Zen, in Japanese, means meditation. So essentially Zen Gardening is using gardening to calm the mind and body, enhance focus, and contemplate the metaphors within it that are linked to living life. Wondering what do 18 year olds want for their birthday? Find the best options online. My kids loved to play in the sand …
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 the art of relaxation and prepare our minds and bodies for the trip ahead or returning home. Here are some in-flight relaxation …
Teach your children that they are masters of their own energy and that they have the power to adjust their own energy and to affect change in the energy of their environment. I used this activity as part of a fifth grade girls group. They were amazed to see how it’s possible to affect change …
Make your relaxation practice with your The “Right Now” Showids fun and entertaining by hosting a Right Now Show. When I work with students in my office, we often pretend that we are meeting in front of a live audience. This audience is participating in the Right Now Show. My guest is always the student …
Want a way to have some fun while talking with children about positive thinking? Try out this code and see how it works for you. Here’s the code: X= Something I do not like O=Something I do like Here’s the daily challenge: look for as many O’s as you can find pay attention to the …
We don’t have wings, but still we fly. . . –Milkshake, Book of Dreams song It is a gorgeous Monday morning. The sun is shining, I am singing and my imagination is ALIVE with wonder and possibility. I have decided that this break from work and time of gratitude and celebration of the blessings …
I’ve been re-reading the book, Point Zero- Creativity Without Limits, by Michele Cassou. I love how she encourages the creation of art from connection, intuition, and the initiation of a feeling space. As I am reading, I am thinking how all of the concepts she introduces directly relate to relaxation practice as well. She talks …
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. Make sure you have explained to children …
Looking for a way to help your child monitor stress/ tension and to increase body awareness? Biodots are a great way to begin. Biodots measure stress in the body by monitoring blood flow. Put them on the back of the hand to sense body temperature. The more blood flow through the body, the more expanded …
I believe that relaxation practice must be engaging, fun, and rewarding if we are going to see ultimate buy-in and interest from our kids. Since body awareness is an essential first step component to relaxation practice, (i.e. ya gotta know when you are stressed and how much to know when ya need to use a …
