Mountain Meditation
Imagine oneself as a mountain as a method of grounding in the face of mental events like emotions.
Sitting Meditation
This segment guides you through a sitting meditation with breath as the primary object of awareness.
Parent-Child Attachment Activities
Facilitate one of the following activities with the child and their parent or caregiver to improve attachment and attunement in the relationship
Calming Corner Meditation
Calming Corners can be an effective alternative to time-outs when kids are having a hard time. Work with the parent and child together to choose a spot in the house where the child can go whenever they need it: maybe a closet, a corner in a quiet room, or in a play tent. Involve the child in adding preferred activities and calming tools to the space, for example:
Meditation for Working with Anxiety and Stress
This practice guides one through meditation on the breath, then a body scan, then awareness of emotion, then awareness of thoughts, and ending with the breath.
Walking Meditation Version Two
This is a guided walking meditation.
Forest Visualization Script
This is a guided imagery for relaxation and self soothe.
Self Meditation Script
This is a body scan practice focused on the chest and belly, useful for emotional awareness.
Web of Life Meditation
This practice is a guided imagery useful for grounding and connectedness.
Shame Shields
According to Brene Brown, there are three common ways that we disconnect from the pain of shame, these are called shame shields. Which Shame shields do you gravitate toward? Who are you most likely to use shame shields with? Are there certain situations that prompt you to use shame shields?
