This CD/audio book is designed to entertain your child while exploring relaxation, meditation and stress management techniques. Four innovative bedtime stories designed to improve sleep, decrease stress and anxiety while increasing self-esteem and self-awareness. Children follow the characters along as they learn breathing, visualizations, muscular relaxation and affirmations. The narration is accompanied by healing sounds of nature and an additional music sound track to further enhance their relaxation experience.

Indigo Dreams

Stress Free Kids

This physical CD ASIN 097086339X is available in a 2 CD set (ASIN: 0983625603) along with a Teen Music CD. This is a perfect way for teens to learn how to relax and de-stress, improve sleep and take overall health. The mp3 and streaming versions of this CD are still a great choice for downloading. Synopsis: Now Teens can learn to manage stress, anger and anxiety while increasing self-esteem and self-awareness. Teens explore relaxation/meditation techniques while receiving guided instructions on the techniques of breathing, visualizations, muscular relaxation and affirmations. This straight forward, easy to follow approach empowers teens to become active participants in creating their own healthy, heart driven, peaceful lives."Indigo Teen Dreams" offers four techniques accompanied by relaxing and uplifting/motivating music. Additional music sound tracks are provided to further enhance their body, mind and spirit.Adults looking for a step by step, no-nonsense approach to stress-management can also work with this CD.

Indigo Teen Dreams

Indigo Dreams: Garden of Wellness CD/audio book contains stories and techniques designed to entertain your child while empowering them to live a life of wellness. Practical, easy to follow techniques are presented in each purposeful story. Additional wellness practice sessions accompanied by relaxing, uplifting music are provided.Children learn the importance of choosing healthy types of food and portions with “Caterpillar Choices”. Captivating characters demonstrate how food affects their minds and bodies. Children are introduced to self-esteem and confidence building tools. The difficult issue of bullying is addressed in “The Perfect Club”. Any child that has encountered being teased or excluded by their peers will benefit from the techniques presented in this heartwarming story of acceptance. Various stress-management, coping strategies provide wellness benefits for any child. Ideal for ages 5-10 years.

Indigo Dreams: Garden of Wellness: Relaxation and Stress Management Stories for Younger Children, Reduce Worry, Lower Stress, Manage Anger, Improve Self-Esteem and Healthy Body Image

This turnkey curriculum creatively integrates lessons, stories, songs, movement and artwork to make it easy for any teacher or parent to implement. No prior teaching experience is needed! This curriculum is written with elementary age children in mind but can be adjusted to accommodate any age group. Each lesson or session is designed to introduce wellness techniques to encourage children to live a healthful life. Children learn to apply these empowering techniques in a safe, fun and interactive environment.
 Each class is structured in the following format.
 Movement Activity: Each class will open with a movement activity. Movement activity and song are provided. 
 Story time/Lesson: Indigo Dreams: Garden of Wellness CD makes lesson time easy. The lessons and techniques are woven into each story or practice session. 
 Discussion: Children and teacher/leader will discuss how they feel about the stories. Children will discuss how they should apply the techniques they have just learned and experienced to their own lives and real life situations. Conversation examples are provided.
 Creative activity: Each lesson includes an easy to do, creative activity designed to reinforce what they have just learned in class. 
 Exit: Affirmations or compliments will be used as an exit tool for the rest of the semester.
 Certificate of Completion: Hand out to students for completing the Wellness Curriculum. 
 Lesson One is based around and used with the story entitled The Perfect Club. This story demonstrates how everyone is special in their own way. Students learn about accepting others. The lesson discusses having your feelings hurt and hurting the feelings of others. Children have a chance to discuss how to handle social situations in a way that would not hurt feelings. Positive statements and role playing are used to encourage good social interaction. (i.e.: I encourage others. I treat my friends with respect, I make others feel welcome.) 
 Lesson Two is based around and can be used with your choice of 2 practice sessions. Giving and receiving compliments are explored in this lesson. Bubble Blowing and Light Shield are two effective techniques that can be used to get rid of hurt or angry feelings. They can also be used for stress-management and relaxation. A creative compliment activity brings this lesson and your students together. 
 Lesson Three is based around and used with a story entitled Caterpillar Choices. This story demonstrates how making healthy food choices can effect your mind and body. The lesson is designed to accept each others differences and encourage healthy food choices. A wellness pyramid (a new spin on the old food pyramid) is used to support this lesson and provide flexibility to include any food restrictions a particular family may observe. Affirmations are also used to encourage healthy food choices, exercise, and wellness. For Frequently Asked Questions visit StressFreeKids.com.

