Fablefy: Resources and Articles that help bring mindfulness to kids

Sitting Still Like A Frog

Sitting Still Like A Frog

Mindfulness is the quality of attention that combines full awareness with acceptance of each moment, just as it is—is gaining broad acceptance among mental health professionals as an adjunct to treatment. Our video is based on the famous book, "Sitting Still Like A Frog"by Eline Snel with a foreword by Jon Kabbat Zinn. It is best done in the night or before going to school, at calm centres or even before a big exam. It is a fun introduction to mindfulness meditation for child

Mindfulness - The Minion Way

Mindfulness - The Minion Way

The minions are the most adorable characters ever. They make you laugh, cry and they are perhaps the most human-like character ever. My children and my family love these yellow ones. I have created this small video with snippets from the movies to bring lessons of Mindfulness to your children. Because they are so much fun, they are so easy to integrate into your classrooms. Besides the lessons, the minions make the children laugh and thereby making the uptake of learnings mu

4-7-8 Breathing - A wonderful tool to alleviate anxiety and stress

4-7-8 Breathing - A wonderful tool to alleviate anxiety and stress

One of the functions of mind-body medicine is to tap into the body’s natural relaxation response -- in order to promote slower breathing, improve blood pressure, reduce stress and enhance wellness. Breathing exercises, or the focus on slow, regular and sometimes deep breathing, are helpful ways to manage stress and improve health. One such breathing exercise is the 4-7-8 technique, also called the relaxing breath exercise. The 4-7-8 breathing is a practice used in Pranayama.P

Boredom - Boring into the Moment

Boredom - Boring into the Moment

"The tendency in our society is when there’s dis-ease, to grab another experience in order to reduce it." - Ram Dass Yesterday, at a dentist's office, as I sat in silence, an assistant approached me to tell me how I could use my phone. When I told her I am okie, she looked at me strangely and just walked away. She came a few minutes later asking me if I needed any magazines. I again told her I am okie. My ease with my solitude bothered her so much that she brought me 5 magazi

Slow Down Or You Will Crash

Slow Down Or You Will Crash

Tell me if any of these sounds familiar: - "I have so much to do and no time to do it!" - "I'm never going to make the deadline" - "I feeling like my mind is going a mile a minute" - "I can't seem to catch a break" - "I'm so stressed out" - "I NEED a vacation!" If you are between the age of 15 - 65 and live in America, chances are that you have spoken at least one or all of these phrases (Probably within the last week or perhaps even today). With the ever increasing pace of l

Start With A Smile

Start With A Smile

SMILE! Have you ever had the experience when you were upset or had a frown on your face about something and someone came up to you and said one word.. "smile!"? They may not have known what was going on at the time, but they were doing their best to help you feel better. Through neuroscience studies on brain function, we know that when we smile we trigger our brains to condition a positive attitude and sends signals for us to release tension. It has also been proven that if y

Science Backed Techniques To Be In The Present

Science Backed Techniques To Be In The Present

Be In Touch With Your Inner Self: The first step towards being present is to take a voyage into your inner world. Unless you go there, you can't move on. In our world and depending on where you grow, vulnerability can be considered a weakness. As a result, not only do you end up hiding your feelings from others, you also hide them from your ownself. As a result, thoughts never get processed and spin around in your head ad infinitum. Processing your emotions and your thoughts

4 Simple Exercises For Everyday Mindfulness

4 Simple Exercises For Everyday Mindfulness

As a parent, you want your children to be successful. But often we force our personal definition of success onto them and find vicarious pleasures in pushing them in that direction. Society correlates success with financial wealth or fame and thats the value we try and ingrain in our children. But the society of tomorrow needs children who are mindful, community-minded and compassionate. Parenting with this in mind is not easy; given that we are living in a society which expe

Mindfulness: The Harry Potter Way

Mindfulness: The Harry Potter Way

If your children are like mine, I bet they love Harry Potter. Most of my students even if they haven't read Harry Potter, have watched the movies and are familiar with the characters. Before you do these exercises, the Harry Potter Way, take kids through Harry Potter, the Wizarding World and the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizarding. Remind them of Harry's character and the many adventures of Harry and his friends (Hermione and Ron). Train Breathing: Imagine you are on

