Breathe Move Journal

At her pirate birthday party, Wykisha panics when the treasure chest birthday cake goes missing. The Curiosity Crew gets onboard to help her manage her feelings as they hunt for clues to find the missing cake. Will Mateo, Madeline, Mikaela, and Minh solve the mystery or will they have to walk the plank? Join the birthday fun while you learn tools to self-manage feelings of panic. Will you solve th...

Something spooky is happening at the town Halloween Fair and Bake Sale! Someone has stolen Sadie and Sandy's great-grandmother's prize winning recipe right from under their noses. Word of the theft spreads quickly and so does worry, as suddenly other items around the fair go missing. Join 5th grade super-sleuths Mateo, Madeline, Minh and Mikaela as they use their breathing, moving and jo...

In Part 3, the conclusion of The Case of Missing Self-Confidence, the Curiosity Crew puts all their hard work and clues together and asks for help to catch the self-confidence thieves! Find out whodunit, who wins the choir competition and whether or not Mateo finally gets some pie! You matter! FOLLOW US on Instagram, TikTok and FaceBook @breathemovejournal; SHOP BOOKS at www.breathemovejournal.com...

In Part 2, Ms. Lola, the school counselor, gives the Curiosity Crew some clues about how kids can lose self-confidence and how they can build it up. The CCs chime in with some good ideas, too. Back in the clubhouse, more clues roll in and the CCs think they know who stole all the self-confidence and get help to catch the culprit! See if you know, too. Listen to Part 3, the finale, to see whodunit...

Someone has stolen self-confidence from the entire award-winning Ace Academy Choir. And right before the big district competition with $700 in prize money at stake. Could it be their rival, the Muddle School? Or someone else? MindDee has asked the Curiosity Crew (Mikala, Mihn, Madeline, and Mateo) to help out but will the super sleuths solve the mystery and get Ace Academy's confidence back i...

Listen to our #1 podcast (so far) of 2023! Worries are something we all carry with us at one time or another but what can you do with your worries so that you are free to embrace joy? Join in and learn a simple practice for letting worries float away just like a balloon!  Breathe. Move. Journal. Be well! You matter! FOLLOW US on Instagram, TikTok and FaceBook @breathemovejournal; SHOP BOOKS at www...

This episodes wraps up our Mindfulness Tools from A-Z series with letters W, X, Y, and Z!  W for walk; X for x-ray; Y for yes; and Z for zigzag! Listen and learn four super simple tools that can help you super-boost your wellbeing! You matter! FOLLOW US on Instagram, TikTok and FaceBook @breathemovejournal; SHOP BOOKS at www.breathemovejournal.com; and  SIGN UP for our free newsletter! You can hel...

We are almost through the entire alphabet of Mindfulness Tools from A-Z. Today we explore S, T, U, and V! Each letter represents a simple and effective tool for managing emotions, embracing the positive,  and self-managing challenge. Listen and fill your wellbeing toolbox! You matter! FOLLOW US on Instagram, TikTok and FaceBook @breathemovejournal; SHOP BOOKS at www.breathemovejournal.com; and  SI...

Just like a battery, it can take longer to recharge your energy the lower your energy becomes.  Listen now for super breathing, moving, and journaling tools that kids (and adults) can use every day to maintain healthy energy levels with mindful self-care. Tips for Teachers, Parents, and Caregivers  1. Build in recharging time everyday 2. Choose a go-to strategy for when you notice the first signs...

Quiet is essential to hearing ourselves and to hearing others. Without quiet, we are more distant from our longings, needs, dreams, and goals and from knowing the steps we can take to achieve them. In our Q is for Quiet podcast, kids will practice breathing, moving, and journaling tools to power up the skill of being in quiet! You matter! FOLLOW US on Instagram, TikTok and FaceBook @breathemovejou...

Patience takes practice! Having the tools to boost a skill and then using those tools consistently increases your ability to improve that skill--including patience! Today, kids can learn and practice 3 different tools to help increase their ability to wait and/or to keep trying as they learn and do new things. Listen today and see which tool you like best! Practice makes Patience!  You matter! FOL...

This week the ABC's of mindfulness is brought to you by the letter O for OBSERVE!  OBSERVING takes noticing to the next level. Noticing means paying attention to the present moment; observing means paying attention to something or someone and registering it as significant. And that happens through noticing detail. In today's podcast, kids can practice their powers of observation and boos...

