Louise Shanagher is a mindfulness teacher, children's therapist and author from Co. Roscommon, Ireland. Louise has a BA and MSc in Psychology and further qualifications in Mindfulness, Psychotherapy and Play therapy. Louise originally trained as an Organisational Psychologist and went on to specialize in teaching mindfulness and mindful self-compassion. Louise is the author of Ireland's first series of mindfulness books for children the "Mindfully Me" series, the new "Kindfully Me" series and is the co-author of Ireland's first mindfulness curriculum "The Mindful Heart" curriculum. She is also the creator of "Creative Mindfulness Kids" Practitioner Training. Louise is deeply passionate about sharing mindfulness and compassion practices with others and has introduced tens of thousands of people to these practices. She wholeheartedly believes that mindfulness and compassion practices have the potential to transform people's individual lives and society for the better. Louise passionately believes that all children should have the opportunity to learn mindfulness and compassion based practices and feels this will help them lead happier and healthier lives.