conflict/resolution skills, encourages empathy) - Two-Three new gardening tools (tools to manage stress-deep breathing, journaling, art, self-compassion exercises, guided meditations, etc) -All workshops end with

story from a 12 year old who felt left out by her classmates at school, they learned 3 kid-friendly deep breathing exercises and were delighted with a pre-recorded guided drawing with our Illustrator. Classroom resources are provided to teachers to keep the program running all month long until the next

Look at it as a reminder to take a few deep breaths, a reminder of the practice and preparation you've Close your eyes, take slow, deep breaths, and notice any emotions that come up for you.

Previously on the blog, we've talked about grounding techniques, breathing techniques, and ways to wind 10 slow, deep breaths. Using a tool like this helps kids focus on the breath because they can visualize it and it's a great Let your glue dry, then have your students take deep breaths through the tube and watch the tissue paper move with their breath!

home and in school for kids of all ages: Reduces stress and anxiety: Mindfulness practices, such as deep breathing and meditation, help kids to be more present in the moment and to focus on their thoughts

In efforts to keep kids safe, schools have had to implement tremendous amounts of safety precautions It is helpful for children to take advantage of this time and take some deep breaths. Check out last week's post for an easy breathing exercises for kids to do anywhere, anytime! Try and take a few deep breaths to center yourself before helping and remind yourself this is temporary Here Our gardening team is here to help provide you and your family with tools and resources to help keep

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This December marks our 5 year anniversary at You Are a Gardener®. To celebrate this milestone we have been quietly working behind the scenes on developing a Second Edition of You Are a Gardener®. Without giving too much away, there will be several new literal changes to the book as well as some beautiful, new illustrations by our extremely talented Illustrator, Kelsey Jordan. We only have a handful of copies left of the First Edition of You Are a Gardener®. Once we sell out we offer a pre-order of the new edition. More details to follow...stay tuned! "Over the years our message, mission, and mindset has gotten significantly stronger and much more defined. We really want this to shine through in the brand new edition!" ~Shanna Truffini <>

platform, You Are a Gardener® was created as a response to help young kids identify when they are feeling deep Keeping the lines of communication open among children and trusted sources is the foundation to nurturing Keeping the lines of communication open for children is crucial to their emotional and mental well-being Nurturing Emotional Resilience: Keeping the Lines of Communication Open

when you find yourself stressed and have some 'weeds' popping up, try taking a walk, doing a quick breathing Keep track of what works to help you take your mind off your 'weeds' (your negative thoughts) and focus read a book, listen to music, drink cold water, do a craft, talk to someone you trust, 5 minutes of deep breathing, take a bath, play a game...

Examples- brain breaks, deep breathing techniques , grounding exercises, mindful moments, origami,