by zemirah | Apr 30, 2012 | Educator Resources, Mindfulness Practice, Parenting Resources, Uncategorized
Check out the new mindfulness book from Goldie Hawn, 10 Mindful Minutes, (http://www.amazon.com/Mindful-Minutes-Children—Ourselves—Emotional/dp/039953606X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335817284&sr=8-1). This book does a nice job of explaining...
by zemirah | Apr 27, 2012 | Deep Breathing, One Minute Relaxers, Uncategorized
Want a quick way to practice deep breathing with your child or in your class? Here’s another one-minute relaxer that is easy to practice. The goal of this activity is to make the exhale twice as long as the inhale. Also, to allow the inhale to naturally...
by zemirah | Apr 24, 2012 | Mindfulness Practice, Positive Self-Talk, Uncategorized
We’ve been acting as thought scientists in my office at school. Studying the power of our thoughts and how they make us feel. Studying the power of the words that we tell ourselves and how they make us feel. I came across this experiment by Dr. Masuro Emoto, a...
by zemirah | Apr 19, 2012 | All Relaxation Activities, Family Relaxation, Uncategorized
When I was a kid, I used to love to play with my dad’s kaleidoscope. As I peered inside, a whole new world, a whole new view of the world appeared. It didn’t matter what I was looking at, in what direction I faced. There was always a surprise in the...
by zemirah | Apr 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
There’s a student I work with every day. Each time we meet, we start our time with butterfly moments. This is our way of connecting, bringing our energy into the present moment and relaxing into our interaction. It is a way to practice mindfulness and getting...