Children's Wellness Curriculum: Lessons, stories and techniques designed to decrease bullying, anxiety, anger & obesity while promoting self-esteem & healthy food choices. (Indigo Dreams)

Lori Lite

Children's Books

Children love to unwind and relax with this easy, gentle exercise known as progressive muscular relaxation. This effective research-based, stress management technique is widely accepted and used by both traditional and holistic communities. The technique focuses awareness on various muscle groups to create a complete resting of the mind and body. Muscular relaxation can have a positive impact on your child's health and immune system. It can lower stress and anxiety levels. It can be used to decrease pain and anger. This encouraging story quiets the mind and relaxes the body so your child can fall asleep peacefully. Sweet dreams! More empowering books and CDs can be found at StressFreeKids.com.

The Goodnight Caterpillar: A Children's Relaxation Story to Improve Sleep, Manage Stress, Anxiety, Anger (Indigo Dreams)(Hardcover)

Lite, Lori

Religion & Spirituality

THIS EDITION IS BEING REPLACED BY A NEW PAPERBACK EDITION ISBN 9781937985134 Children love to visualize or imagine filling their bodies with the colors of the rainbow. This effective research-based, stress management technique also known as guided imagery is widely accepted and used by both traditional and holistic communities. This gentle but powerful technique stimulates the imagination. Visualization can have a positive impact on your health, creativity and performance. It can lower stress, anxiety, and anger. It can be used to decrease pain and anger. The colorful imagery in this story quiets the mind and relaxes the body so your child can manage stress and fall asleep peacefully. Relax with colors! Visualizations and Creative Imagery can be used to: <ul>
<li> Improve Sleep</li> <li> Reduce Anxiety</li> <li> Manage Fears</li> <li> Reduce Stress</li> <li> Increase Creativity</li> <li> Improve Focus</li> <li> Set Goals</li> <li> Improve Health</li> <li> Manage Pain</li> <li> Enhance Sleep</li> <li> Balance Emotional Well-Being</li> <li> Improve Athletic Performance</li> <li> Improve Self-Regulation</li> <li> Increase Self-Esteem and Confidence</li> <li> Improve Social Skills</li> <li> Decrease Negative Thinking and Depression</li> </ul>

A Boy and a Turtle: A Children's Relaxation Story to improve sleep, manage stress, anxiety, anger (Indigo Dreams)

Children love to turn self-doubt into self-belief. Children relate to the dolphin in this story as the sea creatures show him how to believe in himself. Watch your child increase self-esteem and build inner strength as the sea creatures weave a web of positive statements. This positive thinking technique can be used to bolster self-esteem, manage stress, accomplish goals, and increase optimism. This encouraging story will bring a smile to your face and give your child a tool that will last a lifetime. Children love to turn self-doubt into self-belief. Children relate to the self-doubting dolphin in this story as the sea creatures show him how to believe in himself. Watch your child increase self-esteem and build confidence as the sea creatures weave a web of positive statements. This positive thinking technique can be used to bolster self-esteem, manage stress, accomplish goals, and increase optimism. This encouraging story will bring a smile to your face and give your child a tool that will last a lifetime. This story is longer making it ideal for older children or those with a longer attention span. Note to Parent: Children truly enjoy making positive statements. It is easier for children than it is for adults because kids still love themselves. Children are willing and eager to give themselves a compliment. Every child has a different emotional maturity, attention span, and need. While the stories are best suited for ages 6-12, do not let this be your primary reason for selecting. You know your child best and remember this is not about the reading level. The focus is on the actual techniques.

