How do you find stillness when your life is anything but still? Adults and children can benefit from quieting the mind and letting the stream of constant thoughts rest for a while. In moments of conflict with other people or circumstances in your life, consider taking a breath, exhaling judgement about yourself and others and finding quiet. Less stress brings a clearer mind and an enhanced ability to work through challenges with strength and balance.
“Breathing is the most basic rhythm we need for growth. It’s the ‘Golden Rule’ for sustaining life.” – Dr. Stephen Cowan, Integrative Developmental Pediatrician, Author of Fire Child, Water Child, Medical and Health Education Director, Tournesol Kids
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What’s your strategy for keeping kids engaged in the world, in conversation, in face-to-face relationships?
Our Director of Health and Education, Dr. Stephen Cowan, has a prescription for balancing screen time with nature. For every minute you spend in front of a screen (phone, TV, computer, etc) spend a minute in nature. See if you and your kids can do it! Spending time in nature reduces stress and increases connectivity with the world. Every child benefits from time outdoors — even the ones who have grown into adult-sized kids!
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Have you ever paused with your child before a meal or snack and contemplated the journey of the food from seed to your plate? What about the journey from plate to your cells? All these connections are important in helping children see how all things are connected in the world.
Mindful eating is more than just being aware of what you are eating or feeding your kids. It’s an Earth activity that includes where and how much you eat. It also asks us to think about why we’re eating and where our food came from. Practice mindful eating next time you eat an apple and ask your child to imagine where the orange came from and what people and actions were involved in its journey to your table.
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What do you do when negative thoughts take up space in your mind? It’s not always easy to let them go. They have an ability to bring us down and to bring out the qualities in ourselves we don’t love the most.
At Tournesol Kids, we teach that negative thoughts don’t have to remain in your head. In fact, we have the power to be mindful of our thoughts and then blow them away like bubbles!
Imagine the negative thought inside a bubble outside your body and blow it away with an exhale. Try it three times and then check in with yourself and see if your emotions and feelings feel more balanced than before blowing the thought away.
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Growth Mindset thinking teaches kids that life is a series of explorations, of experiments and of opportunities to learn new skills. The old idea of Fixed Mindset thinking keeps kids believing that their potential in the world is limited. If you think you can’t, you can’t.
Teach your kids the gift of having a Growth Mindset throughout their lives. The #PowerUp program is the only program of its kind that combines the science of Growth Mindset with mindfulness and compassion to give kids skills to use in the face of challenge. Power on up!
Learn techniques for mindfulness, Growth Mindset, and nurturing your kids’ superpowers with our #PowerUp program.
#PowerUp is the first program of its kind that incorporates the new science of Growth Mindset with principles of Mindfulness and Compassion to provide parents, educators and kids a science-based, time tested interactive online program that helps kids thrive in the face of challenge.
The program takes you through the process of learning your child’s individual nature through which he or she interacts with the world. This nature helps determine how your child manifests feelings of success and experiences stress and anxiety. Watching the instructional videos with your children and practicing the exercises daily will help your child reduce stress, increase focus and awareness and will foster a stronger bond between you and your child that will support more enjoyable and less challenging parenting.
Expect to see transformations in self-awareness, focus, empathy and resilience within the first two months of daily practice.
#PowerUp is ideal for students in the 1st through 6th grades. However, younger and older children can also benefit from what is offered in this introductory program.
Parents and educators will also discover how their own nature impacts their relationship with a particular child. This brings a deeper understanding of how to empower successful emotional and cognitive intelligence.
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Gold Power brings a sense of grace and sacred order to the world. Gold kids notice details, learn by patterns, and love making rules.
Through Gold Power, you’ll grow the ability to be mindful of your thoughts. Gold Heroes have the power to examine thoughts very carefully.
In our #PowerUp course on Growing Gold Power, we’ll show you an exercise your kids can do to learn X-Ray Thinking. Through the power of breathing, we can learn how to release negative thoughts and develop gratitude.
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Earth Power brings a sense of unity and caring to the world. Earth kids crave connection with others and thrive when they are able to support their friends.
Through Earth Power, you’ll grow the ability to create connections. Earth Heroes help other people get along. By nature, they are generous, kind, and caring.
In our #PowerUp course on Growing Earth Power, we’ll show you an exercise your kids can do to learn X-Ray Tasting. Through the power of mindful eating, we can learn how to connect to the world around us and develop empathy for others.
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Water power brings a sense of peace and imagination to the world. Through the power of listening, we can learn how to stretch our minds to see hidden connections between things that bring deep meaning to our life.
Through water power, you’ll grow the ability listen to the messages beneath all the noise and bustle around you to gain deep insights and solve challenges. Water Heroes can go deep into their imaginations and have access to wisdom about life’s complex and changing circumstances.
In our #PowerUp course on Growing Water Power, we’ll show you an exercise your kids can do to find peace by getting still. They can use this any time they need to clear their heads.
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Wood power brings a sense of freedom and adventure to the world. Through the power of movement, we can learn how to see the future and meet challenges with grit and courage. For the Wood Hero, sustainable freedom means being able to heroically persevere through any challenge, because you’re working for the sake of others.
Wood power is about movement: looking – exploring – growing. Physical movement is one of our essential health needs. Just a few health benefits are naturally controlling weight, reducing inflammation, preventing heart disease, increasing energy, improving mood, and promoting better sleep.
In our #PowerUp course on Growing Wood Power, we’ll show you an exercise your kids can do to learn calm movement. They can use this any time they need an energy boost.