10 Mindful Minutes: Giving our children - and ourselves - the skills to reduce

'This is a remarkable book . . . Read it and use it: you may find you are doing nothing less than giving back to your children their childhood, while they still have the chance to live it' Mark Williams, Director, University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre and author of Mindfulness: Finding peace in a frantic world

'10 Mindful Minutes can help any adult - parent, grandparent, teacher - make double use of their moments with the children they love and have a terrific time while helping shape that child's brain for a lifetime of resilience and happiness' Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence
Our children are overwhelmed, stressed and overstimulated. The need for solutions that simultaneously promote their social and emotional skills, mental health and academic performance is more critical than ever.

Driven by Goldie Hawn's lifelong interest in the practice of mindfulness and her commitment to the welfare of children everywhere, the Hawn Foundation developed the MindUP programme to help children reach their full potential. 10 Mindful Minutes shares the secrets of this groundbreaking programme, which is used by educators around the world. Through simple techniques such as mindful breathing, sensing and thinking, it shows parents and children alike how to focus on feelings of gratitude, kindness and optimism that will improve relationships, increase performance through better concentration, and lead emotionally healthy and happy lives.

Goldie Hawn is an Academy Award-winning actress and a New York Times bestselling author. In 2003 she established the Hawn Foundation, working with leading educators and neuroscientists to promote children's success in school and life through social and emotional learning. Wendy Holden is an experienced journalist.