The Owl and the Guard Dog | Zen Den
Episodes for Fall
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8m 56s
Jaime tells a story from a childhood math lesson, to illustrate how the amygdala (our 'guard dog') can be so good at protecting us - a little TOO good - that it stops the thinking part of our brain (our 'owl' - the pre-frontal cortex) from doing its work!
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Nurse Squirrel | Yoga Adventure!
A Yoga Adventure that celebrates doctors and nurses everywhere - including the woodland where Nurse Squirrel has been busy running the animal hospital!
In this app exclusive yoga adventure, we help Nurse Squirrel for the day and learn through our yoga that we should treat others as we wish to be...
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Kevin the Koala Can't Sleep | Yoga Ad...
Kevin is on a mission to find the place where he can sleep the best sleep! With the moon and stars guiding him, he fortunately meets Captain Dream Bunny who takes Kevin to his hometown of Nod. Could this be the place Kevin is looking for? Get the kids feeling dreamy and peaceful, ready for a wond...
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The 'I Can't' Monster | Zen Den
A mindfulness video for kids. Jaime explains how doing something for the first time can be really tough - it's like we have an "I can't" Monster trying to tell us we can't do it.
We learn what we can say to it "OH YES I CAN!"
