MATIO | Kids Kicking Cancer Podcast

Friendship is a gift we give each other that is so important to our well-being. We want to always be there for our friends, just like we want them to be there for us. When we are having a bad day, we also want to remind ourselves that there are people out there who love us and have our back.

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So often we go through our day, not recognizing or noticing how we feel, physically, mentally, or emotionally. All of the stressors of the day get bottled up, and that is never good for any area of our health. We want to be able to check in with both our body and mind throughout the day - Am I frustrated? Am I at peace? Does my body hurt? Does my back hurt? Do I feel okay? It is important that we ask ourselves these questions, so that we can correct course when needed.

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At the beginning and end of every class, the children of the Heroes Circle perform their bow - a series of movements with the words "Power, Peace, Purpose" attached. These words are not just words to be recited - they each have a special meaning to our martial artists, and can have a special meaning for us as well. You are a Powerful martial artist, who can overcome adversity that is put in front of you. You can bring Peace to your mind and body by using your martial arts techniques, and your Purpose is to take those techniques and to "Teach The World" - teach everyone around you how to calm themselves down, too. It is important that we always remind ourselves of our power, and our bow is one way to do that!

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Darkness can take a swipe at us at any moment, even when we are feeling our best. Something might trigger a sudden sense of anger, sadness, pain, frustration – these are all normal feelings, but we must not let them consume us. We can find peace through the things that we love, the things that bring us joy – the light.

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It is important that we share with others - share our love, our energy, our passion, our thoughts, and even our concerns. Sometimes we don't feel comfortable sharing our concerns with others - we may feel like we're burdening them. Those concerns, those worries, are our darkness. At Kids Kicking Cancer, we have a few techniques that we use to get rid of that darkness.

We build up so much stress, anxiety, frustration, anger, and other negative feelings throughout our day - throughout our week. We call this our darkness. Take some time today to Breathe in the Light, relaxing your body with our Body Scan - our kids use this technique all the time to calm themselves down during treatments, and even to help themselves go to sleep. You can do it, too!

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In this week's Body Scan, Sensei Lynn asks you to remind yourself that you are special - to yourself, to those around you, and to the world. Your light shines the way for so many, and it is important for us to remember that when we feel stressed and bogged down.

We build up so much stress, anxiety, frustration, anger, and other negative feelings throughout our day - throughout our week. Take some time today to relax your body with our Body Scan - our kids use this technique all the time to calm themselves down during treatments, and even to help themselves go to sleep. You can do it, too!

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It is okay to get distracted. We all get distracted all the time, as our mind jumps from one ocean of thought to the next. We can recognize this distraction, and let it fade away with our breath.

There are so many things in life that can distract us in today's world. Our kids. Our parents. Our work. Our other work. Our kids school. Our school. Our phones. Our computers. The list is endless.