How Mindfulness Will Help Your Children to Excel in Life

Mindfulness is a growing trend in health and education. It has been found to have many benefits for kids and teens, including improved:

In addition, mindfulness practices are not only good for the mind, but they are also good for the body. They are calming and relaxing, thus reducing stress. When the body is at ease, it is better able to fight off illness.

Mindfulness for children is a growing trend in education as well. Studies have found that teaching Mindfulness at an early age can improve attention, impulse control, and behavior. This makes sense, as meditation and mindfulness practices can help with these issues.

Teachers and parents are finding that mindfulness practices and meditation can help kids to be more focused, to feel less stressed, and to be more compassionate.

Teens benefit greatly from mindfulness practices, and parents realize that Mindfulness can help them to cope with the stresses of adolescence.

Yes, it is!

Mindfulness is an essential skill that can be learned. Research shows that Mindfulness can improve concentration spans for just about everyone—including young people with ADHD who often have serious trouble concentrating.

Overall, people who learn to practice Mindfulness are able to concentrate better and are less irritable. Not only is Mindfulness beneficial for kids, but it can also be personally rewarding for teachers.

Teachers and students who practice Mindfulness are better able to focus on the present moment and are less likely to become frustrated over the little things that usually get to them. They also tend to be more patient with students and more motivated to teach.

Mindfulness is a potent tool in the classroom. It assists students to learn how to slow down in every circumstance and answer in a thoughtful way rather than just overreacting.

Many children today struggle with self-doubt, insecurity, and low self-esteem. Mindfulness helps kids to become more aware of their thoughts and feelings and helps them to see how these thoughts and feelings are just that, “thoughts and feelings” and not reality.

As they watch their thoughts come and go, they become less attached to them and, as a result, are able to live more authentically and with less self-judgment.

Mindfulness is the practice of being aware of and attending to the present moment, accepting it without judgment.

When a child is able to watch their emotions arise and pass without resistance, they are gaining a skill more powerful than any other. The ability to be in charge of your own mind and actions is the backbone of emotional intelligence.

A child who can sit still and focus their attention on their breath or a chosen activity for 10 minutes is the child who is less likely to give in to distractions, impulses, and cravings. This child is more likely to make healthy choices and solve complex problems.

Have you ever witnessed how hard it is to stop yourself from biting your nails, scratching, or from checking to see if you’ve got a new notification?

Mindfulness trains your brain to control your impulses and urges. It helps you to ‘see’ the urge coming and to stop and take a breath before acting on it.

A recent study showed that children who practice mindful breathing increase their self-control, which helps to significantly increase their attention span and academic performance.

Given a choice between a world I understand and a world I don’t, nearly everyone would prefer to live in the world they understand. This is because our natural state is one of curiosity and wonder, and when we are a child, it’s easy to remember this state.

As adults, we lose that sense of curiosity, but Mindfulness can help us to regain that sense of curiosity and wonder. As adults, we have a tendency to live in our heads, ruminating on the past, worrying about the future, and we fail to appreciate the present moment.

It helps in the prevention of many illnesses such as diabetes.

With practice, mindfulness exercises can help us to live in the moment and to see the world with a childlike sense of wonder.

It’s important to note that Mindfulness isn’t just a bunch of tricks and games to help kids.

Here are numerous ways that you can help your child get started on a mindful path, even if they aren’t sure it is something they will enjoy.

Pick a time when your child will be most likely to be able to focus on work and be dedicated to the practice. If they have an active after-school schedule, it may be difficult to practice in the afternoon or evening because they will have so many other things to do.

Try to pick a time of day when they will have some quiet time before they go to bed, or during a morning routine, like brushing their teeth or taking a shower. Let them pick when they want to do it, but try to stick to that time of day as much as possible.

If you want your child to be interested in the practice, it is important it is something they enjoy. If they are dreading it in the morning, it is unlikely they will continue. Even if they don’t enjoy it, let them have a say in when they do it and how long they do it.

Start small and work your way up. It is better to start with just five minutes of Mindfulness and build from there. Once they see how beneficial it is, they will be more willing to continue.

Giving kids a choice of when they do it and how long they do it is a healthy way to make them feel like they are in control and that they can still have a say in what happens in their day. It is a great way to start building Mindfulness into their lives without feeling like you are forcing them to do something.

Once they have experienced the benefits of Mindfulness, they will be more willing to practice it on their own and without your help.

Like I mentioned before, it is important to make the practice fun. This is a great way to get your kids to actually enjoy the activity.

Here is one way to make it fun. The next time your kids are playing a game or watching a show that you know has a lot of action, start asking them to “Be here now.” This is a great way to start a conversation about Mindfulness with your kids.

This is just a small introduction to Mindfulness and how it can be beneficial to your kids and teens. If you want to read and listen more about Mindfulness, there are many books that you can check out that talk about the proven benefits of Mindfulness.

Also, check out the book “Mindfulness for Teens: Mindfulness, Meditation, and Getting to Know Your Thoughts and Emotions” by Elisha Goldstein, which will teach your teens to embrace self-awareness, self-compassion, and inner balance, all while managing the stressors of everyday life.

Be calmer and feel better. Rather, it’s a path to greater self-awareness and emotional intelligence, which are essential life skills that will set your child up for excellence in life and well-being.

Everything starts with practice. However, your children might feel a bit resentful towards this practice. But to help them during practice will increase perseverance in them. Ultimately, they will become experts at practicing Mindfulness.