More Mindful Moments Meditations & Coloring with ACT Therapy Metaphors to Anchor Your Mind

by Flatt, Dr. Kimberlee

• ISBN13: 9798317817923
• ISBN10: 831781792X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2025-11-01
• Publisher: BookBaby
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Summary

Dear Friend,

Welcome back to a space where creativity and mindfulness meet. This second volume in the Mindful Moments series was created with the same heart and purpose as the first, but with all-new meditations and coloring pages designed to bring you fresh ways to pause, reflect, and reconnect.

Life doesn't often slow down on its own. Between responsibilities, noise, and the constant hum of stress, we rarely make time to breathe. This book invites you to do just that. Blending the science of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with the simple joy of coloring, it offers a unique way to care for both your mind and your spirit.

Just like the first book, you'll walk through ACT's six core processes:

Acceptance – Making room for feelings instead of pushing them away

Cognitive Defusion – Seeing thoughts as passing events, not commands

Mindfulness – Returning your attention to the here and now

Self-as-Context – Holding your identity with perspective, not judgment

Values – Identifying what matters most to you

Committed Action – Taking steps that align with your truth

Each chapter is anchored by a simple, memorable metaphor paired with a guided meditation. These meditations are intentionally short, easy to revisit during a lunch break, before bed, or in the middle of a stressful day. You'll also find QR codes linking to audio versions, so you can listen as you color, walk, or rest.

To deepen the experience, every chapter includes hand-drawn illustrations that bring these metaphors to life. As someone who loves coloring, I filled these pages with the things that soothe and inspire me: flowing water, open skies, quilted blankets, and more. These designs aren't just images, they are invitations to let your hands move while your mind settles.

Coloring is more than play. It slows your nervous system, lowers stress, and creates a rhythm of stillness that is hard to find elsewhere. Here, it becomes part of a bigger journey that helps you notice your thoughts, hold your feelings with compassion, and anchor yourself in the values that matter most.

Whether you are navigating anxiety, ADHD, burnout, or simply seeking a deeper connection with yourself, this book offers a gentle reminder: you don't need to fix who you are. You only need tools that meet you where you are, tools that help you live fully, bravely, and with intention.

This isn't just another coloring book. It's a therapeutic companion. A creative reset. A quiet practice in a loud world.

So, sharpen your pencils or gather your markers. Settle in with these pages. And come color your way back to calm, to clarity, to yourself.

With compassion, curiosity, and creativity,
Dr. K

Author Biography

Dr. Kimberlee Flatt— affectionately known as Dr. K — is a licensed behavior analyst, professional counselor, university professor, and unapologetically creative advocate for misunderstood minds. Her work is rooted in the belief that every brain deserves to be understood, not fixed. As a neurodivergent mom, wife, and therapist, Dr. K lives in a household where unique wiring isn't just accepted — it's celebrated. Her family life, much like her professional one, is filled with sensory surprises, passionate debates, and a whole lot of heart. These experiences inform everything she creates — from therapy sessions to lectures to books designed to educate, empower, and uplift. Dr. K specializes in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a model that resonates with her perfectly balanced dual nature: scientific and soulful. With ACT, she found a therapeutic home that was logical enough to satisfy her behavior-analytic mind, but expansive enough to honor values, presence, and creative expression. She brings this same balance into her writing — equal parts practical wisdom and poetic defiance. Whether she's helping a student become a more compassionate clinician, or guiding a client through emotional overwhelm, Dr. K returns again and again to this truth: **We are far more alike than we are different.** Our stories — shaped by pain, joy, resilience, and everything in between — deserve to be held. In addition to her clinical and academic work, Dr. K is an outspoken advocate for neurodiversity-affirming care. Her books, resources, and social content are crafted to support those who have spent too long masking, apologizing, or feeling "too much." She doesn't write to offer quick fixes, but to encourage meaningful, values-based living — helping people reconnect with who they are and take action on what truly matters, even in the messy middle. When she's not teaching or writing, you can find her chasing quiet moments of creativity: coloring, journaling, or watching her children and her pets live their best, chaos-driven lives. She believes healing isn't a destination — it's a practice. One rooted in curiosity, compassion, and the courage to keep showing up.