Body Scan Meditation For Tweens

Body Scan Meditation For Tweens

This is a body scan for children. If you’re a parent, you might choose to do this with your child, or feel free to use the audio or the whole video as part of bedtime routine or at any other time of the day. You can use the script and do the meditation with your children. 1) Lie down on your back or sit in a comfortable position. Let your legs and your arms relax. Close your eyes. 2) Take two or three gentle, large breaths. Imagine you are floating in a cloud and let yourself

Your Brain And Emotions

Your Brain And Emotions

Remember the clip from the movie "Inside Out"? What happened when the little girl was eating dinner with her parents? Does this sound like a familiar scene from your family dinners? What do you think the girl and her parents could have done differently to take care of the neuroplasticity of the brain? Your primitive brain prepares you to either fight, freeze or run in the hope that you are not noticed. That hunter gatherer brain is the amygdala, that responds to threats - rea

Mindfulness For Teenagers

Mindfulness For Teenagers

When we think of mindfulness, we may not think of children especially teenagers. Mindfulness seems to be for adults in their busy lifestyles, stressed out and juggling their multiple lifes. But a growing body of evidence suggests that mindfulness practice could be beneficial to teens. It helping them cultivate empathy besides building concentration and handling stress. In short, mindfulness can help adolescents navigate the challenges of adolescence. As parents or teachers, w

Name It To Tame It

Name It To Tame It

How can you help a child who is having an emotional melt down? Learn brain-science basics and the two simple steps to calm a child who is experiencing intense emotions. In this video, Author and Psychiatrist Dr. Dan Siegel demonstrates a step-by-step approach to help a child manage strong emotions. At the same time Dr. Siegel explains how this process is working at a biological level by “squirting soothing neurotransmitters” in the brain! #dansiegel #mindfulness #mindfulparen

Where Is Home?

Where Is Home?

“For more and more of us, home has really less to do with a piece of soil than, you could say, with a piece of soul. If somebody suddenly asks me, “Where’s your home?” I think about my sweetheart or my closest friends or the songs that travel with me wherever I happen to be. I began to think that really, movement was only as good as the sense of stillness that you could bring to it to put it into perspective. Something in me had really been crying out for stillness, but of co

Mindful Listening

Mindful Listening

One of the first exercise we teach the kids in our class is mindful listening. We start with the simple act of sitting in the right posture, closing their eyes to reflect willingness and intent. We then chime a bell and invite children to listen to the bell through the whole sound of the bell. They have to listen to the bell through the whole process of chiming: the moment the bell rings till the moment it ends. End as defined: No trace of any sound (Absolute stillness). They

The Mind Jar - How To Make One?

The Mind Jar - How To Make One?

This article is a follow-up for the Mind-Jar/Glitter Jar Mindfulness Exercise. It tells you how to make a mind jar. “Mind in a Jar” Purpose: To teach children that they can calm their bodies and minds with deep breathing Supplies needed: Jars Water Glitter (Use Amazon) Procedure: Add water in a Jar. Add lots of glitter. Simple And Easy.. Share your experience with us.. #mindfulnessforkids #mindfulness #mindfulparenting #meditation

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Deepak Chopra On Meditation For Kids

Deepak Chopra On Meditation For Kids

In this short video, Deepak Chopra offers exercises and tips for kids to experience true love for themselves and find joy through the practice of meditation and positive thought. Endeavoring to love oneself to the fullest at all ages is essential for a confident and happy life. This exercise can help kids mitigate their difficult feelings without unhealthily suppressing negativity. #mindfulness #mindfulparenting #deepakchopra #meditation

Aariana Huffington On Importance Of Meditation

Aariana Huffington On Importance Of Meditation

Newton came up with his theory of gravity while sitting and contemplating under an apple tree. Einstein came up with his theory of relativity while looking at the clock from his patent office. Path breaking ideas do not come when you are checking your e-mails. They come when you are still, when you are in a moment of quiet. Start with just 5 minutes of meditation. Experience it and find yourself delving into your own story #mindfulness #meditation #ariannahuffington #mindfulp

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