🙏 Why Mindfulness and Meditation DON’T work (FIND OUT NOW!) 😥
" />Hi everybody, The words mindfulness and meditation are thrown left and right everywhere and seem to be the cure-all to all human problems and health issues. People jump on the bandwagon and try the new flavour of the week as new mindfulness and meditation books...
Coping With Anxiety in a Pandemic
🌿Hello everyone, As we head into week 7 and I'm talking to more and more people online and offline, I am noticing we are all struggling with similar things. Not knowing how long this will last can be unsettling and finding a rhythm that works is still a work in...
Letting Go of Thoughts: Guided Meditation
This mindfulness practice is to train your brain to pay attention to something, whether it's your breath, a sound, something you see, or anything else perceived by one of your five senses. Its goal is to help you notice when your attention drifts off from the...
Leaves on a Stream – Guided Meditation for Teens
This guided meditation is an exercise in mindfulness. It allows you to notice your thoughts and be the observer. You are not your thoughts. It teaches you how to let go of those thoughts without resistance. Source: Turrell & Bell (2016). ACT for Adolescents.
Island of the Sleeping Ponies: Meditation Helping Children Go to Sleep
This visualization is narrated by my daughter (11 years old). It will help your child settle down so they can fall asleep peacefully. Have them become quiet and you may do a whole-body relaxation beforehand. Source: The Relaxation & Stress Reduction...
🌿 Getting Through COVID-19
🌿 We are going through tough times right now but amidst the difficulties, we are seeing amazing unity between people, communities and nations. More than ever we are all working together and stepping up to help the vulnerable and people in need. Our government and...
✌️ Questions answered about COVID-19
🌿 Is it week 4 or 5? I lose track. Is it Monday or Sunday? Who knows. The days are looking more and more the same 😕. In my case, they are looking more and more like weekends! Okay, we are now kinda settling into our new reality. For some, it is easier than others....
The Balloon Ride: Meditation for Children
This visualization is narrated by my daughter (11 years old). It will help your child settle down if they experience worries or anxiety. Have them become quiet and you may do a whole-body relaxation beforehand. Source: The Relaxation &...
💥💖The key to your happiness
As we are bidding 2019 farewell, it is time to ✨welcome 2020 ✨and start on a loving note! ❤️ The year is ending and you find yourself feeling tired, depleted, burnt out, lost your passion for life and you’re just going through the motions. You tell yourself...
⏰ Do you feel like time is passing you by?
I get it. In this day and age of instant gratification, everything moving at the speed of light and the pressure from peers and society to be highly productive, you might be wondering… ”Where does the time go?” For me, I get caught up in the busy-ness of being...
🌋 Reduce the overwhelm taking over your life !
🌿 You barely woke up and you’re overwhelmed before the day even started. What's the first thing that pops into your head when you wake up in the morning? You can be guaranteed that it will set the mood for the day ahead. Mindset is everything! Our mindset...
How To Deal With Your Child’s Mistakes
One of the most common question parents ask me is how to punish their children when they make mistakes. Yes I did say punish. People still think that rewards and punishment are the way to go when rearing their children. Although there is plenty of...
How To Get Children Interested In Reading
Reading is such an integral part of a successful life. Throughout our lives we will be required to read. As a parent myself, I wanted to make sure my child loved reading as much as I do. You need to read in school, at work, when you travel, to get...
Preparing Your Kids For A Successful Future
One of the most common source of anxiety for parents is worrying about their children's future. There was an interesting question on Quora : What should I put in place now that will benefit my children in the future? Here is my response:
Teaching Children About Entrepreneurship
How can you teach children about entrepreneurship? Jennifer Collins posted this question on Quora. In this short audio I explain my take on how we can teach our children from a young age the entrepreneurial mindset. I speak of my own personal experience...
Teaching Children Financial Responsibility
Many parents wonder about the when and the how to teach their children about financial responsibility. In this short post I answer this question. This post was inspired by a question posted on Quora: Parents: How are you setting up your kid for financial stability as...
Parental Anxiety Hurts Children’s Self-Esteem
What we fear we create Parental anxiety impacts children's self-esteem and confidence in a detrimental manner. "What we resist persists". What exactly does this adage mean? Well, the more we fear something, the more we want it to go away. At the same time, that which...
