Moderator: Mellisa Dormoy
Founder - ShambalaKids
Mellisa Dormoy is the founder of, and voice behind, ShambalaKids Relaxation CDs for children and teens. ShambalaKids' mission is to promote children's self-esteem and joyful living through the use...
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Mellisa Dormoy is the founder of, and voice behind, ShambalaKids Relaxation CDs for children and teens. ShambalaKids' mission is to promote children's self-esteem and joyful living through the use of creative imagery, stress management techniques, and daily deep relaxation. She has professionally recorded and released nine children's guided imagery relaxation CDs, three teens' CDs and one CD especially for parents. Her unwavering commitment to helping children value themselves is evident in her passion for educating and sharing. Mellisa's CDs continually help children across the globe fall asleep peacefully each night, worry-free and knowing they are loved and wonderful. ShambalaKids is recommended and utilized by the medical professionals, social workers, parents, counselors, yoga practitioners and studios, "Mothering Magazine," and most importantly -- children and teens themselves. Mellisa Dormoy holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and is certified by The National Guild of Hypnotists. She continually pursues her education in guided imagery, childhood psychology, and meditation techniques. Mellisa has studied many alternative health modalities and works to share her message of the importance of healthy childhood self-esteem as a foundation skill for healthy, joyful living. She currently lives in New Jersey with her best friend and beloved husband of 10 years, and their two sons, Alex and Damien. hide
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How Positive Affirmations and Visualization Can Help your Child's Self Esteem
You have probably heard of positive affirmations. Pick any self-help book on the shelf and you'll have at least one chapter dedicated to positive affirmations and how to do them. Visualizations, on the other hand, may or may not be new to you. Nevertheless, they are widely used and valued. The truth is that positive affirmations and visualizing your goals really does work. Successful people and athletes alike have used these in combination to attain success in many areas. If you are new to these mind tools, let me quickly catch you up to speed. Positive affirmations are positive statements you say to yourself, about yourself. It's simply that easy. A positive affirmation I could use to help motivate me to exercise would be "I am enjoying the thought of exercising more each day," which would in turn become "I am starting to realize I really enjoy moving my body more!" You see, you are not lying to yourself saying "I love to exercise" at first, when you feel like you hate the ...
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Self-Esteem for Kids
Self-esteem is simply defined as the image one holds of oneself. How does a child develop self-esteem? When babies are born, they have no concept of self. But as they grows, they receive information about the world through other people and things through interaction. Essentially, it is the patterning of the adults who surround children that influence them the most. Children, of course, comes into life with their own personalities. As parents, we can see our children's little personalities shining through from the earlier ages. You see your children's minds as open vessels -- although their personalities are there, all the patterns of thoughts are taught by the adults who surround them. It is not until children are older when they are able to discern, and either reject or embrace certain thought patterns. However, any rejection does not usually take place unless a child gets older and feels blocked in some way by a thought pattern or "certain ways of being."Parents must take ...
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Ready, Set, Relax
Without knowing the art of relaxation, children are not able to take time out of their busy days to decompress, de-stress and connect with their inner knowing, which strengthens their self-esteem. Learning the art of relaxation helps children feel good about themselves. Because they are able to meaningfully connect with and explore their feelings, children are able to sit with themselves and just enjoy what is. Daily restorative relaxation helps children unplug from life's hectic scheduling and have a moment of peace and quiet, which as it turns out, they need just as much as adults do. The art of relaxation is a learned skill much needed in today's society. As technology makes advances and we continually plug in for entertainment, learning, and even relaxing, we cannot forget the true value in the inner, quiet calm that relaxes our minds and bodies as it releases us from the binds of stress and negativity. Relaxation, in short, re-balances us. Daily restorative relaxation is ea...
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Attachment Parenting of the Older Child
When our children are young, we seek to learn all we can about attachment parenting, because we know it helps our baby develop best -- physically and emotionally. But attachment parenting need not end once a child reaches a certain age. We should remain very much attached, connected, and involved in our child's life, even once that child hits the middles years and beyond.
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How your Words can Improve your Child's Self-Esteem!
Knowing how to communicate with your child and support him is one of the most important aspects of building a child's self esteem. In order to improve your child self esteem and confidence, it is fundamental that you make sure to dedicate enough time each day to simply communicate with your child in an uninterrupted environment, and that you give your child plenty of opportunity to express his opinions and thoughts. Your child needs to feel that he can trust you and count on you whenever he needs to talk, express something, or simply share with you what happened during the day. You really are the most important person in your child's life and your child needs to feel through your words and actions that he receives unconditional support and love from you.
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Children's self-esteem is much like children themselves, sensitive and delicate, and in need of nurturing in order to grow and develop in a healthy manner. Children must be assured that they are loved by their parents. Without the display of love and support from their families, children may not realize in themselves what we as parents see in them everyday -- that they are beautiful, lovable, and valuable creatures. A expert in the development of self-esteen in kids and teens is Mellisa Dormoy. She shares her experiences and insights into the world of teaching kids about the importance of self-esteem, and its positive impact on their lives.
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