Peaceful Kids Training & Program Testimonials
I have greatly valued offering Peaceful Kids at my previous 2 schols - it is a program that is transforming lives - well done ! Thank you yet again for developing and presenting this program the way you have. It has honestly made such a positive impact on the children, staff and families at our school. The children are loving the program and it is helping so many little people. I am currently putting the staff through the parent program during staff meetings and have just begun my second parent group. I love seeing the "oh yeah" moments people have when they are learning about the content you present in the course! Thank you for creating this wonderful course. I have learnt so much about mindfulness for myself and I hope I can spread this worthwhile message to the students and people in my life. The resources are so beautiful and I use the Peaceful Kids meditations on Insight Timer quite often - I really enjoy the background music. I think the Peaceful Kids training is one of the most worthwhile training workshops that I have attended and can't wait to implement into my schools next year! The training was absolutely amazing, well organised and engaging. The presenter was very knowledgeable and she provided some very useful resources. I am happy I participated in the training as I now feel confident in running the program and have been recommending mindfulness to friends and family. Overall, it was a fruitful experience. I was totally refreshed and inspired from the 2 days. I am bursting to let others know about the benefits of mindfulness and how easily it can be applied in the classroom and in everyday life. I just wanted to drop you a note regarding our sons participation in the Peaceful Kids program this term. My husband and I have seen a significant improvement in our son’s coping strategies all of which have been learnt through this program. He has struggled from kindy with his anxiety and confidence which manifests through his poor behaviour choices. We have spent thousands of dollars on different methods of help for him and whilst we would spend that money three times over if it worked, it wasn’t. Even though my son still has a long way to go, we have observed an immediate improvement in the way he tries to combat his anxiety, frustration etc before it spills over after completing the Peaceful Kids program. The greatest resource he has is his breathing techniques and I caught him teaching his sister last week when she was worked up over something. We sit most nights at bedtime practising breathing and this has helped him settle to sleep peacefully and quickly. I found the training excellent and cannot believe all the resources that will make it so easy to plan, initiate & facilitate the program. I have also been using Mindfulness in my life and encouraging my 2 stressed out university daughters to try it too. Thanks again for such a wonderful evidence based training and looking forward to the training day for secondary students later in the year. Thanks so much for the peaceful kids training. I think you've done a fantastic job. The course is really nicely balanced and varied with a bit of structure. You've given so much attention to making the resources easy to use and have thought of so many details. Thank you so much. I am planning on running it next term at Lilydale West Primary and feel honoured to be part of the roll out. Thanks. The training I got from you changed the lives of many of my students last year and also many families. Thank you for all that you do. I'm hoping to continue the mission this year. I'd like to say a big thank you for an amazing 2 days last week, I have to say it was one of the best PDs I have ever been to. The whole program is such a credit to you. Everything you have done has been done with such amazing knowledge, insight and thoroughness. You should be extremely proud of what you have created and most importantly the flow on effect of wellbeing to the many many children who will benefit from this. I found the 2 days I spent with you highly engaging and informative. Thank you again, It was one of the best professional developments I have ever done. The days were paced well, presented in an engaging way and relevant. There was a wide range of simple and easy to apply strategies. I would most definitely recommend this PL to others. The presentation is very user friendly and you walk away with a great package of resources and clarity on how to implement it at a school / class level. I liked the way Georgina and Emma created a very inclusive and welcoming space where you felt comfortable to participate and share but never felt that you had to. Thanks so much! The Peaceful Kids program is great because its practical, easy to use and all the resources are already there – right down to the reminder emails! You can just run with it and start teaching without the delay of some other program where you spend hours making kids friendly versions of everything. Thanks Georgina for all your hard work, it’s much appreciated. This 2 day training was fantastic. Best PD I have every done. Not just for my kids at school by also for myself. So many strategies that can be put in place