Meeting Mindful Miguel

Meet Miguel, a fun loving, friendly little green monster from Mexico! Let’s see how our new friend Miguel spends his day.

Find a comfortable spot to sit or lie down, and before we begin, let’s take a few deep breaths together. Breathe in deeply through your nose, filling your belly up with lots of air like a balloon... and slowly and gently breathe out through your mouth.

Let’s do that three times.

Breathe in through your nose, filling up your belly... and out...

Breathe in… and out.

Breathe in… and out.

Wonderful!

Now, close your eyes and imagine a friendly, adorable, little green monster, who likes cuddles and spending time with friends. That’s Miguel. Picture him with a big smile, ready to show you his home.

Miguel lives in a little house on the edge of the desert, with bright blue walls and a straw roof. In the yard outside, he has a giant cactus plant.

Do you know what a cactus plant is? It’s a plant that grows in the Mexican desert, where it is hot and dry. It is tall and green, but it doesn’t have leaves like other plants. It looks a little bit like a hat stand! It also has spiky thorns to protect itself. Unlike most plants, it doesn’t need much water to survive. It stands tall and still in the middle of the calm desert.

Take a moment to breathe and imagine you are as tall and still as Miguel’s cactus plant.

Breathe in… and out.

Breathe in… and out.

Miguel has a little pet ant that lives on his cactus plant. Can you imagine this tiny little pet ant walking around with Miguel? His name is Anty, and he loves to sing and dance.

Let’s imagine we…