It's the holiday season. And, by definition, a holiday should be a time to slow down, relax, and do what you want. Instead, we tend to fill it with things we think we have to do. I encourage everyone (myself included!) to take a different approach. And the books featured in this blog can help you do just that.
Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations without judgment. Practicing mindfulness relaxes the body and mind and reduces stress. And you can start at any age! Here are the latest children's books that can help folks of all ages become more mindful.
Calm Bunny by Tessa Strickland
The Cat on the Mat: All About Mindfulness by Bonnie Worth
Chill Chomp Chill! by Chris Ayala-Kronos
Crying Is Like the Rain: A Story of Mindfulness and Feelings by Heather Hawk Feinberg (ebook on Overdrive)
Elmo Is Mindful: How to Stay Focused, Calm, and Kind by Sesame Street
Happy: A Children's Book of Mindfulness by Nicola Edwards (ebook on Overdrive)
Hurry Up!: A Book About Slowing Down by Kate Dopirak (ebook on Overdrive)
I Am Calm: A First Book of Mindfulness by Roger Priddy
The In-Between Book by Christopher Willard & Olivia Weisser (ebook on Hoopla)
Listen by Gabi Snyder (ebook on Overdrive)
A Little Space for Me by Jennifer Gray Olson
Mindful Day by Deborah Hopkinson (ebook on Overdrive & Hoopla)
Mindfulness and Food by Amber Bullis (ebook on Hoopla)
My Mindful Walk with Grandma by Sheri Mabry (ebook on Hoopla)
My Thoughts Are Clouds: Poems for Mindfulness by Georgia Heard
Peaceful Like a Panda: 30 Mindful Moments for Playtime, Mealtime, Bedtime -- or Anytime! by Kira Willey
Slow Down: 50 Mindful Moments in Nature by Rachel Williams (ebook on Hoopla)
Taking Time by Jo Loring-Fisher (ebook on Hoopla)