immediately. I love the 8 week program and can’t wait to run it at my school. Would highly recommend to anyone, not just teachers! I felt inspired after it. I highly recommend doing the 2 day training. It is an excellent program that has potential to raise student confidence. It is practical and ready to use as the small group (Peaceful Kids) or whole schools (Peaceful Classrooms). Thank Georgina, the day was wonderful. I have come away from the Peaceful Kids training day with a wealth of knowledge and useful resources. I now feel confident and enthusiastic about implementing this program at my school. What a great program aimed at lessening anxiety and increasing our student’s resilience. Thank you for sharing your expertise. The program is well set out and seems easy to follow. I am looking forward to running the program with the children. The mindfulness program is so exciting. I’m excited to share this with the staff. The resources are so beautifully presented and varied. I’ve really gained from your expertise. I really enjoyed the interactive days and how both days worked well together. It made realise how I need to change and the benefits it has for the staff as well. We will be using Mindfulness Meditation with staff and students. We will conduct the Peaceful Kids program with small intervention groups. The resources online are very helpful and easy to use. Congratulations Georgina, the program is flawless. There will be so many teachers, parents & children who will benefit. Thank you Georgie for providing the option to do Day 2 (after completing Day 1 in 2014) . I’m exciting that we now have 5 staff (4 today, I previously) trained in Peaceful Kids. Ever since I did the day in June 2014 there has been a growing awareness in our school of the benefits in allowing our students to experience these skills. Let’s hope we can send more staff next year. Most practical 2 day workshop I have been to. Day one was a fantastic introduction teaching us the meditations. Day 2 was very thorough explaining how we implement the program in our school. The course content in very user friendly and easy to follow. Mindfulness certainly has many benefits for our students and teachers. I look forward to teaching mindfulness and witnessing its many for positive benefits. The Mindfulness training was valuable and practical. I have taken away the knowledge and tools to effectively and confidentially implement mindfulness at my school. The 8 week program and the meditation sessions will help to assist students who have high anxiety levels. Thank you for sharing your knowledge in such a practical and friendly way. I really enjoyed participating in the training and see the value of implementing mindfulness in schools. I enjoyed everything! I loved the opportunity to learn the mediations. It was great having the opportunity to go into details on each of the weekly activities. I found the positive thoughts and coping strategies useful and the knowledge of mindfulness and its effects on all areas of wellbeing. I would definitely recommend this course. It exceeded my expectations and I feel very lucky to have had this opportunity. I really appreciate all of the content taught to us. It was presented in such a supportive environment that allowed us to interact and get to know those around us. I can’t wait to bring this program back to school. I enjoyed the ability to reflect and also share not only valuable resources but experiences. I found the mindfulness techniques I can implement into school useful. I would certainly recommend the training and I’m very grateful for the structure and all the resources provided with the course. Thank you! I was a wonderful experience and joyous time on practicing mindfulness, expl0ring self and connecting with others – Thank you! This training program is very practical with both the Mindfulness and Peaceful Kids program. I liked the different aspects that can be used for personal, at a staff level, community level and of course students. I would recommend this to others because it is practical, user-friendly resources and something that can be easily implemented at a school level. Thank you! I enjoyed the whole presentation – it was excellent and interactive and really enjoyed people who connected with me. I found all the different mindfulness activities fantastic and easy to use and child friendly yet so appropriate for adults too. I would absolutely recommend this program to others – it is essential for kids and adults. It is truly about training the brain, it is not something you are born with, identifying feelings / problem solving – all excellent skills. Fabulous resources – ready to run program. Thank you for your presentation and really enjoyed absolutely everything that you did. Walking through the exercises was fabulous. I enjoyed the networking, feeling supported and understood by participants and presenters. I found the meditation techniques, pre-prepared resources and a well-structured program most useful. This program meets the current needs of students in an increasingly stressful world. Nice presenters who were open to contributions from participants. I loved both days – thank you! There was great resources and a balance between