Relaxation and Focus for Test Taking
In my school this week, we are taking a dip in the sea of standardized testing. It is our yearly state assessment time. Students and staff alike are feeling the change in schedules, routines and...
Getting the BIG Perspective: Hot Air Balloon Ride Script
Helping kids get to a cool, calm and collected state when they are upset or worried about something, supports them in seeing all the possible options to a situation and to pick the one that feels...
New Beliefs New Brain
Wanted to take this opportunity to introduce this book to you, New Beliefs New Brain by Lisa Wimberger. I have been using guided meditation from this book with my groups at school and it has been...
The “Right Now” Show
Make your relaxation practice with your kids fun and entertaining by hosting a Right Now Show. When I work with students in my office, we often pretend that we are meeting in front of a live...
Write Your Book of Dreams
We don't have wings, but still we fly. . . -Milkshake, Book of Dreams song It is a gorgeous Monday morning. The sun is shining, I am singing and my imagination is ALIVE with wonder and...
Little Leaf Blowers
As we head into the holiday season, you might be searching for some quick relaxation techniques to practice with your child. It's that time of year when leaf blowers are working hard. Invite your...
Heart Wash
The Heart Wash is a guided imagery activity designed to activate the imagination to “wash away” any tension in your heart area. When the heart area feels open and expansive, we experience deep...
Preparing for Relaxation Practice
I’ve been re-reading the book, Point Zero- Creativity Without Limits, by Michele Cassou. I love how she encourages the creation of art from connection, intuition, and the initiation of a feeling...
X’s and O’s
Want a way to have some fun while talking with children about positive thinking? Try out this code and see how it works for you. Here’s the code: X= Something I do not like O=Something I do like...
Relaxing Thoughts in the Car
I was just talking with my dear friend, Jennifer Walsh, the brilliant creator of www.TodderToddler.com, and she related that she has been practicing relaxing in the car by limiting her car time to...
