Stress Rating Charts–Five Ways To Make It Fun!
I believe that relaxation practice must be engaging, fun, and rewarding if we are going to see ultimate buy-in and interest from our kids. Since body awareness is an essential first step component...
Stargirl–Starting the Relaxation Conversation
There are many ways to invite your child to begin a relaxation practice. You could simply start chanting OM in the car on the way to school, (I've done that). Or, your kids could stumble across...
Mobile Relaxation App?
Have you ever considered using a mobile app to help your kids relax? I am checking out the market place to see if it would be a good idea to develop a mobile app that contains five, one-minute...
Magic Wand Progressive Relaxation
A few years ago, I wrote a poem for preschoolers entitled “Butterfly on My Nose.” It was designed to guide preschoolers through progressive relaxation activity while relaxing their face muscles...
Cloud Thoughts
Mindfulness is known as the ability to pull your attention into the present moment, increasing your awareness of the thoughts that are happening as they happen. When you pause to let go and really...
Transforming Anxiety Resources
Check out these two resources for anxiety and its treatment! Up and Down the Worry Hill by Aureen Pinto Wagner and Paul A. Jutton...
7 Visualization Tools for Releasing Worry
Just prior to selecting one of the following visualization tools, guide your child into a relaxed space. Find a comfortable position with few distractions. Take a few deep breaths together and...
Relaxation Seeds
Chances are, if you are reading this, you have experience with a child who struggles with stress, anxiety, or other strong emotions. And, if you are like me, then there are times when you fervently...
Ocean Breathing–One Minute Relaxer
Have some fun with deep breathing today and teach your child ocean breathing, otherwise known as ujjai pranayama in the yogic traditions. It is known as the ocean breath because of the ocean-like...
Guided Imagery Resources
Looking for some fun guided imagery tools to share with your child? This is the book for you: The Power of Your Child's Imagination by Charlotte Reznick, Ph.D. Dr. Reznick,...
