John, Jory, Oswald, Pete [illustrator]. New York, NY: HarperCollins Children?s Books , 2019. (Book)

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Patient or Public

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BC Children's and Women's

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Family Support & Resource Centre

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JUNIOR GK 720 JOH 2019

A funny and charming story that reminds us of the importance of balance, self-care, and accepting those we love (even if they are sometimes a bit rotten).

Wright, Laurie, Santos, Ana [ill.]. , 2019. (Book)

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Patient or Public

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BC Children's and Women's

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Family Support & Resource Centre

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JUNIOR GK 720 WRI 2019b

It is never too early to teach our kids positive self-talk. Kids feel uncertain about themselves and worry about whether they fit in. Let's stop that from happening before it starts. People are more alike than different and everyone belongs, no matter where they are or what differences they might h…

Wright, Laurie, Santos, Ana [ill.]. , [2019]. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

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Patient or Public

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BC Children's and Women's

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Family Support & Resource Centre

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JUNIOR GK 720 WRI 2019f

Are you proud of yourself? Hopefully the answer to that question is yes, but even confident people struggle sometimes. Even when things are hard, even when things go wrong, even when things turn out unexpectedly, kids should be proud of the effort they put in. Emotions are tricky and hard to handle…

Wright, Laurie, Santos, Ana [ill.]. , [2019]. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

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Patient or Public

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BC Children's and Women's

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Family Support & Resource Centre

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JUNIOR GK 720 WRI 2019a

Are you proud of yourself? Hopefully the answer to that question is yes, but even confident people struggle sometimes. Even when things are hard, even when things go wrong, even when things turn out unexpectedly, kids should be proud of the effort they put in. Emotions are tricky and hard to handle…

Wright, Laurie, Santos, Ana [ill.]. , [2019]. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

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Patient or Public

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BC Children's and Women's

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Family Support & Resource Centre

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JUNIOR GK 720 WRI 2019c

Does your child feel able to do things? Hopefully the answer is yes, but even the most independent children need reminders sometimes. Kids are quite capable when given the chance to do things for themselves, but at the same time, it?s normal to doubt themselves and to wonder if they will be able to…

Wright, Laurie, Santos, Ana [ill.]. , [2019]. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

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Patient or Public

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BC Children's and Women's

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Family Support & Resource Centre

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JUNIOR GK 720 WRI 2019g

Will Max be okay? Of course he will be when he learns this Mindful Mantra. He will be okay if he feels grumpy, or scared or overwhelmed. Chances are, whatever situation is making him feel upset, he will be okay. Help your child or students learn an important concept, that they will be okay even whe…

Wright, Laurie, Santos, Ana [ill.]. , [2019]. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

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Patient or Public

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BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

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JUNIOR GK 720 WRI 2019h

Will Reeny try? Of course she will try, when she learns this mindful mantra. She will try a new food, she will try to get in the pool and she will even try to go skateboarding. Come along with Reeny, see what situations she things are too difficult and watch to see if she will try. Help your child …

Wright, Laurie, Santos, Ana [ill.]. , [2019]. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

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Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

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JUNIOR GK 720 WRI 2019d

Can Sebastien handle his problems? Of course he can, with the help of a mindful mantra. He could try something silly, or he could try something funny. Chances are whatever his problem may be, he can handle it. Help your child learn to deal with difficult emotions along with Sebastien, and provide a…

Wright, Laurie, Santos, Ana [ill.]. , [2019]. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

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Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

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JUNIOR GK 720 WRI 2019e

Does Elise matter? Of course she does and in so many ways. Throughout the course of a day, Elise realizes she matters in different ways and for many reasons. She matters to her brothers, per parents, and her dog, as well as to the world around her. Help your child learn all the ways they matter alo…

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Stahl, Bob, Goldstein, Elisha. New Harbinger Publications , 2019. (Ebook)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

EG 220 STA 2019

This workbook teaches mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), a clinically proven program for alleviating stress, anxiety, panic, depression, chronic pain, and a wide range of medical conditions. Includes an MP3 CD with 21 guided meditations. ; Also available as an eBook.