research and practice. I found the different ways of presenting and the variety of mindfulness exercises and tips of when to use really helpful and found the PD extremely valuable. I loved your style and approach to training very inclusive of everyone in the room and what they had to offer. Thank you! I absolutely loved all of it – from the mindful meditations, theory and going through the Peaceful Kids program. I’ve always wanted to start mindful meditation and I now feel I have not only the skills to do that but to teach others. I would absolutely recommend this to others as I think this is an area that is both growing and needed in schools. This course has opened my eyes to the enormous benefits of mindful meditations. The Peaceful Kids course is fantastic and I love how all the resources are provided. Thank you so much! I enjoyed every aspect of the workshop – the resources, the opportunities to practice the techniques, the discussions/sharing. I found all the tools useful, helpful and practical. I started implementing them immediately for myself and feel enthusiastic about what I will be introducing to students and staff. I had no expectations however this exceeded what I thought I would personally and professionally gain from the course. Great presenters, colourful, practical resources, good balance of activities and non-threatening. Really worthwhile couple of days. Can’t wait to put the theory into practice with kids who have experienced trauma in their lives. Will definitely recommend. Fantastic 2 days! Can really see how both Mindfulness and the 8 week program will benefit kids at my school. I have learnt heaps! Thanks. Thanks for an inspiring couple of days Georgie. The workshops were presented clearly, with enthusiasm and obvious passion for the material. The manual has been presented in a manner that will be easy to follow in implementing. I’m really excited to get going! Thanks so much. Amazing insights and practical ideas for personal mindfulness and introducing in school environment. Lots of things to try, learn and develop. I feel calm but enthusiastic and excited. Georgina, these 2 days in the Peaceful Kids program was genuinely helpful for me as a teacher, parents and for myself. The steps were clear and easy to follow and the visual guides and aides were practical and use and child friendly. I loved the meditations and actually ‘doing them; to appreciate the benefits. The gentle wave of the lake were a bonus. I found this program very helpful with lots of ‘light bulb’ moments. Georgie’s presentation is clear, compact and authentic. She offer great support and on-going connection to help make this program work. Georgie is well planned, knowledgeable and sees her presentations from a practitioner’s point of view so there is both theory and practice. I would definitely recommend this to other schools as it was well presented, well planned and research based. So practical and engaging. It has given me the confidence and motivation to start implementing it to both staff and students. I would absolutely recommend this to other schools - you have given every tool needed to take it back and start the training at school What I found most beneficial about today was the skills, resources, activities and understandings and benefits of mindfulness. The presenter was fabulous and informative. I enjoyed the conversation and learning from others. I would recommend this to other schools as there were very good resources to implement straight away into classes and it was presented in a relaxed environment. Georgina was passionate and knowledgeable and drew on her own experiences which was fantastic. I would recommend this training to other schools as Mindfulness Meditation is a worthwhile program to use with students to develop their social and emotional skills. The presenter was engaging, dynamic and knowledgeable. I gained a better understanding of the science behind Mindfulness. This training will help me to continue and better implement mindfulness in my classroom. - Thoroughly enjoyable! I just wanted to touch base with you to let you know that I have been running the Peaceful Kids program and the response has been brilliant from both the kids and their parents!!!! I can’t stop talking about the 2 days that we had last week. Thanks so much for really inspiring me - both professionally and personally. The kids are responding well to the groups, even the really wriggly ones are started to relax by the end of the meditation. I have noticed a difference from the first class. I have also had around 10 parents email with positive feedback which is a huge response to get from parents unprompted! I am really enjoying doing the classes and the kids love sharing their feelings, which is great. I have just finished running my Student Support Group meetings for the term and the feedback from teachers and parents of the students who were in this term’s Peaceful Kids classes was amazing. Not only has it been beneficial in reducing stress and anxiety levels for these children, teachers have also noticed a huge improvement in their focus and attention in the classroom. Thanks so much for the course. it was well organised and I think it will be easy to run. I felt like I had been to a mini retreat myself! I thoroughly enjoyed the 2 days! Thanks so much for creating a wonderful course!! The children who have participated in the Peaceful Kids program have all loved it. They very much enjoy the small group environment and being able to share they thoughts/worries etc in a safe and secure place. They especially like the bond they form with the teacher delivering the program. They very much look forward to the sessions and clearly don't want the program to end. They all say that it has helped them and that they are practising strategies at school and at home. We have purchased a number of your recommended books, which they can readily access, and glitter jar is a success and their Peaceful Box is very important and meaningful to them. |
