The holidays are often a time for excessive parties and social gatherings. I remember as a child how overwhelming it was to be around so many people at one time, even if they were family. I come from a big extended family that always expected strong hugs, kisses, and time around the dining room table […]
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Still Struggling to Get Your Students to “Buy-in” to Mindfulness?
Have you struggled to get BUY-IN from your older students????? Today, we’re sharing The Zensational Kids’ method of gaining students’ interest, trust, and desire to try mindfulness. If you have been following the research and science of mindfulness in the classroom over the past decade, you know that mindfulness offers many positive outcomes related to […]
Channeling Attention to Achieve Academic Excellence
“If they could just pay attention…” How many times a day have you caught yourself saying or thinking this statement?? And what improvement would you see in your students and in your classroom if they were able to hone their attention towards what was important in the moment (like your lessons)? As Daniel Goldman writes […]
Heal from Trauma with Extraocular Exercise
I am sure you have heard the saying, “The eyes are the windows to the soul.” Sadly, that spark in the eyes can be dulled when trauma has been experienced at different levels. In this post, I share a simple eye exercise that has been proven to help heal trauma and is also strengthens an […]
Find Inner Peace with This Breathing Technique
We often think of peace as being part of our external experience. A peaceful garden, a peaceful home, going to a spa or retreat where everything is slow paced and soft music fills the background. While peaceful environments are wonderful, let’s face it, we don’t all get to experience them on a regular basis. Relying […]
Understanding Behavior as a Byproduct of Our Inner State
There is no such thing as a bad kid. So why do we make them believe that they are? In an effort to motivate students, support positive behavior, and encourage focused learning, many well-intentioned educators have been trained to implement various behavior modification techniques. You may know these techniques quite well. They include sticker charts […]
Restorative Practices: Part 2
Knowing the basics of holding a circle is one of the most applicable and directly transferable skills for parents and educators to have when implementing restorative practices (RP). A restorative circle, in the practice of RP, can serve several purposes. A circle can be an effort to build culture within a group, to sustain or […]
What Patterns Do You See?
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 […]
