Mindful with Me: Connecting with Your Child Through Daily Mindfulness by Sarah Dennehy

4.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️+

This book is such a cute way to introduce a healthy habit of mindfulness for young ones.

So why this book? A mindfulness practice is essential for fostering a deep connection between the mind, body, and soul, which is vital for overall health and well-being. By cultivating awareness in the present moment, mindfulness allows you to better understand and respond to your thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations without judgment. This heightened awareness reduces stress, enhances emotional regulation, and improves physical health by lowering blood pressure, improving sleep, and boosting the immune system. Additionally, mindfulness nurtures a sense of inner peace and balance, helping to create inner harmony.

The Review:

It’s so easy to fall into the chaos of busy days, so teaching them early, to start their day off with maintain a bit of mindfulness throughout the day, helps calm the nervous system for both the kids AND the parents.

🧑‍🧒 The book is an uncomplicated quick read, divided into 9 chapters covering everything from understanding mindfulness and the benefits, to establishing your practice. It features four engaging activities throughout the core chapters to help pause, connect, move and create, with most activities being 5 minutes or less.

🧘🏼‍♀️ I really liked the types of breathing included in this. I can really see young kids grasping these methods, with it being so visual and interactive. This might feel a little silly for middle school and above, depending on their imagination and security of space provided (much like doing lion’s breath in yoga can be uncomfortable for some).

👩🏻‍🏫 As part of my homeschooling journey, I aim to start our days with mindfulness, gratefulness prayer, and exercise to help set a solid foundation for starting each day.

Thanks to NetGalley, The Collective Book Studio, and Sarah Dennehy for providing me with a complimentary ARC to review!

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