by zemirah | Apr 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
It’s test-taking time in our neck of the woods and students are working hard to complete the state standardized testing every day. Here’s a quick guided imagery exercise to still the mind and ground the body before taking a test or any other academic task....
by zemirah | Jan 2, 2017 | Educator Resources, Emotional Regulation, Relaxation Practice
Recently one of my students was struggling with bad dreams. His mom asked me to support him at school in helping him learn skills to deal with his worries. In addition to teaching him several deep breathing techniques and using play therapy to “play out”...
by zemirah | Sep 27, 2016 | All Relaxation Activities, Educator Resources, Parenting Resources, Relaxation Practice, Stress Management, Uncategorized, Videos
We are having fun this week with outer space relaxation! Just looking at pictures from outer space elicits a feeling of calm and serenity within me, so I am sharing this experience with my students. Here are some discussion ideas and activities for you...
by zemirah | Sep 19, 2016 | Deep Breathing, Educator Resources, One Minute Relaxers, Parenting Resources, Preschool Relaxation Practice, Relaxation Practice, Uncategorized
Here’s a quick break for all of the kiddos you know that could use a pause and some sensory input to help them balance and calm their minds and bodies. To introduce this break or for practice, I ask the boys in my group to drop and “be a snake in the...
by zemirah | Sep 12, 2016 | Educator Resources, Family Relaxation, Progressive Relaxation, relaxation techniques, relaxation tools, Relaxing in Nature, Stress Management, Uncategorized
I recently was invited into first grade to share some relaxation practice after recess. As you can imagine, the energy was high and distracted, with students buzzing around the room like bees. So, I invited them to be the “very best bee they could be”...
