The Dalai Lama once said, "If every 8 year old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence within one generation.” While that might be somewhat simplistic and optimistic, there’s absolutely no doubt that meditation is beneficial from an early age. Use this simple guided meditation to help your child pause and focus, use it to help them sleep at night, or use it simply as an entertaining distraction that will encourage imagination, presence, and calm. For ages 6 to 11.