Apr 26, 2021
The Canadian Mental Health Association’s Mental Health Week at the beginning of May takes on a particular significance this year. There is not one of us who is not themselves or does not know someone going through mental health challenges. Ottawa Public Library is kicking off a series of free online Mindfulness workshops to help us all cope with the stress. Don’t miss this opportunity to bring mindfulness into your lives and practice strategies and coping skills.
The Canadian Mental Health Association’s theme this year is #GetReal: Name it. Recognizing and talking about your stress, your emotions, helps in managing them. Bringing mindfulness to the family environment improves our compassion, connection, and emotional wellness of each of our family members. This practice also services to change our relationship to stress.
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Mindfulness for Parents, Thursday, May 6, at 7 pm
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Mindfulness for Kids, Monday, May 10, at 4:30 pm
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Mindfulness for Teens, Monday, May 17, at 4:30 pm
The three mindfulness workshops are led by Rebekka Wallace Roy of Be Kind, Be Brave, Be Present. Rebekka is a Registered Social Worker and a Psychotherapist who is passionate about mindfulness. Workshops will be offered in English, but attendees will be able to interact and ask questions in either English or French. We have scheduled an in-depth evening workshop for parents, followed by afternoon workshops for teens and kids. The workshop for parents will be recorded and put on the OPL YouTube so that you can catch it later it you miss it. Workshops will involve mindful exercises and discussion of opportunities to develop concrete plans to implement mindful practices in our daily lives.
We encourage you to explore the booklists we have prepared and to register for a mindfulness workshop.
Mindfulness Books for Kidsby OPLProgramsProgrammesBPO
This book lists was developed in collaboration with Rebekka Wallace Roy of "Be Kind, Be Brave, Be Present". Rebekka is a Registered Social Worker and a Psychotherapist who is passionate about mindfulness. The Ottawa Public Library has scheduled workshops for The Canadian Mental Health Association's Mental Health Week 2021: Mindfulness for Parents, Thursday, May 6, 7 pm Mindfulness for Kids (8-11 years) Monday, May 10, 4:30 pm Mindfulness for Teens, Monday, May 17, 4:30 pm ***The workshop for parents will be recorded and put on the OPL YouTube so that you can catch it later it you miss it. These workshops will be interactive and involve mindful exercises, interactive chat, and discussion of opportunities to develop concrete plans to implement mindful practices in their daily lives.
Sitting Still Like A Frog
Mindfulness Exercises for Kids (and Their Parents)
Mindfulness Books for Neurodiverse Familiesby OPLProgramsProgrammesBPO
This book lists was developed in collaboration with Rebekka Wallace Roy of "Be Kind, Be Brave, Be Present". Rebekka is a Registered Social Worker and a Psychotherapist who is passionate about mindfulness. The Ottawa Public Library has scheduled workshops for The Canadian Mental Health Association's Mental Health Week 2021: Mindfulness for Parents, Thursday, May 6, 7 pm Mindfulness for Kids (8-11 years) Monday, May 10, 4:30 pm Mindfulness for Teens, Monday, May 17, 4:30 pm ***The workshop for parents will be recorded and put on the OPL YouTube so that you can catch it later it you miss it. These workshops will be interactive and involve mindful exercises, interactive chat, and discussion of opportunities to develop concrete plans to implement mindful practices in their daily lives.
Fall Down 7 Times Get up 8
A Young Man's Voice From the Silence of Autism
The Asperkid's Secret Book of Social Rules
The Handbook of Not-so-obvious Social Guidelines for Tweens and Teens With Asperger Syndrome
The Autism Playbook for Teens
Imagination-based Mindfulness Activities to Calm Yourself, Build Independence & Connect With Others
The Explosive Child
A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children
The Out-of-sync Child Has Fun
Activities for Kids With Sensory Processing Disorder
Smart but Scattered Teens
The "executive Skills" Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential
General Mindfulness Booksby OPLProgramsProgrammesBPO
This book lists was developed in collaboration with Rebekka Wallace Roy of "Be Kind, Be Brave, Be Present". Rebekka is a Registered Social Worker and a Psychotherapist who is passionate about mindfulness. The Ottawa Public Library has scheduled workshops for The Canadian Mental Health Association's Mental Health Week 2021: Mindfulness for Parents, Thursday, May 6, 7 pm Mindfulness for Kids (8-11 years) Monday, May 10, 4:30 pm Mindfulness for Teens, Monday, May 17, 4:30 pm ***The workshop for parents will be recorded and put on the OPL YouTube so that you can catch it later it you miss it. These workshops will be interactive and involve mindful exercises, interactive chat, and discussion of opportunities to develop concrete plans to implement mindful practices in their daily lives.
