Can Kids Have Misophonia? Plus, how meditation may ease symptoms
Can kids have misophonia? If you’ve ever been irritated by someone clearing their throat, tapping a pencil, or making chewing sounds, you’ve experienced a bit of misophonia. Misophonia, also known as Sound Sensitivity Syndrome, affects kids and adults by causing them anxiety and distress when they hear certain sounds. There are many treatments to help reduce the symptoms […]
Why Lighthouse Parents Should Teach Their Kids Meditation
Learn about lighthouse parenting and meditation Over the past few decades there’s been a seemingly endless amount of parenting “trends” to choose from. From authoritative parenting, tiger parenting, gentle parenting, to being a “helicopter” parent, and a host of others, their is no shortage of parenting styles and media experts who know “the right way” […]
How to Manage After-School Restraint Collapse With Meditation
Explore ways to manage after-school restraint collapse For a lot of parents, the child they send to school is not the child that comes home from school, behaviorally speaking. Meltdowns, whining, uncharacteristic anger, and emotional outbursts leave parents feeling confused and concerned, especially when their child’s behavior is perfect at school. It’s a phenomenon called […]
Surgeon General Advisory: plus how meditation for parents can help
Learn how meditation can help parents and families The U.S Surgeon General just issued an advisory on well-being and mental health for parents. Between the constant pressures from society, financial stressors, time restraints, and the isolation parents face today, this advisory is very aptly timed. Nearly 70% of parents agree that parenting is harder now […]
23 Mindfulness Activities for Kids
Explore 23 mindfulness activities for kids Being a kid isn’t easy. There are challenges at school, like learning new things, trying to fit in, and playground bullies. Despite best efforts to make home a haven, there are often familial stresses and sibling rivalries. Life is hard for kids, and it’s affecting their mental health. According […]
How Meditation can Help Kids Cope with Sensory Overload
Learn how to help kids cope with sensory overload In a world with constant stressors and pressure on kids, it’s easy to see how some kids feel stressed out by too much sensory stimulation. Whether your child has a sensory processing disorder or struggles with sensory overload from time to time, meditation is a practice […]
Meditation for kids with Down syndrome: 11 simple tips
Learn about meditation for kids with Down syndrome What is Down syndrome? Down syndrome is the name for a genetic condition in which a child is born with an extra chromosome 21. This means that they have an extra chromosome, 47 in total, instead of 46. The extra chromosome 21 can impact the way […]
How Focused Meditation Can Help Kids Concentrate
Explore how focused meditation helps kids concentrate The rise of apps, social media, on-demand streaming, video games, and bite sized-content as a whole has led children (and adults) to rapidly consuming content faster than ever before and prompting discussions about focus and attention, especially in children. While not always adverse in nature, these constant distractions […]
Meditation for kids with ADHD: 11 tips to jumpstart their practice
Learn about meditation for kids with ADHD You’re probably familiar with some of the symptoms kids with ADHD experience, like being constantly on the go or having trouble concentrating in class. These symptoms are why many people assume that kids with attentional deficits can’t, or won’t, practice meditation- and it couldn’t be further from the […]
How to Relieve Anxiety in Kids. And, 4 easy meditations to try.
Learn how to relieve anxiety in kids Whether you’re big, or little, anxiety is something most of us deal with from time to time. But for kids, anxiety can often turn into a never ending cycle of fear that can be difficult to break. Fears of monsters under the bed can turn into worries about […]
