Here's another fun book produced by Singing Dragon: Ladybird's Remarkable Relaxation by Michael Chissick and Sarah Peacock. I love how they champion relaxation practice! This is a wonderful resource for parents, therapists and educators. "Based on anecdotal...
Give your child a relaxation and self-calming tool to feel deeply loved and secure in a moment's notice. The Big Bear Hug is just that, a BIG bear hug....for yourself. Next time when your child's energy is erratic and he is having a hard time settling down, help him...
This weekend I had the opportunity to be a part of Casey Feicht's, (kidsyogaguide.com), parent/child yoga class for kids. There were dances, giggles, deep breathing with breathing buddy friends, poses, toys, stories and singing. Making yoga fun for kids is certainly...
Recently I heard Brene Brown speak on her Rising Strong book tour. She spoke about her research on resilience and some qualities that people can embody in order to become more resilient in their life. Her studies showed that resilient people have a couple of things...
I think bath time is THE perfect place to practice relaxation. When my daughters were little, I would bring in the bubbles, turn down the lights, create a bouquet of flowers from the garden, play some soft music and diffuse some lavender into the air around the tub....
Recently, I shared some key messages and activities inspired by the Pixar movie Inside Out! Here are some more activities and messages I gleaned from the movie. I have the figurines promptly displayed in my school psych office and let me tell you... they are VERY...
Feeling loved, feeling seen, feeling heard, and feeling cared are balms for the brain! Brain science is reporting that the Prefrontal Cortex, the part of the brain responsible for higher order thinking and problem solving, is at its maximum capacity when we perceive...
I'm excited to announce that Kids' Relaxation has a new channel on YouTube! I am going to be sharing videos created from my work with kids and based on various blogs on different relaxation techniques for kids that I have posted here over the years. My vision is to...
I've always been fascinated by the story of Peter Pan, the "boy who materializes from the world of children's dreams." Neverland is a place that, when created within my brain, allows for my imagination to play, expand and run free. In the opening scene of the book,...
I recently went to see the recent Pixar movie, Inside Out, with my family. We really enjoyed it. While some of the science featured has been controversial, I took away key messages that inspired the creation of these relaxation and emotional regulation activities....
