Once a person of any age begins to decipher the mechanism behind the illusion of the ego, she or he not only enriches his own life. As long as one drives herself or himself carelessly and unthinkingly into jesting, shouting and producing incoherent ideas and thoughts, one is not a master of oneself. For whether the wild monkey is 3, 30 or 60 years old, is irrelevant. Luckily, it is never too late to begin to take control of one´s mind.

And to have a lot in advance to a majority of adults. To be armed against attempts of indoctrination and manipulation from various private and public sources. By learning to not longer be a servant of one's own uncontrolled emotions through the automation of relaxation techniques, meditation and conditioning. To allow and reinforce the positive imprints and protect oneself against the negative ones. To be independent of external influences. Progidies are forged.īut why is this principle limited to physical, external activities? A child could have learned before the end of the defiance phase to breathe negative emotions away. For many, this creates a flow in which they increase the quality of their early-awakened talents. it is obvious to start stirring enthusiasm as soon as possible.

Just if you might be interested.įor an athlete, musician, scientist. Please note that I have put the original German text to the end of this review.

Included with purchase is an audio CD with guided meditations, voiced by Myla Kabat-Zinn, who along with her husband, Jon Kabat-Zinn, popularized mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) as a therapeutic approach.Ī mind trained at mindfulness at a very young age can attain unsuspected spheres of enlightenment. The book contains eleven practices that focus on just these scenarios, along with short examples and anecdotes throughout. In a simple and accessible way, it describes what mindfulness is and how mindfulness-based practices can help children calm down, become more focused, fall asleep more easily, alleviate worry, manage anger, and generally become more patient and aware. This little book is a very appealing introduction to mindfulness meditation for children and their parents. Mindfulness-the quality of attention that combines full awareness with acceptance of each moment, just as it is-is gaining broad acceptance among mental health professionals as an adjunct to treatment. Includes a 60-minute audio CD of guided exercises read by Myla Kabat-Zinn. Simple mindfulness practices to help your child (ages 5-12) deal with anxiety, improve concentration, and handle difficult emotions.

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