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Tips for Keeping Kids and Teens Safe Online: Cyber Safety Guide
Threats to children’s internet safety include invasions of privacy, cyberbullying, sexting and harassment. Options to protect your...

Ciaran Ivanovic
Jan 17, 20242 min read
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School bus bullying prevention
You probably remember the predicament of school bus bullying well from your days at school. Maybe you were picked on while riding the...

Ciaran Ivanovic
Dec 4, 20231 min read
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Childhood Bullying Due to Wearing Glasses
Childhood Bullying Due to Wearing Glasses written by Nvision Centres

Ciaran Ivanovic
Mar 12, 20235 min read
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A Mindfulness and Nature Advent
24 invitations to connect with Nature in the run up to Christmas (and beyond!). Suitable for all the family. Connecting with Nature...

Ciaran Ivanovic
Dec 3, 20241 min read
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How to spot child abuse and how to respond
Most people believe that child sexual abuse is extremely rare in today’s society. Sadly, this isn’t the case. As many as 1 out of 4 girls...

Ciaran Ivanovic
Apr 22, 20233 min read
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Relaxation Technique - Qigong
Mindfulness teacher Ciaran Ivanovic teaches the Qigong breathing technique for dealing with stress.

Ciaran Ivanovic
Mar 12, 20230 min read
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Kindness & compassion Advent Calendar 2023
For the fourth year running you can download our free Kindness & Compassion Advent Calendar for your child to enjoy. Being kind to others...

Ciaran Ivanovic
Nov 22, 20211 min read
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Breathing Buddies: a mindfulness tool for feeling calm and comforted.
Cut out your chosen breathing buddy. Colour in (optional) When your child is lying down, place the breathing buddy on their tummy. Invite...

Ciaran Ivanovic
Apr 27, 20211 min read
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Superhero Mudra for feeling safe, secure and calm.
🤚🏻Mudras are essentially yoga for the hands. Research shows that moving different parts of your hands activates different areas of...

Ciaran Ivanovic
Mar 3, 20211 min read
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Returning to school: Mindfulness-based activity sheet for children
A fun & empowering mindfulness-based activity sheet to help kids manage ALL feelings & emotions as they prepare for the return to ...

Ciaran Ivanovic
Mar 3, 20211 min read
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Staying grounded in turbulent times
With so many uncertainties in our lives right now it's essential for us to remain steady and grounded as much as we can; this will help...

Ciaran Ivanovic
Jan 26, 20211 min read
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Ciaran Ivanovic
Dec 18, 20200 min read
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Kindness & compassion Advent calendar
This past year has been an unusual one for all of us, however the one thing that's stood out is the kindness that many people have shown...

Ciaran Ivanovic
Nov 30, 20201 min read
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Friday - Hot Chocolate breathing exercise
Drinking hot chocolate mindfully & Hot Chocolate breathing exercise - engaging the 5 senses to enjoy a comforting cup of hot chocolate.

Ciaran Ivanovic
Oct 30, 20201 min read
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Nature mandala - Thursday
Nature mandala - using objects found in nature to make a mandala (circular shape) decorative pattern.

Ciaran Ivanovic
Oct 29, 20201 min read
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Tai Chi - Wednesday
Tai Chi part 1: Energy ball - calming Tai Chi movement for children. Moving hands and body gently to encourage focus and relaxation.

Ciaran Ivanovic
Oct 28, 20201 min read
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Scavenger Hunt - Tuesday
Scavenger Hunt - an outdoor activity using a scavenger hunt card to identify objects in nature. Mindfulness teacher is sitting outside in a

Ciaran Ivanovic
Oct 27, 20201 min read
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Origami - Monday
Origami - mindfulness activity for parent and child. Parent and child are sitting together making paper chatterboxes to use for mindful brea

Ciaran Ivanovic
Oct 26, 20201 min read
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3:5 Breathing
For many children learning how to breathe out slowly does not always come naturally, but I've recently discovered that using Pom-poms can...

Ciaran Ivanovic
Jun 22, 20201 min read
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