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Albers, Susan. New Harbinger Publications , 2018. (Ebook)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

YOUTH EG 200 ALB 2018

This workbook for teens will show you how to deal with the day-to-day challenges of making healthy decisions about food. Instead of resorting to fad diets, you will learn how to avoid overeating in the first place, be more aware of your body, and really enjoy meals-instead of just popping food in y…

Chödrön, Pema. Boulder, Colorado: Shambhala Publications, Inc. , 2017. (Book)

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Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Let compassion and fearlessness guide you and you?ll live wisely and effectively in good times and bad. But that?s easier said than done. Here Pema Chödrön introduces a powerful, transformative method to nurture these qualities using a practice called lojong, which has been a primary focus of her t…

Garcia, Gabby, Tan, Ying Hui (ill.). Austin, TX: Skinned Knee Publishing , 2017. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

JUNIOR CA 200 GAR 2017b

"We talk to kids a lot about how to be friends to others, but not much about how to be friends to themselves. Yet self-acceptance and positive self-talk help them build emotional resilience, happiness and well-being. ; When Esperanza finds a heart shaped rock, she sees it as a reminder to spread ki…

Garcia, Gabby, Tan, Ying Hui (ill.). Austin, TX: Skinned Knee Publishing , 2017. 2nd ed. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

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Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

JUNIOR CA 200 GAR 2017

"This engaging and interactive book guides children through the practice of naming their feelings and the physical sensations that accompany them. ; From wiggly and squirmy to rested and still, Listening to My Body helps children develop a sensations vocabulary so that they can express what they ar…

Fernando, Peter. Boulder: Shambhala Publications, Inc. , 2016. (Book)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

EF 850 FER 2016

"'Let your illness be your spiritual teacher!' Make a statement like that to someone who's struggled for years with, say, rheumatoid arthritis, and be prepared for an eye roll (at best). To Peter Fernando's credit, he makes that statement, and no such impulse arises. We believe him because he's bee…

Champeaux-Cunin, Marie-Christine, Butet, Dominique. Paris, France: Marabout , 2016. (Kit) — 1 copy, 0 available

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Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

EG 220 CHA 2016

Laissez-vous guider par Yupsi, le petit dragon, à travers cette initiation pour la méditation des enfants, dès 3 ans. Une introduction destinée aux parents permet de comprendre les multiples bénéfices de la méditation, dès le plus jeune âge. Des contes mettent en pratique l'apprentissage théorique …

Snel, Eline. Montreal, QC: Les Editions Transcontinental , 2015. (Book, CD) — 3 copies, 2 available

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Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

EG 220 SNE 2015

Les enfants d'aujourd'hui sont souvent agités, dispersés, stressés. Comment les aider à s'apaiser? Comment leur apprendre à se concentrer? La méditation est un outil simple et efficace. Elle s'adapte parfaitement aux besoins des petits et leur procure des bénéfices immédiats. Ce livre original et p…

Diederichs, Gilles. [Paris, France]: Larousse , 2015. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

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Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

EG 220 DIE 2015

Votre enfant est toujours dispersé? Il ne supporte pas la frustration? Il s'endort difficilement? Il est souvent dominé par ses émotions et vous aimeriez l'apaiser? Avec cette méthode simple et accessible basée sur 50 exercices de méditation, découvrez comment détendre tout type de pressions intern…

Krouse Rosenthal, Amy, Lichtenheld, Tom (illustrator). San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books , 2015. (Book)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

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JUNIOR CA 200 KRO 2014

Some books are about a single wish. Some books are about three wishes. This book is about endless good wishes. In simple text and pictures, the author and illustrator create a compendium of small daily moments.

