Relaxation is key to feeling balanced and secure. With twenty-five simple mental and physical exercises, this title shows readers how to understand and control their personal stress triggers. The techniques presented, including breathing, meditation, sleep enrichment, and physical exercise, are straightforward and easy to practice. By putting problems in perspective, readers can gain control of their inner and outer lives and turn negatives into positives....

Nothing reflects a person's quality of life more than their thinking. Thinking shapes our beliefs and makes us decide how to act or how not to act. The sound advice and exercises in this helpful guide will allow readers to free their minds of negative attitudes and develop the power to focus and prioritize. Within are twenty specially developed exercises to help readers create a positive mental attitude. Simple activities, such as journaling, visualization,...

This instructive book looks at schools as safe places where children of all backgrounds and abilities can build strong social and emotional skills and improve attitudes about themselves and others. Showing kindness, accepting differences, learning to resolve conflicts, and expressing gratitude makes school a happy place for both students and teachers.

Gratitude is an attitude that helps change negative feelings to positive ones. It helps us appreciate everything in life, even the simple things. Through many fun activities, such as practicing mindfulness, starting a gratitude journal, volunteering in a school or community, young readers will experience the power of gratitude. They will also learn to express their gratitude to friends, parents, teachers, and community workers verbally and in writing....

"Sara Duck is very afraid to do this one thing. Find out how Olive Cat helps Sara overcome her fear"--

Chester Fox reminds Olive Cat and Sara Duck how friends should do the right thing and take turns.

Offers practical advice for babysitters, covering such basic topics as feeding, crying, keeping children amused, first aid, bedtime, and more.

Provides everything you need to know about going to parties, and throwing them. You'll find fun ideas for party games, ways to beat boredom at formal parties, and easy-to-make-gifts you can create yourself.

Email and instant messaging. Games and more games. Chat rooms, blogs, and social networks. Digital photos, music, and movies. There's so much to do online. Where do you start? And how do you know which sites and services are right for you?