10% Happier
How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-help That Actually Works -- A True Story
10% Happier
How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-help That Actually Works -- A True Story
Mindfulness@Workby OPLProgramsProgrammesBPO
This book lists was developed in collaboration with Rebekka Wallace Roy of "Be Kind, Be Brave, Be Present". Rebekka is a Registered Social Worker and a Psychotherapist who is passionate about mindfulness. The Ottawa Public Library has scheduled workshops for The Canadian Mental Health Association's Mental Health Week 2021: Mindfulness for Parents, Thursday, May 6, 7 pm Mindfulness for Kids (8-11 years) Monday, May 10, 4:30 pm Mindfulness for Teens, Monday, May 17, 4:30 pm ***The workshop for parents will be recorded and put on the OPL YouTube so that you can catch it later it you miss it. These workshops will be interactive and involve mindful exercises, interactive chat, and discussion of opportunities to develop concrete plans to implement mindful practices in their daily lives.
Real Happiness at Work
Meditations for Accomplishment, Achievement, and Peace
Change your Questions, Change your Life
10 Powerful Tools for Life and Work
Change your Questions, Change your Life
12 Powerful Tools for Leadership, Coaching, and Life
Parenting Booksby OPLProgramsProgrammesBPO
This parenting book lists was developed in collaboration with Rebekka Wallace Roy of "Be Kind, Be Brave, Be Present". Rebekka is a Registered Social Worker and a Psychotherapist who is passionate about mindfulness. The Ottawa Public Library has scheduled workshops for The Canadian Mental Health Association's Mental Health Week 2021: Mindfulness for Parents, Thursday, May 6, 7 pm Mindfulness for Kids (8-11 years) Monday, May 10, 4:30 pm Mindfulness for Teens, Monday, May 17, 4:30 pm ***The workshop for parents will be recorded and put on the OPL YouTube so that you can catch it later it you miss it. These workshops will be interactive and involve mindful exercises, interactive chat, and discussion of opportunities to develop concrete plans to implement mindful practices in their daily lives.
How to Stop Losing your Sh*t With your Kids
A Practical Guide to Becoming A Calmer, Happier Parent
Raising Humans in A Digital World
Helping Kids Build A Healthy Relationship With Technology
The Mindful Child
How to Help your Kid Manage Stress and Become Happier, Kinder, and More Compassionate
Ready, Set, Breathe
Practicing Mindfulness With your Children for Fewer Meltdowns and A More Peaceful Family
Mindful Parenting
Simple and Powerful Solutions for Raising Creative, Engaged, Happy Kids in Today's Hectic World
Parenting From the Inside Out
How A Deeper Self-understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive
Parenting From the Inside Out
How A Deeper Self-understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive
Parenting articles and web links on Mental Wellness and Technologyby OPLProgramsProgrammesBPO
These articles and web links from the Internet were developed in collaboration with Rebekka Wallace Roy of "Be Kind, Be Brave, Be Present". Rebekka is a Registered Social Worker and a Psychotherapist who is passionate about mindfulness. The Ottawa Public Library has scheduled workshops for The Canadian Mental Health Association's Mental Health Week 2021: Mindfulness for Parents, Thursday, May 6, 7 pm Mindfulness for Kids (8-11 years) Monday, May 10, 4:30 pm Mindfulness for Teens, Monday, May 17, 4:30 pm ***The workshop for parents will be recorded and put on the OPL YouTube so that you can catch it later it you miss it. These workshops will be interactive and involve mindful exercises, interactive chat, and discussion of opportunities to develop concrete plans to implement mindful practices in their daily lives.
The Decline of Play and the Rise of Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents
Anxiety and ChildrenThe Decline of Play and Rise in Children’s Mental Disorders
Anxiety and ChildrenEpidemiology of mental disorders in children and adolescents
Anxiety and ChildrenPreventing and Calming Kids’ Technology-Fueled Anxiety | Psychology Today Canada
Anxiety and Children. Technology is implicated in rapidly rising rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide in children and adolescents. Mindful parenting approaches can help your kids be resilient.We Need to Talk About Kids and Smartphones | Time
Anxiety and Children. Teen depression and suicide rates are climbing, as more kids than ever use cellphones. Here's what new research says about what's happeningYoung and Cueless: Thinking About the Big Rise in Anxiety | Psychology Today Canada
Anxiety and Children. Anxiety and depression have increased sharply for teens and young adults. Why? Does cuelessness about relationships play a role?When Anxiety Hits at School
Anxiety and TeenagersWhy are So Many Teens and 20-Somethings Today Anxiety-Ridden?
Anxiety and Teenagers
