Meditation Matters

How meditation could help you!

Hello everybody!

I hope you are now settled into home learning after the Easter holidays. Some of you might be flying through the work set for you but some of you might be struggling. If you are feeling a bit overwhelmed I would like you to try something called 'meditation'.

Our minds can sometimes be a busy and challenging place to be. Our thoughts can whirl around our head - good thoughts and bad. We may begin to think about the future - but that is not worth stressing too much over as we don't know what could happen in the future! You might also think about things you wish you didn't do in the past - but we cant do much to change that either!
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Hope you like this picture! I haven't drawn in a while.

Meditation can help us to quieten down these thoughts that make us not feel so good. It can make you feel calm and peaceful which is great for your mind and allows you to have a better day!


You can meditate in lots of different ways - It might feel quite weird at first but I am sure you will get the hang of it!

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Go and find somewhere in your house that is a quiet place... I know this may be tricky but see if you can!  Now close your eyes.....


1. Think of a word or a sound that you find calming... It could me 'laaaaaaaa' or 'flower'. Say it softly in your head over and over again.



2. Start at 20 and slowly count down to zero with each deep breath you take. 


3. Imagine you are in your happy place. It can be somewhere made up or somewhere you know. What can you see, hear, feel, smell?! Spend some time there in your mind.

Ideas from 'Whats Going On Inside My Head' - Molly Potter/Sarah Jennings.

Here is a video you may like to play whilst you meditate. It is beautiful and gives you a task to follow too.

I hope you try some meditation in your daily routines!

Big Smiles!
​Emily x