It's MONSTER MEDITATION with Cookie Monster and me, Andy.
Ha Ha
[MUSIC]
Ugh.
>> Hello Cookie Monster.
>> Oh. It me friend Andy.
Hi Andy.
>> I see you're baking some cookies.
Mmm. Smells good.
>> Yeah, but they not ready.
Why cookies take so long to bake?
>> Yeah, it can be hard to wait for something you really, really want.
Hey, you wanna play a fun monster meditation while we wait?
What meditation?
>> So it's an activity that can make waiting more fun.
Oh boy.
Follow along and do monster meditation with me and Andy.
>> Great.
So we're gonna play I sense a game of I spy but with our five senses.
>> Me know no doze sense of smell, hearing,
touch, taste and sight.
>> Exactly. Now can you spy something with your sense
of smell?
>> Me smell with me little nose cookies.
Oh boy. Oh boy. Oh boy.
>> Wait, Cookie Monster the cookie still on ready,
let's pass the time by playing this game.
But before we do, we're gonna focus ourselves by doing some belly breaths.
So put your hands on your belly.
Now take a slow, deep breath in and slowly breathe out.
[BREATHES OUT]
Great job. Now that we focused can you spy something
with your sense of smell.
>> Me smell with me little nose strawberries.
>> [LAUGH] Strawberries?
>> Yeah it me strawberry monster shampoo me had bubble bath today.
>> So without smelling your nose, can you spy something with your sense of touch.
>> Hey me fur!
Its soft and fluffy.
>> Now with that softness in your mind Cookie Monster.
Can you spy something with your eyes?
>> Me spy with me little eye you! Me friends at home.
Hi.
>> Wonderful.
While focusing on your friends.
Can you spy something with your sense of hearing?
>> Me hear, loud ringing.
Andy, can you answer your phone please.
Me try to the monster meditate.
>> Cookie Monster, that's a timer.
Your cookies are ready.
>> Cookies.
Me almost forgot.
>> See by focusing on your senses, you forgot all about waiting for
your cookies to bake.
And you still have one sense left.
>> Me do?
>> Yes, your sense of taste.
>> Cookies [OM NOM NOM]
Meditation fun and
delicious.
>> It's Monster Meditation with Elmo, >> And me, Andy.
>> Elmo really wanted to play.
>> Hi, Elmo.
>> It's Elmo's friend, Andy.
Hello, Andy.
>> What's wrong, Elmo?
You look disappointed.
>> Well, Elmo was supposed to have a play date with Abby, but
she's sick with the sniffles, and she can't come out and play
>> Aww.
I'm sorry to hear Abby's sick.
>> Elmo, too. Elmo doesn't know what to do.
>> I know it can be disappointing when things don't work out the way you planned.
I know how that feels.
>> Yeah.
>> Hey, how about we do some monster meditation together
>> Medo, what?
>> Meditation,
it's an activity to help you when you're feeling really disappointed.
So first we'll begin with some belly breaths.
So put your hands on your belly.
Take a slow, deep breath in [INHALES]
and then slowly breathe out. [EXHALES]
Good job, Elmo.
Now let's do that one more time.
So slowly breathe in, [INHALES] and slowly out. [EXHALES]
Now do you want to play one, two, three freeze?
You're very good at freezing Elmo.
>> [LAUGH] >> Now to do one, two, three freeze,
we're going to take three steps and then freeze.
When you freeze look around you and call out what you can see.
Elmo is ready.
Follow along with Elmo and Mr. Andy.
Remember, one, two, three and freeze.
>> Okay?
So one, two, three freeze.
Now look around what can you see?
[SOUND] >> Barkley,
Hi Barkley how I didn't see you there.
>> Hey, maybe Barkley can join you.
Barkley do you want to play one,
two, three freeze with Elmo?
>> Great, here we go again one, two, three freeze.
>>Birdies.
>> And they are making such a pretty sound.
>> They do sound wonderful.
>> Bye-bye birdies.
>> I wonder what else you'll see when you take three
more big steps, one, two, three freeze.
>> Oh. Elmo sees Slimy and Oscar.
>> That's my name.
Now get lost.
>> [LAUGH] Oh Oscar. >> Look at all you can see on
Sesame Street when we play one, two, three and freeze.
>> Yeah Elmo saw Barkley, birdies and Oscar.
>> Me.
That's right and now Elmo knows what he's going to do today.
>> What's that?
>> Have a play day with his friends Barkley, Slimy, and Oscar.
>> What? Oh.
Do you do know a grouch meditation Andy?
>> Ugh. Yuck!
>> [LAUGH] [BARKING].
