Like You: Mindfulness for Kids

Today we'll practice mindful observation, learning to look closely at the details all around us.

My hero, Mister Rogers, often said "there are many ways to say I love you." As Valentine’s Day approaches, I’m sure many of you are thinking about love. So I wanted to share a mindful way to say "I love you" by sending loving-kindness wishes. Some of you grownups might be familiar with a mindfulness practice known as a loving-kindness meditation. This is kind of like that, except we get to make wi...

For Groundhog Day, we'll pretend to be groundhogs searching for our shadows. I'll also introduce a new mini-song for singing anytime you need to take a breath.

It's our birthday! Like You launched its first episode on January 28, 2020 and what a year it's been! We decided to mark the occasion by creating 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.

It's a countdown to mindfulness! On this episode we use a 5-4-3-2-1 exercise to get in tune with ourselves and our surroundings. Then we blastoff into outer space!

Today we'll focus on our sense of hearing by playing a sound-based mindful guessing game.

Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed the holidays and found plenty of rest and time together with your household. I'm excited to share the first new episode of the year. In it we spend time looking back, looking forward, and paying attention to now. We'll also come up with our own New Year's Affirmations and listen to a brand new song called "I Like Me." At 18 minutes, this is our longest episod...

This is a special encore of one of our favorite episodes. In this special episode, we are focusing on saying affirmations and making wishes because loving others starts with loving yourself. Featuring affirmations from Noah Glenn, Mia Saine, and Eso Tolson.

This is a special encore of one of our favorite episodes. On this episode, we’ll pretend to be flowers, and learn that every flower grows differently. Just like a field of wildflowers, our world is full of so many people who are all beautiful in their own ways. Whatever size, shape, or color you are, you are beautiful just as you are. This episode features the original song, "I'm Growing" and affi...

On this episode we'll relax like a bear preparing for hibernation.

On this week’s episode we’re having a snow day! We’ll be the winter wind, drift like a snow flake, and melt like a snow man.

Today we’ll imagine being candles. We’ll light our flame to dance and wiggle, and then we’ll melt like drippy candle wax.

Today we will spend some time thinking about what makes us feel grateful, then take deep breaths and say "thank you."

Today we’ll imagine relaxing on a tropical island, and writing special messages to people we love.

Today we are going to imagine going on an underwater adventure, where we'll meet a talking fish.  So strap on your goggles and swim fins and get ready to take some deep breaths.

Whether you’re holding your breath with nervous anticipation, or whether you’re ready to relax with a sigh of relief, your breath can be like a window into how you’re feeling. And learning how to use your breath can put you in control of those feelings, even when things in the world feel out of your control. This episode is full of breathing exercises that are just as helpful for grownups as they...

On this episode we’ll have a slightly spooky time carving pumpkins into jack-o-lanterns and exploring different feelings.

Today we’re going on a relaxing hike through an imaginary forest, so lace up some comfortable shoes or hiking boots, and press play. This episode features the soothing sounds of nature.

Today we’re going to use a magical jar to start a collection of wonderful things that can cheer you up when you need them.

Today we'll imagine blowing up balloons before letting the air out, or letting them go. It's a fun tool to use when feeling frustrated or anxious. We'll also visualize sharing our happiness with a friend.

We're back with new episodes! Today we are going to focus on how you are feeling, and talk about ways you can let a feeling go or share it with someone else. I also sing a new song called "However You Feel."

This is a special encore of one of our favorite episodes. Let's go on a relaxing adventure! We'll imagine we are traveling the world as we listen to the sounds of forests, cities, oceans and more.

This is a special encore of one of our favorite episodes. Let's pretend we're blowing bubbles! In this episode we'll talk about worry, and how you can pop bubbles filled with your worries.

This is a special encore of one of our favorite episodes. In this episode we talk about how no feeling lasts forever.

This is a special encore of one of our favorite episodes. Today we'll talk about how you can give yourself a present any time you'd like! All you need is your memory.