This playful mindfulness activity is similar to the Gratitude Tree, but instead of trees, you'll create simple fun flowers. If you're a teacher then the kids will love it. You can design a beautiful garden full of happy flowers and help the kids nurture gratitude and...

Difficult emotions can be tough for anyone to deal with. In fact ... Emotions can be like wild beasts ;-) Sometimes they are right in your face, growling, and sometimes they hide, ready to pounce. But ... When we notice that we are, in fact, experiencing emotions, we...

This morning we created a new fun mindfulness game and meditated to Smooth Criminal, Beat It and Billie Jean AND we had a blast. We were mindful of music and specific sounds. My 5-year-old son, Anton, focused intensely for 15 minutes … Just like that he honed his...

The last few days we've been playing mindful "grumpy tag" with my son Anton. It’s a variation of another cool mindfulness activity called Emotion Detectives. We’ve played it since he told me that I’ve been extra grumpy lately. It’s true ... the last few days have been...

A friend taught me this mindfulness game, and we’ve been playing this at home for some time. It’s a lot of laugh-out-loud fun. Tee-hee! And … this mindfulness game is even more fun at school or with any group of kids. Truly … the more the merrier! The game is simple....