It's never too early to start practicing self-care! N is for Nurture gets kids started in understanding the importance of self-nurturing and what self-nurturing really means. Then we'll get mindful with some fun breathing and journaling tools to practice to help kids learn to notice when they need some self-care and what self-care looks like for them.   You matter! FOLLOW US on Instagram...

The magic in mindfulness comes from experiencing your own power and agency to self-manage wellbeing.  Magic happens whenever you pause to notice the present moment with kindness and curiosity and breathe into whatever is present without trying to change it. Today, kids can practice how to create their own magic with breathing, moving, and journaling! Give it a try now! You matter! FOLLOW US on Ins...

L is for LOVE! Host Elizabeth Heller leads kids in a heartwarming meditation that asks children to call to mind someone who  loves them. Through this fun mindfulness practice, kids can open up to the benefits of noticing just how much they are loved as a way to be grateful, reduce anxiety, increase self-esteem, and feel loved and supported. Feel free to join your kids for a boost of wellbeing!  Yo...

Listen to our #1 podcast (so far) of 2023! Worries are something we all carry with us at one time or another but what can you do with your worries so that you are free to embrace joy? Join in and learn a simple practice for letting worries float away just like a balloon!  Breathe. Move. Journal. Be well! You matter! FOLLOW US on Instagram, TikTok and FaceBook @breathemovejournal; SHOP BOOKS at www...

Kindness is healthy for everyone! Acts of kindness reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. Kindness improves heart health, increases feelings of happiness and wellbeing, and can even help you live longer! Host Elizabeth Heller shares a kindness story with kids and asks kids to journal about a time when someone was kind to them. Kids can also make a list of kindnesses they received or offered to ot...

Honesty means sticking to the facts. And sticking to the facts is healthy for you! Researchers find that honesty is linked to less colds, less fatigue, less depression, and less anxiety. Telling the truth calms your nervous system and boosts self-esteem.  Join host Elizabeth Heller for simple, fun journey through the practice of being honest. You matter! FOLLOW US on Instagram, TikTok and FaceBook...

Intention is the thought process behind what you plan to do or achieve. Big and small, everything you want to create, do, accomplish, or have begins with intention. Intention is a thought. Action follows intention. Kids will connect to their intentions through breathing and journaling and then set some intentions for the new year.  You matter! FOLLOW US on Instagram, TikTok and FaceBook @breathemo...

 Joy is something  you create by being mindful. Joy happens when you notice, on purpose, the details that show up in your day.  Kids will join host Elizabeth Heller in creating a mindfulness practice for noticing all the joy in their lives.  They can use this practice anytime, any day when they want to find some joy! You matter! FOLLOW US on Instagram, TikTok and FaceBook @breathemovejournal; SHOP...

As a tool to practice gratitude, Host Elizabeth Heller leads kids in a simple, guided visualization that asks children to call to mind someone who  loves them. Through this fun mindfulness practice, kids can open up to the benefits of noticing just how much they are loved as a way to be grateful. This heart-warming meditation is a tool kids can use again, on their own, to reduce anxiety, increase...

The latest in the ABC's  of mindfulness Season 4: F is for FOCUS.  Focus is the vehicle for creating a calm and for living a mindful, meaningful life. In today's podcast, you will move your body, breathe, and journal to practice focus! Kids can also use our 70-day mindfulness activity book, the KIDS SUPER JOURNAL, to establish a mindfulness practice to manage challenge and create wellbei...

This week the ABC's of mindfulness are brought to you by the Letter E -- E is for EASE. Ease means making something challenging less painful or severe. EASE is not the same as EASY. Easy means something is not a challenge to begin with.  In this podcast, you will breathe, move, and journal to practice creating ease. You can use these tools to meet a challenge and help yourself find more ease...

Breathing mindfully, inhaling and exhaling with focus on the breath, is shown by researchers to decrease stress and anxiety, lower blood pressure, increase feelings of happiness and wellbeing, and reduce feelings of depression among many additional benefits. Kids will practice a fun and simple breathing tool called 'box breath' and during journal time they can choose a shape and create t...

Creativity is more than being "artistic." Creativity is something kids engage in every day because every day kids make choices that create their life. Making mindful choices about things like how you treat yourself and others, how you use your talents, and how you spend your time all add up to the masterpiece that is your life. Empower kids with tools to create the life they want with th...