Sounds & Silence Kids Meditation

Let's play a little game where we listen to the chime of a bell, then let it fade into silence. This mindfulness practice is a great way to focus our attention and calm down to enjoy the quiet inside. Appropriate for children of all ages. Remind children to be curious and kind with themselves.

Transcript

Welcome.

Today we are going to play a game listening to this sound.

You'll try to listen to the sound all the way until it disappears.

Going,

Going,

Gone.

When you hear it's gone,

You'll let me know by raising your hand.

Sit or lie down and get comfortable and let your eyes gently close.

Be nice and cozy.

When I make the sound,

Try to listen with more than just your ears.

Listen with your body and your mind and your heart.

When we really listen to something,

We're listening with much,

Much more than our ears.

I'm going to make the sound a few times now.

Listen while the sound is getting quieter and quieter.

And when you don't hear it anymore,

Quietly put up your hand.

Then put your hand back down for the next time.

Okay,

Here we go.

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Keep listening with your ears and with as much of you as you can.

It's like the sound fills you up.

If you forget and start thinking about something else,

That's okay.

Just start listening again.

Notice how the sound gets softer and softer until it totally disappears.

It's kind of amazing you can still hear it when it's so soft,

Isn't it?

When the sound isn't there anymore,

Notice the quiet.

What does the quiet feel like?

Does it feel restful or calm or lively and sparkly?

Listening to the quiet can make you feel quiet inside,

Too.

How are your mind and body and heart feeling after all this listening?

You can listen to anything like this,

Even other people.

You can give a friend or someone in your family 100% of your listening and attention.

Maybe you already know someone who listens to you like that.

It feels good,

Doesn't it?

Okay,

We're going to listen one more time.

So just getting nice and cozy.

Here we go.

GONG Okay,

We're going to finish now.

Great job.

You can listen with your whole body to sounds around you any time you like,

To calm down and to enjoy the quiet that's in you.

Thanks for doing this with me today.