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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I was just talking with my dear friend, Jennifer Walsh, the brilliant creator of www.TodderToddler.com, and she related that she has been practicing relaxing in the car by limiting her car time to only thoughts that feel good. When she enters the car, she closes the door on all worries and complaints, and decides to,
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When kids’ energy is operating on high, I have been showing them how to hit the “pause button.” I also am teaching them that “hitting the pause button” is the first step in relaxation. First we pause, then we practice a relaxation skill. Another way to use the “pause button” analogy is to equate them
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
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Continuing in the spirit of this summer’s movies, here is a Spider-Man relaxation activity to practice mindful sense awareness with your child. The world is a beautiful noisy, sensational place, filled to overflowing with sensorial input. As I sit here writing, I am aware of the furry dog at my feet, the smell of the
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