Everyone experiences feelings of anxiety from time to time. Here, Kids Help Phone shares a tool you can use to help you regain calm when you’re feeling anxious or stressed.
Kids Help Phone is committed to raising awareness of the incredible diversity among Indigenous peoples and languages. You can try this activity in Inuktut (Baffin Dialect), ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ Nēhiyawēwin (Plains Cree), Anishininiimowin (Severn Ojibwe - Ojicree), Michif, Nakoda (Stoney), Kanien’kéha (Mohawk), English or French. Stay tuned as we add additional languages to this activity!
Feel the glow and listen to the crackle of a fire as you give yourself a moment to reset and create a deeper connection to your body, senses and emotions.
You can do this lying down, sitting or in any position that’s comfortable for you. As you move through this activity, experience how each part feels. Be kind to yourself and try not to judge or change anything — just notice and be present. You can also modify the activity in any way that feels best for you. This may mean experiencing the calming sounds and scene of the fire, imagining the feeling of warmth and/or smelling scents that feel safe and grounding.
Ressens la chaleur et écoute le crépitement du feu tout en prenant un moment pour te ressaisir et prendre pleinement conscience de ton corps, de tes sens et de tes émotions.
Tu peux faire cette activité couché, assis ou dans n’importe quelle position qui est confortable pour toi. Pendant l’activité, sois conscient de comment tu te sens à chaque étape. Sois gentil envers toi-même et n’essaie pas de juger ou de changer quoi que ce soit; tu n’as qu’à porter attention et à être présent. Tu peux aussi modifier l’activité pour être plus confortable. Tu peux imaginer les sons apaisants et l’image du feu, sa chaleur et/ou sentir les odeurs qui te font sentir en sécurité et bien ancré.
Mooshdoon kaawaasakonek egwa noodan kaamadiwekonek iiwe iishkode mekwaach emiindisiyan dawisesewin jikiiwe onasidisiyan egwa jiwishdoyan kaayanaamidebinamanin kiyao, kinihsidawenjikewinan egwa kimooshdoowinan.
Owe kidaadoodaan bimishiniyan, abiyan naanda aan biko iishishiniyan kaa-iishi minowamajihoyan kiin. Ani bimiyaayan omaa doodamowinik, mooshdoon aan kaa-iishi baabeshikwak e-iinanamjihomakak. Kishewaadisiindaadin egwa kaawin onakimidisin naanda kakwe aadinan kekoon. — mohchi kikendan egwa iimaa Ayaan. Kidaakii waweninaan kaye iiwe doodamowin aandi biko ke-iishi minwamajidoyan kiin. Owe kikakii bakamishkakon iiwe kaabayatakidaakwakin egwa kaanaakwak iiwe iishkode, maamidonendaman kaa-iinamajidoyan iiwe kaakiishowaak egwa/naanda kaaminaakwakin iikweniwan kanaqenimikosowamajihowinan egwa mashkawikaabawinik.
Enhsatén:rion' táhnon satahónhsatat' tsi iotsirá:kahre tsi náhere enhsatatenonhtónnionhwe' táhnon taonsahsatatenhóntera'ne' tsi nisa'nikonhró:ten, tsi nisattó:khas táhnon tsi nihsonnhó:ten.
Enwá:ton ahsatia'tión:nihte', ahsátien tóhkani íhsete' ne ní:ioht tsi ensanaktieríhake'. Sató:kenhs oh nihsonnhó:ten tsi náhere nénhsíere'. Sataterihwakwénnienhst táhnon tóhsa aontahsia'tó:rehte' tóhkani tahsté:ni' - sattó'k táhnon sató:kenhs ok. Ne ó:ni enhskwé:ni' tahserihwaté:ni' ne ní:ioht tsi enhserihwanón:we'ne'. Sató:kenhs ne iotsirá:kehre táhnon satkátho' tsi nikatsienhí:io, áhsere' tsi na'tenhsatén:rion táhnon áhsere' tsi enhskwé:ni aesáhswen'ne' tsi io'tékha skén:nen ahsennonhtónnionhwe'.
