“To build a sense of community is to create a group that extends to othersthe respect one has for oneself, to come to know one another as individuals,to respond and care about one another, to feel a sense of membershipand accountability to the group.”– Thomas Lickona Ph. D Close your eyes and consider for a […]
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The new Zensational Kids website provides easy-to-find solutions and supports
It has been a year in the making, but we wanted to get it right. You may have noticed – Zensational Kids now has a completely refreshed website. Our goal is to provide simple, cost-effective solutions to support social, emotional and mental health for the whole school community. We wanted to make it easier for […]
Zensational Kids and Yoga International Partner for Training to Support Neurodiverse Children
MONTVALE, N.J. (May 9, 2022) — Zensational Kids is proud to announce its partnership with Yoga International to present an all-new, two-day live training entitled Yoga and Mindfulness for Neurodiverse Children. The live training will take place in two online sessions on Friday and Saturday, May 13 and 14, 2022. The training will be led […]
Are You Treating A Child’s Pain, or Their Bandage?
When a child is hurt and has a Band-Aid, do you apply your healing intention towards the Band-Aid or the cut below? Sounds like an obvious question, right? Certainly the Band-Aid is not in any pain; it is just a protective device we use to ensure that nothing more sinister contacts the open wound. As […]
This Breathing Technique Can Effect Behavioral Changes
Habits and beliefs are merely patterns. These patterns become ingrained in our subconscious mind before the age of seven. So much about the things that we do, what we think, and how we behave are driven by these patterns. Mindfulness is a tool that helps bring our own awareness to how we are being in […]
How to Be a Light of Compassion
Did you know that the human body is electro-magnetic? Every cell in our body has an electrical current running through it. We have an electrical field that surrounds us which is created by our body. As our mind focuses, bringing our attention to this energy field, we strengthen that field.Today, imagine yourself surrounded by an […]
When Poor Behavior is a Sign of Skill – Not Defiance
I have been following the work of Dr. Ross Greene for several years. The quote above has always stood out to me because it has been my guiding belief over the past three decades of working with youth – especially when I am with children whose behavior can be challenging. Oftentimes, the guiding belief is, […]
Healing Heart: A Practice of Self-Compassion
We don’t often talk about “the heart” in classrooms; the mind has traditionally been the focus. Exciting research on the power of the heart has been revealing its role in learning, decision-making, higher thinking, and communication. Perhaps guiding our attention toward this often neglected organ can bring a new layer of intelligence to our human […]
