Randye J. Semple & Christopher Willard 
The Mindfulness Matters Program for Children and Adolescents [EPUB ebook] 
Strategies, Activities, and Techniques for Therapists and Teachers

I. Introduction to the Mindfulness Matters Program for Children and Adolescents

II. Mindfulness Activities

Group 1. Introductory and Core Activities

Group 2. Mindfulness of the Breath Activities

Group 3. Mindfulness of the Body Activities

Group 4. Mindful Awareness Activities

Group5. Sensory-Based Mindfulness Activities

Group 6. Mindfulness of Thoughts

Group 7. Mindfulness of Emotions

Group 8. Concluding Activities

III. Pathways to Mindfulness

Pathway through Stress and Anxiety

Pathway through Depression

Pathway through Attention Problems

Pathway through Problems of Emotion Regulation and Impulse Control

Pathway through Trauma, Abuse, and Neglect

IV. Research Support for Mindfulness with Kids

References

Index

Randye J. Semple, Ph D, is a clinical psychologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Southern California (USC). She has authored over 40 scientific journal articles, book chapters, and other professional publications. Dr. Semple is Consulting Editor for
Spirituality in Clinical Practice and serves on the steering committees for Mindful USC and the Center for Mindfulness Science, the University’s mindfulness initiatives, and on the research committee of the American Mindfulness Research Association. She is the lead developer of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for children (MBCT-C), an evidence-based group psychotherapy that is being researched and implemented worldwide. Dr. Semple presents and publishes widely and provides workshops, consulting, invited lectures, and other training opportunities. Her website is
https://sites.google.com/site/randyesemplephd.
 
Christopher Willard, Psy D, is a clinical psychologist and educational consultant with a specialty in mindfulness. Based in Boston, he speaks on the topic of mindfulness and meditation with young people nationally and internationally, and teaches at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Willard is on the board of directors of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy and is President of the Mindfulness in Education Network. He has been practicing sitting meditation since 1999. He is coauthor of
The Mindfulness Matters Program for Children and Adolescents: Strategies, Activities, and Techniques for Therapists and Teachers and coeditor of
Teaching Mindfulness Skills to Kids and Teens, among other books. His website is
www.drchristopherwillard.com.