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Five Enthusiastic Yesses for Every No
How much good news does it take to balance out a single piece of bad news?
Breathing on Purpose
Mindfulness-based strategies that target stress-management, pain-management, and quieting often encourage a light focus on the out-breath because that simple shift in attention can ease both physical and mental discomfort.
A ladle of self-compassion, from "Mindful Parent, Mindful Child"
In the following visualization, we cool strong emotions by filling an imaginary coconut shell with compassion and pouring it over our heads.
Learning to Float, from Mindful Parent, Mindful Child
Sometimes, the harder we try, the less likely we are to succeed. That’s called the law of reversed effort or the backwards law.
Mindfulness First
When we get caught in the grip of strong emotions our nervous systems shift to high-alert. Then it’s difficult, if not impossible, for us to be open and flexible, to listen and to learn.
Introduction to Mindful Parent, Mindful Child: An Audio Journey from Sounds True
The surest way to raise a mindful child is to be a mindful parent.