Parent Toolbox
Helping you and your children experience mental and emotional wellness with practical mindfulness that improves calm, connection and communication in your home.Children teaching adults about joy, fun, gratitude and approaching each moment with a clean slate
Three mindfulness teachings, all before 8am, delivered to you by a 3 year old and 5 year old… Lesson 1 “Is it morning time?” asks my 3 year old at 6:50am. “It is.” I reply. “Yessss!” he responds, throwing the cover off his bed. What adults do you know (yourself...
Mindful Volcano Drawing: Teaching children to be aware of emotional reactions and eruptions
I’ve had a few conversations recently about people reacting in an aggressive manner rather than responding in a calm way. The first was a Headteacher receiving abuse from parents when reminded to wear a mask on site. The other was a friend in a supermarket...
Mindfulness for Schools and Families: When we’re finding things tough, go lightly by practising compassion towards yourself and others
I recorded this Compassion Meditation for schools but it can be enjoyed and shared at home too. Learning to be kinder, more understanding and forgiving of ourselves and towards others is an essential skill and something that should be practised regularly. Showing...
Writing activities for wellbeing
Each week day my 4yr old son receives an image from his school to write a sentence about. If you’re providing similar writing activities for children at home, then consider adding well-being writing too. Here’s a quick one to share with key-worker children and school...
Bringing awareness to what’s good and going well
Sometimes we all get stuck in a negative swirl where you focus on what's NOT going right and what you'd rather be/do/have. By bringing awareness to what IS going well and what IS serving you , your attitude naturally shifts to more gratitude and contentment. In this...
How to interrupt anxiety with mindful awareness
When you are caught in a moment of panic, anxiety or worry or overwhelmed with feelings and emotions, you can use mindful awareness to bring your attention into the here and now. This short video shows you how to use a simple strategy that tunes you into sights,...
Experience gratitude, patience and enjoyment with mindful eating
How often do you fully pay attention to what you're eating? Do you properly look at your food and consider all the events and people that have been involved in bringing that food to your mouth? How often do you rush through your food, quick to move on to the next...
Calm and concentration through mindful drinking
How often do you find yourself drinking whilst doing other things? Perhaps you've got a head full of thoughts or you're reading, talking and moving at the same time? If you can slow the process down, you can find gratitude, calm and pleasure in the simple art of...
My child is missing their friends. How can I help them?
Not seeing friends and loved ones during isolation can bring on feelings of sadness, loneliness, upset and depression. They (and us) are experiencing loss. Loss of friendship, loss of connection and loss of 'normal' friendship routines. Similar to grief, feelings...
Planet Earth is Healing…A compassion meditation for schools and families during lockdown
While the lives of the humans on this planet are affected by the spread of Covid-19, our Planet Earth is healing and improving in many ways. Watch and join in with this mindful meditation, suitable for schools and families. Once you've watched, you can extend the...