Mindful Monsters: A Podcast Guide to Peace
A guide with tips for using the Mindful Monsters Podcast Series.
Mindfulness means really slowing down and paying close attention to the world around you. The practice can help children and grown-ups feel happier, healthier, and more in control.
Mindfulness works best when it becomes a regular part of your routine. This guide offers specific suggestions on incorporating lessons from the Mindful Monsters podcasts using repeated, everyday moments with children. You’ll find guidance for use with the following podcasts:
You can use the strategies and lessons in these podcasts and guide during different moments, in different settings, and even during transitions.
Safe & Together
When families have to leave home in order to stay safe, it helps to remember that home is where the love is.
Bubble Time
A quiet activity such as blowing bubbles can help both children and adults breathe deeply, slow down… and calm down.
Crayon Power
Coloring together can soothe both children and grown-ups.
See You Later Alligator
A special, loving good-bye routine can make separations easier.
Friendship Bracelets
When it’s hard to be apart from those we love, the littlest things can become big reminders that someone loves us and is thinking of us.
Cloud Watching
Spending time outside can feel like a “reset” on the day.
Pillow Hugs
Hugging a pillow covered with an item of a loved one’s clothing can help comfort children when they’re missing them.
