For episode 277, we are continuing a new series on the Metta Hour, centered on kids, in honor of Sharon’s first children’s book, Kind Karl, released on December 9th!

Written with Jason Gruhl, this illustrated picture book is for 4-8 year-olds and is a children’s adaptation of Sharon’s beloved book Lovingkindness.

For this podcast series, Sharon speaks with educators, caregivers, and researchers about the ways meditation, mindfulness, and lovingkindness can impact children of all ages and the family systems that support them. For the sixth episode of the series, Sharon speaks with Richie J. Davidson.

Richie is the William James and Vilas Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Founder and Director of the Center for Healthy Minds. He is best known for his groundbreaking work studying emotion and the brain. A friend and confidante of the Dalai Lama, he is a highly sought-after expert and speaker, leading conversations on well-being on international stages such as the World Economic Forum, where he serves on the Global Council on Mental Health.

In this conversation, Sharon and Richie speak about:

• Richie’s pillars for human flourishing
• Free Kindness Curriculum app
• How to nurture enduring traits
• Lovingkindness as a training
• Our whole being is malleable
• Flourishing is contagious
• Temporary states vs lasting traits
• We are born to be kind
• The Born to Flourish book, coming in March
• Changing our narratives
• Affective Neuroscience
• Six basic emotional styles
• Evolving the K-12 education space
• Supporting Healthcare providers
• Community as contemplative intervention
• What is Contemplative Neuroscience?

The conversation closes with a guided meditation led by Richie. To learn more about Riche’s work or his different books, you can visit his website and access the free Healthy Minds Kindness Curriculum right here in English or Spanish.

You can learn more about Sharon’s brand-new children’s book, Kind Karl, right here.

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For episode 276, we are continuing a new series on the Metta Hour, centered on kids, in honor of Sharon’s first children’s book, Kind Karl, released on December 9th!

Written with Jason Gruhl, this illustrated picture book is for 4-8 year-olds and is a children’s adaptation of Sharon’s beloved book Lovingkindness.

In this podcast series, Sharon speaks with educators, caregivers, and researchers about the ways meditation, mindfulness, and lovingkindness can impact children of all ages and the family systems that support them.

For the fifth episode of the series, Sharon speaks with Sumi Loundon Kim. Sumi is the Buddhist chaplain at Yale University. A graduate of Harvard Divinity School, she is the founding teacher of Buddhist Families of Durham (NC). She is the author of Blue Jean Buddha; The Buddha’s Apprentices; Sitting Together and of the children's book Goodnight Love: A Bedtime Meditation Story.

In this conversation, Sumi and Sharon speak about:

• Sumi’s early life in Zen community
• Sumi’s first visit to IMS at age 16
• The value of spiritual practice during adolescence
• Teaching meditation to kids through song
• Benefits of group practice for parents and kids
• Working with the five senses
• Implicit learning, leading by example
• Nurturing kindness in self-talk
• Creating a home as a sanctuary
• Designated device-free family time
• Meditation for college students
• Social connection promoting self-regulation
• Psychological fluency
• A bedtime meditation for kids: “Goodnight Love”

Get a copy of Sumi’s book “Goodnight Love” right here.

You can learn more about Sharon’s brand-new children’s book, Kind Karl, right here.

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For episode 275, we are continuing a new series on the Metta Hour, centered on kids, in honor of Sharon’s first children’s book, Kind Karl, out now!

Co-authored by Jason Gruhl, this illustrated picture book is for 4-8 year-olds and is a new children’s adaptation of Sharon’s beloved book Lovingkindness.

To learn more about Sharon’s children’s book, Kind Karl, and pre-order a copy with a special pre-order gift, you can visit Sharon’s website, right here.

For this podcast series, Sharon speaks with educators, caregivers, and researchers about the ways meditation, mindfulness, and lovingkindness can impact children of all ages and the family systems that support them. For the fourth episode of the series, Sharon speaks with Ali Smith, Andres Gonzales and Atman Smith of the Holistic Life Foundation.

Andy, Ali, and Atman co-founded the Holistic Life Foundation in 2001, a non-profit organization bringing yoga, meditation, and breath-work to thousands of at-risk kids in Baltimore and beyond. Their work has received wide national attention due to their remarkable results in public schools where suspension rates plummet and graduation rates skyrocket. Outside of the Holistic Life Foundation, Ali, Atman, and Andy also teach to diverse populations worldwide, including drug treatment centers, mental crisis facilities, homeless shelters, and Yoga, Wellness, and Mindfulness Festivals.

Their first book, “Let Your Light Shine” was published in 2022 by Penguin Random House.

In this conversation, Sharon, Atman, Andres and Ali speak about:

• The creation of the Holistic Life Foundation

• Experiencing meditation early in life

• Working in underserved communities

• Teaching with trauma awareness

• HLF Retreats and certification programs

• The importance of sharing love

• Benefits of mindfulness for kids

• Partnering with schools and education systems

• Modifying practice for younger minds

• How to champion love

• Encouraging authentic, in-person interaction

• Giving from a place of overflow

• Caring for ourselves to better care for others

The episode closes with a guided practice. You can learn more about the Holistic Life Foundation’s work on their website, right here. And get a copy of the book“Let Your Light Shine” right here.

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