Sleep Meditation For Children 7+

In this guided meditation, children (and adult friends) are invited to begin with bringing gentle awareness to the breath and body and then a series of images in their mind’s eye. It concludes with an invitation to return awareness back to the body and breath and a final 2 minute stretch of music on its own to further invite a deep and restful sleep. With repeated practice, this meditation helps to cultivate a more skillful relationship with the thinking mind. It invites a calm and curious awareness of thoughts without being drawn into or hooked by them. It helps support emotional resilience, attention regulation and relaxation to promote a peaceful transition into sleep.

*Adapted from Shelley's book, Fostering Mindfulness, focused on introducing mindfulness to children in classrooms, at home, and beyond.