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 <>

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

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!

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.

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...

This holiday season, give the gift that keeps on 'digging' by purchasing a copy of our book. You Are a Gardener®, you are planting the seeds of an evergreen and ever-growing present that will keep *All holiday orders must be placed by December 18th for Christmas deliveries.* The Gift That Keeps on

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

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...

Take 3 deep breaths - in through the nose, out through the mouth, and remind yourself that there is no saw this adorable video from Sesame Street featuring Common and Colbie Caillat reminding us to belly breathe

This project is a fun reminder to keep your flowers (your joyful & happy emotions) growing tall and bright

With shopping, planning, decorating and keeping things festive... staying on the brighter side of things skin will thank you : ) # 5 P R A C T I C E M I N D F U L N E S S Taking even 5 minutes to do some deep breathing can really help regulate your stress levels and keep you present this holiday season! We'd love to hear how you are keeping stress levels low this season! Thanks for reading along and remember, keep pulling your weeds! . . .

If you see a child is anxious, re-establish the calm - take deep breaths, remind them that everything Sometimes all a child might need is a minute to breathe and a few mantras to repeat. Here are some examples: I am calm and peaceful You are okay I love myself I am safe Take a deep breath Kids can keep this card in their backpacks or teachers can tape it to the students' desks.