While being away from competition due to pregnancy, Naomi Osaka is launching new projects and cooperations, the latest one being guided meditations for kids in partnership with Modern Health.
The four-time Grand Slam champion wrote on Instagram:
I’m excited for my child and all children to have access to meditations to help them build healthy habits early. I’m glad that I’m able to help make something like this accessible to kids all over.
Follow this YouTube link to access Osaka’s meditations for children meant to help the youngsters in different age groups relax, handle intense emotions, manage negative self-talk, develop self-compassion, etc.
During the 2021 French Open, Osaka became an unintentional spokesperson on the topic of mental health when she made a shocking decision to withdraw from the Grand Slam in order to protect her emotional well-being. Having joined the Modern Health family, the tennis star helps train and empower underrepresented providers, improves access to evidence-based mental health care, and promotes community well-being.
One of the organization’s first initiatives is a series of personalized meditation tools narrated by Osaka’s calm voice, which can be accessed for free by both Modern Health members and non-members. Interestingly, the former…