Mindful Seven Shakes Practice

A playful mindfulness practice for kids

Mindful Seven Shakes is a quick, playful way to help kids wake up their bodies or release extra energy. It is simple, rhythmic, and grounding.

You are welcome to play it here or download it for later.

Mindful Seven Shakes for Kids (4 minutes)

by Jamie Lynn Tatera

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This practice helps kids wake up, settle, or reset during the day, and it can help us too.

A Kid-Friendly Demonstration

This practice appears in the Mindfulness & Self-Compassion Workbook for Kids, Volume 2. The workbook includes many more playful practices and activities that help kids grow steadiness, resilience, and self-kindness.

Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Workbook for Kids, Volume 2 Cover: A cozy dragon holding a heart resting on a rainbow