Feelings As Clouds In The Sky

Children of all ages, but especially those from ages 6-12 years will benefit from this meditation which encourages a gentle focus on the breath leading to a visualization of feelings clouds floating across the sky. Children will practice being the sky and not the clouds.

Transcript

Welcome to this peaceful kids meditation. Did you know that feelings are like clouds in the sky? Start out by sitting cross-legged on the floor with your hands on your thighs, Or sit in a chair if you'd rather, With your feet on the floor. Take a deep breath in through your nose and feel your belly expand like a balloon. And then let your breath out your mouth and feel the balloon belly get small. Take another breath in and out, Noticing how the air might tickle your nose as it enters and exits. And take another deep breath in and let it out. And then just breathe in whatever way your body wants you to because that's what bodies do. But in your mind, Imagine a bright blue sky. Now see if you can imagine some clouds in this bright blue sky. These clouds are your feelings. There might be a happy fluffy cloud, A sad darker cloud, Maybe an angry stormy cloud, Maybe a playful wispy cloud. All these clouds are floating around in your bright blue sky. You are the bright blue sky and the clouds are your feelings or emotions. They can all just float around in the sky together. Happy clouds, Sad clouds, Angry clouds, Playful clouds, Curious clouds. All the kinds of feelings you can have can be a cloud floating around in your bright blue sky. Sometimes you might forget that you're the bright blue sky and not the clouds. And you might even notice that you're being one of the clouds, Maybe the angry stormy cloud. And you might be saying or doing things that aren't nice or kind. When you notice that you're being a cloud, Just return to being the sky instead and watch all those clouds just float around in the sky. It takes some practice to notice when you're being a cloud instead of the sky. But just notice what you've attached on to, What cloud, And then bring yourself back to being the beautiful blue sky. And now returning back to the here and now, Take a nice deep breath in and let it out. Maybe wiggle around in your body a little bit. And then whenever you're ready, Open your eyes. Thanks for wanting to learn how to be a peaceful kid.