Ever wonder how to help your kids harness their focus and concentration superpowers?
Introducing our latest Majik Kids Imagination Meditation, “Bow and Arrow”, which teaches your child to slow down, breathe deeply, and zero in on their target like a skilled archer!
This practice sharpens the mind, encouraging laser-like focus and the ability to switch perspectives when things get tricky. These skills aren’t just fun to learn—they’re essential for helping your child follow instructions, tune out distractions, and soak up new information like a sponge.
Dr. Adele Diamond, a developmental cognitive neuroscience expert at UBC, explores these “executive functions,” which help kids plan, focus, and tackle goals. It’s not just about brainpower; it’s about self-control, working memory, and flexibility—the big three for success in school and even more importantly, in life!
Kids today can face all sorts of focus-zappers, from anxiety and lack of sleep to junk food or too much screen time.
But the good news? Activities like storytelling, play, music, dance, nature time, meditation or mindfulness and even martial arts can boost their focus and self-regulation skills. Inside the Majik Kids App, you literally have the tools to help your kids transform into focused, imaginative, empowered creators!
I have been meditating for over 20 years consistently and have been integrating breathwork practices into my son and co-writer at Majik Kids’ life since he was young.
Meditation is an amazing tool in the toolkit for self-regulation and discipline. After doing the “Bow and Arrow” meditation practice inside the Majik Kids App today, chat with your child (or class) about their experience.
Ask questions, listen to their insights, and see how their focus grows with each session. This is a fun audio practice to keep coming back to!
Did You Know?
Executive functions (EF) are defined as:
(a) inhibitory control (self-control and discipline), i.e. control over where attention goes and what actions are performed,
(b) working memory, which is about keeping information in mind under focused attention in order to see connections between things as well as the big picture, and
(c) cognitive flexibility, necessary to change perspectives quickly and creatively problem solve.
These EFs are more closely associated with school readiness than IQ or entry-level reading or math. Unfortunately, children today seem to be behind in their EF skills compared to children a couple generations ago, and unaddressed deficits in EF can lead to mental health disorders of EF, such as ADHD, addictions or conduct disorder.
Curious to see how your kids respond to the Bow & Arrow Meditation? Download the Majik Kids App and dive into all our Imagination Meditations, Audio Stories, Music Library & Fun Learning Activities! Get ready to help your child unlock the power of focus—one mindful moment at a time!
Read more on this topic:
Diamond, A. 2009. Cognitive Control and Self-Regulation in Young Children: Ways to Improve them and Why. https://www.child-encyclopedia.com/sites/default/files/docs/textes-experts/adele_diamond_school_readiness_conference_2009-11_en.pdf