Nîye dukte ohnâ nîgidâbi chaohnâ yotam. Îhnûhân dagurh snîzen nâcha nâyahrûbichathek, îktûcha îs hûnagabichathek zeayadoth chotheya nâgu dagunârh tîthecha awîyîyabicha kiyam.
Nechen îjiharh yotab mâkân nîgabisîktechas nâgu yodâk îgabihûnâ îmâîs doken gidâyahnabi chaohnâ îjihrâm. Ne îjiharh nîsibine dâ âîchikpathîmpteya echûm. Îyako nîchihrâbisîrh nâgu nîchihna hrnîarhbisîrh dâ âyeîchigiya ktaskâm. Nîye dukte ohnâ nîgidâbi chaohnâ yotam. Îhnûhân dagurh snîzen nâcha nâyahrûbichathek, îktûcha îs hûnagabichathek zeayadoth chotheya nâgu dagunârh tîthecha awîyîyabicha kiyam.
ᐃᒃᐱᒋᓗᒍ ᓂᕈᒥᒃᑑᓪᓗᓂ ᖃᐅᒪᓂᕆᔭᖓᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑐᓵᓗᒍ ᐃᑯᐊᓛᖅᐸᓚᑦᓯᓂᖓ ᐃᓕᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᓗᓐᓂ ᕿᓚᒥᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᒐᓗᐊᖅ ᐃᓱᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓂᕆᔭᐃᑦ ᐋᖅᑭᒋᐊᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᐊᕋᕕᐅᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᑎᓂᖅᓴᐅᔪᒥᒃ ᐃᓗᓐᓂ ᑎᒥᓐᓄᑦ, ᐃᒃᐱᓐᓂᐊᒍᑎᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᒃᐱᒋᔭᕐᓄᑦ ᐊᑦᑕᑕᖅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑎᒋᐊᕐᓗᑎᑦ.
ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇᐃᓕᐅᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᑎᑦ ᓇᓪᓚᖓᓗᑎᑦ, ᐃᒃᓯᕚᕐᓗᑎᑦ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᑎᒦᑦ ᐃᖢᐊᕆᔭᕐᓄᑦ ᐋᖅᑭᐅᒪᑎᒋᐊᕐᓯᒪᓗᒍ. ᑖᔅᓱᒪᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒥ ᓯᕗᒻᒧᒃᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᕐᓂ, ᐊᑐᓂ ᑎᒥᓐᓂ ᓱᓈᑎᑦ ᐃᒃᐱᒋᑦᓯᐊᕆᐊᖅᐸᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᖓᓂᖏᓂᒃ. ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᒃ ᐱᑦᑎᐊᖅᑑᓗᑎᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓈᒻᒪᖖᒋᓐᓇᓱᒋᑦᑕᐃᓕᒪᓗᑎᑦ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓂᕆᔭᑎᑦ ᐊᓯᔾᔨᕆᐊᖅᑎᓯᒪᓕᕋᓱᖖᒋᓪᓗᒋᑦ - ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓂᕆᔭᑎᑦ ᐅᔾᔨᕆᓯᒪᓕᑐᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᕐᓗᒋᑦ ᑕᒫᓃᓐᓂᕐᓄᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᕐᓗᒍ. ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᐅᔪᖅ ᖃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᐋᖅᑭᒋᐊᖅᓯᒪᓕᕈᓐᓇᕐᒥᔭᐃᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᖢᐊᖅᑑᓕᕆᐊᖅᓯᒪᓗᒍ. ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᑐᑭᖃᕈᓐᓇᕐᒪᑦ ᖃᓱᔾᔫᒥᓇᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᑐᓵᓂᕐᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑕᑯᓐᓇᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐃᑯᐊᓛᕋᐅᔭᖅᑐᒥᒃ, ᐃᓱᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᒃᐱᒍᓱᓕᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᓂᕈᒥᒃᑑᓂᖓᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ/ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᓇᐃᒪᓕᕐᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᑎᐱᓂᒃ ᖃᓄᐃᓐᓇᖖᒋᑦᑐᒦᓐᓂᕐᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑐᖖᒐᕕᖃᑦᓯᐊᓕᕐᓂᕐᓄᑦ.
