Hope you had fun with last weeks outdoor activities?! This week I’m taking inspiration from the theme of summer holidays and all the activities are based around the theme of the sea and the beach. So many people find just being by the sea a relaxing experience but if you’re not able to make it …
Welcome to the Mindfulness Summer Challenge! I invite you to set an intention to introduce more mindfulness practice and mindful moments into your day during these summer holidays. To help you out, each week I will be posting seven activities based around a theme for you to try. Why not keep a journal throughout the …
Mindfulness meditation always involves a need to focus on the breath, however it’s quite a novel concept to actually pay attention to our breathing as it a totally automatic process in our bodies. So, here’s some fun ideas to help children find and focus on their breath. 1. Ribbon Tube This is such a …
It can be easy to fall into the trap of being hard on ourselves, where being ‘good enough’ just doesn’t seem ‘enough’. However, during the teenage years this is an even easier pattern of thought to fall into and can lead to psychological distress. Developing Self-Compassion is one way to help to reduce the impact …
It’s that time of year again when children are put through their paces with exams, whether SATS, GCSE’s, A-levels, IB, End of year exams, music exams, etc etc, it can be a stressful and difficult time for them and their families. Here are some easy to introduce mindfulness activities that you can do at home …
Sudden anger outbursts can happen for so many reasons, but when it appears like someone has flicked a switch on your child it can be difficult to understand and manage. I speak to many parents who describe their child becoming angry, shouting, and completely unable to calm down with no identifiable trigger. Often they share …
As I’m writing this first blog post, I am reminded how hard it can be to start something new. Even if mindfulness meditation is something that we want to do or even feel we need to do, it can be hard to actually take that step to bring it into our lives. Often we are …