I’ve enjoyed the course immensely. Possibly one of the most practical & life enhancing courses I have completed on a personal level. Thank you for the 2 day Mindfulness PL. It was exactly what my school needs. Your presentation was very informative with lots of evidenced based information that helped to validate the reason why mindfulness needs to be in every school. The resources you supplied are exactly what a teacher needs: easy to read and follow. Thank you. I look forward to implementing mindfulness into my school. Thank you for an amazing PD you ran for the mindfulness for kids program. Both myself and the other teacher from my school walked away feeling really inspired and we can't wait to implement your ideas into our school. Thank you again! I have to tell you this has really reignited my passion for teaching and learning and I can see the benefit its bringing to the children, so thank you once again for all your great work developing and sharing this brilliant program. Thank you so much for my professional development today. I have introduced Mindfulness to staff and students at my school and I am eager to introduce Peaceful Kids small group meditation / positive psychology. After the last PD I ordered many mindfulness books as recommended by you and am finding my personal life and professional ife enhance as a direct result. Thank you. The most ‘relaxing’ PD I have ever attended but also very informative. It kept me engaged both days. My ideas brain is excited to get the program up and running at my school. The meditations will be incorporated into my social groups and the Peaceful Kids Program will add another dimension to our curriculum. Can’t wait to get started! I just wanted to email to let you know how much I enjoyed an appreciated your Peaceful Kids Training. By the end of the two days I felt that not only did I learn the program but I had experienced the program too, which is hugely beneficial for me going forward to recommend the running of the program in schools. Thanks for 2 great days. Can’t wait to run the program with students in our network. Love that the program is so organised and comprehensive and love the research base.” Fabulous training structure – Day one tuning in and Day 2 the kids program. I have understood that the better we are tuned in the better we can convey and guide the children through the program. Extremely thorough program accessible, age appropriate, hands on, sensitive to both facilitator and attending children. Appropriate in its flexibility to different style of learners and levels of needs. The resources provided gives immediate confidence to the facilitator to nurture the children. All-inclusive for the family / school / child. Loved it and highly recommend it! Really enjoyable workshop unpacking Mindfulness. Looking forward to introducing the program to the kids in at the schools I work in and introducing the staff to the concepts and the benefits. Beautiful resources, crisp and colourful – love them. Great manual with each weekly session clearly outlined so I can work through it and add any of my own metaphors too. Thanks will definitely recommend this to any other chaplains considering mindfulness programs for their schools. Practical, relevant, great resources. Excellent professional development, fantastic resources, easy to use, step-by-step instructions. Engaging and practical. Great delivery, amazing resources. Totally practical, user friendly program with a solid research base. I can’t wait to get started. Thanks for an inspiring 2 days. What a fabulous 2 days! I can’t thank you enough for future building my understanding and knowledge of mindfulness, and potentially changing my life to view the world in a different light. The program itself is comprehensive and the resources so user friendly. I love that we can take it back and use it straight away. I am hoping to empower staff, parents and students with information. Starting with staff PD and a group of kids for Peaceful Kids. I would without hesitation recommend this program. Thank you ! Thanks Georgina for a thoroughly engaging two days. Really purposeful and powerful resources with easy to use language. I can see the program having immediate long term impact. I can see the parents lining up at my door to have their children involved. Thanks. Thank you for a wonderful PD on Mindfulness and Peaceful Kids. I found the workshop very thorough, accessible, and practical. I