Tina J Collins reviewed I Can Calm My Mind by Lynn McLaughlin
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5 stars
I Can Calm My Mind is a terrific little book focussing on teaching young children how to identify with their emotions. More importantly, it suggests ways on how to deal with those feelings and why they might be feeling them. It’s funny but there is one thing I too identified with as a child within this book. The main character Carnuli is taught how to control his breathing taking his mind off of his sad thoughts. Whilst he is inhaling and exhaling, he realises that his breath going in is cold and his breath going is out is warm.
As a child, I imagined that cold air going in was good and warm air going out was bad. Perhaps this was my way of taking notice of my breathing and therefore moving my mind away from sad or, in my case, anxious thoughts. All without realising it. If only I …
I Can Calm My Mind is a terrific little book focussing on teaching young children how to identify with their emotions. More importantly, it suggests ways on how to deal with those feelings and why they might be feeling them. It’s funny but there is one thing I too identified with as a child within this book. The main character Carnuli is taught how to control his breathing taking his mind off of his sad thoughts. Whilst he is inhaling and exhaling, he realises that his breath going in is cold and his breath going is out is warm.
As a child, I imagined that cold air going in was good and warm air going out was bad. Perhaps this was my way of taking notice of my breathing and therefore moving my mind away from sad or, in my case, anxious thoughts. All without realising it. If only I had this book back then!
The illustrations are bright and colourful which really packs a punch in the child’s mind. The character’s are named after crystals which is a great way of recognising each as holding different personality traits according to their stone. A great learning tool!