Kira Willey

The kids are listening.

Even when you think they aren’t. They hear what you’re saying, and they’re watching how you behave.

We have choices, all day long (and the days can feel LONG, I know, I have three): do we need to repeat that rumor? Do we really want to speculate about what might happen, within their earshot? How are we dealing with our own stress?

Simple practices of mindfulness can be incredibly helpful now. I’m offering my Mindful Moments for Kids collection free to all here.

Go download all of them, right this minute. Put them on your phone, and work your way through them until you find a few that you and your kids love.

Maybe you pick Bear Breath to settle down at bedtime. Count to Five to head off a meltdown. Get Your Grumpies Out to shake off a yucky mood. Flower Breath when you’re out in the yard or on a walk. Send Good Thoughts when you’re feeling helpless about a faraway grandparent. There are so many, you’re sure to find something that’s helpful. And please share this link with any parent or teacher you know.

As best you can, model positivity and optimism now. Choose your words carefully. Do your darndest to be creative and make the best of this crazy, disruptive time.

Breathe.

All the best to you and your family,
Kira

 

PS - Lots of wonderful people, many of them friends of mine who are children’s musicians or teach kids’ yoga and mindfulness, are thinking of the children, too: head to the blog for some of the amazing resources and online events they’re offering!

 


The Mindfulness Moments for Kids board books, sweet and beautifully illustrated, are designed to gently introduce simple mindfulness concepts to the littlest ones.
 


BREATHE LIKE A BEAR
THE BESTSELLER FOR AGES 3-8

Breathe Like a Bear has 30 mindfulness exercises to help children calm themselves down, release anxiety, and focus their energy. These simple, fun mindful moments can be done anytime, anywhere.
 


BITE-SIZED MINDFULNESS: WATCH KIRA AT TEDx

 

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