Children of all ages can benefit from mindfulness
practices. Mindfulness means paying full attention to something. It means
slowing down to really notice what you're doing. When you're mindful, you're
taking your time. You're focusing in a relaxed, easy way.
You need to practice mindfulness to get good at
it. Training the mind takes practice. The more you practice, the better you
get. If you practice mindfulness exercises, being mindful can come naturally
when you need it in your everyday life. This can help when you're stressed,
when you have to do something difficult, or when you have to focus your
attention. When you practice mindfulness, you're training your attention.
Research shows that practicing mindfulness can improve attention for just about
everybody!
Apps
Apps are a great way to access mindfulness activities because for many teens and adults smart devices are always accessible so they can take their mindfulness activities with them. Click the images below to learn more about some of our favorite apps.
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| iBreathe- Relax and Breathe |
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| Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame |
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| Stop, Breathe, and Think Kids |
For more minfulness app ideas for kids check out these great lists:
Online Resources
Recently one of our ALIST (Autism and Low-Incidence Support Team) Intervention Specialists, Jennifer Schmidt from Beavercreek High School wrote and article for AAPC Publishing offering ideas for helping children with autism cope during the coronavirus pandemic. It is an excellent article and it can be found here:
How To Help My Autistic Child Cope With Quarantine
Research Articles
If you would like more informatiom about the science behind mindfulness we have shared some great articles below:
- KidsHealth (2017). Mindfulness. https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/mindfulness.html
For additional ideas on mindfulness and self-care visit our previous post:
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