Practice

A Hard Question About Children and time — how they experience it

Examine how children experience time differently. Discover ancient wisdom to deepen your understanding of childhood, presence, and what truly matters.

Laoziguide

What you’ll practice

This is a reflective practice guided by Laozi. It gives you one honest question to sit with — the kind that moves you from thinking about an idea to working with it.

The reflection itself unfolds in conversation with Laozi, where it adapts to your situation — so you practice it together rather than reading it off the page.

Practice this with Laozi

Begin the reflection in a coaching conversation, where it meets what you’re actually working through.

Understand first

Cycles Within Cycles: Natural Rhythms Reversals: The Child as Teacher of Time The Undammed Stream: Attention as Natural Flow Paradox of Growing Without Grasping Yin-Yang Balance: Rest and Activity

Go deeper

Children and time — how they experience it: Start Here The Examined Children and time — how they experience it What Is Children and time — how they experience it?Why Children and time — how they experience it Matters Children and time — how they experience it: A Deeper Look

Peri

New to this practice?

Peri can explain what this practice is for, help you decide whether it fits what you’re working through, and point you to the right place to begin.

Ready to practice this?

Begin the reflection with your coach, or tell Peri what you’re working through.