>> It is Monster Meditation with your old pal Grover,
>> And me, Andy.
[SOUNDS]
>>Oh. Uh.
[SIGH] There is so much I want to do today.
>> Hi Grover.
>>Huh?
>> Oh. It is my soothing voice friend Andy! Hello Andy!
>> Looks like you've got a lot of things.
>> Yes, today I have to go roller skating, brush my teeth, eat breakfast and
get dressed all at once.
Now, if you're excuse me, whoa whoa.
>> Grover? >> Yes Andy.
>> I think you're doing too many things at once.
How about we start with one thing, a monster meditation.
>> Monster metta wha wha?
>> Meditation, it's a mindfulness activity to help you do one thing at a time.
>> Well.
Maybe just until I catch my breath.
Come on, follow along and do monster meditation with us.
>> Let's start with some belly breaths so put your hands on your belly and
take a slow deep breath in.
[INHALES]
And slowly breathe out.
[EXHALES]
Very good.
Now we're gonna say a rhyme to help us focus and
do things one at a time when you have so much to do breathe in, breathe out.
[INHALES, EXHALES]
Count one, two then do.
>> Ah ha.Very clever Andy.
When you have so much to do, breathe in, breathe out.
[INHALES, EXHALES]
Count one, two, then do.
I will start by getting dressed.
>> Great job Grover, one thing done.
What's next? >> Well, when you have so much to do,
breathe in, breathe out.
[INHALES, EXHALES]
Count one, two, then do.
Now, I shall have breakfast.
>> Nice job Grover.
You're really moving through all the things you wanted to do.
>> I am.
But when you have so much to do,
breathe in, breathe out.
[INHALES, EXHALES]
Count one, two then do.
Now I shall brush my teeth.
>> See how much you can accomplish when you slow down and
focus on one thing at a time.
>> I sure do.
When you have so much to do, breathe in, breathe out.
[INHALES, EXHALES]
Count one, two then do.
[LAUGH] Thanks for all the help Andy.
But now I got to roll.
>> You're welcome Grover.
Remember, when you feel overwhelmed, take a step back and do things one at a time.
[INHALES, EXHALES]
>> Count one, two, then do.
>> Have fun, Grover.
>> Whoa. [CRASH] Do not worry, I am okay.
>> Another Monster Meditation, >> With Two-Headed Monster, and me, Andy.
[GIBBERISH]
>> Uh oh. Oh no.
Fall down. [GIBBERISH] Oh. [CRYING]
>> Hello Two Headed- Monster.
>> What? Wait, what?
Hello?
>> Over here.
>> Ah. Hi Andy.
>> I see your block tower fell over.
>> Oh. Yeah. [GIBBERISH] Go boom! [CRIES]
>> And I can see that you're feeling very frustrated that it fell over.
>> [INAUDIBLE]. Me too.
>> Yeah, that's understandable.
I know what that feels like.
When I feel frustrated.
I take some belly breaths.
Want to try some monster meditation belly breaths together?
Oh meatball? [INAUDIBLE] Meatball.
>> No meditation.
So it's an activity to help you take a breath, before building your tower again.
>> You too. You too. Do meditation too.
>> Let's start by focusing ourselves with some belly breaths.
So put your hands on your belly.
Now take a slow deep breath in
[INHALES]
and slowly breathe out.
>> [EXHALES] >> Let's do that again.
Slow, deep breath in.
[INHALES] And slowly breathe out.
>> [EXHALES] >> Nice job.
Now, we're gonna pretend that we're blowing out the candles of a birthday
cake now.
Yeah birthday cake.
What cake, what cake. Happy Birthday to you. >> No, it's an imaginary cake.
>> Oh yummy yummy, delicious.
>> Now, we're gonna slowly smell the cake using our nose.
[SNIFFS]
>> Whoa. >> Yummy, right?
And now let's slowly blow out our candle with our mouth.
[EXHALES]
>> Happy birthday.
[EXHALES]
Happy birthday. Yay. Happy birthday.
>> Now imagine that you're building your blog tower again.
>> Yeah. [Sounds] Oh dat nice. Yeah Yeah Yeah.
>>So when we're feeling frustrated, sometimes we just need to take a break and
blow out your birthday candle before trying something again
Now let's build that tower.
>> Okay. [GIBBERISH]
>> Ta da! Whoa. Ta da! >> Wow, what a great tower.
>> Thank you.
[CROSSTALK] Thank you.
>> It's Monster Meditation.
>> With Rosita and me, Andy.
>> Rosita, it's almost time for school.
Rosita, you ready?
>> Oh um almost. [SIGH] I don't want to go to school Carmen.
