MB Mindfulness

By Michael Dulaney for Mindfully Being a modern parent has plenty of demands and time constraints that can cause stress and tension build up. It may be sleep deprivation from children waking up in the middle of the night, or fatigue from spending hours driving between weekend sport. Meanwhile, there are lunchboxes to be packed, homework to be done, dishes to be washed. In the face of all this, some parents are turning to mindfulness and meditation to reduce stress, get a better night's sleep and be a better listener for their children. They say mindfulness has helped them encourage a happier and calmer home. Mindfulness at home "I don't want to make it sound like I'm the Dalai Lama," jokes radio host and comedian Jo Stanley as she talks about her mindfulness routine. Between busy media engagements and taking care of her kids, she is never going to have the dedication of a Buddhist monk. But in an everyday context she uses mindfulness to bring a sense of ca...

By Moris Beracha .-  In countries such as Spain, Great Britain and the United States, Mindfulness is used at schools to help children cope with concentration and attention problems. The strategy is based on not using it as an additional subject, but as a practice that is integrated in several subjects. According to RPP, integrating Mindfulness practices into children’s daily, in-class experience consists of sitting with them to feel their breathing. Then, they should pay attention to the inner and outer world sensations experienced in the moment. Also, they should manage to reinforce positive feelings such as compassion and gratitude. To motivate their practice, parents and teachers must incorporate this discipline into their daily life experiences. This, in addition to learning to breathe and listen attentively, means not to contradict what is being pursued. Rea the original post here .