Thanks for putting together this list. A few years ago while banging my head against the wall trying to get my toddler to sleep I found the app Moshi. We love it and have used it ever since! I use it regularly myself. It's geared toward a younger crowd, but is whimsical and soothing so I love it too. Lots of bedtime stories, lullabies, guided meditations, body scans, gratitude moments etc.
I'm usually laying with them while it's playing so I tend to just use my phone. However, we have connected it to a bluetooth speaker and left that in the room when I'm not able to stay. That way I still control the screen and it isn't left there enticing any littles to engage with.
These are all so great! I so relate to your headspace/no time comment, and wanted to offer a mantra I've been using to squeeze in more mindfulness -- don't let perfect be the enemy of good! Instead of only letting "uninterrupted and eyes closed" count as meditation, I'm squeezing it in when I'm lying in bed for an extra 10 min. Sure, I'm not upright, but I'm still listening! Or, I'm playing it aloud on my phone while I'm having coffee outside with my daughters to watch the sun come up, or streaming it on the TV while making breakfast, or playing it in the car while they're watching the iPad. It's not the way I used to meditate before kids, but maybe those moments are even better b/c they're watching and listening to a good habit, and maybe even absorbing some mindfulness themselves.
Thanks for putting together this list. A few years ago while banging my head against the wall trying to get my toddler to sleep I found the app Moshi. We love it and have used it ever since! I use it regularly myself. It's geared toward a younger crowd, but is whimsical and soothing so I love it too. Lots of bedtime stories, lullabies, guided meditations, body scans, gratitude moments etc.
Have you found a good device to play moshi on?? I wish there was a way that didn't include an alexa/google home or tablet to play this for a kid.
I'm usually laying with them while it's playing so I tend to just use my phone. However, we have connected it to a bluetooth speaker and left that in the room when I'm not able to stay. That way I still control the screen and it isn't left there enticing any littles to engage with.
Thanks for compiling this.
I was wondering if you could elaborate on why psychoeducation works. Is there a difference between digital and offline psychoeducation? If yes, why?
Couldn't it also be possible that psychoeducation leads to increased stigma (a self-perception of being considered as a sick person)?
These are all so great! I so relate to your headspace/no time comment, and wanted to offer a mantra I've been using to squeeze in more mindfulness -- don't let perfect be the enemy of good! Instead of only letting "uninterrupted and eyes closed" count as meditation, I'm squeezing it in when I'm lying in bed for an extra 10 min. Sure, I'm not upright, but I'm still listening! Or, I'm playing it aloud on my phone while I'm having coffee outside with my daughters to watch the sun come up, or streaming it on the TV while making breakfast, or playing it in the car while they're watching the iPad. It's not the way I used to meditate before kids, but maybe those moments are even better b/c they're watching and listening to a good habit, and maybe even absorbing some mindfulness themselves.
I have a number of friends with teens who have a variety of mental health issues, so I was so delighted to have this to send to them. Thanks!