WEBVTT - I Am Special: Meditation for Kids 2022

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<v Speaker 1>Hello, little yogis welcome to our meditation. Find a quiet,

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<v Speaker 1>comfy place to sit and let's get started. You'll want

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<v Speaker 1>to have a mirror close by, I'll tell you, and

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<v Speaker 1>to use it. Invite mom, Dad, big sis or big

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<v Speaker 1>Bro to join you. This one's going to be fun.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you know how to meditate? Of course you do.

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<v Speaker 1>Meditation is just being mindful of what is happening right now.

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<v Speaker 1>And what is mindfulness? It is simply noticing the present moment.

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<v Speaker 1>We all meditate every day. It just depends on what

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<v Speaker 1>we choose to focus on today. Let's focus on what

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<v Speaker 1>is special about each one of us. That's right. If

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<v Speaker 1>you're listening to this, you are the most special you

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<v Speaker 1>there will ever be. That's something to celebrate. Always in meditation,

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<v Speaker 1>it's important to breathe fresh news air into our bodies

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<v Speaker 1>to make room for magic. Close your eyes for a moment.

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<v Speaker 1>Place one hand on your belly and one on your heart.

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<v Speaker 1>Feel the rise and fall of your belly as you

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<v Speaker 1>breathe naturally. Now, notice the beat of your heart. No

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<v Speaker 1>one else's heart is beating the way yours is. Right now.

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<v Speaker 1>These two feelings mean you're alive. What a gift. Together

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<v Speaker 1>let's give ourselves a big breath in. Breathing in through

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<v Speaker 1>your nose, fill up your belly like a balloon to

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<v Speaker 1>the count of three, one, two three, Hold it for

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<v Speaker 1>a moment, and breathing out from your mouth, empty your

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<v Speaker 1>belly for a count of three to one. Breathe in

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<v Speaker 1>for one, two three, hold and empty your belly for

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<v Speaker 1>three two one. Do this a few times on your own.

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<v Speaker 1>Counting in your head helps create a rhythm of breath.

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<v Speaker 1>When you feel ready, gently open your eyes and place

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<v Speaker 1>your hands on your lap. Next, with your eyes still open,

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<v Speaker 1>sit on your bottom and send your legs out long

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<v Speaker 1>in front of you. You can lean back on your

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<v Speaker 1>hands if that's comfortable. Your toes should be staring right

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<v Speaker 1>back at you. Wiggle your toes and slowly start to

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<v Speaker 1>scan your body from your toes to ankles, up to

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<v Speaker 1>your legs and your knees. Notice anything different, maybe a

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<v Speaker 1>scar or a birthmark you forgot you had. When you

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<v Speaker 1>notice something, stop right there and stare at it a

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<v Speaker 1>little longer. Look at it with love and try to

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<v Speaker 1>remember the story of how it became a part of you.

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<v Speaker 1>If there's nothing you remember about it, just get it

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<v Speaker 1>with love. Thanking it for being a part of you.

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<v Speaker 1>As a kid, I played a lot and fell down

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<v Speaker 1>even more. I have many scars on my legs and

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<v Speaker 1>knees that remind me of all the care free and

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<v Speaker 1>fearless fun I had when I was your age. Those

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<v Speaker 1>moments are a part of my journey, and they make

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<v Speaker 1>me special. Your scars make you special too. Let's keep scanning.

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<v Speaker 1>Now we'll travel up our legs to our bellies. Oh,

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<v Speaker 1>look at that. We've reached our belly buttons. This is

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<v Speaker 1>what connected us to our moms and their bellies. We

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<v Speaker 1>all have one, and yet no two are the same.

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<v Speaker 1>Pretty special if you ask me. While we're here, let's

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<v Speaker 1>bring our hands palms face up, give me a thumbs up. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>face the inside of your thumb towards you. Notice all

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<v Speaker 1>the tiny squirlies your thumbprint is made of, just like

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<v Speaker 1>your belly button. No two thumbprints are the same. That

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<v Speaker 1>means almost eight billion people on planet Earth and not

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<v Speaker 1>a single person has the same fingerprint. Okay, remember the mirror.

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<v Speaker 1>It's time to stand in front of it. Pause this

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<v Speaker 1>video and find the nearest mirror. Now that we are

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<v Speaker 1>face to face with our own reflection, let's start with

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<v Speaker 1>a smile. Smile back at the beautifully unique, special human

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<v Speaker 1>you see in front of you. Do this with a

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<v Speaker 1>friend or family member to make it even more fun.

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<v Speaker 1>Inhale through your nose, exhale, flutter your lips together. Do

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<v Speaker 1>you feel the vibration that your lips send through your

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<v Speaker 1>entire body. Let's do it again. Inhale, exhale, flood or

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<v Speaker 1>your lips together. Stare silently at yourself. Notice everything about

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<v Speaker 1>your face, eyebrows, your nose, your eyes. Maybe you have freckles,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe you don't. Whatever it is, it's beautiful and it's you.

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<v Speaker 1>Prepare to repeat after me. I am special. There is

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<v Speaker 1>no one who can be me better than me. My talents,

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<v Speaker 1>my heart, my bravery, my love, it is all so

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<v Speaker 1>so unique. I am a gift to the whole world.

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<v Speaker 1>You did awesome. Thank you for simply being you. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>so grateful to share this planet with someone as special

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<v Speaker 1>as you are. Choose to have a beautiful day. Choose

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<v Speaker 1>to have a beautiful year. Choose to have a beautiful

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<v Speaker 1>life or area Holding u