Silly Animal Thoughts: Learning About Your Brain

This playful 5-minute, science-based meditation helps kids (and their grown-ups!) understand how their brains work, and that not every thought is true.

Children learn that just like hearts beat and eyes blink, brains think thoughts: some helpful, some worried, and some downright silly! Together, you’ll explore why anxious thoughts happen (your brain’s way of trying to protect you) and discover how to shift out of worry by using imagination and laughter.

Through guided questions and creativity, you’ll imagine the silliest animals, outfits, movements, and voices, helping your brain feel lighter, calmer, and more flexible. This practice builds emotional awareness, resilience, and connection by getting you giggling together!

Perfect for ages 2–10. Listen with a parent or caregiver and have fun being silly together!

Photo: Jane Almon (Unsplash)