Bubble Riding: A Relaxation Story, Designed to Help Children Increase Creativity While Lowering Stress and Anxiety Levels.

by Lori Lite, Max Stasuyk (Illustrator)

Bubble Riding  is a story that teaches children how to use visualizations to relax, lower stress, and fall asleep faster. A sea child and turtle take children on a relaxing bubble ride through the ocean as they learn a fun visualization technique, also known as creative imagery. Visualizing is the ability to form a mental image of something while using your imagination. 
 
This technique can have a positive impact on your child's overall health, creativity, and performance. Professional athletes use visualizations to experience success. Creative imagery is used to help patients heal faster, with less pain and has been considered a healing tool in virtually all of the world's cultures. This story is ideal for older children or those with a longer attention span.
 
Bubble Riding  is one of four stories featured on the  Indigo Ocean Dreams  audiobook and is available in several formats. 
The Spanish version is called  Montando Burbujas  ( 9781937985127)
 
Note to
Children are intrigued by both rainbows and bubbles. The colorful soothing experience of this story feels so good that you and your child will want to do it again and again. Every child has a different emotional maturity, attention span, and need. While the stories are best suited for ages 6-12, do not let this be your primary reason for selecting. You know your child best and remember this is not about the reading level. The focus is on the actual visualization technique.

Genres: Childrens

34 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2008

About the author

Ms. Lite’s titles are considered a resource for parents, psychologists, therapists, child life specialists, teachers, and yoga instructors. Her Indigo Dreams® audio book/CD series has been awarded the CNE Award of Excellence. Ms. Lite has been interviewed and written articles for several media outlets, including: Family Circle, NY Times, MSNBC, ABC Radio; CBS News; USA Today; Web MD; Stress Free Living; Mind, Body, and Soul; and Job Club with Tory Johnson. She has also been featured in several publications which include Prevention Magazine, Parent Guide New York, Family Circle, Kiwi Magazine, and Aspiring Woman. Lori is a certified children’s meditation facilitator and Sears’ Manage My Life parenting expert. She gained national attention when she appeared on Shark Tank, an ABC/Mark Burnett production.

Lori and her husband have aligned with IngramSpark to help other authors achieve the same success they have. More information can be found under experts on the IngramSpark website or at http://stressfreebookmarketing.com

Reviews

[blueisthenewpink · Rating 4 out of 5]

A harmadik, frissen megjelent relaxációs mesekönyv Lori Lite-tól. Az Ovis annyira megörült neki, mikor meglátta, hogy azonnal el akarta olvasni. Átlapozta, megállapította, hogy ebben teki van, viszont nincs számolás (mint a vidrás könyv légzőgyakorlatánál). Színvarázslat egy kis sellővel és egy tengeri teknőssel. Működik, mint az előző két könyv is. Érdemes kipróbálni, igazán nyugodt perceket szerez, a gyerekkel összebújva. Nálam így (is) néz ki a családi idill. Közben újabb relaxációs technikát tanít neki. Ahogyan a számolásra emlékezett (és talán használja is, ki tudja?), biztosan fog a színekre is.

Update: hú, itt még a Nagy volt az Ovis, most meg már lassan 14 éves lesz! Számolás, légzés, technikák vannak azóta is. Még mindig nagyon megnyugtató ez is, most már a Kicsi kérte esti lelazuláshoz, nagyon stresszes a suli.

[Amanda Phillips · Rating 4 out of 5]

the pictures were wonderful and bright. i could imagine seeing and feeling the colors it describes. this is a nice book geared towards young kids

-alex puffle reviews

[Joanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I first read this with my daughter, I was a little disappointed - I just didn't think she would like it and it seemed long and repetitive. But as I sit here at 7.20pm with her fast asleep beside me, I can say this is the FIRST book in her nearly three years of life she has fallen asleep while I have been reading to her - not ONCE but TWICE out of the last five nights. When I have said it is time for the bubble riding book, she is very excited to go get her PJs on, brush her teeth and jump into bed. She is a little whirlwind, and anything that can help her relax - even if we only get a few weeks out of it - is a great investment in my opinion.

[Dolly · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was ok - but just that. It was a little too repetitive, and not in the fun, rhythmic sing-song way that a lot of books for children are. It was just long, wordy and repetitive, which is irritating when you are reading aloud. Our youngest liked the illustrations, especially the rainbow and turtle.

I can imagine, however, that if you are playing this on a CD, lying in the dark, it might be a soothing way to help your children settle down for sleep.

[Charlie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the book, but it was boring. Although its meant to be boring, it still makes me want to give it two stars. The relaxation was okay, I felt like this book wasn't very relaxing. Overall, 3.30 stars.