Life has a way of throwing curve balls and it’s up to us how we respond. What would happen if we loosened our grip instead of clamping down? 

When our minds change - when we feel more relaxed, less stressed, and less reactive - our bodies change too. And when our minds and bodies change our behavior changes, which shifts outcomes, which in turn affects what happens in the world.  

Fun, wide-ranging conversation with Susan Kaiser Greenland, Dan Harris and Annaka Harris (no relation) on everything from advice for sharing mindfulness with kids, to the origin story of the Inner Kids Foundation, to somewhat controversial topics like careerism and teaching kids a practice that evolved from Eastern spiritual traditions.

Susan was a huge inspiration to us when we first got started teaching Mindfulness to 6th through 8th graders and it was cool for us to talk to her first hand.

In this seven-minute guided practice, children and teens get comfortable, relax, and gaze at the sky to explore what’s happening within and around them.

Janet Fouts talks with Susan Kaiser Greenland about the ABCs of attention, balance, and compassion.

We learn that focusing on a long out-breath can help us feel more relaxed and calm.

We imagine biting into a lemon to help us understand the connection between what’s happening in our minds and what’s happening in our bodies.

A fun and lively folk song taught to me by Tom Nolan from the Crossroads School and the Council in the Schools program.

A classic folk song about inner and outer peace for children of all ages.

Tom Nolan from the Crossroads School and the Council in the Schools program, taught me this wonderful folk song for children of all ages.

We sing a song to learn that when we stop and feel our breathing, we feel more calm and focused.

Affectionately known as "breathe-in, breathe-out" children sing this song to help them calm down if they're upset, to concentrate if they're having a hard time focusing, or just for the fun of it.

Can mindful meditation be the antidote to political toxicity?  Will a morning meditation routine ease our anxiety?

With Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought, professional development for teachers.

Susan Kaiser Greenland, author of The Mindful Child and Mindful Games, visits the podcast to discuss introducing preschoolers to mindfulness.