Kids User Guide to a Human Life

a book series offering 9 to 12 year-olds fun, practical information on how to live a life with less stress and more joy

May 16, 2016
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Mindful Monday :: A practice for working with feelings and emotions

It can be very challenging at first to open to your feelings and emotions as they are happening. The habit of getting swept into the Chattering Mind’s story and physical sensations is strong in all Adventurers. So, a good place … Continue reading

May 9, 2016
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Mindful Monday :: Your Heart As Home

As you use your Open Mind to bravely open to the flow of life, you will begin to deeply trust your ability to experience and feel ALL this adventurous life has to offer. And you, brave Adventurer, can open wisely to … Continue reading

March 28, 2016
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Mindful Monday :: Your Open Heart

Opening bravely to the flow of life, to your Likes and Dislikes, Attachments and Resistance and all of the emotions that follow naturally moves you out of the small, solid-feeling Chattering Mind and closer to who you really are. You … Continue reading

March 21, 2016
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Mindful Monday :: The Spaciousness of Silence

Your Chattering Mind is a loud and active place most days. And the more your Chattering Mind is stimulated by television, computers, smart phones, video games and music, the louder and more solid-feeling your Chattering Mind becomes. Underneath all the … Continue reading

March 14, 2016
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Mindful Monday :: Bravely Opening

From your Open Mind, noticing the moments of Like, Dislike and Indifference creates a space to clearly see how your Attachment and Resistance create emotions and how, when lost in the Chattering Mind, this leads to feeling like a small, … Continue reading

February 8, 2016
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Mindful Monday :: Mindfully Working With Your Mind, Brain & Nervous System

The good news is that you can mindfully work with your own mind, brain and nervous system. When your Chattering Mind is unconsciously grasping, an ongoing loop is created with the physical responses in your body. They begin to feed one another, looping continuously, and … Continue reading

February 1, 2016
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Mindful Monday :: Mindfully Working With Like And Attachment

However, when what you Like is met from your present Open Mind the feelings that naturally follow are joy, kindness and generosity. Imagine being present and open when your sister explains that your favorite outfit would help her breeze through … Continue reading

January 25, 2016
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Mindful Monday :: Like, Attachment and Emotions Part II

Emotions and thoughts such as greed and fear also change the chemistry of your body by turning on the stress response. When the stress response is activated, your brain quickly sends signals down your spinal cord, through your nerves and … Continue reading

January 18, 2016
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Mindful Monday :: Like, Attachment and Emotions

When you Like something—a thought, a person or an experience—and you are functioning from your Chattering Mind, you Attach or cling to that experience. Imagine your favorite outfit. You love how it fits, looks and feels. You wear that outfit … Continue reading

January 11, 2016
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Mindful Monday :: Body Awareness

The sensations of your body are always unfolding in the present moment. Your beating heart, the feeling of your feet in your shoes on the ground, the texture of your clothes on your skin are all bridges to bring your … Continue reading