Susan Kaiser Greenland left behind her successful law practice
to found InnerKids, a program affiliated with the Mindful Awareness
Research Center at UCLA. Online, Kaiser Greenland is one of the
early Huffington Post bloggers and an original "Intent Voice" on
Chopra Media’s Intent.com. She lectures regularly at universities,
medical schools, and other prestigious institutions worldwide and
lives in Los Angeles.
“A superb and imaginative distillation of the essence of
mindfulness made available to children, parents, and teachers in
age-appropriate, wise, and playful ways. Sets a high bar for
further work in the rapidly growing field of mindfulness in K-12
education.”
--Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., Professor of Medicine emeritus, UMass
Medical School and author of Letting Everything Become Your Teacher
andWherever You Go, There You Are
“One of the best books on mindfulness for kids that I have read.
Practical and accessible. You can feel Susan’s years of experience
and dedication.”
--Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart and The Wise
Heart
“Parents often ask me for advice about being mindful with their
children. From here on out, I will refer them to this tremendously
helpful book, filled with clear insights about children and how to
teach them gently and skillfully. A truly inspiring book.” —Sharon
Salzburg
“Susan Kaiser Greenland is the real thing. She is not just teaching
young children how to focus their attention more effectively, the
secret to how to control their own brains; she is teaching children
how to become wise, way before most kids generally understand the
value of wisdom. This is a most important book; any parent who
cares about raising good, morally responsible children must read
it.”
--Jeffrey Schwartz, author The Mind and the Brain (with Sharon
Begley)
“The Mindful Child is a masterful work of art that weaves the
wisdom of ancient contemplative practices with the insights of
contemporary neuroscience within captivating stories of the
author's journey to bring mindfulness to young people and their
teachers. Susan Kaiser Greenland has created unique and effective
everyday practices that can be used by educators and parents alike
to provide enjoyable experiences for children and teens that
cultivate resourcefulness, focus, and resilience. Readers will be
captivated by the inspiring examples from real life experiences
that stimulate the imagination and inspire us to awaken our lives
to the power of mindfulness as a health-promoting, stress-reducing,
and compassion-generating way of being. What more are we waiting
for?”
--Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., Co-Director, UCLA Mindful Awareness
Research Center, Executive Director, Mindsight Institute, and
author of Mindsight and The Mindful Brain
“There are all sorts of great books about helping children by
improving parenting skills and communications—things outside the
child’s skin. The Mindful Child is a different kind of book!
Readers will envision themselves being more effective with children
rather than working with them. Susan Kaiser Greenland emphasizes
directly changing the inside rather than encouraging the inside
change from all that seeps in from the outside. This unique author
delves into the heart of developing character, and coping skills
that enable children to resolutely and effectively handle difficult
situations through a more relaxed self- awareness.”
--Foster Cline, author of Parenting with Love and Logic
“What a wonderful and timely antidote to the hyperactive culture
that makes kids super-wired but too disconnected from themselves
and others. Every parent should read The Mindful Child for
practical strategies to teach boys and girls how to manage stress
and pay attention to what really matters.”
--David Walsh, Ph.D., author of Why Do They Act That Way? A
Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen and
No. Why Kids-of All Ages-Need to Hear It and Ways Parents Can Say
It
"Greenland excels in teaching these concepts [of mindful awareness]
to children of all ages, providing activities and metaphors that
both nicely illustrate the goals and make them accessible and fun.
It is easy to see this being used for children with attention
problems or those suffering illness." --Library Journal
"This useful manual will help parents and their children practice
mindfulness together, whether they're seated at the dinner table or
on meditation cushions." --Yoga Journal
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