Happy Hannah Paperback – October 30, 2017

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Review "I don't like being happy all the time.It makes me feel tired." Julia - age 4  "Happy Hannah and the Feeling Friends teach young kids how to deal with their emotions by applyingsome principles of mindfulness. This book collection is a great tool for teachers and parents." Dr. Daniel Cordovani Physician, Educator  "What a great educational tool that is fun for kids and parents alike! Expressing both negative andpositive feelings allows us to live emotionally full lives. It's refreshing to read a book that helpschildren, parents and educators express and embrace the feelings we all have." Katie McBean, Occupational Therapist Practicing in Paediatrics  "Thank you, Colleen, for this wonderful educational book. You are covering areas that most schoolsare lacking. Kids don't get taught anywhere else how to express their own feelings or how to dealwith their friends, parents and mentors. This book is amazing! It also illustrates techniques ofmeditation and mindfulness packaged in a fun story for little kids. Fantastic educational tool fortoday's families!" Dr. Jussi Eerikäinen, International Bestselling Author, Cardiologist, Mathematician "I love Hannah and I think every child should get to know Hannah and learn from her how to express their feelings with others. Thank you Hannah."Joanna Durkin, CEO Academy of International Youth Education  Read more From the Author Happy is a great feeling. We all love it. It's wonderful to feel, and for most of us the ultimate goal of our lives. "I just want to be happy." But what does that mean? What does it look like? I don't think we're all that sure. Many of us walk around with great big smiles on our faces, even when we're feeling more like cryingor punching someone in the face. Why are we doing that??? Is it just too scary to acknowledge that we're not where we want to be? We're not as picture perfectas our profiles claim to be? We've opened up giant windows into our lives but closed off access to the inner parts of us that needto be seen the most. Do other people's lives just look so good that we plaster our hearts and paste on a perfect smile tofit in? To distract? To hide? Big smiles, positive thinking and affirmations are wonderful and work beautifully to help us createthe lives of our dreams, but not if they're slapped on top of a pile of misery and hurt, sadness and anger. We can't change what we don't acknowledge. The first step to creating a life that makes us truly happy is to acknowledge that we're currentlyNOT happy. We need to figure out the areas of our lives where we'd like to make a change, a shift.And that is scary work. Taking off the mask is terrifying.But it's the most liberating thing we can ever do - for ourselves and our families. Once we've done that, we can take steps towards a life that actually feels good, not just one thatlooks good and shiny. Happy is a great feeling. We all love it. Everyone wins when we live a life that's filled and overflowing with joy.Take a risk. Take it off. And when you see someone else peeling back the layers, lend your support. It's scary work, but it's theonly way to wake up each and every morning truly happy, with a deep smile in our soul. C xo  Read more See all Editorial Reviews