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Practicing the Balloon Breath, Meditation, Mindfulness
“It soothes my feelings. It helps me to calm myself down. Also to relax and get things straight.”
"I like it because it gives me a chance to relax and settle down. It helped me by not losing my temper and not getting frustrated when I don't do my work right.”
"It has relaxed me in a way that I have never been relaxed before. The only way I have relaxed before was going to bed and sleeping.”
“Where Meditation Takes Me…”
“…made me happy and made me get along with the children in my classroom and do better with my homework.”
“It helped because if I had any problems on the yard then I could take my balloon breath and calm down and settle them.”
Creating an Inner Safe Place
“In my special place I wasn't alone and I had lots of animals around me. There is always something good going on.”
“My kitty tells me to use my words, stay calm, and if I get really mad go to my room.”
“Meadow of Peace”
"I like relaxation. It reminds me of my grandmother. When she died. I realize I have to go on with my life. I look up and saw her face in the sky.”
Working with Inner Guides
“When my wizard waves his feather around, it makes all my fears disappear and all the bad better. That’s because his feather is all about love, and hope, and kindness.”
“I squeeze the heart gift from my animal friend tight… and there’s no more loneliness.”
“Wise Owl”
“Butterfly brings me notes of encouragement from friends, like nothing bad is going to happen because they (animal friends) are going to help.”
“If I’m sad, the sea lions make me smile. If I’m angry, Tiger shows me the place where I don’t need to be. If I’m worried, Wizard tells me it’s going to be okay.”
Connecting with Body Wisdom
“My brain and my heart are stronger than my mad feelings.”
“I can wash out my rotting brain with white foam. After I tidy it, my brain feels good and I can work better. My clean brain is like a flower.”
“Butterflies in Tummy Alert”
“My heart tells me it’s going to be okay—and to be kind to my family this week.”
“Your imagination—you can use it in many ways to help you. If, say, you’re really nervous, you can use your imagination to calm yourself. It can heal like a Superpower.”
Managing Physical Complaints
"It has gotten rid of my headaches."
“It has helped my nerves calm down and has helped me be cool under fire.”
“Relaxing In Magical Garden and Healing Pond”
“Instead of having stomachaches and headaches, I learned to feel my feelings. My feelings are okay.”
Handling Anger, Frustration, & Stress
"I try to practice relaxation because it makes some of my anger go away.”
My cake of self-control helps me control my mad feelings and be in charge of my sad feelings. I take a bite twice a day morning and afternoon.”
My animal friend tells me I can say sorry and apologize so I won’t feel so bad.”
"I got three gifts.. a special blanket to put around me to feel more calm; special slippers to wear that make me happy; and a rainbow magic desk with my favorite juice to drink and help calm.”
"I’m not very good at following meditation guides, but once I got the hang of the Balloon Breath it was really relaxing and definitely helped with a lot of my stress.”
For over 30 years, Dr. Reznick’s warmth, humor, patience, and calm personal guidance has been successful in helping children of all ages, from preschool through college, in positively handling many everyday life challanges. She is a California Licensed Educational Psychologist (LEP1475) and is available to assist your family today.