Like You: Mindfulness for Kids

What would it feel like if you could touch a feeling? How do emotions feel in your face and you body? On this episode we try to answer the question "How do feelings feel?"

Winter weather delayed podcast production this week, so we are escaping the cold weather with an encore episode that imagines being an ice cream cone melting in the Summer sun. 🍦☀️

There's a common bit of sports psychology that tells athletes to visualize themselves making a goal before they take a shot. On this episode I recall learning this lesson on my childhood basketball team, then explain how this advice is similar to saying affirmations.

It's our birthday, and we're celebrating with a bonus encore birthday episode! Like You launched its first episode on January 28, 2020, so today we turn 2 years old! We decided to mark the occasion by sharing an episode that celebrates YOUR birthday! Today we'll pretend it's everyone's birthday, then you can return to this episode and listen again on your real birthday.

On this episode, we learn square breathing, and talk about being present in the moment. It also features a new song called "Forever Now."

On this episode, we’ll imagine going on a car ride and learn how feelings are like road signs. Then we’ll use the word STOP to help us get through difficult feelings. S.T.O.P. is a well-known mindfulness exercise using stop as an acronym for managing stress, anxiety, and other difficult feelings.

On this episode we’ll think about our friends as we warm up by sharing a bowl of chicken noodle soup.

In our first new episode of the year, we’ll talk about new year’s resolutions and before coming up with our own affirmations for the new year. 🥳

In this special mini episode we'll ask questions for reflecting on the past year and the next year, then say some holiday themed affirmations.

As the year winds down I want to say thank you for spending time with Like You. Here's an encore of one of our favorite cozy winter episodes, Let's Have a Snow Day.

As the year winds down I want to say thank you for spending time with Like You. Here's an encore of one of our favorite cozy winter episodes, Hibernating Like a Bear.

✨ On this episode we’ll breathe in rhythm together like an orchestra, then we'll send out three lovingkindness wishes.

On this episode when spend some time thinking about what we're thankful for. Plus there's a breathing exercise where we blow autumn leaves out of trees and jump in a pile of leaves! 🍂

On this episode, we’ll practice mindful ways to manage your feelings when your stomach feels like it is tied up in knots.

On this episode, we’ll have a mindful dance party! We’ll learn how dance can help you learn about yourself and be present in the moment. 💃🕺

Today we have a heartwarming episode, where we will notice our heart beating while we think of people we love. 💞

Everyone feels afraid sometimes. Being afraid is certainly a normal, healthy part of growing up. With Halloween approaching, it's a great time to talk about fear - how it feels, and what to do with it. 👻

Like You is taking a short fall break. While we're gone, I’ve prepared a couple of special treats for you. This week, enjoy an encore of a favorite Like You episode that's sure do get you in the mood for Halloween. On this episode we’ll have a slightly spooky time carving pumpkins into jack-o-lanterns and exploring different feelings.

Like You is taking a short fall break. While we're gone, I’ve prepared a couple of special treats for you. This week I want to introduce you to another podcast I think you’ll enjoy. My friend Chanel Tsang hosts the Peace Out Podcast. Peace Out features mindfulness stories with visualizations and breathing exercises focused on kindness and science facts. Their latest season has an ocean adventure t...

🪐🌟 On this episode, we'll imagine being a star floating in outer space, and we'll learn what we can do when we feel like we need a little space to ourselves.

On this episode we talk about feeling proud of yourself, and I sing a new song called Proud of You.

It's another edition of Music & Affirmations! 🎵 This episode features guest affirmations from Eso and Mia, a new breathing exercise song called "Hold It For a Moment" and some favorite songs from past episodes including "Flying Like a Bird," "Super," and "When I'm Me." Get ready to sing and dance along while taking some deep breaths and saying affirmations.

Today we’ll talk about what to do with that feeling we call butterflies in your stomach. Then we'll imagine being caterpillars crawling into a comfy chrysalis and transforming into butterflies. 🐛🦋

Today we’ll learn some ways to practice mindfulness any time, anywhere, inside your own mind. This episode is inspired by all you kids who are heading back to school. When you can't stop in the middle of the day to listen to a podcast, remember that you have everything you need inside yourself to find your calm and control your own feelings.

On this episode we'll learn how to use the acronym RAIN to manage our difficult, stormy emotions. Then we'll make our own rainstorm, before finally finding our own rainbow.