A pause is being in the moment and giving yourself a break. There’s no wrong way to pause, so it’s hard to make a mistake.

Sometimes we all need a break. A pause. A chance to stop and breathe. A pausability is a break you take just for you. Opportunities for pausabilities are all around.

Hear author, Frank J. Sileo, Phd, read his story, A World of Pausabilities: An Excercise in Mindfulness, aloud and explore mindfulness with your child.

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Frank J. Sileo, PhD, is a New Jersey licensed psychologist and the founder and executive director of the Center for Psychological Enhancement in Ridgewood, New Jersey. He received his doctorate from Fordham University in New York City.

In his practice, Dr. Sileo works with children, adolescents, adults, and families. Since 2010, he has been consistently recognized as one of New Jersey’s top kids’ doctors.

He has authored several children’s books including: A World of Pausabilities: An Exercise in Mindfulness, Did You Hear?: A Story About Gossip, Bug Bites and Campfires: A Story for Kids About Homesickness, and Sally Sore Loser: A Story About Winning and Losing, which is the Gold Medal recipient of the prestigious Mom’s Choice Award.

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    A World of Pausabilities: An Exercise in Mindfulness

    by Frank J. Sileo, PhD

    Sometimes we just need to pause — to stop, breathe, and take a moment for ourselves. To be mindful. Told in rhyming verse and beautifully illustrated, A World of Pausabilities is an inviting introduction to mindfulness. Readers will learn how to apply mindfulness to simple, everyday moments, and how days are filled with endless possibilities to take a pause. Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers that further discusses mindfulness and ways to introduce pauses into your child’s life.