What’s Inside the Course?
Kids learn to develop their emotional intelligence and navigate challenges and achievements through 8 powerful principles.
The Life Ingredients course includes hours of fun and educational content in the form of animated audiobooks, short stories, and over 80 interactive lessons for kids and parents to practice responding to life with the clarity of a calm mind.
The Thoughts Module
Suggestions on how to use the module:
- Day one: View and enjoy animated audiobook.
- Day two: Enjoy the Lesson
- Day three: Discuss what was learned and enjoy the Calm Mind Sessions
- Day four: Start Next Lesson (each module has five lessons.)
- There are cues to track your progress.
- The lessons average about 7 minutes, the books about 12 minutes.
You can use this course daily, a couple of times a week, or however it fits in your schedule for a reset of the moment.
The Thought Lessons
Five Lessons break down the book into manageable parts to comprehend the power of thoughts.
Each lesson has a little bit of information for the mind to take in and then a calm mind session to help retain or imprint the lesson.
The Calm Mind Sessions
Each of the five lessons includes a breakout calm mind session to help reset and relax the mind and body.
These sessions are a great way to start learning a daily practice of calming the mind and body.
What Happens When Kids Don’t Have Tools to Reset?
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Big feelings that feel overwhelming and no tools to name or regulate them.
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Impulsive reactions that turn into tantrums, shutdowns, or meltdowns.
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Misunderstood social cues that lead to conflict or isolation.
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Focus and learning — because emotional overwhelm blocks the brain’s ability to take in new information.
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Low self-confidence in handling mistakes or making decisions.
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Difficulty building friendships or working in groups.
When Kids Feel Seen and Soothed, Everything Flows Better
Feel soothed and grounded through storytelling, breath, and imagination.
Reset emotions gently — even during tough moments like after school or bedtime.
Build a deeper sense of gratitude, empathy, and inner calm.
When Kids Learn to Pay Attention, Everything Else Follows
🎥 — View an excerpt from the Observation Book and the companion lesson.
Trusted by families using the Life Ingredients Library worldwide to create mindful, meaningful rhythms at home and in the classroom.
Currently, we are working through the fourth module on Gratitude, and it has been a valuable opportunity for us to learn and grow together as a family. We are eagerly looking forward to completing the entire program.
Thank you once again for this wonderful gift and for giving us the opportunity to share our shared values with our young one. It is a priceless experience that we truly appreciate.
— David Williams, Art and Music Instruction for Children, New York, New York
I want to let you know how much I appreciate you and how much Life Ingredients helps our kids. I love my Monday-Thursday and how it starts with your amazing lessons. It is such practical and relevant advice and support for these kids.
— Susan Bower, 5th grade teacher, Creekside School, Olymic Valley, CA.
We are working our way through the program. The kids love it. I actually had a few girls draw the radio station graphic to put on their desks to remind them to change their station.
— Diane Welch, 3rd grade teacher, Sierra Expeditionary Learning School (SELS), Truckee, CA.
These stories have completely changed our bedtime routine. Instead of battles, we now snuggle up and listen together. My son falls asleep feeling calm and connected — and so do I.
— Amira, Parent of a 6-year-old
I use the stories during transition times in my classroom. They give my students a moment to pause, reset, and reconnect with themselves. It’s a small thing that makes a huge difference in the flow of our day.
— Mr. Alex, Primary Teacher, New Zealand
My daughter asks for her favorite story when she’s had a hard day at school. It’s become our little practice — like a calm reset button. I love that she’s learning to reach for comfort in such a healthy way.
— Jessie, Mom of two
Give your child the EQ* edge — and watch them thrive.
*Emotional Quotient or Intelligence.
My grandchildren — and your children — belong to a pivotal generation.
A generation that will shape the future of this world and the way we live together.
We all sense it. We can’t keep going the way we are. Something has to shift… and it starts with the youngest hearts among us.
One day, when your children are grown and they ask,
“What did you do to make a difference?”
you’ll be able to say,
“I helped plant the seeds that grew a kinder, more compassionate world.”
That’s the work we’re doing here.
And you don’t have to do it alone.
Join me. Let’s give our children the tools to build the world they deserve.
Be well,
