Introduction
How to Use This Book
Step One-Intention
• Activity 1: Setting Intention (Inclining the mind)
• Activity 2: Shredder - Moving From What We Don’t Want To What We
Do Want
• Activity 3: Cup Of Water
Step Two-Mindfulness- The Heart Of It All
• Activity 1: Starting a Practice Of Their Own
• Activity 2: *Mindfulness Through The Eyes Of A Child
• Activity 3: Puppy Mindfulness
• Activity 4: Weaving in the good- Craft
• Activity 5: Magical Cave- Guided Journey
Step Three-Gratitude
• Activity 1: Arrows Of Gratitude
• Activity 2: Planting Seeds
• Activity 3: Gratitude Flags
• Activity 4: Years of Gratitude
Step Four-Joy in Difficult Times
• Activity 1: Building Muscles To Use In Difficult Times
• Activity 2: Shine The Spotlight On The Positive
• Activity 3: Happy Memories
Step Five-Integrity?
• Activity 1: Through the Veils
• Activity 2: Cutting The Cords Of Wrong Doing
• Activity 3: Family Breathing
Step Six-The Joy of Letting Go?
• Activity 1: The Power Of Touch
• Activity 2: Blow It Away
• Activity 3: The Emotional Embodiment Of Deep Relaxation
Step Seven-Loving Ourselves?
• Activity 1: Loving ourselves just as we are
• Activity 2: Being My Own Best Friend
• Activity 3: Celebrating who we are with a family bead
necklace
• Activity 4: Pen Pals
Step Eight-Connection with Others?
• Activity 1: Sparkles - Acknowledging One Another
• Activity 2: Ten ways to play again
• Activity 3: Building Community And Connection
• Activity 4: Sticky Friendships
Step Nine-Compassion
• Activity 1: Self Compassion
• Activity 2: Mindful Tea
• Activity 3: Full Moon Nights
• Activity 4: Awakening Listening
Step Ten-The Joy of Being: Embrace Life
• Activity 1: Fairy Garden and Leaf People
• Activity 2: Stone Soup: Celebrating Life
• Activity 3: Joy Through The Lens Of A Camera
• Activity 4: In Service
James Baraz has been a meditation teacher since 1978. In 2003 he
created the Awakening Joy course, which he teaches at the Omega
Institute, Esalen Institute, and other venues across the United
States and abroad. He is co-founding Teacher of Spirit Rock
Meditation Canter in Woodacre, California, and author, with
Shoshana Alexander, of Awakening Joy, the book based on the course.
Early in his life, James was an elementary school teacher in
Astoria, Queen for 12 years. James lives in Berkeley, California
with his wife, Jane. He has two sons and three grandchildren.
Michele Lilyanna has taught in the public education system for the
past 25 years, although all of her principals have described her as
"out of the box" and out of the building with her students! For
most of that time her focus has been social and emotional learning.
When Michele is not teaching parents, educators, or children, you
will find her awakening joy on the Sunshine Coast of British
Columbia with her partner Peter and her two sons.
“Awakening Joy for Kids is an extraordinary gift for parents,
teachers, and most especially for our children. James Baraz and
Michele Lilyanna offer simple yet powerful teachings, which have
the potential to transform our individual and collective lives. I
highly recommend this book!”
—Shauna Shapiro PhD, Mindful Discipline and The Art and Science of
Mindfulness
“This is a magical book. Like the Nutra-Grow we put on our plants
to help them bloom, these practices really make Joy and Wisdom
grow! What a wonderful nurturance for our children. “
—Jack Kornfield, PhD, The Wise Heart
“This beautiful book goes straight to the heart, so rich with
simple, powerful, practical things that children and adults can do
to grow real and lasting resilience, compassion, and joy inside
themselves.”—Rick Hanson, PhD, Hardwiring Happiness and Just One
Thing
“Awakening Joy For Kids is a treasure trove filled with creative,
wise, accessible, and engaging practices, that’ll nourish you
and the children in your life. Don't wait; start practicing
now!”
—Dawn Scott, Family Program Coordinator, Spirit Rock Meditation
Center, Woodacre, California
“Chock full of easy and practical suggestions for finding joy — and
peace! — as a teacher or parent, for helping children develop the
skills they need for their own happiness. James Baraz is one the
most important and inspirational happiness teachers alive today; if
you have children or work with them, don’t miss this terrific
collaboration with master teacher Michele Lilyanna.”— Christine
Carter, PhD, Raising Happiness and The Sweet Spot, Senior Fellow,
Greater Good Science Center
“The lessons throughout Awakening Joy for Kids are timely
as well as timeless. Knowing what brings true happiness, ease, and
well-being is an important wisdom to be passed on to next
generations. Awakening Joy for Kids has gifted parents and
educators with a fun and accessible guide to teach our kids the
social and emotion skills they need to live fuller, well-rounded
lives. “—Kate Munding, Founder of Heart-Mind Education,
creating mindfulness training for teachers
“Awakening Joy for Kids is the new ‘go-to’ resource to help
parents and teachers help children manage fears and worries and
develop a deep inner wellspring of well-being. These lessons are
fun, playful, practical, and easily adaptable for home and school.
Well-organized and beautifully illustrated, Awakening Joy for
Kids is ‘kid-tested,’ reader friendly, and life-changing.
Highly recommended.”—Linda Graham, MFT, Bouncing Back
“At once inspiring, practical, doable, and fun, Awakening Joy
for Kids is for children and adults alike, making quality-of-life
the highest priority. This book supports the development of the
whole human being and is a much-needed addition to our curriculum
for educating children in this world.”—Robert Gonzales, PhD,
Co-Founder of the Nonviolent Training Institute, Past President of
the Board of Directors of the Center for Nonviolent
Communication
“Weaving together the discoveries of contemporary science with the
real needs of children in classrooms and beyond, the authors have
gifted adults everywhere a treasured resource. Central to the
message is that all human beings have light, and we adults have a
profoundly important role in ensuring we nurture an awakening of
joy so that each child can grow and be all they were intended to
be. I love this book!”—Dr. Vanessa Lapointe, Discipline Without
Damage
“Fresh. Friendly. Fantastic. Finally. In this era of
testing and achievement, Michele and James give delightfully
practical form and direction to educators, parents, and all of us
humans who care about equipping our children (and ourselves) to
lead joyful, resilient lives. Simple and profound, Awakening
Joy for Kids is an inoculation against the maladies of fear and
hopelessness that come when we lose track of our inherent
playfulness, creativity, and wisdom. An easy, accessible
reference that I will generously recommend.”—Ann McKnight,
LMSW, ACSW, TEDx talk on Restorative Circles
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