On episode 4 of My Mindful Mat Moment, we interview Jessica Simpson, a Marriage and Family Therapy PhD candidate, to discuss Emotion Regulation, what it is, how parents and their children can develop it, and how it relates to mindfulness. Here are some key highlights: We discuss what emotion regulation is and some research behind…
The My Mindful Mat “Moment” podcast is a new, FREE supplemental resource available on your favorite podcasting platforms. “Moment” was created to complement your My Mindful Mat experience. With this podcast, parent and child can work together through guided mindfulness activities. If you like the podcast, please help us get the word out by sharing! #MMMMoment Here…
There are many reasons you might be stuck at home for an extended period of time. Maybe there’s a new baby, a sickness or some crazy whether. Whatever the reason, there is no need to fear! Here is a list of blogposts (many with FREE printables!) to help you get through extended at-home time. Playtime…
There is something spectacular about every season. Take time with your children this Valentine’s day to notice the unique attributes of hearts and love. Here are FIVE Valentine’s day mindfulness activities to use with your My Mindful Mat to get you started. (This post was originally posted on our product page at MyMindfulMat.com) 1. Speaking Love Have…
There is something spectacular about every season. Take time with your children this winter to notice the unique attributes of winter. Here are FIVE winter mindfulness activity ideas to use with your My Mindful Mat to get you started.
Mindfulness is a great way to connect with your family while also strengthening your emotional, intellectual and self reliant skills. The following post was originally posted on MyMindfulMat.com. There is something spectacular about every season. Take time with your children this fall to notice the unique attributes of autumn. Here are a few fall mindfulness…
The first person who needs to be calm when a child is having a tantrum is YOU. You’re not alone if you’ve raised your voice to ironically tell your child to “calm down!” We all need that reminder. My Mindful Mat is just as much for the parents as it is for the children. Let’s…
Life is new to our little ones. Think about a new job. How well would you have done if you had been thrown into it with no training? So why do we expect our little ones to handle big emotions without any training? Here we’ll talk briefly about how you can take the traditional time out and time in methods and turn them into emotion regulation training.
We are huge advocates for any type of personal journaling. There are several benefits of putting pen to paper with your thoughts and observations. To help, we have released a free printable “Mini Mindful Journal™” with 5 of the following kid-friendly mindful journaling activities. (Print your Mini Mindful Journal™ for free by clicking on the link below)
We recently presented at the Utah Association for the Education of Young Children Conference (UAEYC). The following is a simple summary of our presentation for attendees to look back on and to give those who weren’t able to attend a brief insight. We are so grateful for the opportunity we had to present at the…