Did you know colors have “power?” Red says “stop, pay attention, warning!” Yellow says “happiness, summer, warmth,” and blue has a calming power. Imagining blue can help us feel relaxed and peaceful. Let’s do some imagining with the color blue.
Adapted from “The Power of Blue” card, Mindful Kids: 50 Mindfulness Activities for Kindness, Focus, and Calm; Whitney Stewart and Mina Braun; Barefoot Books; 2017. Available from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/1782853278/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_69GFFbZ7RJ84V
- Let’s take three, deep, peaceful breaths together.
- Breathe deeply, close your eyes, and picture the blue sky.
- Now imagine the blue of the sky filling your mind and thoughts. Feel your thinking become calm and peaceful.
- Imagine the blue traveling down your throat and calming your words and clearing out unkind thoughts.
- Picture the blue spreading into your body and filling your heart with peace, soothing any hurt feelings.
- Now the blue fills all of you right down to your toes, your whole body relaxes and is at peace.
- Sit quietly for a moment and imagine yourself as blue and peaceful as the sky on a perfect summer day.
- Open your eyes and try to keep that calm, blue feeling with you.
- Sharing:
- How did imagining blue sky filling you feel like peace to you?
- This week:
- Spend a few minutes each day imagining the blue sky in you. Allow your mind and body to feel at peace.
Adapted from “The Power of Blue” card, Mindful Kids: 50 Mindfulness Activities for Kindness, Focus, and Calm; Whitney Stewart and Mina Braun; Barefoot Books; 2017. Available from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/1782853278/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_69GFFbZ7RJ84V