At miindfully, we build children’s “mental fitness” through meditation stories & activities played through a multi-sensory, plush toy named mediTATE (“TATE” for short). TATE is equipped with a child-friendly, Bluetooth speaker that, when connected to the miindfully audio library, delivers a magical experience of meditation, mindfulness, and calm to children of all ages. TATE’s Bluetooth speaker is also equipped with a headphone jack so that children can listen out loud or with headphones. The miindfully stories & activities are created with the help of psychotherapists, child life specialists, mindfulness & communication experts and they are backed by paediatricians & children’s mental health clinicians. Miindfully’s audio tracks contain hundreds of minutes of content broken down into categories like Adventures, Nature, Sports, Learning, World, Affirmations, Music, Breathing and more! TATE has four “Breathing Paws” which teach breathing activities to lower stress and build emotional resilience skills. TATE also has an essential oil heart for children to apply child-approved essential oils and engage their olfactory sense. TATE’s fur is soft and textured to stimulate children’s tactile sense. TATE is so much more than just a soft, plush puppy to cuddle. TATE is a connector, a teacher and a friend.
Evaluation comments:
“The dog is super soft and adorable and my daughter was delighted by it even without knowing and understanding its full functionality.”
“The dog plush itself is so nice. It’s a good size, wonderfully soft, and the legs are kind of splayed out so you can easily rest it on your belly (which the voice on the guided meditations tell you to do).”
“The quality of the stitching is perfect, and the Bluetooth speaker is perfectly hidden away inside of it. There is Velcro that keeps the speaker secured inside of the plush. Once closed, I can barely tell where it opens. Each paw has a different stitched shape on it which I think is meant for hand tracing when you are in meditation mode to help you calm and relax.”
“Setting up your account so you can access the library of guided meditations was a breeze with the provided QR code. Turning the speaking on and off with the hidden button in Tate’s tail is simple as is connecting to the Bluetooth speaker.”
“The library of meditations is also good. I like that they are short-ish–most are between 10-15 minutes long. The woman’s voice is very calm and soothing, The content is interesting and easy to follow along with. Overall, this is a nice companion to introduce mediation to our little ones.”
“My daughter is mostly stoked with the stuffie and she is learning to appreciate the mediation component. I think this will be good for her to wind down. I haven’t seen other meditation companions like this before–only apps, but it’s great for kids to incorporate the plush.”
“I love the cute plush and diverse library of guided meditations.”