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About the book Breathing Makes It Better: A Book for Sad Days, Mad Days, Glad Days, and All the Feelings In-Between

Wendy O'Leary, co-author of Breathing Makes It Better, offers insights and suggestions for how to support children who are struggling.

Wendy O'Leary shares a short practice and reflection on emotion, imagination, and the power of connecting with our bodies.

Wendy O'Leary, co-author of Breathing Makes It Better, shows children how to relate to feelings of anxiety and shares a breathing exercise to help them feel calmer.

Wendy O'Leary, co-author of Breathing Makes It Better, shows us how to make Happiness Soup!

This guide offers complementary activities for teachers and caregivers to lead with children when reading Breathing Makes It Better.

A guided loving kindness meditation using the breath as an anchor.

Breathing Makes It Better was written to help children aged 3–6 learn to work with difficult emotions using mindfulness, awareness, and breathing.

This sweet video by Mindful Schools demonstrates the power of mindfulness for working with difficult emotions, as explained by kindergarten students at the Citizens of the World Charter School, in Mar Vista, CA.

A guided meditation using the breath as an anchor, plus classroom reflection and a nifty handout.