How to Encourage Your Children to Meditate

A guide to assisting your young ones in the pursuit of mindfulness.

David Gerken
Nov 1 · 4 min read
Photo by kazuend on Unsplash

Seven years of regular meditation have done wonders for me, so it occurred to me earlier this year, why not try and get my 11-year-old son to do it too?

Several months in, he’s meditating regularly. Here’s how I did it.

David Gerken

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Former Washington, DC political aide and Writer for THE WEST WING. Currently devoted to spreading meditation to the masses. Follow me at davidgerken.net.

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