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Raising Resilience: The Wisdom and Science of Happy Families and Thriving Children

English

By (author): Christopher Willard

In every spiritual tradition, we find teachings on the virtues and qualities that we most want to pass on to our kidssuch as generosity, kindness, honesty, determination, and patience. Today, a growing body of research from neuroscience and social psychology supports these teachings, offering insights into cultivating these virtues in ourselves and in our families. Raising Resilience is a practical guide for parents and educators of children from preschool through adolescence, detailing ten universal principles for happy families and thriving children. Bridging the latest science with Eastern wisdom to explore ourselves and share with our children, Dr. Christopher Willard offers a wealth of teachings on: Getting through Givingthe many types of generosity we can model for kids, and the fascinating new findings on the power of giving Why Doing the Right Thing Is the Right Thing to Doliving in harmony with oneself, ones family, and ones community Less is More Parentinghow letting go of whats no longer necessary creates space, freedom, and the possibility for something new Building a Wiser Brainthree types of wisdom and how to steer kids under-construction minds toward wise action Even the Buddha Had Helicopter Parentsreleasing anxiety about over- or under-parenting and the desire for the perfect family The Buddha and the Marshmallowpatience in spirituality and science, including practices to strengthen patience in yourself and your children What Sets Us Freehow truthfulness and honest behavior create safety and freedom for everyone Growing Up with a Grit and Growth Mindsetthe best ways to encourage resilience and determination through reinforcing and rewarding the growth mindset The Kindness Contagioncultivating lovingkindness, compassion, and empathy Finding Balance in a Broken World and Staying Steady through the Stresshow to abide lifes inevitable ups and downs through the attitude of equanimity The practices in this book ultimately come together to help us build thriving, happy, and resilient families and communities, regardless of how we categorize them, writes Dr. Willard. Raising Resilience is an accessible resource to help each one of us and our family members, evolve and grow into our best selves. See more
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Product Details
  • Weight: 274g
  • Dimensions: 153 x 226mm
  • Publication Date: 01 Oct 2017
  • Publisher: Sounds True Inc
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781622038671

About Christopher Willard

Christopher WillardCHRISTOPHER WILLARD PSYD is a clinical psychologist and consultant specializing in bringing mindfulness into education and psychotherapy. The author of Childs Mind (Parallax 2010) and other books on the topic Dr. Willard lives in Cambridge Massachusetts and teaches at Harvard Medical School and Lesley University. For more visit drchristopherwillard.com.

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