Free ADD/ADHD Meditation Links:

http://headintheclouds.typepad.com/head_in_the_clouds/links-to-free-online-guided-meditations.html

I like checking the thrift stores, and public libraries' used art books, magazine sales. American Artist magazines, no longer published, are soothing to flip through. Sometimes, it's best to be on or near the water. In San Diego, I recommend a twice-daily, sunrise, sunset, walking meditation from Ocean Beach to Sunset Cliffs. If you work evenings, then only on those off-days.

***Try to visualize former First Ladies faces or your anthem song of the day, in your mind as another meditation.***

***En plein air painting at botanical gardens or embroidery/cross-country stitching is very relaxing. For kids, or beginners, there's crotcheting supplies, bolts of ivory burlap, blunt, plastic needles, and metallic-colored/rainbow yarns at Joanne Fabrics. Hopefully, there will be glow-in-the-dark yarns available for children.***

http://www.crosscountrystitching.com/whatsnew/freechart_heart.htm

***Iron-on transfers from printers will help the kids take pride in their artwork, and help develop their fine motor skills. They can stitch artworks after it's ironed onto the ivory burlap. Old, cleaned flour/grain/rice sacks work fine for that also.***

***Sometimes, reaching for a graph paper tablet and designing your own cross-country stitching/embroidery pattern/baby quilts with colored pencils is more economical.***

***The "Barney Song" is good for adults with toddlers also. Try to sing this to yourself, out loud, twice per day, until the children reach age seven. This encourages a universal loving-kindness mindset, prior to conflict-ridden situations. Imagine your favorite dog, cat, or a painting of your favorite outdoor place/tree/flower in your mind.***

***Learning how to use musical rhythm and melody instruments and reading music sheets can be quite helpful for children. Use a broad yellow highlighter marker and ruler for every other line on the sheet music e.g Hot Cross Buns/B-A-G for beginners). At ages one to four, they may need to have all the upside-down pots, pans and wooden kitchen spoons to play with every day.***