22 CONTENTS Dealing with Feelings Stuck in the Past Focused on the Future Welcome to the Present Take a Breath Use Your Senses Only Observe at Home in Your Body Just Be Glossary Index.4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 23
4 Dealing with Feelings Imagine this you're at school but unable to focus on what your teacher is saying You're thinking about a fight that happened at home that morning You're worried about something you have to do over the weekend Your thoughts are running wild and you start to get upset Thinking about the past or future can cause a lot of stress Mindfulness is a coping tool or something that helps you deal with hard feelings Mindfulness means being aware of the present moment COPING TOOLBOX PRACTICING MINDFULNESS CAN HELP YOU FOCUS DEAL WITH FEELINGS LET GO OF STRESS AND BOOST YOUR MEMORY
MINDFULNESS MEANS LIVING IN THE NOW ANYONE CAN PRACTICE MINDFULNESS AND SEE ITS BENEFITS 5
