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In our day-to-day lives, most of us are absolutely bombarded by sound and visual stimuli. We lurch from one activity to the next, feeling stressed and overwhelmed. Messages from media, advertising and popular culture tell us that having more will help us find happiness, yet instead we feel overloaded and burnt out. The Art of Silence offers us an antidote. It explores how we can use silence as a strategy for living well: a guiding principle to help us reign in our chaotic lifestyles.

Leena wants a pet – but that’s not possible now they have to find a new home. Mum starts throwing everything out. When Leena finds four tiny black-and-white kittens, she knows she has to keep them safe … and secret. Will Mum try to get rid of them too?

Parenting may be our most important and rewarding task, yet dealing with the everyday pressures of family life is a constant challenge. Mindfulness is the number-one tool for staying present and calm amidst the chaos. So how can we parents be more mindful when raising our children? In this personal yet extremely practical guide, Amber Hatch will show you what mindfulness is, how you do it and how it will help you rise to the challenges of parenthood.

It’s too hot for anything and Zak has the worst partner for the class project – the new kid. And what’s going to happen to the fish if it doesn’t rain soon? Zak and Sami need to find some more water fast, even if the adults don’t seem to care. Everyone needs somewhere safe to live – don’t they?

En nuestra agitada vida no dejamos de correr de un lugar a otro, nos bombardean sin descanso con llamadas, mensajes, noticias y publicidad. El resultado es que cada vez estamos más estresados. Amber Hatch muestra un sendero para reconectar con nuestro interior, establecer relaciones más positivas con los demás y mejorar nuestro entorno. La práctica del silencio nos proporciona el espacio y tiempo para desconectar del mundo ruidoso que nos rodea, y nos permite dedicar nuestra atención a lo verdaderamente importante.

En nuestra agitada vida no dejamos de correr de un lugar a otro, nos bombardean sin descanso con llamadas, mensajes, noticias y publicidad. El resultado es que cada vez estamos más estresados. Amber Hatch muestra un sendero para reconectar con nuestro interior, establecer relaciones más positivas con los demás y mejorar nuestro entorno. La práctica del silencio nos proporciona el espacio y tiempo para desconectar del mundo ruidoso que nos rodea, y nos permite dedicar nuestra atención a lo verdaderamente importante.