As part of a partnership with Disney and Star Wars™, Headspace was given the opportunity to bring mindfulness to kids and families through this adorable animated series for YouTube Kids. And it was sooo much fun :-)
In four chapters, we follow best pals Chewbacca™ and BB-8™ on an exciting journey across the galaxy to Chewie’s™ home planet of Kashyyyk™. They run into a few bumps along the way, but thanks to mindfulness teacher Sam, they have all the tools they need to complete their mission with calm minds and positive attitudes. By the end, these two learn that with the power of mindfulness, the Force™ is always with you.
I wrote the scripts for this series using guidance from kids and family mindfulness expert, Samantha Snowden, to feature different kid-friendly mindfulness teachings in each episode. From there, I worked closely with our creative director and illustrator to develop storyboards, all working within the iconic Star Wars brand and narrative guidelines (no pressure). I also assisted with creative direction throughout the animation process with our partners, Meister.
Creative Director: Tyler Hoehne
Illustrator: Ryan Cox
Animation: Meister
What’s an adventure without a couple of bumps along the way?
In Chapter I of Find Your Force, a new family and kids mindfulness series from Headspace and 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘴™, Chewbacca™ and BB-8™ are ready to start their journey to Chewbacca’s home planet of Kashyyyk™. But the 𝘔𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘯™? Not so much. Luckily, Headspace expert Samantha Snowden is here with a mindfulness exercise to help us stay relaxed and keep our minds on solving the problem at hand.
No one wants to see an angry Wookiee™.
In Chapter II of Find your Force, a new family and kids mindfulness series from Headspace and 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘴™, Chewbacca™ and BB-8™ are off… very slowly… to Tatooine™ in search of a part that’ll fix the 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘯™ hyperdrive. As they play a game of Dejarik™ to pass the time, Headspace expert Samantha Snowden helps Chewbacca™ practice being a good sport, and learn that having fun with our friends is the best prize of all.
The strongest adventurers know when it's time to take a rest.
In Chapter III of Find your Force, a new family and kids mindfulness series from Headspace and 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘴™, Chewbacca™ and BB-8™ finally make it to Tatooine™, where a mischievous Jawa™ helps them find the missing hyperdrive part. But it’s been a long journey, and these two could really use a good night’s rest. Headspace expert Samantha Snowden leads us through a wind-down exercise for sweet dreams so they we hit the open galaxy tomorrow — hopefully back at lightspeed.
The end of any adventure can come with Wookiee™-sized feelings.
In our final chapter of Find your Force, a new family and kids mindfulness series from Headspace and 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘴™, Chewbacca™ and BB-8™ cruise in lightspeed to Chewbacca’s™ home planet of Kashyyyk™. Despite the challenges, these two have learned so much along the way. Headspace expert Samantha Snowden leads us through an exercise to look back on the ups and downs of the journey and teach us gratitude and appreciation. And now that we’re finally here… let’s celebrate.