The cloud of calm, a simple "trick" to restore tranquility in children

The cloud of calm is a simple visualization activity suitable for young and old to chase away anxiety and stress

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Are your children going through a difficult time and are you noticing them more anxious or agitated than usual? Try offering him this simple visualization activity. Many colorful clouds of calm could be able to change the mood and the day of the little ones.

To suggest this beautiful visualization activity for children to do and, why not, for us adults to experiment when we feel restless and want to recover a bit of calm is Monia Monti, pedagogue and expert in meditation and mindfulness.

On these issues, Dr. Monti has also published a book: “Calm and happy children. Meditation techniques for children and adults to manage anxiety and stress ".

But now let's see what the cloud of calm consists of and when it is recommended to use this technique.

The clouds of calm

Close your eyes and take a few slow, deep breaths. Then imagine that in the room where it is located there are many beautiful clouds of calm in white, blue, pink ... they can be large or small. You breathe in the color of the cloud that magically paints your head the same color, you still breathe in this color of the cloud of calm that now paints the arms and hands.

Breathing the cloud of calm again and now its magical color paints the back and gives a deep sense of relaxation. Let this color of the cloud enter through the nose and slide it into the relaxing belly. Once again this magical cloud is inhaled that paints our legs and feet with calm and tranquility.

The whole body is enveloped in this wonderful color of calm and tranquility.

We can still breathe in this little cloud of calm and when we exhale we can let go of all the things that worry and bother us right now and imagine them letting go on a gray cloud, repeat a few times.

When to do it:

Since it is a meditation that gives a deep sense of relaxation and tranquility, it helps to distance thoughts, to have more awareness of one's emotions and to know how to explain them more clearly, it can be practiced at any time of the day. Also useful for regaining greater concentration, for example before homework or a sports competition.

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