Greenshields, David. Kelowna, BC: BC Cancer Agency. Cancer Centre for the Southern Interior. Patient and Family Counselling Services , 2013. (CD, Audio) — 1 copy, 1 available

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BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

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EG 220 MIN 2013

This CD has 2 tracks. One is a guided body scan and the other a sitting meditation. Mindfulness is about being more aware of what is happening in the present moment. MBSR is an 8 week program that was developed by Dr Jon Kabat Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical Centre in 1979 to suppor…

Marlowe, Sara, Pascuzzo, Philip (illustrator). Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications , 2013. (Book) — 2 copies, 2 available

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Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

JUNIOR EG 200 MAR 2013

Lushly and humorously illustrated, No Ordinary Apple makes a traditional technique for training mindfulness a fun and enjoyable way for children to learn to slow down and appreciate even the simplest things.

Chodron, Pema. Boston, MA: Shambala Publications , 2012. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

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Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

EG 220 CHO 2012

We live in difficult times. Life sometimes seems like a roiling and turbulent river threatening to drown us and destroy the world. Why, then, shouldn’t we cling to the certainty of the shore—to our familiar patterns and habits? Because, Pema Chödrön teaches, that kind of fear-based clinging keeps u…

Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Boulder, CO: Sounds True , 2012. (Kit) — 2 copies, 2 available

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BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

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EG 200 KAB 2012

This book can be used in 3 unique ways: as a collection of reflections and practices to be opened and explored at random; as an illuminating and engaging start-to-finish read; or as an unfolding "lesson-a-day" primer on mindfulness practice. Includes a complete CD with 5 guided mindfulness meditati…

Lite, Lori, Fox, Kimberly C. USA: Lori Lite , 2011. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

JUNIOR CB 500 LIT 2011

This picture book is designed to relax your child's mind and body, and prepare them for a restful sleep. Children follow the animated caterpillar along as he learns to "slow down, relax, and even see things more clearly." Step by step, both parent and child learn a simple relaxation technique that …

Nhat Hanh, Thich, Plum Village Community, Vriezen, Wietske (ill.). Berkeley, CA: Parallax Press , 2011. (Kit) — 2 copies, 2 available

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Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

EG 200 NHA 2011

A complete overview of all of Thich Nhat Hanh's practices for children. "Planting Seeds" is full of hands-on activities to help children and adults relieve stress, increase concentration and confidence, deal with difficult emotions, and improve communication. It includes over 30 full-color illustra…

Alderfer, Lauren; Maclean, Kerry Lee(illustrations). Boston, MA: Wisdom Publications , 2011. (Book) — 2 copies, 2 available

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Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

JUNIOR EG 200 ALD 2011

This picture book for children and adults alike introduces the practice of mindfulness, with the delightful Monkey and his serene friend Happy Panda guiding readers to a calmer and more attentive mind. ; As our story begins, Monkey is not so mindful - his Monkey Mind constantly jumping from one thi…

Bays, Jan Chozen. Boston, MA: Shambhala , 2011. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

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Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

EG 200 BAY 2011

A growing body of research is showing that mindfulness can reduce stress, improve physical health, and improve one's overall quality of life. Jan Chozen Bays, MD physician and Zen teacher has developed a series of simple practices to help us cultivate mindfulness as we go about our ordinary, daily …

Labelle, Michele. Vancouver, BC: , 2010. (CD, Audio) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

CB 500 LAB 2010

This CD is intended to both relax and inspire. Michele Labelle, a Vancouver-based Yoga Facilitator and Breathing & Relaxation Specialist, guides you through 14 soundtracks that include: visualizations, breathing techniques, laughter yoga, nature sounds, prayers, and Tibetan singing bowls.

