Balancing The Emotional Symphony With Shelli Mermaid (Kids)

Hello and Welcome! This special guided meditation for small children is led by Shelli Mermaid. She explains how our emotions feel so good when they're balanced, just like the musical instruments in a symphony! Using the sounds of instruments throughout this fun meditation, Shelli leads the children through mindful breathing exercises and emotional check-ins. Best for young children, this is an exciting and unique way for your child to work on emotional regulation. Enjoy!

Transcript

Hello and welcome! Shelly Mermaid here to take you on a journey of emotional harmony. Today, We will explore the magical symphony of our emotions and learn how to balance them like the ebb and flow of the tides. Let's begin by finding a comfortable seated position. And using our imaginations to feel the gentle rhythm of the ocean beneath us. Are you sitting comfortably now? Great! Okay, Now close your eyes and take a deep breath in, Allowing the salty air to fill your lungs and breathe out slowly. Good job, Let's do that again. Breathe in and breathe out. It's relaxing. Okay, So today we're going to imagine that each of our emotions is like a different instrument in our symphony. Joy is the flute, Laughter is the violin, Sadness is the cello, Anger is the trumpet, And peace is the harp. There's a lot of other emotions, But we can't go through all of the emotions today because then we'll be here forever. But these are just some examples of emotions. Each instrument has its own unique sound and role to play in our emotional symphony. Let's begin our exploration by listening to each instrument one by one, Noticing the range of emotions they represent. Close your eyes and imagine the emotions of each instrument. Are you ready? The joyful sound of the flute, The playful laughter of the violin, The sad notes of the cello, The angry sound of the trumpet, And the soothing harmony of the harp. Now, Let's take a moment to acknowledge that sometimes our emotional symphony can become imbalanced. Like, Sometimes there's one instrument that plays too loudly or another that is too quiet. It's important to recognize all of our emotions and find ways to bring them into harmony with each other. Let's use our breath to help us balance. As you inhale, Imagine gathering all of your emotions together like colorful musical notes. And as you exhale, Good job. Let it all go and everything can blend together just like a band. Okay, Now let's feel the rhythm of your breath as it flows through your body like a drum, Bringing balance and peace into your emotional symphony. Just as a beautiful piece of music is created when all instruments play in harmony, We feel our best when all of our emotions are balanced and working together. As you breathe slowly in and out, Feel the emotions inside you. Are any of your emotions standing out more than others? Do you feel extra happy? Do you feel extra happy? Or maybe you feel extra sad or extra angry? Or are they all balanced? Do you want to turn down the volume of any emotion or bring up the volume of some? How are you feeling? Checking in with yourself like this is a great way of helping yourself to know what you need. I do this all the time. I just breathe really slow and close my eyes and I think, What emotions do I feel? Do any of them stand out? How can I bring everything into balance and harmony? As we come to the end of our meditation, Let's take a final deep breath in, Feeling gratitude for the beautiful symphony of emotions, And as we breathe out, Gently open your eyes, Feeling refreshed and renewed. That was fun. I like listening to the music of our emotions. Don't you? That was fun. I like listening to the music of our emotions. Don't you? Thank you so much for joining me in our mermaid emotional harmony meditation. I had so much fun balancing my emotions with you. See you next time!