In this world of sensory overload and stress or anxiety children endure from either school, family and electronics, kids need meditation as much as adults. Meditation can help kids develop focus, regulate their own emotions and learn how to pay attention inside and out. It gives them a sense of center and, therefore, resilience and peace within themselves.
While adult meditation is all about turning the senses inward, with kids, often the first step in meditation practice is consciously, and with focus, exploring the senses before they can be turned inside. Try the following guided meditation that I create for children, Bubble Blowing Meditation for Kids. This piece is a special one, since I have two kiddos of my own and I can only hope that they will use meditation, breathing and imaginary to help them stay calm, focus and build self-awareness in this busy world…