How we can help kids (and teens) express big feelings, more mindfully.
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” Covid pandemic has caused children as old as eight to throw tantrums normally seen in ‘terrible twos'”
how children are struggling with the stress of lockdown and how meditation skills can help their mental health
continue readinggaming addiction in kids – mindfulness
In this short video, Lorraine E Murray (founder of Connected Kids) explains how you can use mindful skills to help your kids if they are addicted to gaming.
continue readingMindful skills for Autistic children
Child-centered approach for Autistic kids
continue readingInsights from Dr Temple Grandin – a pioneer of autism education
Insights and ideas – helping kids on the spectrum learn mindful skills.
continue readingMindfulness to help kids and teens with big emotions
A useful (mindful) tool to help kids and teens with difficult emotions Use this link to download your copy of the Wheel of Emotions mentioned in the video. If you want to become a kids/teens meditation teacher Professional Training – to become a certified Kids Meditation Teacher Teach Children Meditation Books – […]
continue reading6 steps to creating a meditation script for kids or teens
Excerpt from Calm Kids This is an excerpt from my book Calm Kids where I teach you the 6 important steps to creating your very own meditations. It is a key part of the level 1 course that I teach online/in class. It can be used to help develop guided meditations or mindful practices. […]
continue readingChild Genius – academically bright but emotionally inept?
Emotional vs Academic Intelligence The other week we caught the end of the TV show ‘Child Genius’ – where children with (usually) a high score on Mensa take part in a quiz to become the Child Genius for that year. These kids demonstrate an amazing array of skills – from their ability to remember facts […]
continue readingMandala meditations for kids
I love mandalas. They are one of the most effective ways to teach children mindfulness skills while they meditate. The idea behind mandalas in Buddhist practices is to create the mandala out of coloured sand while paying attention to thoughts, body, breath and emotions. Then when complete, the mandalas are released to symbolise impermanence and non-attachment. However […]
continue readingwhat is a connected kid? teaching meditation and mindfulness
There’s a whole story behind the name ‘connected kids’. Originally we had called our programme after the first book ‘Calm Kids – help children relax with mindful activities‘. However the name didn’t sit comfortably with me. I felt a bit ‘icky’ with the idea of adults trying to ‘calm kids’ down. Meditation isn’t about […]
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