Willard, Christopher. Berkeley, CA: Parallax Press , 2010. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

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BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

EG 220 WIL 2010

Psychotherapist Christopher Willard provides an overview of mindfulness and meditation techniques for adults and children looking to find more peace and quiet in their daily lives. Includes clear and detailed exercises designed for individuals and groups, and personal stories that demonstrate the a…

Levine, Peter A. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books , 2010. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

CD 455 LEV 2010

In his book, Levine draws on his experience as a clinician, a student of comparative brain research, a stress scientist and an observer of the naturalistic animal world, to explain the nature and transformation of trauma in the body, brain and psyche. This book is based on the idea that trauma is…

Lite, Lori, Jacopin, David "Taho" (Composer). Stress Free Kids , 2010. (CD, Audio) — 1 copy, 1 available

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BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

JUNIOR CB 500 LIT 2010

This full hour of music aims to help children decrease stress, anxiety and anger while enjoying dolphins, laughing with fireflies, exploring the rainforest, and walking on the moon. Each 15 minute track includes child-friendly melodies and sounds of nature to help children achieve a deep state of r…

Saltzman, Amy. [s.n.]: Amy Saltzman , 2010. (CD, Audio) — 1 copy, 1 available

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

GL 150 SAL 2010

Dr. Amy Saltzman's CD helps teens discover his or her Still Quiet Place, a place of power and peace inside oneself. One of the easiest ways to find the Still Quiet Place is to practice mindfulness. Mindfulness offers relief from the frustration, fear, sadness, loneliness, jealousy, self-doubt and a…

Hart, Adam. Victoria, BC: Agio Publishing House , 2010. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

BB 100 HAR 2010

e3 for LIFE explains the 3 elements for attaining abundant health and happiness with ease - FOOD, THOUGHTS & HABITS. Adam Hart begins his story by revealing how he was once very unhealthy. Despite being pre-diabetic, overweight and suffering from mental illness in the form of depression and anxiety…

Kaiser Greenland, Susan. Toronto: Atria Paperback , 2010. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

EG 200 KAI 2010

Mindful awareness works by enabling you to pay closer attention to what is happening within you - your thoughts, feelings, and emotions - so you can better understand what is happening to you. "The Mindful Child" extends the vast benefits of mindfulness training to children from four to eighteen ye…

Kabat-Zinn, Jon, Kelly, Georgia (Harp). Grand Haven, MI: BetterListen! LLC , 2010. (CD, Audio) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

EG 200 KAB 2010

The World of Relaxation was conceived as a way to reach out to patients lying in bed in the hospital and inviting them to experiment inwardly, with Jon’s guidance, in bringing mindful awareness to their present-moment circumstances, utilizing the occasion of having to lie in bed for some time — wha…

Cooper, Celeste, Miller, Jeffrey. Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press , 2010. (Book)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

FB 500 COO 2010

Fibromyalgia, chronic myofascial pain, and chronic fatigue are often seen as interchangeable conditions, a belief held even by many health care providers. Nothing could be further from the truth-however, they do often coexist. Knowing if more than one of these disorders is present is extremely impo…

Stahl, Bob, Goldstein, Elisha. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications , 2010. (Kit) — 3 copies, 2 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

EG 220 STA 2010

This workbook teaches mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), a clinically proven program for alleviating stress, anxiety, panic, depression, chronic pain, and a wide range of medical conditions. Includes an MP3 CD with 21 guided meditations. ; Also available as an eBook.

Kaiser Greenland, Susan. Montreal, QC: Transcontinental , 2010. (Book) — 2 copies, 2 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

EG 220 KEI 2010 STACKS

A l'école ou à la maison, les parents et les professeurs demandent tous les jours aux enfants d'être attentifs et sages. Mais il ne leur expliquent pas comment y parvenir. Et si la solution était une technique inventée il y a 2400 ans? La méditation est un apprentissage extraordinaire pour acquérir…

Sample, Sarah, Foran, Sydney, Flood, Karen, Nicholson, Kathryn. Vancouver, BC: British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver Centre , 2009. (CD, Audio) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

CB 500 SAM 2009

This CD encourages listeners to deepen their awareness, discover innate wisdom and find new ways of seeing in order to participate more fully in their lives. Mindfulness includes qualities of gentleness, openness, letting go, patience and loving kindness. It focuses on embracing the present moment …

Biegel, Gina M. Oakland, CA: Instant Help Books , 2009. (Book) — 2 copies, 2 available

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

YOUTH EG 220 BIE 2009

The Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens is a collection of 37 simple workbook activities that will teach you to reduce your worries using a technique called mindfulness.

