February 19, 2018
Creating a Family Meditation Practice Don’t we all want less stress in our lives? Our children are no exception. Our quest for less stress and more peace is universal. Including your children in a meditation practice can improve inner peace, concentration, and confidence. How to create a meditation routine for your family? Meditating with your children on a regular basis…
February 12, 2018
Raising Emotionally and Socially Intelligent Children Don’t we all want children who can deal with their emotions and the emotions of others in a calm and effective manner? How do we raise emotionally and socially intelligent children? How emotions work for us and our children Emotions play an immense role in our children’s behavior, learning, relationships and ability to focus.…
February 5, 2018
Getting Mindful with Yoga Life at home is usually hectic, I am not going to lie. There is a beautiful chaos that envelops my home every single day, especially around 4 pm it seems like all hell breaks loose. Kids have so much energy and becoming a more mindful family can be affected when there is high stress and you…
January 29, 2018
Coping with Stress As we have discussed in previous weeks, children are dealing with more and more stress. In children stress, anxiety and even ADHD can present itself in many behavior issues, such as anger, defiance, lethargy and act out. It is very easy to misdiagnose these symptoms and end up overmedicating a generation for ordinary misbehavior. Stress and anxiety…
January 22, 2018
How to Get Children to Meditate Did you know that an increasing number of children are dealing with stress, restlessness, and anxiety starting at a very early age? Meditation has been proven to be a great tool to help find peace and balance. So the question is “How to get our children to meditate?” Here are some additional techniques to…
January 15, 2018
3 Child-Friendly Meditations Part of being mindful is relaxing and becoming more aware of yourself, thoughts, feelings and sensations. The best way to connect and become more aware is through meditation. I know, when you hear the word mediation the thought of sitting criss-cross applesauce with your fingers in a pinched position, and eyes closed while you are reciting a…
January 8, 2018
4 Mindful Exercises for Kids We are kicking off our new year by consciously becoming more mindful as a family. If you missed our post last week, I urge you to check it out. I discussed why mindfulness is so important especially for children. I also shared a list of some pretty great picture books to get you and your kids…
January 1, 2018
Mindfulness for Kids Kids aren’t always as excited as we are when it comes to mindfulness practices. Meditation and yoga don’t usually excite children. However, there is a lot to gain from learning how to harvest mindfulness on their own. It is so important to give kids the tools to help them fend off negative thoughts and behaviors, build self-confidence,…