Mindfulness For Kids – Teddy Bear Belly Breathing aka Breathing Buddies
Teddy Bear Belly Breathing also know as Breathing Buddies is one of my favorite mindful breathing exercises for kids. Belly breathing calms down the nervous system and is easy to do. Add a favorite stuffed toy and younger kids will get it almost instantly and find it...
Mindfulness for Kids and Teens – Calming Glitter Jar aka Mind Jar
The Calming Glitter Jar is a great tool for calming down and a fun craft project to do with your child. The Calming Glitter Jar is a proven mindfulness tool and it can help to relax both kids and adults of all ages. Also, the Calming Jar offers a practical way to...
Mindfulness for Teens and Kids – The Gratitude Photo Challenge
This is a fun activity that will teach your teen to pay attention to the things he or she is grateful for. Studies suggest that gratitude practice comes with amazing benefits, such as increased happiness and social intelligence and less stress. And … gratitude...
3 Super Simple Mindfulness Techniques To Keep Your Practice Alive During Harder Times
Does this sound remotely familiar? “I’m way too busy to practice mindfulness.” “I have so many things to do that I’ll forget about them if I pause and practice.” “Not today, but tomorrow for sure!” I often feel this way myself. As a mindfulness teacher and a parent,...
Playful Mindfulness – Walk on a Rainbow
I was recently asked how to introduce mindfulness to a child who is not interested in meditation. Many children associate mindfulness with sitting meditation, but mindfulness is much more than that. Sitting practice is just one way to experience and train mindfulness...
Mindful Feet – A Body Scan For Children
The body scan is a quick and effective mindfulness practice to help with stress and overwhelming emotions such as anger. With children you might want to start with “Mindful Feet,” a shorter body scan exercise that can be done in a few minutes anywhere you can sit or...
Mindfulness Toolbox For Children
As a Child and Family Therapist and Yoga and Mindfulness Instructor, I frequently get questions from parents who are at a loss for how to incorporate mindfulness into their family’s busy schedule. One of my favorite techniques to use with children is the mindfulness...
Mindfulness For Children – Loving-Kindness – Sending Kind Thoughts
Loving-kindness meditation is the practice of sending well-wishes towards yourself and other people. It’s effortless. You simply sit with your eyes closed, and imagine sending love and kind thoughts. Loving-kindness meditation offers a beautiful way to connect...
Mindfulness For Children — 3 Ways To Be Mindful Of Our Emotions
As a child therapist, I am frequently asked by children how to make their big emotions go away, and I try my best to explain the difficult-to-understand fact that we all have big emotions—excitement, anger, sadness, and happiness—to name a few. The challenging task is...
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Mindfulness Games for Kids & Teens – Stay Cool Game
Mindfulness For Children — Gratitude Tree For Thanksgiving
Mindfulness With Kids and Teens — Gratitude Jar aka Treasure Jar
Troubleshooting Mindfulness With Kids And Teens
Mindfulness For Kids & Teens — The Ultimate Mindfulness Bracelet
Mindfulness With Kids — Wish On A Star — Kindness Practice