Join author, psychologist and consultant Dr. Christopher Willard in this talk for professionals and parents interested in sharing mindfulness with youth. Dr. Willard will be sharing fun practices that can be used by teachers, therapists, and others looking for creative ways to teach mindfulness through awareness, movement, games, play, and creative activities for all ages.
Learning differences, cultural differences, developmental differences, and more all affect how children learn best, and this workshop explores ways to adapt mindfulness, rather than approach with a one-size fits all approach. We will discuss tailoring techniques to a range of issues, including depression, anxiety, executive function challenges, trauma and stress. Different practices will engage different learning styles through arts, sports, games, music, technology and more, for attention spans ranging from 30 seconds to 30 minutes.