Children's Wellbeing
Children's Wellbeing
“ Our children's feelings are just as real as ours.
When those feelings don’t get expressed and lovingly heard, they accumulate in the child’s body.
That accumulation leads to agitation. And when they’re agitated, it's really hard for them to sleep, sit still, concentrate, think clearly, cooperate, or be gentle.”
-Lael stone & Marion Rose
Children’s Wellbeing
Our children's wellbeing programs “Mindfully Me and Hey Sis!” have been created out of the love, passion, and desire to bring about a positive change in the way we approach children's emotions, well-being, and mindset.
A change that allows our children;
To be Authentically who they are
To view themselves and the world around them with positivity, presence, and joy.
To feel free to express their big emotions in a healthy way
To be the anchor point that supports these emotions with calmness, compassion, and curiosity
To understand their thoughts and feelings on a deeper level
To provide them with a toolkit of strategies that they can use to support their bodies to feel calm, happy, regulated and safe.
The programs focus on all things emotional literacy (friendship, self esteem, a growth mindset, etc) and we always add in a range of different meditations , mindfulness techniques and breathing practices. I teach the children how to get intune with their nervous system and the ways in which you can bring it back from dis regulation to regulation (somatic practices ).
Mindfulness and Meditation have brought so much healing and presence to my own life and I know how powerful it can be to tend to your own nervous system, get curious and find out what allows your nervous system to feel safe, and present, and find joy in each moment.
As a teacher, I see the gap between what is being taught in schools and our student’s overall well-being.
My belief is that well-being should be at the forefront of our school’s curriculum and play an important role in the teaching of each lesson. In my book, it is just as important as Math and Literacy. Our students need a consistent, safe, and loving anchor point that can help them to learn strategies to support their body and mind in working through the joys and emotions of being a growing child.
