by zemirah | Feb 28, 2011 | All Relaxation Activities, Emotional Regulation, Uncategorized
I often encourage children to do “turtle time” when they are feeling overwhelmed or experiencing a state of unease or anger. When our emotions run high, having a code word or signal to initiate a calming activity is important. “Turtle Time”...
by zemirah | Feb 25, 2011 | Educator Resources, Mindfulness Practice
Mindfulness is usually thought of as bringing your attention fully into the present moment. I love the classical description provided by Susan Kaiser Greenland in her book, The Mindful Child: Mindfulness is a mirror of what’s happening in the present moment. ...
by zemirah | Feb 23, 2011 | Relaxing with Art, Uncategorized
Soothe and calm the brain waves by drawing and re-tracing the infinity symbol. Draw the infinity symbol lying on it’s side. Begin by placing a dot in the center of the paper. Start at the dot and draw a loop up to the left, circle around to the center and...
by zemirah | Feb 20, 2011 | All Relaxation Activities, Relaxing with Art, Uncategorized
A mandala is a sacred circle. Mandalas can be found throughout nature, right down to the cellular level. We are literally swimming in a universal tapestry of interwoven sacred circles. I believe there is a function or an unmet need behind every behavior. When we...
by zemirah | Feb 8, 2011 | All Relaxation Activities, Positive Self-Talk, Uncategorized
We can teach children to lift relaxing positive thoughts like we lift weights. Relaxing positive thoughts carry much more weight and influence than negative thoughts. Therefore, just like we work out physically, a little work out daily, goes a long way. We know...
