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The Wisdom of Dr Temple Grandin

October 2, 2020ADHD, Autism, gaming addiction, mindfulness, parenting, self regulation, sensory issues, sensory learningchildren, kids, meditation, mindfulness, stress, teens, temple grandinlorraine

I listened to a webinar with Dr Temple Grandin. She’s on the autistic spectrum and has become a passionate spokesperson for kids on the spectrum.

I had a few lightbulb moments in how her observations and skills match how we teach kids meditation and mindfulness.

So I did my first YouTube livestream to share what I learned!

Hope you find it helpful.

Lorraine x

This is the book I mention in the video… ‘Calling all Minds’ by Dr Temple Grandin

Meditation and mindfulness –

to help kids on the Autism Spectrum

Mindful Parenting – learn how to bring resillience, strength an calm into your parenting world.

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COVID-19 anxiety and teaching kids meditation

June 30, 2020anger, anxiety, challenges, covid-19, emotions, grief, grounding, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, parenting, resources, schools, sleep, stressanxiety, covid-19, stresslorraine

Lorraine E Murray, founder of Connected Kids, explains what will change for anyone interested in learning to teach kids or teens meditation on the Connected Kids Programme.

Please note that details about face to face training will be published by late July 2020. *These protocols relate to training offered directly by Lorraine E Murray.

*Please check with other Connected Kids trainers directly re their future protocols.

Helping kids be mindful during the holidays

August 3, 2017behaviour kids, Blog, breath, calm kids, challenges, eating, emotions, getting started, grounding, holidays, mandala, meditation, mindfulness, parenting, schools, stress, teens, toddlers, yogagrounding, holidays, mandala, meditation, mindful, mindfulness, stress, vacation, yogalorraine

Mindfulness and the holidays

The summer holidays can be a long time to spend with your kids.

You love them but your whole routine can change and even though holidays are meant to be enjoyable, they can be a little bit stressful too!

So here are some tips and ideas to help you keep up your meditation practice and help your kids practise mindfulness during the summer break.

(Photo courtesy of Jennifer Furtney Miller – “Here is my 5 year old son meditating in the pool. Trying to compose himself during a conflict with his 7 year old sister. We love this photo. He often joins us at 6am to meditate too. Namaste.”) Continue reading →

5 Ways Mindfulness Creates Resilience in Children

February 23, 2017anxiety, behaviour kids, calm kids, challenges, child development, compassion, dan siegel, educating, emotional intelligence, emotions, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, research, resilience, self regulation, stressmeditation, mindfulness, resilience, stresslorraine

At the moment the world is quite a turbulent place. If we think our children are too innocent or immune to the stories coming out in the media each day – think again.

Every time we listen to the news on the radio, watch it on TV or surf social media and the internet when our kids are around – they absorb what they hear and see. Even if they don’t understand it.

So we have a choice. We can either shield children completely from the world around them (but how do we stop this going on in the playground at school, sometimes in the classroom and at sleepovers?) Or we can help them build their resilience and cope with the ‘bad things and people’ in this world. Continue reading →

Helping kids manage behaviour with meditation and yoga

November 1, 2016ADHD, anger, anxiety, Autism, behaviour kids, breath, calm kids, challenges, child development, emotional intelligence, emotions, getting started, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, parenting, self regulation, stress, yogaadhd, anger, anxiety, behaviour management, kids, meditation, mindfulness, stress, yogalorraine

Yoga and Mindful Activities for Anger in Kids

We are delighted to share some words of wisdom written by one of our Connected Kids Tutors, Yvonne Payne.

Yvonne has been working with children using mindful activities and yoga to help them focus and manage strong emotions such as anger.

Yvonne had been telling us about 2 different sessions that were creative and inspirational so we asked her to share this direct experience with you. We hope you find it useful.

“I’ve been working with two boys – each on a 121 basis. The journey so far has helped me change my approach to yoga and meditation – helping me to teach in an intuitive way.

Here’s an insight into their background.” Continue reading →