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Marleigh is Mindful

Summary

Marleigh is Mindful is a fun guide for kids about how to use mindfulness to take care of big emotions. Through familiar scenarios, Marleigh and her friends share the mindfulness practices that help them when they feel worried mad, distracted, sad, really excited, lonely, happy, and concerned for the world around them. In relatable language, Marleigh and her friends teach the reader how they can use these practices too. Now available for the first time as a series, the Peace of Mind Storybooks present engaging stories that guide children to understand brain science, big emotions, kindness, compassion, gratitude, the brain's negativity bias, mindful speaking, and more.

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