nakahtokê ka-wâsihkwak êkwa iskotêwi-papaskitêw ispihk ê-aywêpisiyan êkwa kikiskêyimiso kiyaw ohci, kâ-ohci-môsihtayan, êkwa kâ-ohci-isi-macihoyan.
kikakî-itôhtên ôma ispihk ê-pimisiniyan, ê-apiyan ahpo cî pikwisi ka-miyopayin.
ispihk ka-itôhtaman ôma, mahti nakatohkê tânisi ê-môsihtayan misiwêtê.
kânâwêyimiso êkwa kakwê namoya yasowê ahpo namoya kwêskita pikokîkway—nakahtohkê piko êkwa kiyamapi piko.
mahti mêskota ôma pikwisi ê-nihtawêyihtaman isi. mâskôc tâpiskôc mamâhtâwiskotêwân, mahti kakwê-mâmitonêyihta kisôsowin êkwa mahti miskwamiso ka-ohci-pasoyan.
Kîsôyâw iskotêw mîna natohta kâ pasâskitîk, ta ayowîpiyin, ta kwîskitihtamin kîkwaya, mîna ta miyomahcihoyin misowîtî.
Kakî itôtîn ôma kâ pim’siniyinn, kâ apiyin ahpô tân’si î miyohtamin. Kâ ati itôtamin ôma, mâmtonihta tân’si î itamahcihoyin misakâmî. Tâpakowihta, kây mîskotihta ahpô mîskocipayiho – piskihta êkwa êkota ayâ. Kakî mîskocowîpin’kân mîna kîspin kindawihtîn. Pîtos itikwî ka it’skâkon kâ pihtamin ahpô kâ wâpahtamin iskotêw, mâm’tonihta ta âwasoyin ahpô ta pasoyin kîkwaya ta kâmwât’siyin ahci miyöyâwin.
Feel the glow and listen to the crackle of a fire as you give yourself a moment to reset and create a deeper connection to your body, senses and emotions.
You can do this lying down, sitting or in any position that’s comfortable for you. As you move through this activity, experience how each part feels. Be kind to yourself and try not to judge or change anything — just notice and be present. You can also modify the activity in any way that feels best for you. This may mean experiencing the calming sounds and scene of the fire, imagining the feeling of warmth and/or smelling scents that feel safe and grounding.
Feel the glow and listen to the crackle of a fire as you give yourself a moment to reset and create a deeper connection to your body, senses and emotions.
You can do this lying down, sitting or in any position that’s comfortable for you. As you move through this activity, experience how each part feels. Be kind to yourself and try not to judge or change anything — just notice and be present. You can also modify the activity in any way that feels best for you. This may mean experiencing the calming sounds and scene of the fire, imagining the feeling of warmth and/or smelling scents that feel safe and grounding.
Feel the glow and listen to the crackle of a fire as you give yourself a moment to reset and create a deeper connection to your body, senses and emotions.
You can do this lying down, sitting or in any position that’s comfortable for you. As you move through this activity, experience how each part feels. Be kind to yourself and try not to judge or change anything — just notice and be present. You can also modify the activity in any way that feels best for you. This may mean experiencing the calming sounds and scene of the fire, imagining the feeling of warmth and/or smelling scents that feel safe and grounding.
Feel the glow and listen to the crackle of a fire as you give yourself a moment to reset and create a deeper connection to your body, senses and emotions.
You can do this lying down, sitting or in any position that’s comfortable for you. As you move through this activity, experience how each part feels. Be kind to yourself and try not to judge or change anything — just notice and be present. You can also modify the activity in any way that feels best for you. This may mean experiencing the calming sounds and scene of the fire, imagining the feeling of warmth and/or smelling scents that feel safe and grounding.
You can be proud of yourself for taking the time to practice this mindfulness activity, relax your mind and ground yourself. This tool is available to you whenever you want to focus on the present moment or experience another language. If you ever need support for anxiety or stress, it’s important to reach out for help. You can always talk to a friend, Elder, teacher or parent/caregiver for support.
Kids Help Phone would like to thank Mariah Meawasige, an Anishinaabe/settler and creative from the northern shores of Lake Huron for designing this activity.
Kids Help Phone would also like to thank the following folks for their support of the language translations:
