As such, in teaching children exercises to optimize their mental health, it is important that these activities are clear, concrete, and engaging. Children are imaginative and are able to use their creativity to learn. Mindfulness-based strategies have become increasingly popular in practicing with ...
Calm Kids is a Mindfulness-based app for nurturing mental well-being for children. We focus on nurturing positive emotions, embracing good habits for children and helping them learn how to cope with stress and anxiety.
primarily in the special needs adaptability program (Gr. 1-6) and as the Health and Wellness lead at her school in Edmonton, Alberta. Her passions include health, wellness, and the practice of mindfulness!
It’s important we manage the perception of mindfulness as something that’s magical and fun, to spark kids natural interest and curiosity. I’ve integrated wiggly eyes into my daily practice for self-care for this exact reason. Sounds silly, but that’s the point really! Wiggly eyes are a...
Getting fresh air and appreciating nature can be very relaxing, and it’s a great way to practice mindfulness. The stress of everyday life can take a toll on everyone, and it’s often easy to forget that even children feel stressed - yes, even preschoolers!
Looking for fun new ways to learn Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) or mindfulness? Would you like to increase your therapy or skills group participation? Or maybe you just want to improve your approach to teaching or learning new coping and social skills that can improve your relationships, em...
Learn to be happier by enjoying life. These Happier Human archive posts include fun activities and ideas for the entire family. Have fun, get happy.
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According to the app’s description, “your kids get active with 300+ videos featuring kid’s music, dancing, mindfulness, yoga, stretching, and more!” GoNoodle offers the ideal video for throwing a dance party for your kids to keep them moving or making cleaning up around the home fun....
These are all great mindfulness activities for kids to focus on color, position, and counting to create an accurate reflection. To give kids a chance to take the lead, take turns setting up scenes for each other. Sometimes I would set it up the symmetry activity; other times, my children...