think this program has integrated the theory of mindfulness and mindfulness techniques with techniques and activities which children will engage with and understand. I feel confident in running Peaceful Kids after this training and look forward to it! Also appreciate the fantastic resources and readings. Attending your course was not only “Exactly what I need” to help support kids, teachers, parents & our community but it was laid out, following the school curriculum, in a fun-loving & easy to follow format…..I could not have asked for more – The whole package that you provide has inspired me to continue learning more & attending further courses that you run. Thank you . The Mindfulness training together with the Peaceful Kids program was fantastic. Both days were informative, practical and engaging. The program structure supported by current research and provided excellent resources and hands on activities. We have been given an excellent foundation of knowledge and resources to commence these programs in our schools. Well done and most enjoyable. Very valuable training. Mindfulness was informative and engaging. Particularly found participating in the activities useful for both days. Resources are fantastic and really thorough so that implementing the program is more likely. I would definitely recommend this program. The PD was really enjoyable as the days flowed seamlessly with positive energy. The presenters were excellent communicators and it was varied and interesting. The resource pack will be very useful and it’s clear, simple and concise handout package. A good collection of easy mindfulness strategies. Thank you for your generosity. I would recommend this to anyone who is interested in creating an awareness of Mindfulness in a school setting. Excellent workshop – particularly appreciated the resources. The knowledge of activities and the new ideas are great! I would recommend this course as it went beyond my expectations. Thank you, really enjoyed the 2 days. I enjoyed taking part in all the meditations and activities. The theory and background information on the brain and all the applications for mindfulness and the different kinds of meditations were useful. I would recommend this course to others and thank you for the fabulous resources. The comment that stood out at the beginning of the Day 1 was ‘making mindfulness a priority and not an add on’. This is my intention for me and my students. Thank you. I loved all the meditation activities. Enjoyed learning about the research attached to mindfulness and networking with others and the hands on approach. There are lots of tools to incorporate into the classroom when teaching mindfulness. Not only was this great in gaining strategies to work with students, but I enjoyed learning the various methods for myself. I think it would be very beneficial in the setting that I work in and developing resilience. The Peaceful Kids manual is so easy to follow and the resources are amazing. I enjoyed the days and loved learning about the meditations and doing the activities ourselves and applying it to ourselves. There was a good reinforcement of ACT theory. I found the 2nd day very helpful and the coping strategies and positive statement cards will be very helpful in therapy as well as in the program. Lots of great resources and activities – very easy and well structured. There are a variety of meditation exercises that are age-appropriate for kids and adults. I will definitely do the program at my school and recommend staff learning about mindfulness. I really appreciate the amount of resources available to help run the program especially the meditation scripts, parent letters, powerpoint for teacher. It’s a fantastic program – thanks so much and I will recommend this program to other counsellors. I enjoyed experiencing the meditations and activities myself to be able to pass on to children more naturally. I enjoyed having all the resources and the 8 week program so clearly laid out and very easy to implement in classes. I enjoyed all the scientific evidence as backup for those adults who are unsure. It was great being able to build up the meditation skills for kids from basic to more involved. Being able to use visuals, art and craft to help kids understand emotions, the brain and coping strategies. I would definitely recommend this PD to others as it more than met expectations. It was professional, in-depth, experience-based and knowledgeable. Thank-you. I loved it. Thanks for an amazing insight into mindfulness. So much taken away from the two days that will improve myself and therefore be a better teacher in conjunction with how to help my students increase their ability to be mindful. Phenomenal course – both days were excellent, but didn’t feel overwhelmed by the all the information. Georgie is a genius – such a clever course and so well designed. Thank you! Fabulous course! Practical and life changing learning! Thank you Georgina. This 2 day presentation has totally opened my eyes and my ‘mind’. I cannot wait to get back to school and share your wonderful work with teachers, staff & students. My mind is boggling with ideas and enthusiasm. The Peaceful Kids Mindfulness program is just so