10 Mindful Minutes–Review
Check out the new mindfulness book from Goldie Hawn, 10 Mindful Minutes, (http://www.amazon.com/Mindful-Minutes-Children---Ourselves---Emotional/dp/039953606X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335817284&sr=8-1). This book does a nice job of explaining mindfulness, new...
I’m a Little Steam Engine
Want a quick way to practice deep breathing with your child or in your class? Here's another one-minute relaxer that is easy to practice. The goal of this activity is to make the exhale twice as long as the inhale. Also, to allow the inhale to naturally expand. ...
Experiment in Thought and Word
We’ve been acting as thought scientists in my office at school. Studying the power of our thoughts and how they make us feel. Studying the power of the words that we tell ourselves and how they make us feel. I came across this experiment by Dr. Masuro Emoto, a...
Have a Kaleidoscope Day!
When I was a kid, I used to love to play with my dad's kaleidoscope. As I peered inside, a whole new world, a whole new view of the world appeared. It didn't matter what I was looking at, in what direction I faced. There was always a surprise in the view. A slight...
Butterfly Moments
There's a student I work with every day. Each time we meet, we start our time with butterfly moments. This is our way of connecting, bringing our energy into the present moment and relaxing into our interaction. It is a way to practice mindfulness and getting into...
Calm and Focus: The Potential Effects of Deep Pressure Touch
Deep pressure touch has been found to be very calming to the nervous system. I work with many students who struggle with sensory integration and moderation and sometimes deep pressure touch works to help them focus and/or calm down. Please use this technique with...
7 Apps To Help Kids Relax
My iPhone and iPad have become instant hits with my kids. They love to play games on them. They are great for when I'm out at a restaurant or waiting at the airport and they need something quick to stay occupied. In spite of the battery run down and the fact that I...
Stress Bot: Do The Body Scan
http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=2280 Getting your child to pause for a moment to do a body scan can be, uh hum (clear throat), sometimes challenging. At least it has been in my experience. Let's face it, we are a world on the run,...
7 Benefits of “Special Place” Guided Imagery
When I was a little girl I had a favorite tree. It was nestled deep in the forest behind my house. It's beautiful, massive, strong root system jetted straight out from the soil, creating a network of limbs over the creek below. I would climb into those roots,...
