Mindfulness for Kids – Its Benefits and Ways of Teaching

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Mindfulness for Kids Its Benefits and Ways of
Teaching
Many of you must have heard of mindfulness and
have tried practicing the art. But do you
really know what is mindfulness? Mindfulness is
a state of mind, a basic human capacity to be
completely present and aware of where we are and
what we are doing. It is a special quality that
every human being is born with you just have to
learn how to gain access to it. Why Kids Should
Learn Mindfulness? If you are a parent of a
toddler having this question in mind, then you
have reached the correct place. Here Childcare
experts have shared the benefits of teaching
mindfulness to kids.
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• It reduces depression, stress, and anxiety in
  kids
• Kids become more focused and seldom get
  distracted
• They feel more positive about the things
  happening around them
• It improves their sense of well-being and sense
  of belonging
• They become more equipped to manage different
  situations and solve problems
• They feel more relaxed and have sound sleep at
  night
• It reduces many health problem symptoms like
  blood pressure, chronic pains
• It improves their immune system
• Kids feel more energetic
• They become less judgemental and start accepting
  the uniqueness in every human being

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How to promote Mindfulness in Kids? To promote
mindfulness in kids, you can refer to these
techniques shared by the South Pasadena, CA
preschool teachers. Focus on their
Breathing This is one of the easiest and
simplest ways to teach mindfulness to kids. In
this, you have to pay attention to their
breathing. Teach them to close their eyes and
start counting their breaths. Once they become
more aware of the breathing process, they will
start understanding how their body and lungs feel
when they are mindful.
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Walking Encourage your kids to walk barefoot on
wet grass. This will help them to feel relaxed
and destressed. Take them out for a walk and ask
them to feel the wind, think about the things
that they love or enjoy, and forget everything
else. Meditation Meditation is another
essential activity that you can do with your kids
to teach them mindfulness. It will help them to
release the negative energy from within and feel
more relaxed. Take them to some isolated place
where there are no disturbances and start doing
meditation at least for 20 to 30 minutes a day.
You do the meditation and for the first few days
let your kids observe you. Eventually, they will
understand the entire process.
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Do Yoga Practicing yoga is also a very good way
to promote mindfulness amongst kids. In Child
care centers, caregivers do yoga with kids to
make them feel calm and relaxed. To motivate your
kids, you can also do yoga with them. In fact,
Yoga will help you and your kids to maintain good
physical, emotional and mental health. So, start
with any of these activities to promote
mindfulness amongst kids and help them to feel
more relaxed and optimistic towards various
situations in life.
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