448: Tejal V Patel: How to Help Your Kids (and Yourself) Start Meditating - a podcast by Sara Dean
from 2020-06-10T07:00
Tejal V Patel is a stressed out mama's secret weapon. She’s a former divorce attorney turned mindfulness and meditation expert for moms and kids, host of The Time-In Talks podcast and author of Meditation for Kids: 40 Activities to Stay Present, Improve Concentration and Manage Difficult Emotions.
It’s Tejal’s mission to support moms in their journey to become mindful parents and raise the first generation of mindful children too.Named a “Well-being Warrior” in The Huffington Post, Tejal’s soulful wisdom reaches moms globally through her signature online courses (The Mindful Kids Masterclass, Mindful Mama Experience, and 7 Day Stress Detox), inspiring podcast, booming Instagram community, motivating Tejal.TV episodes, powerful live events, and laser-sharp coaching.Her fun and practical ways to infuse Ayurveda, mindfulness, and meditation everyday makes her a go-to resource for modern moms seeking to raise calm, confident, and compassionate children who want to feel like present, patient and peaceful parents too.
Listen in to hear Tejul share:How she went from divorce attorney to children’s meditation expert
How her own childhood anxiety inspired and informed her workHer strong belief/bold claim that KIDS CAN MEDITATE, even as young as age 3
How to help kids start meditating in a way that’s appropriate for them - broken into 3 phasesSimple ideas and practices for helping kids meditate to cope with a range of emotions
How to teach kids to meditate in just 1-3 minutes a dayWhy it’s critical for our kids to experience and feel unhappiness
How to engage and prompt children who are resistant to mediationHow to use her book, Meditation for Kids: 40 Activities to Stay Present, Improve Concentration and Manage Difficult Emotions, to integrate meditation in fun and simple ways into your child’s day
Links mentioned:Connect with Tejal
Instagram: Tejal V PatelBook: Meditation for Kids
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