10 MINDFUL MINUTES

The mission of The Hawn Foundation is to equip children with the social and emotional skills they need to lead smarter, healthier, and happier lives.

Working with leading neuroscientists, educators, and researchers, the Hawn Foundation has developed an evidence-based program to enhance children's social and emotional learning skills. This program, called MindUP , equips kids with simple and practical tools to help them: * Reduce stress and anxiety
* Improve concentration and academic performance
* Understand the brain science linking emotions, thoughts, and behaviors
* Manage emotions and behavior more effectively
* Develop greater empathy for others and the world
* Be more optimistic and happy 10 MINDFUL MINUTES is a guide for parents based on the MindUP programs. It's an accessible introduction to the relevant brain science, positive psychology, and research that supports the practices outlined and why they work. The core of the book comprises quick and easy physical and mental exercises to develop mindfulness in children and parents alike, most taking less than ten minutes. These tools will help young children and teenagers to cope with everyday stress, to foster calmness and focused attention, to promote effective learning, and to be happier.
Goldie Hawn is an Academy-award winning actress and New York Times bestselling author. Since establishing The Hawn Foundation in 2003, Ms. Hawn has been working with leading educators and neuroscientists, among other specialists, to develop ways to promote children's success in school and in life through social and emotional learning. The Hawn Foundation's MindUP (TM) program is currently in the hands of more than 1,000 educators throughout the United States and Canada. She has been a presenter on the topic of social emotional learning at such notable gatherings as the Aspen Health Conference