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breathing with a pinwheel

We blow on a pinwheel to notice that different ways of breathing—quick, slow, deep, and shallow—affect how our minds and bodies feel.

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seeing clearly

We shake a glitter ball or snow globe to help us understand the connection between what happens in our minds and what happens in our bodies.

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mind-body connection

We imagine biting into a lemon to help us understand the connection between what’s happening in our minds and what’s happening in our bodies.

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my peace

A classic folk song about inner and outer peace for children of all ages.

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follow the light within

Tom Nolan from the Crossroads School and the Council in the Schools program, taught me this wonderful folk song for children of all ages.

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meditation on breathing

Affectionately known as "breathe-in, breathe-out" children sing this song to help them calm down if they're upset, to concentrate if they're having a hard time focusing, or just for the fun of it.

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listening to the rain

In this 6-minute guided practice from Susan Kaiser Greenland, children listen to the rain and pay attention to the changing nature of the sounds, breathing, thoughts, and feelings.

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rock-a-bye

In this 6-minute guided practice from Susan Kaiser Greenland, 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.

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