exciting. Finally a program that really, truly benefits the whole child. This is what has been missing for a long time from the classroom that I couldn’t put my finger on. Georgina you delivered this two day course just so well. Your warmth, empathy and genuine nature was just so wonderful. I go away learning so much professionally and personally. I look forward to beginning this journey starting now! An incredibly empowering professional development course. Mindfulness made accessible as a tool with which educators can change the lives of children and how they cope with the world. However, the greatest gift is giving these skills to children who as they grow into adults, will be able to manage their emotions and reduce their anxieties. A lifelong gift! Thank you so much. Oh my gosh the resources are unbelievable as a teacher it is user friendly. Soooooo grateful. Thank you I'm so excited about this journey. It was such a treat to be involved in your training. I have been raving about it to anyone who will listen, and have been reminded of the impact of mindfulness on my own wellbeing – something that as wellbeing practitioners we need to have the most positive impact on our students. Thanks so much for the wonderful training last week. I have absolutely raved about you and the course to everyone I have seen since last week! Thanks once again for creating such a positive experience. This honestly was the greatest PD I have attended after ten years of teaching and I look forward to attending others courses in the future. Take care and thanks once again. I would absolutely recommend this to other schools as it is easily implemented and ready to go program. What I enjoyed about the training was the theory, practical resources and guides to implementation. I enjoyed the mix of theory, practice and discussion. Your openness and approachable nature. Thank you for all of your advice and information. I would recommend this to other schools and I will! The step by step guidelines to introducing meditation to staff and students was excellent. I would definitely recommend this to others – it’s a great mix of practical and theoretical reasons to support its value. The training was very practical – the benefits are so obvious. Everything is there now ready to go – there is really nothing to prepare – just need 1 – 5 minutes to implement it. I honestly enjoyed everything about the day – a great mix of theory and practice. The resources are excellent. There was a great mix of theory, research as well as the opportunity to practise the mindfulness meditations throughout the day. I would definitely recommend this training – I wish I had someone else from my school attend as well. I enjoyed learning about the personal strategies, practical strategies and meditations to take back to school. Georgina was very personable and knowledgeable. I would recommend this training to other staff as it was very useful and the children need this! Once again thank you for an amazing 2 days last week. I came away feeling so enthusiastic, excited and grateful for meeting you and participating in the course. Thank you for such an inspiring workshop - not only left feeling re-energised but also more focused with how to better support both colleagues and children. What I found most beneficial was the explanation and evidence behind Mindfulness Meditation and how to implement this with the staff and students and being able to experience this first hand. The presenter was very relaxing, non-threatening and supportive. Everyone’s ideas and understandings were acknowledged. The mixture of theory and DVD movies was great. I would definitely recommend this to others – as a student wellbeing leader and teacher – a great resource! I would recommend this to other schools because of the benefits and the practical approach. I just wanted to email you to thank you again for an amazing, empowering two days of training in Adelaide. I have come away excited to share with the staff at my school the benefits and science behind mindfulness. Thank you once again for your program, resources and time spent training us. Thank you so very much, Georgina, for a very informative, inspirational and useful PD. I learnt so much and am implementing it into my own life as well as some basic mindfulness with my class. Your resources are amazing and ideal to be able to put things in place straight away without having to go hunt for things or buy resources. Thanks so much again for the most wonderful two days! I really got so much out of it and feel roaring and ready to go with not only practising mindfulness and meditation at work but also learning and training myself to be more mindful in my own life! Thank you again for all your insights and expertise, I would have to say it is the best professional / personal development have participated in. A colleague and I were lucky enough to attend your peaceful kids facilitator in November last year in Sydney. |
