Tension is our guest, we invite it. Relaxation is our nature; we don’t have to invite it. You don’t have to relax, you have just to stop inviting tension, and relaxation begins on its own. In your very core, in every fiber, in every cell of your being, relaxation percolates and assimilates. –Osho Considering all the […]
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Sometimes the world seems to move very fast! Our children’s senses are inundated with stimuli. This can cause increased anxiety and stressful feelings or tension. I have helped many children to begin to shift their focus from the bustling events around them to noticing calm spaces by becoming a “Calm Space Detective.” Discuss with your child
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When our bodies are feeling tense and we need to take a break, it is fun to build a massage snake. Instruct everyone to sit in a “curvy snake line” and place your hands gently on the shoulders of the person in front of you. Then guide the “snake” participants in the following massage activities: 1. Knead
Children’s intuition and relaxation are directly correlated. When one is increased, the other is also increased. When we are relaxed and calm and feeling good, our intuition is naturally at it’s best. We are able to connect to our inner knowing and problem-solving and creativity is enhanced. Here are some activities that will help your
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Scratch and sniff stickers are a BIG hit in my relaxation classes. They are colorful, come in a variety of “smells,” and are fun to stick as reminders to slow down and take a deep breath. We also use them for mindfulness practice. The stickers are a great tool to help children focus and pay
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Starting back to school can produce waves of stress in children’s bodies and minds. Showing them how to ride the stress wave without jumping into reactivity or impulsive actions based on strong feelings, is a golden skill that will support children throughout their life. STEP ONE: So, I invite kids to pay attention to when
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Want to move beyond limiting beliefs you are experiencing in your parenting life? Amplify your JOY as a parent and take two hours off to nurture your inner self. Relax with other parents and immerse yourself in peaceful thoughts. Take home some quick, easy techniques for balancing yourself in those high energy parenting moments. Join
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Thought Workout: Think and Repeat Positive Thoughts The second step in training student brains for test taking success is to rehearse and repeat positive thoughts associated with test taking. Through brain research, we know that as we rehearse thoughts in the brain, neural nets, or connections of brain cells, are built to support those thought
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Have you ever considered using a mobile app to help your kids relax? I am checking out the market place to see if it would be a good idea to develop a mobile app that contains five, one-minute relaxation activities that would be fun, engaging, and easy to do wherever you are. Please help me
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A few years ago, I wrote a poem for preschoolers entitled “Butterfly on My Nose.” It was designed to guide preschoolers through progressive relaxation activity while relaxing their face muscles. My preschoolers have since grown up, but they are still having fun while using progressive relaxation to release tension from their muscles and let go
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