detrimental effects of social media and screen time overload. There \u003ci\u003eare\u003c\/i\u003e tools you can use to help kids build confidence and resilience, and cope effectively with difficult situations. This workbook is packed with a variety of hands-on practices to help children thrive--with kindness toward themselves and others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this fun and engaging workbook, the cofounder of the Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens (MSC-T) program offers essential self-compassion and mindfulness skills to help kids build emotional strength and resilience. Kids will find simple, age-appropriate practices based in loving-kindness and gratitude to self-soothe, reduce stress, and respond to their own emotional needs. They'll also learn to make kindness their \"superpower,\" quiet their inner bully, and protect and befriend themselves. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Activities in the book are designed to facilitate experiential learning, and include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Mindfulness meditations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Reflective journaling \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hands-on mindful movement activities \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Arts and crafts activities \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e Self-compassion and emotional resilience are cornerstones of mental health, and research shows that teaching these skills to children when they are young can have lasting, positive effects--well into adulthood. With this workbook as a guide, kids will learn to be a better friend to themselves and others, and thrive in a stress-filled world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLorraine M. Hobbs, MA\u003c\/b\u003e, is founding director of the family and education programs at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Center for Mindfulness. Hobbs is cocreator of the mindful self-compassion for teens (MSC-T) program, and codeveloper of the MSC-T teacher training pathway. She is a certified teacher of mindful self-compassion (MSC), compassion cultivation training (CCT), and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). Hobbs is an MBSR mentor at the UCSD Mindfulness-Based Professional Training Institute. She is also codeveloper of A Friend in Me: Self-Compassion for Kids and Parents; and the Compassion in Parenting Program (CiP), adapted for parents of kids with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurodiverse challenges. Hobbs is coauthor of the book, \u003ci\u003eTeaching Self-Compassion to Teens\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy C. Balentine, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, has practiced for more than twenty years as a clinical psychologist specializing in children and teens. She is founder and director of the Memphis Center for Mindful Living, LLC. She is also a qualified teacher of MBSR; and serves as a mindfulness teacher at the University of California, San Diego Center for Mindfulness; and also leads mindfulness classes and retreats for schools, nonprofits, and other organizations. Balentine is codeveloper of A Friend in Me: Self-Compassion for Kids and Parents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Foreword writer \u003cb\u003eKristin Neff, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research, conducting the first empirical studies on self-compassion more than fifteen years ago. In addition to writing numerous academic articles and book chapters on the topic, she is author of \u003ci\u003eSelf-Compassion\u003c\/i\u003e. In conjunction with her colleague, Christopher Germer, she developed an empirically supported, eight-week training program called Mindful Self-Compassion, and offers workshops on self-compassion worldwide. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Instant Help Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50626699821330,"sku":"9781648480645","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1e836e72-5153-4110-9283-d9353b06fcda.jpg?v=1732666179","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-self-compassion-workbook-for-kids-fun-mindfulness-activities-to-build-emotional-strength-and-make-kindness-your-superpower-9781648480645","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}