Page 25 - Unit 5 Brain Needs: Understanding Physical Needs & Stressors

Beanie Breathing

▪ Young children (and even older children with attention

difficulties), can find meditation and mindful activities really

hard.

▪ It can help to have specific props to help focus. For young

children, ‘Beanie Breathing’ can really help.

▪ The child places the beanie on their stomach

and holds the candle in one hand and the

flower in the other.

▪ He or she smells the flower for 5 seconds

then blows out the candle for 5 seconds.

▪ The child focuses on his Beanie friend going

up and down on her / his stomach.