We can’t expect 2- to 3-year-olds to sit still and focus on their breath when asked. However, that doesn’t mean they cannot begin practicing simple, playful breathing exercises or yoga poses.
In my classes with this age group and my own 2.5-year-old, I encourage children to explore their natural imagination and creativity in a fun and simple way, integrating these techniques to stories and play!
The first step to calming down when you are angry, sad or frustrated is to understand and name your feelings.
Let's consider anger. When you get angry, your body might feel tense, your face might get hot and red, and you may clench your teeth without noticing.
It might still be an unpleasant feeling, yet naming it and simply noticing all bodily "symptoms" associated with this feeling allows you to tame it!
Read MoreAs they say, simplicity begins in mind, and decluttering our thoughts can create a wonderful and freeing feeling. Here is a list of seven things that might be holding you back from living a more meaningful and wholehearted life.
Read MoreAnything that goes into a jar used to make me happy as a child. Chocolate chip cookies, candies, jams and yes - even pickles! I loved how my mom decorated them with red and white gingham jar covers. I imagined those covers were like hats. All the jars had different personalities, yet they were all dressed the same way. It was so much fun to visualize the friendship of the candies and pickles. Would they fight a lot because they were so different? Or would they be best friends despite their differences? I could write a thousand more words about my story of jars, but you get the point: I was a little girl with a big imagination!
Once upon a time, homeschooling was an infrequent occurrence, something a handful of brave souls opted to do. Today it is no longer the exception: It’s the norm.
Read MoreNearly all parents say that their children come first. But what if someone tells you, you have to be your own top priority?
Read MoreBy the time a child is five years old, they will have developed nearly 85% of their core brain structure. Childhood is an astonishing time for brain development.
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