Mindfulness and Relaxation Activities for All Ages

Over Sixty Fun and Engaging Evidence-based Visualisations, Meditations and Self-awareness Games
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-20438-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 144 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

This practical guide to mindfulness activities provides ready-to-use scripts that readers can use to deliver calming, soothing and grounding activities to young people of all ages, including adults.

This book showcases evidence-based scripts for activities to develop relaxation, mindfulness, self-compassion, self-awareness and resilience in people of all ages. It aims to prompt the creative development of support activities that bring forward positive well-being responses. It provides over 60 ready-to-present activity scripts and includes visualisations, movement and stillness games and meditations and recommendations for creative expression to integrate and understand the experiences. The chapters indicate the age range for whom the activities are designed. Chapter 2 provides activities that prepare participants for engagement in the activities. Chapters 3 and 4 focus on activities for younger people, Chapter 5 is designed for young adolescents and the activities in Chapter 6 are designed for presenting to older adolescents, as well as adults. Through this book, readers will be able to apply age-appropriate activities that can lead participants of all ages to improved clarity, focus, calmness and an enhanced positive sense of self.

Written by a leading professional with four decades’ experience in clinical counselling, university teaching and creative arts therapies, this is an essential child- and adolescent-friendly resource that includes activities for adults to participate in, and can be used by counsellors, psychologists, mental health professionals, educators, parents and all those who provide well-being care for people of all ages.

Zielgruppe

General and Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pearson, Mark

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Forschungsmethoden

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter One:

Introduction and Evidence Base

Chapter Two:

Preparation and Rapport-building Activities

Chapter Three:

A Fern in the Forest

Chapter Four:

Imaginary Journeys

Chapter Five:

Sitting Still - Doing Nothing

Chapter Six:

Tuning In, Taking Time, Caring for Self

Appendix

Über Autor(innen)

Mark Pearson, PhD, has been conducting courses in Expressive Therapies for over 36 years, was a counsellor for clients of all ages for 28 years and lectured in counselling at four Australian universities for 20 years. He holds a PhD, a Master's in Education – Behaviour Management – and a Diploma of Teaching.