Building Strong Brains and Hearts Through The Magic of Being Here: Evidence-based mindfulness tools and techniques that Build Resilience, And support feelings of calm, healing and connection
"You Are Worthy of Love" with Lovella The Green Glitteroon
Welcome to our activity pack featuring Lovella the Green Glitteroon, designed for those who teach and care for children. This pack includes the story "I Am Enough," simple breathing exercises like "Breathe Into The Heart" and "Joyful Breath," a "Cat-Cow" yoga stretch, and a "Kindness Tree" activity. It concludes with another story, "You Are Worthy Of Love," to help children embrace self-love and self-worth. Use these activities to create a supportive space for children to learn and grow, and to invite calm, comfort and healing.
"Calming Blue Sky" With Zenly, The London Fox
Wherever, whenever, whoever you are, let the colours of the sky bring calm, comfort and healing to you. No matter where you are, you can take a moment to pause, notice the earth and sky around you, and take some healing breaths. With each mindful breath, inhale freshness and exhale the past to make room for new energies. Breathe in serenity and breathe out with hope. Step into a world of comfort under the sky. For this mindful activity pack, Zenly the London Fox shows you how!
Chelsea Foundation Family Mindfulness Workshop: "Roaring Resilience + Courageous Connection"
It is an honour to partner with the Chelsea Foundation to bring our Om:Pop mindfulness sessions to the families they support through their “Active Families” workshops. “The Chelsea FC Foundation is the world’s leading football social responsibility programme, using the power of football to motivate, educate and inspire.” They support communities and individuals in 125 towns and cities around the world, with over 300 staff, developing programmes for more than 800,000 participants.”
"Loving Kindness" For Overwhelming Feelings
Let’s invite softness into the moment, and remind ourselves of the importance of self-care and self-healing during challenging times.
Now is a time when we need to breathe in loving kindness to our hearts, as well as spread loving kindness to our friends, families, communities and the wider world. Though kind practices, we can aid ourselves in feelings of being overloaded... Feelings that could very well go beyond anything we’ve felt before.
“Acorns and Amber: Mindfulness For The Autumn Season”
The gentle whisper of autumn is here, bringing with it a time of transformation and new beginnings. Our theme, "Acorns and Amber," is here to remind us of the season’s serene beauty and the potential within us all for change. As the leaves transition into vibrant hues of amber, and acorns find their way to the nurturing soil, we too can embrace the cycle of growth and rejuvenation.
"Rest Your Mind Time"
Discover 'Rest Your Mind Time'—mindfulness activities for kids that promote inner calm and focus. Featuring the “One Minute Challenge” with the Calming Cuties and more, these activities are perfect for parents, providers and educators seeking effective ways to help children de-stress.
"I Am Enough" ~ Mindfulness Activities For Children With Finny Frogfish
Finny the Frogfish is here to help with strength and courage! We're happy to share with you this calming collection of mindful activities, intended for use in a variety of environments. Whether you're in a classroom setting, at home, or working professionally with children, these exercises aim to cultivate awareness, patience, and emotional resilience. It's our hope that these tools not only enrich your interactions but also foster a deeper sense of connection and understanding. Enjoy!
"Resilient Deer In Winter" Winter Mindfulness Activities For Children
Just as deer feed their bodies for strength and endurance particularly leading up to colder weather, we can also feed our minds! As we immerse ourselves in the winter season, let’s tune in to our breath to help with calm and resilience while we build our brains. All that’s needed are a few moments to reset and refocus, enabling us to continue with a clearer mind and greater sense of inner peace. Let’s be resilient like deer!
"Wintergold and Gratitude" Winter Mindfulness Activities For Children
The cold winter months and busyness of the holidays can sometimes leave us feeling blue and overloaded. We can turn to nature and to our breath for help! Think of bright yellow and orange Wintergold pines and firs that light up dreary skies and bring warmth to the landscape. We can bring this warmth and light into our lives too, while practicing gratitude for what’s within us and around us.
Social Emotional Learning Workbook: Olivia The Otter
Join Olivia the Otter on her mindful journey with creative activities, mantras, yoga poses, meditation and more. Build self-confidence and find calm with Olivia! Learn about her adventures in the sea and kelp forests too. A character education and emotional literacy tool. (27 pages)
Written and designed by HERE Co-Founders Jen Armstrong (MSc Developmental and Educational Psychology, 95 hour RCYT Kids Yoga and 200 hour RYT Yoga instructor) and Dana Dyksterhuis.
Mindful Making Activity: Growing Respect
Creating a garden of respect helps put things in perspective and allows you and your family members to take a step back and remember the simple things that are so important in life.
Holiday Stress: Try Giving Yourself A Time Out
With the holiday season upon us, we are embracing the theme of resilience and giving yourself a break. When times get tough, one mindful method you can try to bring yourself some peace, is to give yourself a time-out!
Inner Calm: Clear Stress Through Mindful Awareness Practices
We all experience stress. And while some stress can actually be positive, too much stress can negatively impact both our mental and physical wellbeing. The good news is that mindful awareness practices, such as yoga and meditation, can help calm our body's stress response.
On a Mission to Bring Peace and Joy To Kids: Meet Therapy Dog Sammy with Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis
My mission is to help bring joy and peace to the kids at Lausanne and anywhere else that I can. Everyone has so much going on in their lives (no matter what age) and I try to help people remember to take a moment and enjoy what is around them.
NSPCC’s Look, Say, Sing, Play Comes to Family Support, Fulham Central Children's Centre
It was an honour to be invited to the announcement of the NSPCC’s Look, Say, Sing, Play campaign at the Fulham Central Children’s Centre, the first London Authority to launch the campaign. The event was attended by Leader of H&F Council, Stephen Cowan, and CEO of the NSPCC, Peter Wanless, Family Support Managing Director Peter Watt and stakeholders in Hammersmith and Fulham children's wellbeing.
‘Rest Your Mind Time’- Mindfulness At Age 4
A 4 Year Olds Mindfulness routine in Nursery- what you can learn from it and how to bring it into your own home.
HERE Presents Your Mindful Family Toolbox
Researchers, governments and individuals are increasingly reporting the benefits of engaging in mindful activities, such as yoga, with your child and family. These benefits can include: 1. Learning to be present and still together- the importance of taking a moment to relax. 2. Promoting exercise, positive body image and self-concept.
Bedtime Yoga Pose Stories For Calm
When you feel the need for something to calm your child’s (or your own!) body and mind, then trying these few poses, or even just one, can help you to relax and unwind. They are also a great way to calm your children in certain times of the day, such as bedtime, when a gentle way to lower their levels of physical and emotional arousal is greatly beneficial.