Susan Kaiser Greenland – Certificate Course in Activity-Based Mindfulness for Kids

Most people are drawn to mindfulness because they want to fix something (whether it be with themselves or someone else, like parents with their children). In this module, you’ll gain essential foundational insight about mindfulness. You will learn the five methods of mindfulness practice, and a formula for mindfulness success — play, practice, share and apply.

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In module two, you’ll learn games that can help your young clients improve their focus, and strengthen their ability to quiet themselves, through various methods and themes.

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Module three brings light to the second category of mindfulness — balance. Through balance, kids can become more aware of what they are feeling and be okay with these feelings rather than trying to change or judge them. Building off balance, you will master games that can attune your client’s ability to focus.

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Broaden a child’s view of others to help them accept actions or traits they may not initially like with the training in module four.

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Help children and adolescents recognize what is happening in their mind and body with the techniques in module five.

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In module five, you’ll learn effective strategies to help children think of situations in a new light.

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The third and final category in mindfulness is compassion, and module six focuses on the foundation and tools to effectively grow abilities for attuning, caring and connecting with the self and others.

After introducing compassion you’ll expand to cover:

Mindfulness activities work best when children are open to participating, this module will give you effective strategies to help kids become more open-minded and willing to partake in activities.

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In this final module, you’ll tie everything covered in the previous modules together, with a key focus on logistics and individualizing the tools, techniques games for your environment.

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