Resources & things I like!
BREATHWORK
& MINDFULNESS
NURTURE CONNECTION
TO GROUND YOURSELF
Whether you breathe mindfully or you huff puff and Wim-hof the breath is the key to calming our nervous systems and grounding us.
It can be hard at first, but it's also worth giving it a try because it's free, simple and something we can always draw upon no matter where we are or what is happening. Some people find tuning into the breath very overwhelming and if this is you there are other ways to practice mindfulness without focusing on breathing, it's about trying out differnt things and seeing what works.
Mindfulness for teens
Mark William's Mindfulness of Body and Breath 8 minutes
Or you could give Wim Hof a try!
Podcasts & poems
When Times are hard I often reach for poetry,
John O'Donohue, Maya Angelou, Mary Oliver and Wisława Szymborska are some of my favorites.
There is a wonderful podcast series called on being
Here is a mighty episode with John O Donohue
Another On Being featuring Mary Oliver
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
Anaïs Nin
Art & Creative activities
doodles
Mindful Photgraphy challenge
painting
free writing & journalling
Films & Animations
Here are some useful films & animations
Articles
Identity Integration in fragmented families
BACP Children & Young People Journal September 2017
How reciprocal is your relationship with nature
BACP Children & Young People's Journals
Published 31 Dec 2017
Visual navigation, orientation and practical emotional cartography help Charlie Morse-Brown and her clients on their sometimes surreal odyssey through therapy, moving from not-knowing, to awareness, to knowing what to do with that awareness.