Clueberry World: A World of Wisdom for Kids in 27 Life Lessons

Ever wondered how to explain to children the answer is within? When confronted with questions, confusions or problems in life, this phrase is often repeated but not explained in a language children can grasp. The emotional brain in children begins forming from a from a young age. Children begin to interpret experiences at home and in school, the behavior of adults and peers, and curiously testing their environment to gauge the results. The neural pathways formed by the resulting connections the child is making, connections that can made both consciously and unconsciously last a life time and often become the unseen guiding forces that determine how they make decisions, choose relationships, careers and their ability to navigate trauma or challenges. In recent years mindfulness has become a method for adults to actively participate in changing how their emotional brain disrupts daily life, inhibits career success or keeps them from healthy relationships. Clueberry World is the solution to the problem of how to introduce young people to the abstract principles of mindfulness in a concrete yet fun way in order to promote the activities of mindfulness as those neutral pathways are forming. Mindfulness, best described by Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk, a professor of psychiatry at Boston University, "is being about to hover calmly and objectively over our thoughts, feelings, and emotions." Clueberry World provides an introduction to the notion that one is to hover at all and what to hover over. Using a map of the mind, characters, story, metaphor and personification, Clueberry World provides pictures for children, parents and educators that become a springboard to discuss two types of thought processes, 14 types of negative emotions called Saboteurs and 8 empowered states of mind called Clueberries. The book introduces children to principles such as the emotional backpack, baggage, attention and awareness. Topics covered include: self doubt, anxiety, bullying, shame, doubt, criticism, inner critic, perspective, clarity, meditation, goal setting, sense of purpose and more. Use by schools to integrate social emotional learning, teach meditation, accountability, prevent bullying and introduce achievement principles, Clueberry World can help parents navigate through challenging times with, in the least a meaningful conversation and at best, a way to carefully point to how their child can identify and assimilate to their inner sensory landscape. Clueberry World is a book you'll return to over and over.
ASIN: 0615438164
VSKU: RDV.0615438164.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Harmon M.Ed., Chrissy Jane
Binding: Paperback