Testimonials from KidsPeaceful Kids is the best ! I love the exercises and strategies that my son learnt and what we have been able to implement at home such as the belly breathing and the 3 great things exercise. The program gave my daughter some strategies to help with frustrating situations / stress and has helped her sleep at night time. Her better sleep has been the biggest change I have noticed in her. She is sometimes better able to cope better in conflict situations, she can calm down and let go. My daughter talks about her 'flow' a lot and is able to do her breathing exercises on her own when she is feeling upset. |
Testimonials from ParentsI just wanted to drop you a note regarding our sons participation in the Peaceful Kids program this term. My husband and I have seen a significant improvement in our son’s coping strategies all of which have been learnt through this program. He has struggled from kindy with his anxiety and confidence which manifests through his poor behaviour choices. We have spent thousands of dollars on different methods of help for him and whilst we would spend that money three times over if it worked, it wasn’t. Even though my son still has a long way to go, we have observed an immediate improvement in the way he tries to combat his anxiety, frustration etc before it spills over after completing the Peaceful Kids program. The greatest resource he has is his breathing techniques and I caught him teaching his sister last week when she was worked up over something. We sit most nights at bedtime practising breathing and this has helped him settle to sleep peacefully and quickly. We feel this program has been very beneficial to our whole family. Sometimes we struggle with a work / family life balance and this has been a great opportunity for us all to make time to be more mindful and create a positive change for our whole family. I really appreciate you taking my son into your first round of this program. What a great program to implement into your Wellbeing program. Highly recommended to all. Hope to see it in all the classrooms – I think all children could benefit from it. Thank-you ! my son really enjoyed the program. He got to know some other kids and is now a lot more relaxed and happy. I have noticed my child using the strategies and he enjoys listening to the meditations. He seems to have been a lot calmer lately too and anxiety has reduced (not gone away altogether but can see a difference). He was very excited about mindful eating! (chocolate) My child can identify with his own siblings when they are stressing out and tells them what do do, how to look at things differently using his new strategies. I would highly recommend this program. Weekly communication was great. My child has used the meditations often to wind down for sleep with good outcomes – sleep and settling has been an issue since birth and this program has really helped. I have definitely noticed my child using the strategies. We’ve noticed my son doing his belly breathing when stressed / anxious. He is less emotional and is more open about how he is feeling. I liked that it gave my daughter and I helpful and practical information and exercises that we could both participate in together. I also liked how the program helped me to helped her understand the information and put it into practice. I've noticed a calmer child and the beginnings of the ability to move on and through her thought processes with more ease. I feel I've also seen an acceptance in her that these thoughts, feelings and emotions are perfectly normal. I have noticed that if my daughter has emotional moments, she can now recognise them for what they are, and move past them with greater ease, instead of completely focusing on the thoughts that come with the emotions. I think this is a wonderful program to help kids and I wish I had a program available like this when I was a child. I feel this has given my child a very important skill to use in her life to come. My son liked to tell me about the sessions and seems more open to thinking about how he can manage his worry and overcome his fears. He likes to explain the amygdala. He has started to talk about how he feels more and is far less worried about going to school and seems less upset when things don't go his way. He has much less physical symptoms such as feeling sick and an upset tummy. Peaceful kids has been an absolutely amazing and we’ve benefited so much from it overall. It CANNOT leave AGPS. It sets itself apart from other schools. This program has been amazing for my child. It helps him get through the week and stay regulated and cope with stressors at school. I am so appreciative and grateful for Mrs Webber and the Peaceful Kids program. Thank you Lisa for offering the Peaceful Kids program. I love that it is a small group prgram offered to kids that need it. My daughter has loved the meditations and the coping strategies have really helped her out this year. She was really struggling going to school some days but the worry box has been a great help and he has started journalling too. I hope you will continue offering this program at AGPS as I would love for my son to participate in the future. These skills can benefit anyone. The more the course is done the more depth they can get out of it. The more tools we can arm our children with can benefit them throughout their lifetime. Imagine a school of children starting their week with meditation and having the space to tap into their best selves. |