Mindful Games by Susan Kaiser Greenland

Author:Susan Kaiser Greenland
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Shambhala

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1. In the earlier section on Quieting, kids considered different ways that their minds affect their bodies and their bodies affect their minds. You can extend these conversations to kindness visualizations by asking if children notice a difference between how they feel before and how they feel after they send friendly wishes.

The next game for young children encourages empathy and compassion. It starts as a concentration game that develops Focus, using breath as an anchor, and becomes a kindness visualization that develops Focus by using a mental image as an anchor. Make sure to have stuffed animals or other soft, slightly weighted objects, like pillows, bean bags, or cushions, to place on the children’s tummies.

rock-a-bye with friendly wishes

We pretend to rock a stuffed animal to sleep on our bellies to relax our bodies and quiet our minds. As we breathe in, the animal rocks up; as we breathe out, the animal rocks back down.

LIFE SKILLS Focusing, Caring

TARGET AGES Young Children (with a modification for Older Children and Teens)

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