Relaxing With Otters As I was walking down the hallway in my school today, I encountered the MOST precious sight. The kindergarten class had just finished art and was parading their otter artwork back to class. Apparently they had watched the YouTube video on the book Do Unto Otters by Laurie Keller ( https://youtu.be/AKzM3CZoWqY ). I …
In the corner of the world where I am, it’s that time of year when the trees explode into brilliant fall colors. I LOVE to walk beneath their beautiful branches and look up into that world of wonder. The energy that comes from walking in nature when it is calm, is one that rejuvenates the …
I recently went to see the recent Pixar movie, Inside Out, with my family. We really enjoyed it. While some of the science featured has been controversial, I took away key messages that inspired the creation of these relaxation and emotional regulation activities. I thought the movie had many fun applications for my work with …
Recently, I shared some key messages and activities inspired by the Pixar movie Inside Out! Here are some more activities and messages I gleaned from the movie. I have the figurines promptly displayed in my school psych office and let me tell you… they are VERY popular with my students. Sometimes they are so popular …
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Last weekend, as the weather turned into spring, I turned my back patio into a labyrinth activity center. My children and I created a heart-shaped spiral and a simple circular spiral labyrinth with sidewalk chalk and began to walk. Paying attention to our in-breath and out-breath, we walked and walked until our bodies and minds …
