Presence of Mindfulness

20/01/2022

Sometimes keep your responsibilities aside for a while and enjoy your life as you wish

15/01/2022

16/12/2021

Mindfulness for Teens - Why teach mindfulness to teenagers?

Today teenagers are faced with a much faster pace of life. They are subject to stress and pressures from schools, families, friends, and their peers. The expectation from social media is constantly demanding their attention.

By teaching mindfulness to teenagers, we are giving them the tools with which they can find their own space. To give them the time to be curious and explore their emotions, their thoughts and to be comfortable with their own company and show them the skills with which to be sociable with others. Mindfulness helps teenagers make good choices and to respond instead of reacting to situations.

This video features youth and young adults discussing their experiences practicing mindfulness, and how mindfulness has benefited different aspects of their ...

13/12/2021

Mindfulness for Teens
Why teach mindfulness to teenagers?
Today teenagers are faced with a much faster pace of life. They are subject to stress and pressures from schools, families, friends, and their peers. The expectation from social media is constantly demanding their attention.
By teaching mindfulness to teenagers, we are giving them the tools with which they can find their own space. To give them the time to be curious and explore their emotions, their thoughts and to be comfortable with their own company and show them the skills with which to be sociable with others. Mindfulness helps teenagers make good choices and to respond instead of reacting to situations.

“Before learning about mindfulness and practicing it, I had not realized how much of my life I was living outside of the present moment. I am a very anxious person, and I’m often worrying about the future or the past. Mindfulness has allowed me to live more in the now. I feel a sense of […]

28/11/2021

This article has some interesting insights to practicing Mindfulness for autistic students.

The benefits of mindfulness for Autism Spectrum Disorder are plentiful. Here are mindfulness activities for autism and other special needs that are simple, accessible, and effective.

18/11/2021

GRATITUDE
Gratitude for friendships
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_to_foster_gratitude_in_schools

13/11/2021

This well written article sets out five ways to develop your child's confidence as well as the importance of learning mindfulness

Instead of praising children to build up their self-esteem, they need relief from too much self-focus.

11/11/2021

Things To Practice
Which one of these have you put into practice today?

03/11/2021

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/may/16/mindfulness-lessons-child-mental-health

Children are taking 10 minutes out from the hurly burly school
day to reflect on their thoughts and their feelings. Some
ground themselves by thinking about their feet on the floor,
while others concentrate on their breathing.

Children are under increasing pressure. Investing in their mental wellbeing could could help them now and in the future