Adults aren’t the only ones who deal with daily stress. In fact, children of all ages experience challenges and anxiety.
If you have a school-age child, consider introducing the following morning routines from edutopia.org into their week to help promote wellness and reduce the stress in their lives.
Mindful Mondays:Â Before your child heads to school on Monday, take a moment to practice a mindful exercise with them, like self-affirmations or breathing exercises.
Thoughtful Tuesdays:Â When your child gets home from school, take a moment to ask them how they showed kindness today, or how someone else showed kindness to them.
Feel-safe Fridays: At the end of their week, ask your child how they feel mentally using an emotions chart, which you can print and keep on your refrigerator. This can help get your child comfortable with talking about their feelings. Bonus: They can also colour in each piece of the circle.
