Smiling Mind has always been known for it's app. It's our most versatile and accessible resource for building positive mental wellbeing. That's why it's perfect for kids and families. It's lifelong mental fitness in your pocket—for every age and every stage. It's the tool always on hand for in the moment support, calming young minds, working through big emotions, preparing for sleep and learning to build the skills to navigate life's ups and downs.
Parents and carers play a vital role in raising resilient families. Explore practical strategies and evidence-based tips to build resilience and wellbeing through learning and practising mental fitness skills. Smiling Mind's Resilient Kids pilot program has content designed for kids and parents to build foundational mental fitness skills through age-appropriate activities about emotions, relationships and self-worth, and provides parents with the tools to help build a resilient family. Read the pilot evaluation report.
There are so many great times during the day to incorporate a little mental fitness practise, offering benefits that can be seen and felt in the moment (while building healthy habits for the future). Try doing a mental fitness session with a child in your life...
In the morning, to enhance focus and calm
On the go, to make travel a mindful and enjoyable experience
After the school day, to unwind and relax
At meal times, to create a calm dinner table environment
Before bed, to fall asleep—and stay asleep
During weekends, to foster family connection and boost everyone's mood
Every session is designed to help kids establish new habits and foster positive mental wellbeing and resilience.
Once you're in the Smiling Mind App, it's easy to see what content has been designed for kids—it's colour-coded in yellow! You can also add a filter to automatically show kids content on the home page and when using the explore bar. Simply avigate to your app settings and select show content for 'Kids'. Speaking of the explore bar, this feature can help you to easily find content based on any needs or concerns present in the moment. Try typing in a word like 'worry', 'calm' or 'sleep' to see relevant sessions.
Try these recommended sessions...
Muscle relaxation time: A new meditation to help little bodies release tension, wind down and get ready for a good sleep.
Everybody worries: A new lesson to help kids understand why worries pop up, and how to shake them off!
Smiling Mind have been adovcating for more adequate focus and funding to address the growing crisis in our kids' mental health and wellbeing. The Our Kids Count campaign calls for a dedicated Minister for Children to be appointed who can prioritise the needs and rights of children at a national level—giving a voice to our youngest generations when they aren't able to use their own. Every petition signature matters as we campaign for a healthy future for our kids.
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