Synopses & Reviews
This journal provides prompts and exercises to guide you to a fuller practice of mindfulness no matter what your current level of experience. Inspired by Goldieand#8217;s 10 Mindful Minutes, which offered parents and#147;simple and effective waysand#133;to create calmer, kinder, happier familiesand#8221; (USA TODAY), this work helps anyone focus on specific qualitiesand#150;from optimism or gratitude to anger or fearand#150;that can be enhanced or helped by a meditative practice. The prompts, which address these specific desires or concerns, are supported by Goldieand#8217;s own observations and reflections as well as simple yet effective exercises that will help you strengthen your own resolve. and#160;
Review
Praise for Goldie Hawnand#8217;s 10 Mindful Minutes
and#8220;Goldie Hawn's 10 Mindful Minutes is an excellent guide that offers simple, effective ways for stressed parents to create calmer, kinder, happier families. The book boils down the latest findings about the brain into tips to help kids understand and manage their emotions. and#8230;Hawn emphasizes the importance of teaching children empathy and gratitude. Refreshing and sensible.
and#8212;USA Today
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and#8220;Goldie Hawn embodies delight and joy, and 10 Mindful Minutes radiates these. Her book can help any adult and#8211; parent, grandparent, teacher and#8211; make double use of their moments with the children they love and have a terrific time while helping shape that childand#8217;s brain for a lifetime of resilience and happiness.and#8221;
and#8212;Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence
and#8220;This is a remarkable book.and#160; It is full of wisdom for us all - parents and other care-givers - inviting us to taste mindfulness for ourselves.and#160; Here is chance not to be missed: to learn from the inside how mindfulness can help us to see clearly and respond wisely to the emotional and developmental needs of our children.and#160; Read it and use it: you may find you are doing nothing less than giving back to your children their childhood, while they still have the chance to live it.and#8221;
and#8212;Mark Williams, Director, University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre and author ofand#160;Mindfulness: Finding Peace in a Frantic World
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and#160;and#8220;Goldie Hawn is arguably the most influential happiness expert of our time. She not only has achieved true happiness in her life but radiates it in her family and through the work of her foundation. Now, 10 Mindful Minutes offers a guide for the rest of us. This book artfully blends the latest science and quick, easy how to advice with a rare glimpse into the epiphanies that led to Goldieand#8217;s happiness work. Itand#8217;s an engaging must-read for every parent interested in raising a focused, balanced, and happy child.and#8221;
and#8212;Dan Buettner, New York Times bestselling author of The Blue Zones and Thrive
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"Hawn's gentle, heartfelt approach to mothering and her mission to help children develop happier, healthier lives will be both useful and inspiring for parents.and#160;
and#8212;Publishers Weekly
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and#8220;Beloved actress demonstrates how a few minutes per day can change the way we see the world. Hawn shares personal anecdotes that illustrate the MindUP theory in action, juxtaposed against scientific evidence and practical exercises. She instructs readers on how to find and#8220;teachable moments to share discoveriesand#8212;at the dinner table, in the car, or on the way to schooland#8212;whenever and wherever it feels appropriate.and#8221;
and#8212;Kirkus Book Reviews
and#160;and#8220;Goldie delightfully weaves together personal recollections and practical tips with accessible explanations of the brainand#8217;s attention and emotion systems. Firmly rooted in neuroscience and mindfulness, she is pioneering a cultural shift in parenting and education.and#8221;
and#8212;Amishi Jha, PhD, neuroscientist and associate professor of psychology, University of Miami
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About the Author
Goldie Hawn is an Academy-award winning actress and
New York Times bestselling author of
A Lotus Grows in the Mud and
10 Mindful Minutes. Since 2003, when she established The Hawn Foundation whose mission is to equip children with the social and emotional skills they need to lead smarter, healthier, and happier lives,and#160;Hawn has been working with leading educators and neuroscientists, among other specialists, to develop ways to promote childrenand#8217;s success in school and in life through social and emotional learning. The Hawn Foundationand#8217;s MindUP (TM) program is currently in the hands of more than 1,000 educators throughout the United States, Canada, and the UK.
She has been a presenter on the topic of social emotional learning and mindfulness at such notable gatherings as the Aspen Health Conference and Davos.