How do you get your kid to go to sleep when they're feeling anxious about their day or the monsters under their bed? It's a question that perplexes many a parent.
Ok, Idris. Here goes.
Yoga instructor Erica Golub put together a bedtime meditation routine for kids that's so fantastic and effective that you might catch yourself falling asleep beside your kid as you do it together!
First, snuggle into bed and lie on your back. Place your hands on your stomach and close your eyes, imagining your belly is a balloon.
As you inhale, notice how the balloon fills your hands. As you breathe out, notice how the air leaves the balloon. Do this a few times and pay attention to all the sensations involved.
Once you've gotten into the rhythm of that, begin filling your balloon with any worries from the past day. Once you've filled the balloon, exhale and send it up into the sky.
Repeat that with every breath, filling your balloon with more and more worries from the day. With your eyes closed, imagine that the night sky above you is filling with balloons that contain all your fears, worries and anxieties.
Think about the color of the balloons. Are they big? Are they glowing? How do the stars look as they twinkle through the balloons?
Pay attention to how they float away and get smaller and smaller until they disappear entirely.
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But what if I told you there was a way to get your child relaxed before bedtime that would also equip them for dealing with anxiety in the future?
Sounds pretty good, right? Well guess what, I'm telling you – it exists!
It's called Bedtime Balloons and it goes like this.
