Any parent who has tried to get from point A to point B quickly with a young child knows – children are naturally very mindful!
Kids often want to stop and examine every little point of interest along the way. In these moments, your child is absolutely absorbed in the present moment. We can learn a lot from this perspective.
It reminds us to pause and be curious again about the cool little things happening all around us! Listen in with Dr. Jen to learn more.
Teaching our kids to be more mindful is equal parts what we teach them and how they see us behave and act ourselves.
If we can be more mindful as parents, that naturally translates into kids who are also able to use this important skill in their lives.
Today, Dr. Jen talks about navigating our busy schedules and hectic pace of life with a simple, actionable to do – taking 10 deep breaths over the course of our day.
Listen in to learn more!
Mindfulness helps us stay present.
It helps us find joy in the little moment to moment experiences in our lives. Mindful living sees each day as a brand-new chapter.
Practice this skill with your child by making a few extra moments to notice and savour a detail of your life each day. This could be a delicious bite of food, something in nature or anything that brings you and your child into the present moment together.
Mindfulness is all about our attention. A mindful approach means that we pay attention to our present moment – the sights, sounds, smells – everything!
To become more mindful in our busy daily lives, it is important to practice this skill.
Today, Dr. Jen shares why a raisin could help us to start practicing mindfulness each day.
We are so amazed at the creativity and excellence of each of our Umbrella schools!
This week, we are celebrating Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School. Principal Spitzig shared with us the incredible video, below, made by Mr. Butter and his grade 7/8 class.
Mr. de Villeneuve was the artist. He teaches grade 4. His kids were the voice at the assembly for the school.
Please enjoy and join us in congratulating the Canadian Martyrs for this inspiring Mindfulness video.