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Practicing regular self-reflection helps our children learn from their experiences and build their interpersonal skills. It helps set them up to be critical thinkers who can learn from their achievements and mistakes, boosts their self-awareness, understanding of others, personal development and confidence.

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Books for Adults Books for Kids
The Neuroscience of Mindfulness
By Dr Stan Rodski
Cognitive neuroscientist, Stan Rodski explains the science behind mindfulness in simple, easy to read terms. He includes mindfulness activities that guides you through quick and easy exercises to create a happier, healthier future.
A Handful of Quiet: Happiness in Four Pebbles
By Thich Nhat Hanh
Ages 5-9
Pebble meditation is a playful and fun activity that parents and educators can do with their children to introduce them to meditation. Designed to be hands-on and creative to engage children and connect them with nature.
Mindfulness for Beginners
By Jon Kabat-Zinn
A scientist, teacher and clinician offers a book of reflective mindful practices.
Planting Seeds: Practicing Mindfulness with Children
By Thich Nhat Hanh
All ages
A book and enclosed CD full of fun activities parents and educators can do with their children and students to help relieve stress, increase concentration, nourish gratitude and confidence, and deal with challenging emotions.
The Miracle of Mindfulness
By Thich Nhat Hanh
The Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh offers an introduction to meditation, giving practical exercises to learn the skills of mindfulness. This book reminds us that we can achieve greater self-understanding and peacefulness in the most every day tasks such as eating an apple or washing the dishes!
I am Peace
By Susan Verde
Ages 4-8
A book about finding peace within yourself through mindfulness practice.
The Whole-Brain Child
By Dr Daniel J. Siegel & DrTina Payne Bryson
Learn about how a child’s brain is wired and how it matures with 12 proven strategies to nurture your child’s developing mind.
My Magic Breath: Finding Calm Through Mindful Breathing
By Nick Ortner
Ages 4-8
Follow along with this deep breathing book encouraging children to tap into mindfulness as a way to reach peace.
The Resilience Project: Finding Happiness Through Gratitude Empathy & Mindfulness
By Hugh Can Cuylenburg
Get the necessary tools to live a happier, more contented and fulfilling life
The Calm Book
By Alex Allan
Ages 6-10
An engaging picture book to help young children understand their feelings. Includes mindfulness tips, breathing exercises and calming craft activities to boost children’s resilience and take control of their emotions.Written in consultation with child psychotherapist Sarah Davis.
Happy Teachers Change the World: A Guide for Cultivating Mindfulness in Education
By Thich Nhat Hanh & Katherine Weare
Step-by-step techniques for educators to teach themselves mindful practices to then apply to their work with students and colleagues. Includes inspirational stories, in-class interpretations of practices, activities, tips and instructions.
Sitting Still Like a Frog: Mindfulness Exercises for Kids (and Their Parents)
By Eline Snel
Ages 5-12
Simple mindfulness practices to help your child deal with anxiety, improve concentration, and handle difficult emotions. Includes a 60-minute audio CD of guided exercises.
Mindful Learning: Reduce Stress and Improve Brain Performance for Effective Learning
By Dr Craig Hassed
For teachers to learn how to implement mindful practices in the classroom to help students: learn more effectively, develop personally, enhance their physical and emotional health and deal with school related stress and demands.
Master of mindfulness:How to Be Your Own Superhero in Times of Stress
By Laurie Grossman
Ages 5-12
An empowering book that uses creative illustrations to show kids how to be focused, stay calm, be confident and channel their inner strengths. 

Useful Links

Links About
www.positivepsychology.com Articles and resources about Positive Psychology.
www.mindful.org Meditations, articles, information and resources on mindfulness and meditation. 
www.headspace.com/mindfulness Mindfulness and meditation information and activities.
www.greatergood.berkeley.edu Science-based insights for a meaningful life.
www.smilingmind.com.au/mindfulness Mindfulness and meditation information and activities.
A great free app for guided meditations.
Benefits of Mindfulness A Harvard Health article on the benefits of mindfulness.
Practices for improving emotional and physical wellbeing.
TED Talk: Dr. Barbara Frederickson - Positive Emotions Open Our Mind The benefits of positive emotions - 8.30min.