Most of us have been either watching or listening to the news and then discussing it with each other. Some of us have children who are hearing our discussions and may or may not be displaying signs of anxiety.
Jacobson has some great tips for supporting and protecting our children through this present crisis.
If you have a couple of minutes it's a good read with lots of supporting tips and ideas.
For this post, I'm going to concentrate on a few mindfulness calming activities, which should help with learning to handle tricky or challenging emotions. These can be done together and at any time of the day.
1. Tummy Ride
Choose a stuffed toy or a small pillow. Lie down and place it on your tummy. Relax, let your arms rest loosely by your sides.
Breathe normally and start to watch your toy or pillow move up and down on your tummy. Pretend it is on the ocean waves.
Now count as you breathe:
Breathe in - two-three
Breathe out - two-three
If your toy or pillows falls off, it's ok, just put it back on your tummy and start counting your breaths again.
Continue this for as long as you want.
You can close your eyes if you want to, but remember to carry on counting your breaths.
2. Mind bubbles
Sit mindfully with your spine straight and your body relaxed. Rest your hands in your lap or on your legs. You can sit on the floor or on a chair, sit where ever you feel comfortable.
Imagine you are a bubble wand. You can do this with your eyes closed or open, it's up to you.
Breathe in and breathe out.
Breathe in and breathe out as if you are blowing a bubble through the wand.
Breathe in again, think about or picture your worry.
Breathe out and blow your worry through your bubble wand.
Picture it forming a bubble.
The bubble pops and disappears.
Carry on blowing out your worries.
If you have a real bubble wand and bubbles have a go using them and watch your worries float away and pop.
If you enjoyed these let me know. There are lots more I can share with you.
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