Mindful Kids: Cultivating Health and Well-being - from Mindful.org https://www.mindful.org/category/health/kids/ Healthy Mind, Healthy Life Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:33:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 https://www.mindful.org/content/uploads/cropped-Mindful-logo-blue-550px-1-32x32.png Mindful Kids: Cultivating Health and Well-being - from Mindful.org https://www.mindful.org/category/health/kids/ 32 32 Join the Nanalympics! 6 Ways to Get Playful with Mindful Movement https://www.mindful.org/join-the-nanalympics-6-ways-to-get-playful-with-mindful-movement/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:33:54 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=637129 With Nana, Mona, and Russell, moving your body is never boring. Here are some Nanalan’-inspired mindful movement ideas to help you shake up your exercise routine, keep moving throughout the day, and connect with your playful inner child.

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]]> Embracing Change: What Nanalan’ Teaches Us About Saying Goodbye https://www.mindful.org/embracing-change-what-nanalan-teaches-us-about-saying-goodbye/ Fri, 31 May 2024 07:03:35 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=635779 When Mona loses her red balloon, she also learns some mindful lessons for navigating the sadness that can come with farewells.

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]]> Learning to Wait: Mindful Ideas From Nanalan’  https://www.mindful.org/learning-to-wait-mindful-ideas-from-nanalan/ Mon, 20 May 2024 19:59:43 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=635242 Most of us don’t like waiting for something we want. Is that so wrong?! Explore the mindful wisdom of Nanalan’ and we just might see the upsides of having to wait.

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]]> Mad, Sad, or Glad? Nanalan’ and a Mindful Approach to Navigating Emotions https://www.mindful.org/mad-sad-or-glad-nanalan-and-a-mindful-approach-to-navigating-emotions/ Fri, 03 May 2024 07:52:47 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=634685 Learning to be aware of how we feel is key to emotional intelligence. In this episode of Nanalan’, Mona learns that emotions are a normal part of life, and how empathy and creativity can help us navigate difficult emotions.

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]]> The Whole Child Matters—What It Means to Have Mindfulness in Schools https://www.mindful.org/the-whole-child-matters-what-it-means-to-have-mindfulness-in-schools/ Thu, 02 May 2024 08:12:00 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=634637 More schools are bringing meditation to their classrooms. Writer Leslie Garrett spoke to teachers and mindfulness leaders about how it supports students, teachers, and their wider communities.

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]]> Russell Did It! What Nanalan’ Teaches About Honesty and Problem-Solving https://www.mindful.org/russell-did-it-what-nanalan-teaches-about-honesty-and-problem-solving/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 20:07:41 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=634319 If there’s a more endearing way than Nanalan’ to learn about the importance of telling the truth to ourselves and others, we haven’t found it yet. Check out these mindful messages embedded in the show that will resonate for all ages.

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]]> A Guided Meditation Script to Help Kids Explore Feelings About Change https://www.mindful.org/a-guided-meditation-script-to-help-kids-explore-feelings-about-change/ Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:57:16 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=630175 This meditation can help children mindfully notice and cope with the big emotions that come with the nature of change.

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]]> Nanalan’: The Viral Show That Models How Mindfulness Looks and Feels https://www.mindful.org/nanalan-the-viral-show-that-models-how-mindfulness-looks-and-feels/ Mon, 05 Feb 2024 18:07:11 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=629865 The TikTok-famous kids show Nanalan' has won the hearts of millions. Creators Jamie Shannon and Jason Hopley share how mindfulness is at the heart of the show's impact.

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]]> 5 Gratitude Practices to Try With Your Family Over the Holidays https://www.mindful.org/5-gratitude-practices-to-try-with-your-family-over-the-holidays/ Fri, 22 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=480789 Mindfulness teacher Kim Armstrong from Space Between shares five simple practices from her family and school classrooms.

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]]> How to Make Mindfulness Part of Your Family Routine https://www.mindful.org/how-to-make-mindfulness-part-of-your-family-routine/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 21:27:45 +0000 https://www.mindful.org/?p=274624 Space Between mindfulness educators share five tips for incorporating mindfulness into day-to-day life with kids.

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