Affirmation Weaver: A Believe in Yourself Story, Designed to Help Children Boost Self-esteem While Decreasing Stress and Anxiety. (Indigo Ocean Dreams)

Self-Help

Self-Esteem

Bubble Riding is a story that teaches children how to use visualizations to relax, calm down, and lower stress. A sea child and turtle take children on a relaxing bubble ride through the ocean. Children visualize filling and relaxing their mind and body with the colors of the rainbow. Children learn a fun visualization technique as they imagine filling and relaxing their mind and body with the colors of the rainbow. A sea child and turtle take children on a bubble ride through the ocean and into the world of relaxation. Visualization, also known as creative imagery, can lower stress and anxiety levels. Visualizing is the ability to form a mental image of, or use your imagination. This technique can have a positive impact on your child's overall health, creativity, and performance. Creative imagery is also used to help patients heal faster with less pain and has been considered a healing tool in virtually all of the world's cultures. This story is longer making it ideal for older children or those with a longer attention span. Note to Parent: Children are intrigued with both rainbows and bubbles. The colorful soothing experience of this story feels so good, that you and your child will want to do it again and again. Every child has a different emotional maturity, attention span, and need. While the stories are best suited for ages 6-12, do not let this be your primary reason for selecting. You know your child best and remember this is not about the reading level. The focus is on the actual techniques.THIS STORY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE INDIGO OCEAN DREAMS CD ISBN9780970863362 AND IN THE KINDLE STORE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH.

Bubble Riding: A Relaxation Story, Designed to Help Children Increase Creativity While Lowering Stress and Anxiety Levels. (Indigo Ocean Dreams)

Angry Octopus is a story that teaches children how to use progressive muscle relaxation and breathing techniques to calm down, lower stress, and control anger. Children relate to the angry octopus in this story as the sea child shows the octopus how to take a deep breath, calm down, and manage anger. Angry Octopus Color Me Happy, Color Me Calm is a new coloring book that compliments this story. Children learn to unwind, relax, and control anger with this fun exercise known as progressive muscle relaxation. Children relate to the angry octopus in this story as the sea child shows him how to take a deep breath, calm down, and manage his anger. These effective stress and anger management techniques for children focus awareness on various muscle groups to create a complete resting of the mind and body. Progressive muscle relaxation can be used to lower stress, decrease pain, and manage anger. This engaging story quiets the mind and relaxes the body so your child can let go of anger, relax, and fall asleep peacefully. This story is longer making it ideal for older children or those with a longer attention span. Angry Octopus is also featured on the Indigo Ocean Dreams Audio/CD and is available as an interactive APP on the iTunes bookstore. It is also available in several eBook formats. Note to Parent: Angry Octopus is a kid favorite. Parents report that their children use the techniques in the story to calm themselves and also remind their parents to use the same technique. This story received national attention on ABC's Shark Tank. Every child has a different emotional maturity, attention span, and need. While the stories are best suited for ages 6-12, do not let this be your primary reason for selecting. You know your child best and remember this is not about the reading level. The focus is on the actual techniques.

Angry Octopus: A Relaxation Story

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Mental Health

Sea Otter Cove is a story that teaches children how to use diaphragmatic breathing to calm down, lower stress, and control anger. Children love to experience belly breathing with the playful sea otters and sea child. This self-calming breathing technique can help your child to self-soothe, relax, and manage anger. Children love to experience belly breathing with the playful sea otters and sea child. This effective, self-calming technique also known as diaphragmatic breathing or deep breathing can have a positive impact on your child's health. Focused breathing can lower stress and anxiety levels. It can be used to decrease pain and anger. Delightful characters and this easy breathing exercise encourages your child to slow down, relax, and fall asleep peacefully. If you have enjoyed the classic story for younger children entitled A Boy and A Bear, you will love Sea Otter Cove. This story is ideal for older children or those with a longer attention span. Sea Otter Cove is also featured on the Indigo Ocean Dreams Audio/CD. It is also available in several eBook formats. Note to Parent: Breathing is a simple and effective relaxation and anger management technique. It is usually the first technique therapists and yoga experts will teach for calming the mind and body. Learning to breathe in this way can change your child's life. Breathing can become a tool your child can access at any time and any place. Every child has a different emotional maturity, attention span, and need. While the stories are best suited for ages 6-12, do not let this be your primary reason for selecting. You know your child best and remember this is not about the reading level. The focus is on the actual techniques.

Sea Otter Cove: A Relaxation Story introducing deep breathing to decrease stress and anger while promoting peaceful sleep (Indigo Ocean Dreams)

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