Jaime introduces us to the traffic light technique for making good choices. Stop - Breathe - Choose!

In this episode, Jaime introduces us to the idea of ATTENTION and how we can practise it.
We meet Mini - Jaime's dog - and we talk about how she learned to focus her attention.

To make a Magic Worry Box you need:
An empty tissue box - decorate it, wrap it in some nice paper, add stickers or sequins! You could make it look like a monster by adding googly eyes, teeth & pom poms - then it’s like the monster eats your worries when you put them inside! Make sure it has a hol...

A short mindfulness video for kids. In this episode of Cosmic Kids Zen Den I explain in a kid-friendly way that we are separate from our thoughts. They come and go - and we can observe them. There's a really clever way of remembering this - our mind is like a pond full of fish. The fish are our ...

A weekly 15-minute meditation which works for both kids and grown-ups! Benefits: improved self awareness, deep relaxation and better focus.

One of the foundations of mental health is awareness. That’s why the body scan exercise is such a powerful tool. As far as ‘meditation’ practices go, this o...

Mindfulness and positive thinking for kids aged 5+
In this episode, Jaime takes us on an imaginary journey to the playground - where someone is playing on 'my' swing.
Why do we get that 'Mine!' feeling - even about things that don't belong to us?

Jaime talks about how nightmares aren't real - and there are things we can do to help ourselves when we have a nightmare.

In this episode Jaime tells a story of when she was a child and met Azucena for the first time. We learn how being kind, interested and asking questions can help us deal with differences, especially when people may look different from us. Using mindfulness and empathy we can recognise and overcom...

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!

Another Zen Den mindfulness video!
Jaime introduces a fun game - about listening. How well can you listen to the sounds of the bells? If you listen really hard, it's amazing how long they go on for. It's fun!
If we can get our listening working well, we can experience the world so much more!

Join Jaime on a special Zen Den field frip - a mindful walk in the beautiful countryside!
Mindful walking is a way of noticing what's going on around you while you take a walk. Instead of racing to where you're going, you take your time and really notice what you see, hear and feel.

Need a moment to get back into the moment? Try a FOFBOCNOF! (FOFBOC is a classic mindfulness acronym, FOF BOC, standing for Feet On Floor, Bum On Chair, which now has a Red Nose Day makeover adding a bit of Nose On Face (the breathing part!). A brilliant mindfulness exercise led by Jaime which ki...

A new Zen Den with Jaime from Cosmic Kids. Jaime explains what MINDFULNESS is and how she does it. Why not try it in your own time, whenever you're ready?

Our deaf-friendly episode of Be The Pond with British Sign Language (BSL)

Have you ever tried something new and given up because it isn’t as easy as you’d hoped?!

We all have! Join Jaime in the Zen Den as she explains what a GROWTH MINDSET is - and how it helps us all push through that tricky phase of learning when we want to give up. Jaime also shares her top 5 five ...

Your Inner Ninja is your concentration, a super power which you can train. If you want to be able to do amazing things, your concentration will help. Jaime shows us how to train our Inner Ninja using our breathing.

Cosmic Kids Zen Den is a series to help kids with mindfulness - from the people behind Cosmic Kids Yoga.
In this episode, Jaime talks about how to notice our feelings - as we discover what's in the treasure chest!

Why are people mean sometimes?
In this video, Jaime explains why people can be mean - usually because they are feeling unhappy - and how it says more about them than it does about you. Meanness is like a bug which is passed around!
We can stop 'The Mean Bug' in its tracks by deciding not to let ...

Mindfulness and positive thinking for kids aged 5+
In this episode, we practice our superpower listening. We play a listening game, seeing if we can identify sounds which Jaime plays. Listening is an important skill for learning and concentration - and it's fun to see how good we can be at it!

Cosmic Kids Zen Den is a series to help kids with mindfulness - from the people behind Cosmic Kids Yoga.
In this episode, Jaime explains how we can create positive movies in our mind.

Introduce mindfulness at a young age with these simple exercises. Finger Breathing, Settling Thoughts, Listening Game, Counting Breaths, Visualisation, and more.

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!"

Jaime talks about mindful eating. Instead of gobbling up our food without thinking, we savour every second. Have a small piece of something tasty handy for this one so you can join in!