I absolutely love this page and as we are working to figure out which kids have been traumatized whether when working in school or with the domestic violence shelter or in the child welfare system, ways to help kids calm their fears are important for us all to know.
I wanted to link to this site here. There are many great resources and I love Pebble Meditation. So here is some information about it. I would also love to hear about breathing apps (I have some on my phone that I will likely place in the comments ) and would like your suggestions for the best apps/resources for quided imagery, breathing etc. Whatever is calming for traumatized parents and children. Thanks Tina
Here is one example: Pebble Meditation
A summary of Pebble Meditation
We invite each child to sit up straight and relaxed and place four pebbles on the ground next to him or her. We invite three sounds of the bell. Then we invite each child to pick up the first pebble and say:
Breathing in, I see myself as a flower. Breathing out, I feel fresh. Flower, fresh(3 breaths)
The keywords we continue to practice silently are “flower, fresh” and we breathe together quietly for three in and out breaths, really being a flower and becoming fresh.
The next three pebbles are:
Breathing in I see myself as a mountain, breathing out, I feel solid. Mountain, solid. (3 breaths)
Breathing in I see myself as still, clear water, breathing out, I reflect things as they really are. Clear water, reflecting. (3 breaths)
Breathing in I see myself as space, breathing out, I feel free. Space, free. (3 breaths)
Here is the link: https://mindfulkids.wordpress.com
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