Labelle, Michele. Vancouver, BC: Produced by Andy Smyth , 2008. (CD, Audio) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

CB 500 LAB 2008

Suitable for everyone who needs to relax. This CD begins with a guide through simple and conscious breathing skills to enhance calmness. It then provides guided relaxation to enhance mental clarity. The third part of the CD is a visualization to leave you feeling refreshed and revitalized. Record…

Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Mississauga, ON: Random House , 2008. (CD, Audio) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

EG 200 KAB 2008

This 5 disc audio set shows you how to use natural methods to soothe and heal your body, mind, and spirit. By using the practices described within, individuals can learn to manage chronic pain resulting from illness and/or stress-related disorders, discover the roles that anger and tension play in …

Kabat-Zinn, Jon. New York, NY: Hyperion , 2005. 10th ed. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

EG 220 KAB 2005

To Kabat-Zinn,, the author, meditation is important because it brings about a state of "mindfulness," a condition of "being" rather than "doing" during which you pay attention to the moment rather than the past, the future, or the multitudinous distractions of modern life. This book presents basic …

Howson, Susan, Polito, Mike (illustrator). Toronto ON: Magnificent Creations , 2002. (Other)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

JUNIOR EG 225 HOW 2002

A set of affirmation cards designed specifically to nurture a child's self-esteem. Each affirmation card carries a powerful message that when repeated, helps children think positively.

Smith, Elisabeth, Nicholson, Kathryn. Vancouver, BC: British Columbia Cancer Agency , 2001. (CD, Audio) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

CB 500 AIR 2001

This CD provides two guided visualization using progressive muscle relaxation and imagery. Acknowledging the power of strong emotions, the first visualization invites the listener to experience riding in a hot air balloon using the force of their fiery emotions to propel them to a place of vision a…

Smith, Elisabeth, Warren, Barbara. Vancouver, BC: British Columbia Cancer Agency. Vancouver Clinic , 2001. (CD, Audio) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

CB 500 BRE 2001

This CD guides the listener to practice breath work along with autogenics, statements used repeatedly to induce a state of deep relaxation. Listeners are encouraged to remember a time and place in which they experienced strength and a strong centre(reframed as “inner healers”). The music of Pachab…

Nicholson, Kathryn, Smith, Elisabeth. Vancouver, BC: British Columbia Cancer Agency. Vancouver Clinic , 2001. (CD, Audio) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

CB 500 SPI 2001

This 17-track CD from the BC Cancer Agency combines music and narration to create a meditative medley for healing and relaxation.

Siegel, Daniel J. New York, NY: The Guilford Press , 1999. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Study & Learning Commons

Call Number

REF CC 500 SIE 1999

This book illuminates how and why neurobiology matters, exploring the role of interpersonal relationships in forging key connections in the brain. Created for a diverse audience, such as clinicians, educators, researchers, and students interested in human experience and development across the life …

Nelems, Bill, Lakhani, Azmina. Vancouver, BC: Mainline Sound Design , 1999. (CD, Audio)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Call Number

CB 500 NEL 1999

This CD provides breath work, guided visualization using progressive muscle relaxation and imagery. It provides some education about the relaxation response which can be practiced over time, enhancing one’s sense of well- being like a bridge from tension to peace or from fear to hope. Breath work a…

Nelems, Bill, Smith, Elisabeth. Vancouver, BC: Mainline Sound Design , 1998. (CD, Audio) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

CB 500 NIE 1998

In this CD, Dr. Nelems describes the detrimental effects of persistent stress and anxiety on the immune system and how favourable immune responses can be created by evoking the relaxation response. A progressive muscle relaxation follows using the breath to help release the tensions and anxieties o…