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Author: Lisa Sadikman

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Let Hope Fuel Your Resiliency

February 4, 2021 Lisa SadikmanLeave a comment

It’s been a stormy winter out here in Northern California. I’m grateful for it because we need the rain, but throw in cooler than usual temperatures and whipping wind and then we truly hunker down. 

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How the Power of Resiliency Makes You Unstoppable

February 4, 2021 Lisa SadikmanLeave a comment

We all face challenges in our lives, but tapping into our resiliency – the ability to manage stress and hardship – can help us continue on in difficult situations. 

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Setting Intentions Provides a ‘Why’ for the ‘What’

January 4, 2021 Lisa SadikmanLeave a comment

In the beginning of any new year, we hear a lot about resolutions and goal setting. But what is the purpose of these resolutions and promises we make to ourselves? That’s where intention setting comes in.

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Release Difficult Emotions with Stress Balls & Lion’s Breath

December 8, 2020 Lisa SadikmanLeave a comment

Whenever kids are feeling frustrated, angry or anxious, squeezing a stress ball can help them notice difficult emotions and release them.

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5 Senses Peace Book Cultivates Inner Peace

December 4, 2020 Lisa SadikmanLeave a comment

Our 5 Senses Peace Book is a wonderful way to teach children how to cultivate peace for themselves. Mindfulness activities combined with art and a short breath practice plus positive affirmation will engage kids of all ages. 

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Trouble Feeling Grateful? Time to Catch the Peace Train

December 4, 2020 Lisa SadikmanLeave a comment

The end of the year is loaded. Pumpkins, turkeys, glittering lights and champagne toasts bum-rush us in a matter of weeks. Sweet treats, extended family, merrymaking and calls for gratitude both fill us up and overwhelm us. 

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Wiggles Body Scan Relieves Stress, Encourages Calm

November 30, 2020 Lisa SadikmanLeave a comment

Is your family struggling to find good quality sleep lately? As our nervous systems navigate more screen time, uncertainty, and collective discomfort, restful sleep can be quite fleeting. Our Wiggles Body Scan for kids can help.

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Grow Your Gratitude with a Gratitude Tree

November 25, 2020 Lisa SadikmanLeave a comment

A few years ago when visiting family for Thanksgiving, we decided to put up a Gratitude Tree. Without much fanfare, the kids and their cousins passed around autumn leaves and markers and asked everyone to share what they were grateful for.

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Finishing Feelings Soothes Emotional Burnout

November 6, 2020 Lisa SadikmanLeave a comment

We’re all in a state of burnout. It’s been eight months since the beginning of the pandemic, almost three months since distance learning started up (again), racial injustice is ongoing and we’re in the middle of one of the most emotionally challenging national elections in history.  

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Fall Scavenger Hunt Makes Great Nature Break

November 6, 2020 Lisa SadikmanLeave a comment

Our autumn-themed scavenger hunt is a great way to get kids outdoors and makes a wonderful Mindful Recess or Nature Break.

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    Mindful Tea Practice Uses Senses to Calm, Anchor

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    Our Most Popular Mindfulness & Kindness Activities

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    Nurturing Connection In Your Neighborhood

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    Flowers of Unity: Community Art Project

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    Seeing Ourselves & Each Other In Every Rainbow

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