The Mind Bod Adventure Pod

Mindfulness for Neurodivergent Teens with Tim Hwang


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Welcome Tim Hwang, an occupational therapist in New York City's public school system. Tim’s specialty is teaching mindfulness to young people with “disabilities classifications” - Autism, ADHD, and so on. Some of these teens are into the practice, some are bored by it, and some are highly resistant to it. And that’s what we get into!

Tim, Tasha, and Jeff all have experience teaching meditation to young people, so there’s much insight-sharing and general tomfoolery. Unsurprisingly, Tasha and Jeff revert to their rebellious teen selves when Tim starts guiding them in his GROW practice - an acronym that means Ground, Relax, Open, Warm (the heart).

Good times! This episode is for anyone interested in supporting young people - whether you’re an educator, a parent, or a teen yourself.

We get into:

* emotional regulation

* customizing meditation for neurodiversity & ADHD

* how to use “five-finger breathing” to calm down

* the role of community,

* and how teens can find their own unique pathways to practice.

Tim - thank you, friend! And to all teens: feel free to ignore everything we say and do it your own way 😅 One-finger breathing!

Then join us for The Afterparty video! And let us know in the comments at www.mindbodpod.com how you liked the GROW practice!

K, That’s all for now! Thanks for tuning in & see you next week.

Love always,

🧘🏽‍♀️ Tasha & Jeff 🧘🏼‍♂️



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