Welcome to the Mindful Families March Newsletter With practice tips, articles, book recommendations and upcoming events. "You will always be your ch

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Welcome to the Mindful Families March Newsletter

With practice tips, articles, book recommendations and upcoming events.

"You will always be your child's favourite toy." - Vicky Lansky

Practice Tip for March

At the end of each day, invite yourself to reflect on a positive moment that you had with your child or children. Even if it has been a particularly challenging day (especially if it has been so), bring to mind a pleasant moment that you had with your child or children - or reflect on something that you appreciated about your child or children today.

It can be all too easy for our minds to hold on to the challenges that we experience in our day-to-day lives, overshadowing the moments of joy. Intentionally reflecting on the pleasant moments can support us in re-connecting with and remembering the joy and pleasure we share with our children each and every day.

"Instead of positive experiences washing through you like a sieve, they'll collect in implicit memory deep down in your brain." (Rick Hanson, "just one thing: developing a buddha brain one simple practice at a time).

The SKiLL-ionaire in Every Child: Boosting children's socio-emotional skills using the latest in brain research. By Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin.
Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin's website
This fantastically accessible book is great for parents, educators, therapists -- and anyone with children and youth in their lives. It maps out ways of facilitating conversations that are congruent with the conditions our brains need to be able to learn and retain information. Such conversations draw out young people's skills and abilities - rather than focusing on perceived 'deficits.' For therapists - it supports a step away from 'problem-focused' conversations. For parents - it offers a way to process challenging events /behaviours with your child in such a way that maintains connection. A great read!

Mindful Families Workshop at The Centre for Mindfulness Studies

Saturday, April 27, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

In this introductory workshop, participants will learn:
· fun ways to engage and support their children in mindfulness practice
· child-friendly tools for responding to stress
· ideas for practicing mindfulness together as a family

Click on link above for more info or to register

Book Launch!

No Ordinary Apple: A Story About Eating Mindfully by Sara Marlowe
Mindfulness activities, music & fun for the whole family
Sunday, June 9
3:00 p.m.
The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. W

"Elliot stays with his neighbor, Carmen, after school every day and one afternoon she offers an apple as a snack, guiding him to experience it in a new way that makes it "the most appley-apple ever".

A rave review from Enchanting Children's Book Reviews: "5 bright shiny apples for this gem of a book! If you’ve got yourself a picky eater at home, this is a definite read."

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