Defy Gravity Today With Your Thoughts!
Recently I had the opportunity to visit New York City. While I was there I saw the show Wicked on Broadway. Wicked tells the story of the Wizard of Oz and tells it from the perspective of the...
Treehouse Relaxation Script
This relaxation script is related to finding a peaceful place. Activities that support children finding a peaceful place help them to feel safe and re-establish feelings of tranquility when they...
Becoming the Little Engine That Could: VRVRoom To Accomplishment
This week I will be reading the classic, The Little Engine That Could, with the children in my groups at school. In this classic edition retold by Watty Piper, the author states, "She was a happy...
In Breath/Out Breath
This activity is based on the renowned teachings of the Vietnamese Buddhist teacher, author and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Thich Nhat Hanh. Breathing in with focused awareness is a simple way to...
Relaxing with the Labyrinth
Last weekend, as the weather turned into spring, I turned my back patio into a labyrinth activity center. My children and I created a heart-shaped spiral and a simple circular spiral labyrinth with...
Elephant Hands
I tell children when they are feeling overly stressed and tense, that it is just a sign that we need to release some stuck energy and re-establish calm feelings. One way to do that is through hand...
Books to Support Your Relaxation Routine
Mind Coach: How to Teach Kids and Teenagers to Think Positive and Feel Good by Daniel G. Amen, M.D....
Self Care Tags
All of our clothes have them--tags that explain exactly what is needed to take good care of the cloth. A beautiful activity, created by my good friend Tajali Teresa Toland, co-founder of the...
Beans for Thought
The latest brain research tells us that our biochemistry is affected by the way we think. If children spend all day thinking stressful thoughts, their biochemistry will align to feel more...
Floppy Noodle/Carrot Stick
Teaching children to relax begins by helping them to understand the difference between feeling tense and feeling relaxed. We can do this by playing tense/relax games. Showing them the difference...
