Flint Public Library (Middleton)

Breathe, mama, breathe, 5-minute mindfulness for busy moms, Shonda Moralis, MSW, LCSW

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-267)

no index present

non fiction

Breathe, mama, breathe

bibliography

959080441

Shonda Moralis, MSW, LCSW

5-minute mindfulness for busy moms

"Between feeding infants, sending kids off to school, helping with homework, getting little ones ready for bed, and countless other activities, it may seem impossible to find a few moments to restore your ever-subsiding sanity. Shonda Moralis has been there. A psychotherapist, she once devoted a half hour each day to meditation. Then she became a busy mama who needed the benefits of her mindfulness practice more than ever: perspective, calm, and the ability to be present for her family. Now, Moralis shares 65 strategies to help you turn everyday moments into your own mindful breaks: over coffee, while bottle- or breast-feeding, in the car, after a meltdown (yours or theirs!), or anytime you need a "Three-Breath Hug" or a reminder that "This, Too, Is Passing.", "--page [4] of cover

Introduction: The breathe, mama, breathe plan. Mindfulness for Mom in five minutes a day ; What's the difference between mindfulness and meditation? ; The power of shared success stories ; Setting up your daily five-minute meditation ; Including partners ; Family practices ; When to take your stripped-down (yet incredibly powerful) mindful breaks -- Foundational mindful breaks. Triangle of awareness ; Step out of autopilot ; The powerful pause ; Body scan ; SNAP break -- Starting your day. Waking with gratitude ; Coffee ; Showering ; Breakfast ; Brushing teeth ; The to-do list ; The bus stop -- Connecting with your family during the day. The three-breath hug ; Your teen driver ; Bottle- or breast-feeding ; Lunch ; Just dance ; Pleasant moments ; Pillow fight! ; Chores: part I ; Hit the floor ; After-school snack ; Homework ; Sports and performing ; STOP the teen 'tude ; Dinner ; Sibling strife ; This, too, is passing ; Look into their eyes ; The live-in zen master ; Prepping to launch -- Connecting with yourself during the day. Wonder woman ; Driving ; Nap time ; Waiting ; Chores: part II ; Self-massage ; Turn your head ; Sit ; Stretch ; The laundry ; Yoga ; Cooking ; Got muilt? ; Mommy high fives ; Sick days ; Your little slice of heaven ; After the meltdown (yours) ; Holidays -- Connecting with the world. Gratitude ; Unpleasant moments ; Delighting in the senses ; Good enough ; Don't know ; The in-between moments -- Ending the day. Wine ; Dishes ; Bath time ; Reading ; Recap the day ; Partner time ; Waiting up ; Prepping for tomorrow ; Progressive muscle relaxation ; 2 AM wake-up calls