New Children’s Book! Thank You Mind: Understanding My Big Feelings on Tricky Days

We all have an inner voice that can be one of our greatest sources of support, encouragement and compassion. But that inner voice can also be a critic, reducing our resilience and making it harder to find and feel our joy. Thank You Mind: Understanding My Big Feelings on Tricky Days was written to help support children as they develop that inner voice, particularly in relationship to the many big feelings they are learning to navigate as they grow.

My hope is that in reading this book with the children in your care, you will use it as an opportunity to talk about their emotions and experiences. By exploring how our minds can support us on tricky days (through self-talk, acceptance, reframing, noticing different perspectives, and savoring the good stuff) we can practice these skills and build a loving relationship with our own minds, learning what it means to truly befriend ourselves.

Jennifer Cohen Harper MA, E-RYT, RCYT

Jennifer Cohen Harper, MA, E-RYT, RCYT, is an author and educator who works to support all children and teens in the development of strong inner resources through the tools of yoga and mindfulness. Her goal is to help kids, and those who care for them, thrive in the world regardless of circumstances, and navigate the many challenges they face with a sense of personal power and self-awareness.

As the founder and CEO of Little Flower Yoga, Jennifer brings embodied mindfulness programming and education to schools and community organizations nationwide, serving students, families, educators, and mental health providers. She is an active member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists, and the board president of the non-profit Yoga Service Council, which works to maximize the effectiveness and sustainability of those committed to sharing practices supporting healing, resilience, self-development, community building and positive social change.

Jennifer is the author and co-author of numerous titles and card decks, including Yoga and Mindfulness Practices for Children Card Deck (PESI, 2016), Little Flower Yoga (New Harbinger, 2013) and children’s books, Thank You Body, Thank You Heart (PESI, 2019) and Thank You Mind (PESI, 2020).

Jennifer’s work has been featured in prominent publications including NY Times, The International Journal of Yoga Therapy, Publishers Weekly, and Yoga Journal and endorsed by thought leaders including Dan Siegel, Sharon Salzberg, Rick Hanson and Congressman Tim Ryan. Jennifer is an engaging presenter committed to collective growth and learning. She offers powerful information in a practical, easy-to-implement format with warmth, humor and joy.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jennifer Cohen Harper is the owner and CEO of Little Flower Yoga. She is a published author and receives royalties. Jennifer Cohen Harper receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jennifer Cohen Harper is an advisor to the Center for Resilience. She is a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapy and the International Association for School Yoga and Mindfulness.

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