Activate the Snail Principle
When life is moving very fast it can feel as if we are hamsters on a wheel. It is easy for the body and mind to feel overstimulated and, with that, feelings of tension rise. Invite your child to...
Relaxation Gym: Workout Three for Test Taking
Mind/Body Connection Workout: Stimulate the Physical Body for Focus Stimulating and enhancing the mind/body connection is the final step in the test taking Relaxation Gym workout. It is possible...
Imaginations that Fly: In-Flight Guided Imagery Relaxation Activity
Magic Carpet Adventure Since you are already flying, close your eyes and imagine that you are going on a magic carpet ride. Before you begin, you can use the flight magazine in the seat pocket in...
Freeze and Feel
Practice mindfulness today by initiating a Freeze and Feel. Freeze and Feel steps are as follows: 1. Decide what the signal will be, (a bell, chime, hand clap or finger snap, gesture, or turning...
In-Flight Breathing Relaxation Activity
Summer vacation is upon us! As a parent, have you ever been caught off guard and experienced a non-relaxed state with your child at 33,000 feet? Flying provides the perfect opportunity to practice...
Relaxation Gym: Workout Two for Test Taking
Thought Workout: Think and Repeat Positive Thoughts The second step in training student brains for test taking success is to rehearse and repeat positive thoughts associated with test taking. ...
Relaxation Gym: Workout One for Test Taking
With the increasing amount of testing that has been introduced to the educational system, students and educators alike are feeling more pressure around test performance and student outcomes. It is...
Build Your Silence Muscles
Schools are often very busy, noisy places. All of the noise that naturally comes from placing many people together in one place, can be over stimulating. If left unmoderated, it can be difficult...
Cat Cow Desk Stretch
This is the time of year when educators and students alike can feel stress, stress from the looming changes associated with wrapping up the year and preparing for the less structured summer months....
Sweep It Out–Spring Cleaning for Your Brain
Sometimes feelings can be overwhelming. It is helpful to give children a box of tools to use in those moments when they would like to re-focus and shift their thoughts in order to feel better. ...