>> Hola Rosita, and hello to you to Carmen.
>> Oh. Hola Señor Andy.
>> It's time for school. Are you all ready to go?
>> Yes, but Carmen is nervous about me going to my first day of school.
>> Is that true Carmen?
[SOUND] And are you nervous too Rosita?
>> Sí, a little.
>> It's okay to feel nervous.
We all feel nervous sometimes.
How about we do some monster meditation together before you go to school.
>> Meditation?
>> Yeah, it's an activity that can help you when you feel nervous about something
like going to school.
>> Ah. Sí, muy bien. Come on and do monster meditation with me and Señor Andy.
>> Let's start with some belly breaths.
Take a slow, deep breath in, and as you do,
bring your arms up over your head, good.
Now slowly breathe out and bring your arms back to your sides.
Great.
Let's do that again.
So slowly breathe in, arms up.
Now breathe out, and arms down.
Very good. So today we're gonna focus on our breath.
And we're gonna watch our bellies as we breathe in and breathe out.
Does Carmen want to do some buddy breathing with us.
[SOUND] She does.
>> Wonderful.
Hold Carmen right in front of your belly.
>> Oh? In front of my belly, like this?
>> Exactly. Just like that.
Now slowly breathe in.
[INHALES]
And then slowly breathe out.
[EXHALES]
Focus on Carmen moving out and
in with your tummy. Let's do this three times together.
Belly out.
[INHALES]
and belly in.
[EXHALES]
Belly out.
[INHALES]
Belly in,
[EXHALES]
Belly out.
[INHALES]
and belly in.
[EXHALES]
Nice job Rosita.
Now, remember, when you feel nervous or anxious,
you can always focus on your breath.
>>[INHALES, EXHALES]
[LAUGH]
>> Great teamwork Rosita and Carmen.
How do you feel now?
>> Hmm. I'm still a little nervous, but I think I'm ready to go to school now.
Gracias Señor Andy! >> You're very welcome Rosita.
[HONKS] Oh. It sounds like the bus is here.
>>Oh. >>What's the matter Rosita?
>> I forgot something.
>> What did you forget?
>> This. Adios Carmen. [KISS] Gracias Señior Andy. Adios Papi.
>> Have a great first day Rosita!
>> It's Monster Meditation with Elmo.
>> And me, Andy.
[MUSIC]
Oh. Baby David, Elmo has to go to sleep.
But Elmo's not sleepy.
Elmo just wants to play.
What's that, baby David?
You wanna hear another bedtime story?
Okay, once upon a time, >> There was a monster who couldn't
fall asleep.
Hello, Elmo.
>> [LAUGH] It's Elmo's friend, Mr. Andy.
Hi Mr. Andy, say hi baby David.
>> Isn't it time for bed, Elmo?
>> Yeah, its Elmo's bedtime but, but Elmo is having trouble falling asleep.
>> Elmo wants to play.
>> Sometimes it's hard to go to sleep.
When we still want to play and have lots of energy in our bodies.
So how about we do a fun monster meditation Elmo to calm down for bed.
>> A monster meditation?
>> It's an activity to help you get ready for bed.
>> Yeah, you and baby David can follow along too.
>> So let's begin with some soothing belly breaths.
Take a slow, deep breath in. >>[INHALES]
And now slowly breathe out. >>[EXHALES]
>>Very good.
Let's do that one more time together.
So slow, deep breath in >>[INHALES]
>>and slowly breathe out. >>[EXHALES]
Good work baby David.
>> Let's play good night body.
So we gonna start our feet and say good night to each body part.
>> [LAUGH] Elmo's going to say goodnight to his body?
>> That's right, and we're gonna wiggle each part as we say good night and
then relax it.
Wanna try it together?
>> Yeah, [LAUGH], wiggle, wiggle wiggle.
[LAUGH] >> Great wiggling, Elmo.
We'll do this through the whole body.
Here we go. >>Okay, good night, feet.
>> Very good, now relax your feet and let's move to your legs.
>> Goodnight, legs.
>> Now relax your legs.
What body part comes next, Elmo?
>> Goodnight, bottom.
[LAUGH] Goodnight, tummy.
Good night shoulders.
[YAWN] Good night arms.
>> Are you starting to feel relaxed?
>> Yeah Elmo feels really relaxed.
[YAWN]
Goodnight hands.
>> You did it Elmo.
Now let's end with one more deep breath.
Slowly breathe in >>[INHALES]
>>and slowly breathe out. >> [EXHALES]
Great work. Are you feeling sleepy Elmo?
Elmo? Oh. Good night Elmo.
Sweet dreams.
And goodnight baby David.
[SOUND]