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Patience with Mindful Listening
You can train your mind to pay attention to even the littlest things. Like sounds.
stargazing
In this seven-minute guided practice, children and teens get comfortable, relax, and gaze at the sky to explore what’s happening within and around them.
breathing on purpose: a cooling out breath
We learn that focusing on a long out-breath can help us feel more relaxed and calm.
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.
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.
i stop and feel my breathing
We sing a song to learn that when we stop and feel our breathing, we feel more calm and focused.
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.
everything changes in the rain
We listen to the sound of the rain and remember that everything changes. A 6-minute guided meditation for all ages.
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.