mindfulness & Meditation lessons + more

Access a comprehensive video library of mindfulness and meditation lessons and activities for both kids and adults. Learn about the Inner Kids model, which brings mindfulness to homes, schools, and clinics through engaging, activity-based practices, and Susan’s latest book Real-World Enlightenment. Explore presentations and guided meditations to cultivate resilience, well-being, and emotional intelligence. Visit Susan Kaiser Greenland’s YouTube channel for more resources and integrate mindfulness into your educational practices today!

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Drop the Monkeys for Young Children

We build a chain of plastic monkeys to demonstrate how to notice thoughts and let them go.

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Focus on What We Have In Common

In a polarized world, we can build bridges by focusing on common themes that cut across time-tested wisdom traditions instead of focusing on our differences.

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Developing Patience with Mindful Listening

One of the terrific things about mindfulness is that it helps us develop universal qualities that are with us all the time. One of those qualities is patience, and today we'll explore how mindful listening helps develop the quality of patience.

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Letting Go Without Giving Up

Allowing means learning to be with what's happening when it's happening. We don't give up working to make the world a better place. We just recognize, "This is what's happening now. Nothing I can do about it right now, but maybe there's something I can do about it later."

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What Seeds Will You Plant Today?

When we plant seeds of confidence, patience, and kindness, those are the qualities that grow. When we plant seeds of doubt, restlessness, and cruelty, those qualities grow instead. What seeds will you plant today?

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Ice Cube Meditation

The melting-ice game for older children, teens, and adults.

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Pizza Meditation

Are you game to try a pizza meditation?
You can think of anything you like in this meditation.
Except for pizza.

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Thoughts, Emotions, and an Awareness Meter

We use an awareness meter and barrel of plastic monkeys to demonstrate how to work with thoughts and emotions when we meditate.

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Even Obi-Wan Kenobi Feels Unsteady Sometimes

We usually think of Obi-Wan Kenobi as being cool, calm, and collected, right? A remarkable Jedi Master. But even Obi-Wan Kenobi feels unsteady sometimes. If you don't feel steady – like Obi-Wan is feeling now – mindful awareness can help you feel more grounded.

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Explaining the Mind-Body Connection Using a Hoberman Globe

Susan playfully explains the mind-body connection using a colorful Hoberman Globe.

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A Lesson In Perspective Taking Using a Toy Bat

Sometimes one thing can look different to different people, even though it’s the same thing. Can you think of examples from your life where two or more people look at the same thing but see it from different perspectives?

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A Lesson In Noticing What's The Same And What's Different Using a Handful of Toy Bears

We develop the life skills Seeing & Reframing when we notice what's the same and what's different about a handful of toy bears.

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Susan demonstrates the Snow Globe Game

By moving our attention away from what we're thinking to an experience in the moment, our minds help our bodies settle.

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Friendly Wishes & Imaginary Hugs

A delightful adaptation/mash-up of two mindful games — Friendly Wishes and Imaginary Hugs.

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Drop the Monkeys for Older Children and Teens!

A colorful chain of plastic monkeys demonstrates how to notice thoughts and let them go.

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Calm Under Pressure

Are you feeling under pressure or overwhelmed? Susan demonstrates what stress and pressure do to our bodies and how to move through them.

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Can’t Sit Still

Sitting still can be hard and here's a strategy that can help!

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Meditation in a Jar

Watch how easy it is to settle your mind when it's busy! then, listen to this guided meditation to give it a try.

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Meditation For When You’re Upset - Smell the Roses, Blow out the Candle

Feeling upset or annoyed? Here's a tip for calming down anytime you feel worked up.

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Meditating on Sound

Listening to sound is a great way to practice meditation. This meditation will help you feel focused and relaxed at the same time.