amp ldquo This lively and edifying children's book amp hellip makes a good case for mindfulness as a spiritual practice that brings alive our senses of tasting, seeing, feeling, smelling, and listening amp hellip Highly recommended! amp rdquo -Spirituality amp amp Practice
Have you ever sat in a movie theater with a bag of popcorn on your lap, and when you looked down, somehow the popcorn had disappeared? Or have you set a book down somewhere, and then had no idea where you put it? It happens to all of us. We amp rsquo re paying attention-we amp rsquo re just not thinking about what it is we amp rsquo re paying attention to!
Now, meet Marvin. He amp rsquo s is a gorilla living in a great big city. He doesn amp rsquo t approach life with a thump, thump, ROAR. Instead, Marvin mindfully experiences the world around him through all of his senses. He amp rsquo s calm. He amp rsquo s peaceful. He amp rsquo s mindful. And he's about to teach his grandpa to be a king of calm, too!
Includes a Reader amp rsquo s Note loaded with information about mindfulness and living mindfully. Also included are simple ways to increase awareness to become calmer, more focused, and more peaceful by engaging your senses just like Marvin and seeing, feeling, smelling, and listening to the great big world around you!
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Susan D. Sweet, PhD, is a clinical child psychologist and mother of two. She has worked in hospital, school, and community-based settings and is passionate about children's mental health and well-being. Susan hopes worries never overshadow anyone's dreams. Dr. Sweet is the co-author of several books for children, including Jacqueline and the Beanstalk:
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