Karen Correll

Niko Discovers the 5 Senses Game: A mindfulness game to calm worry and anxiety Karen Correll

When mommy finds Niko in his room worried. She explains the symptoms he's feeling are anxiety. She tells him about a game she plays when she feels worried or anxious.

"You get worried too, Mommy?"

"Of course! Everyone worries or feels anxious sometimes. Let's go to the back porch, and I will teach you how to play," suggests mommy.

Mommy explains each of the senses and takes Niko through the steps to explore his backyard using just one at a time. With scary thoughts spinning and his tummy all twisted up, Niko gives it a try. Can Mommy's game help stop these bad feelings and bring about calm?

Teaching children how to play for themselves provides a skill to self-soothe and retake their control of emotions. Parents will find the story and game helpful to achieve a mindfulness space during the stressors of life. When parents read the story to the child, they too learn the important components of the game then will be able to expand use into their families daily lives, encouraging skill-building of an easy and fun to use mindfulness technique disguised as a game.

Look for other Niko Discover products to help reinforce the lessons from the story. Children will build skills faster and more efficiently when activities around the game are practiced.