TPP 004: Kate Berger on What Mindfulness Can Do for Kids and How to Get Started

Published: April 8, 2016, 8:09 p.m.

b'For this episode of the TiLT Parenting Podcast, I sit down with Kate Berger, a child and adolescent psychologist, Mindfulness instructor, and owner of the Netherlands-based therapy practice, Expat Kids\\u2019 Club, for a conversation about the benefits of mindfulness in kids and ideas for how to begin weaving mindfulness into our families\\u2019 lives.\\nKate is heavily engaged in the movement to bring mindfulness into schools and other children\\u2019s communities, and is a big believer in the benefits of mindfulness in kids, especially with regards to emotional and mental well-being, both in school and in their inner lives.\\n\\xa0Kate Berger, MSc is a child and adolescent psychologist, consultant, and the founder of The Expat Kids Club which has provided counsel to hundreds of youngsters and, their families, as well as major corporations, from the U.K., Germany, Singapore, and the U.S. Kate is also the Co-Chair & Co-Founder of the Families In Global Transition affiliate in The Netherlands, and is a dedicated mindfulness meditation practitioner and certified instructor who teaches mindfulness to young people through the collaborative Mindfulness International.\\n\\xa0\\nTHINGS YOU\\u2019LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:\\n\\nWhat mindfulness actually is\\n\\nWhy developing a mindfulness practice is a natural fit for children\\n\\nHow mindfulness can specifically benefit differently-wired kids\\n\\nHow mindfulness can support a parent in especially intense or difficult moments\\n\\nTips and ideas for introducing, encouraging, and supporting a mindfulness practice in your family\\n\\n\\xa0\\nRESOURCES MENTIONED:\\n\\nKate Berger\\u2019s practice The Expat Kids\\u2019 Club\\n\\n\\nMindfulness in Schools Project\\n\\nMindful Schools\\n\\nMindUP Foundation\\n\\n\\nSitting Still Like a Frog (book)\\n\\n\\nHeadspace mindfulness app (iTunes)\\n\\n\\n\\u201cWhen Mindfulness Meets the Classroom\\u201d (The Atlantic Article)\\n\\nFree mindfulness course through Future Learn\\n\\n\\nSupport the show\\nConnect with Tilt Parenting\\n\\n\\nVisit Tilt Parenting\\n\\nTake the free 7-Day Challenge\\n\\n\\n\\nRead a chapter of Differently Wired\\n\\n\\nFollow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram\\n\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'