Mindfulness practice is becoming more and more popular every day because it makes our daily lives easier and improves our quality of life. This precious gift can be shared with your children.
One of the concepts of personal development that has frequently appeared in recent years is " Mindfulness ", that is, mindfulness. Consciousness research has been an important daily practice in the Far East culture since ancient times. It is taught through various methods and is widely used today.
What is mindfulness?
Mindfulness is just aware of the ability to be present. Focusing all your attention on the present is one of the most effective ways to prevent yourself from being overwhelmed by various emotions. Being able to "stop", being able to feel only what is happening right now, without succumbing to any emotions or thoughts, without making judgments, and making it a habit, can help us overcome many psychological and physical challenges.
As John Kabat-Zin described, mindfulness is “the ability to focus so that you can focus on the present without judgment.
According to the famous psychotherapist Kemal Sayar; “Daily mindfulness gives us insight into our psychological functions and the ability to be agile in response to new situations. How to complete the work of increasing mindfulness in
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Yoga and meditation are independent mindful practices. However, you don’t have to do yoga or meditation to understand mindfulness and bring it into your life. Standing for a few minutes, sitting comfortably or lying down, paying attention to your breathing is a mindful exercise in itself. When you breathe, try to observe the feelings you are experiencing in your body, what thoughts sweep your mind, always focus your attention on your breathing...
Do daily activities such as taking public transportation to work, brushing teeth, cooking food, taking a walk, you can practice mindfulness. The habit of observing what is happening right now can help you realize unnecessary emotions in a tense moment, thus avoiding unnecessary emotions.
with mindfulness for children
Lena Franklin is a mindfulness-centered psychotherapist who suggests 3 simple exercises that can be done with children. Inspired by scientific research, these studies have shown that meditation and similar activities have a positive impact on children's development, and these three exercises significantly improve children's ability to cope with stress:
Mindfulness tips for working parents
What does it mean to have a correct breathing and balanced mental life? With proper breathing, stress and anxiety...
Breathing
Lena Franklin talked about the importance of getting some "tools" that children can use in a variety of stressful situations. To increase children's emotional stability, we can teach them a simple meditation exercise. Of course, in order to better understand this meditation practice, we must first experience it for ourselves.
Let your child sit, stand or lie down in the comfortable position he chooses and perform abdominal breathing awareness exercises. Tell him to breathe long through his nostrils, deep and slow, as if there was a balloon in his stomach, and he would be filled with breathing. When she feels full, let her pause for a second and then slowly exhale through her nostrils. This simple 3-5 minute breathing exercise is very effective in teaching him to pay attention to his breathing and body.
teaches the method of "stop and feel"
Simply put these two words, and you will invite another person in the moment. Lena Franklin says it is important to learn how to stop and focus on what is happening in modern life, which suggests that we avoid our feelings with the help of TV, sweets or immersed in social networks: “Our world is getting louder and louder. This is a new challenge for parents. But just be careful, we can teach our children to stop and acknowledge their feelings. To do this, you can always play "stop and feel" with your kids. Stop what you are doing for a minute and start listening to your breathing and how your body feels. Then share with each other what you notice.Tell your kids that this "stop and feel" game can help them calm down when they feel stressed.
Gratitude Exercise
Gratitude is the best way to achieve the beauty we have. “When we teach our children to be grateful, we help them change their mindsets and make them better,” said Lena Franklin. “It might be helpful to sit down quietly and talk about what they can be thankful for that day, Franklin said, “Elegant practice is the best way to promote peace and awareness within and outside of us.”
