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Short mindfulness practices in English and Ukrainian.
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What's It About?
MINI MEDITATIONS FOR KIDS is a podcast that teaches quick mindfulness techniques in a kid-friendly way. Topics focus on common childhood themes like nervousness, trying something new, gratitude and creativity. Educator and mindfulness expert Tara Segree gives lessons on presented topics along with quick meditations in under six minutes. Mini Meditations for Kids was initially created to help children in the Ukraine cope with the extreme hardships of war. Four episodes are recorded in Ukrainian and there's a dedicated website with mindfulness resources written in Ukrainian. Topics are inspired by mindfulness and growth mindset themes from the award-winning animated series "The Paper Girls Show".
Is It Any Good?
This podcast is a great introduction to meditation and mindfulness for young children. Mini Meditations for Kids provides listeners with skills that can be used as quick coping strategies. Due to the short length of episodes, this podcast would be great for short mindfulness breaks in the classroom and at home. While this podcast is not intended to replace therapy or mental health professionals, it's a perfect introduction to coping skill development for young children.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the theme of perseverance found throughout Mini Meditations for Kids. What is perseverance? How is it related to meditation and mindfulness?
What is anxiety? What can it feel like in your body? How is this different from typical feelings of nervousness and stress?
How can meditation help you cope with tough feelings? How can meditation amplify positive feelings? What are other tools you can use to help with both?
Gratitude is another theme in many of the mindfulness exercises. Why is this an important character strength? Can you make a list of what you're grateful for? How does this make you feel?
Podcast Details
- Release date : January 19, 2022
- Genre : Mental Health & Wellness
- Run time : 5 minutes
- Website : https://www.papergirls.com/meditations
- Host : Tara Segree
- Production Company and Network : The Paper Girls Show
- Pricing structure : Free
- Character Strengths : Gratitude , Perseverance
- Last updated : November 15, 2022
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