Introduction 9
1. What is Meditation? 13
2. Understanding Stress 17
3. The Benefits of Meditation for Children 22
4. Creating a Relaxing Environment 29
5. Energy and Meditation 35
6. Starting and Finishing Meditations 42
7. Different Types of Meditation 53
8. Writing and Developing Your Script 68
9. Top Tips for Teaching Meditation 81
10. Working with Different Age Groups 94
11. Meditation with Babies 98
12. Meditation for Toddlers 102
13. Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder (ADHD) 108
14. Children on the Autistic Spectrum 126
15. Calming Methods for You 140
16. Beyond Meditation Methods and Tools 143
Resources 148
Acknowledgements 153
Lorraine E. Murray is Managing Director of holistic health company Feel Good Therapies. Since 2003 she has taught meditation and relaxation methods to all ages and levels, and has worked with Maggie's centres for cancer, numerous primary and secondary schools, commercial corporations and individual families. Her passion is to help children strengthen their self-esteem through meditation and mindfulness, and to empower adults to help them.
'Her meditation techniques are simple, sound, and cleverly age
appropriate; whether you try them on your Y10 tutor group, or
yourself, you could see some rather astonishing results.'
-- Teach Secondary
'In an age when children are constantly stimulated and have very
little opportunity to practice silence, this book is a welcome
contribution.'
-- David Lorimer, Scientific and Medical Network Review
'In this practical and inspiring book, Lorraine Murray shows how to
lead fun and peaceful meditation sessions with children. She
provides fun, tactile rhymes for toddlers to help them calm down
before bedtime, and suggests ways to help teenagers reduce anxiety
This book is suitable for complete beginners, or those with some
experience of relaxation and meditation techniques.'
-- Green Parent
'This book is well balanced, and it gives a clear background
rationale for the use of meditation with children
The book
facilitates the reader's understanding of the topic area in an
easily accessible way, as well as giving them the skills to be able
to use meditation and develop meditations for their children
It
would be good for parents to read, as well as benefiting people
working with children. The book is easy to read and mostly
jargon-free, making it readily accessible.'
-- www.youthinmind.info
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