Description
Book SynopsisSlow down, calm down, and come together with this complete guide to meditation for the whole family—featuring targeted practices for parents, teens, and kids of all ages. As a certified yoga teacher, meditation teacher, and host of the chart-topping podcast
Mindful in Minutes, Kelly Smith is no stranger to the
wide-ranging health benefits of meditation. And she discovered she needed them more than ever when she became a mom for the first time. Suddenly finding herself coping with sleepless nights, disheartening physical changes, uncontrollable worries, and near constant sensory overload, Kelly found solace in the same thing she always had: her daily meditation practice. In doing so, she discovered how meditation could
help not only moms cope with common family challenges, but every other member of the family as well.
Kelly shares her hard-won wisdom with listeners across the country in her second podcast
Meditation Mam
Trade Review
"An essential and helpful guide. Ideal for readers just getting started with meditation and for anyone wanting to bring more mindfulness and peace into their life." * Library Journal *
"Exceptionally well written, deftly organized, and thoroughly reader-friendly in presentation, Mindful in Minutes: Meditation for the Modern Family is especially appropriate for the reader wanting to instill in their family life an effective means of mediation and dealing with the inevitable stresses and strains of family life." * Midwest Book Review *
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
CH 1 Meditation 101
CH 2 Meditation and the Family
CH 3 Meditation Practices for the Whole Family
Being present, Stress management, Anxiety, Insomnia, Frustration,
Gratitude, Finding joy, Sadness, Forgiveness, Letting go, Trust, Self-confidence,
Worthiness, Concentration, Fear, Quiet the mind, Empathy, Comparison,
Guilt, Patience, Overstimulation, Burnout, Intuition, Resilience, Connecting with the
true self, Self-love, Energy, Courage, Anger, Nightmares, Compassion,
CH 4 Meditations for the Growing Family
CH 5 Meditation for a Loving Partnership
REFERENCES
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
INDEX
