Inspiration and activities for memorable meetings
Meditation is used to rest the mind, body and spirit. This, in turn, has many mental, physical, and spiritual benefits. Mindfulness meditation, specifically, is gaining a foothold in disease prevention and treatment.
Bonus Activity: Beginning Meditation
- Try incorporating deep breathing into your daily bedtime routine—it can help you wind down for the night and make meditation easier to do when other situations arise.
- Gradeschoolers and teens should take a few deep breaths before answering a difficult question at school, taking a test, or before an athletic performance.
- As young children learn to manage strong emotions, deep breathing can be part of the process—especially before and after time outs.
- While meditation can be done on your own, it can also be done with the help of a trained professional. Some counselors and individuals with training in meditation can help others learn and practice meditation.
- There are multiple ways to learn different practices of meditation. There are books, videos, online training, websites and smartphone apps to help children meditate. Choose and practice the one that works the best for you and your child, and enjoy a calmer body, mind and spirit
Try this guided meditation:
Music Playlist During Snack
- Singing In The Rain – Gene Kelly
- Big Yellow Taxi – Counting Crows
- No Rain – Blind Melon
- Rain On Me – Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande
Healthy Snack:
Simple Ingredients:
- Nuts: Use a mix of cashews, peanuts, and almonds. Feel free to use your favorite nuts of choice like walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, or macadamia nuts.
- Raisins: Dried raisins add a sweet bite and complement the salt from the nuts so nicely. If you don’t have raisins, dried cranberries are a great substitute.
- M&M’s: Isn’t the small bite of chocolate candy always the best part of any snack mix? You could always sub with chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, or white chocolate chips if you’d like
Movement Activity:
Musical Chairs
Here are the rules for playing musical chairs:
- Set up
- Arrange chairs in a circle with one fewer chair than the number of players. The seats should face outward.
- Play
- Play music and have players walk around the circle. When the music stops, players must quickly sit in a chair. The player who doesn’t sit in a chair is out.
- Repeat
- Remove one chair and repeat the steps until only one player is left. That player wins