The Power of a Child's Imagination:
9 Tools for Transforming Stress and Anxiety into Joy and Success
In this rich, visual, experiential presentation, Dr. Reznick will draw upon her highly praised mindful coping skills program, Imagery For Kids. She will share innovative techniques of guided and interactive imagery, enhanced by music, relaxation skills, drawing, and journal writing. Her more than forty years of clinical experience have demonstrated how a host of emotional, behavioral, and learning concerns can be effectively addressed through mindfulness, meditation, and the creative possibilities of imagery and imagination.
Participants will gain a practical overview of the Nine Tools valuable in developing a child's inner resources, including:
- The Foundation Tools
- The Balloon Breath
- Discovering a Special Place
- Connecting with Inner Guides
- Meeting a Wise Animal Friend
- Encountering a Personal Wizard (Wise Person)
- Receiving Gifts from Inner Guides
- Connecting with the Wisdom of the Body
- Checking in with Heart and Belly
- Talking to Other Body Parts
- Using Color for Healing
- Accessing Energy for Healing
- Tapping into Energy
Participants will be inspired to incorporate these imagination tools to help the children and teens they work and live with manage and relieve typical life stresses, including challenges related to self-worth, anxiety, fears, frustration, anger, attention and focus, academic and sports performance, and sibling, family, and peer relationships. These approaches help children feel safe, develop empathy and compassion, enhance creative expression, and trust their intuition in making healthy life decisions.
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Charlotte Reznick, PhD
"The challenges of growing up in today's rapidly changing society are enormous. Children need to be equipped with skills for survival and growth that were never before imagined. I focus on teaching children and adolescents mindful self-healing, self-regulation and self-compassion techniques that will empower them to realize their potential throughout their lifetime."
— Charlotte Reznick, PhD
 Charlotte Reznick, PhD has dedicated her life to helping children, adolescents, parents, and professionals. She is a foremost authority on developing mindfulness, meditation, and imagination in children and teens. Dr. Reznick is the author of the Los Angeles Times bestselling book The Power of Your Child's Imagination: How to Transform Stress and Anxiety into Joy and Success (Penguin Random House) and contributing author of "Imagery as a Therapeutic Tool with Children" in Transformative Imagery: Cultivating Imagination for Healing, Change and Growth (Jessica Kingsley Publishers).
Her TEDx talk, The Healing Power of Children's Imagination, has inspired audiences worldwide. She has also appeared on CBS Sunday Morning and ABC News discussing the effects of being left-handed in a right-handed world.
Dr. Reznick is a child educational psychologist (LEP 1475), earned her award-winning PhD from USC, is a former UCLA Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology, and is a recipient of Imagery International's Person of the Year Award for the global impact of her work with children.
A pioneer in therapeutic interventions for children, she created Imagery For Kids: Breakthrough for Learning, Creativity, and Empowerment, a mindful positive coping skills program. Alongside her private practice in Los Angeles, she develops therapeutic meditations for children, teens, and parents, writes for Psychology Today and HuffPost, serves as a media consultant, and teaches workshops internationally on the healing power of children's imagination.
Learn more:
www.ImageryForKids.com
Visit Dr. Reznick's website for podcasts, books, guided meditations, and additional resources for parents, educators, and clinicians.
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