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Mindfulness of Sound

15/8/2018

This week we introduced Mindfulness in our blog and here is a quick reminder of why we are using this wonderful tool.

The benefit of practicing mindfulness is we can learn to pause, take a breath and get in touch with what is needed in the moment.

Children can develop these skills too, helping them to have greater acceptance, and learn to respond rather than react in life.

Here is another simple practice that we have been using in many of our classes ‘Mindfulness of Sound’. It is such a great way to articulate the skill of listening by using the sense of hearing – why not have a go with your child or students!

Mindfulness of Sound
To begin we sit with a tall spine and relaxed shoulders in a comfortable seat. We begin by showing the students the bells we will use to create the sound.

You can use any type of bell for chimes, even a sound bowl or gong, as long as the sound is easy for the children to hear and not too loud.

We explain clearly that the bells will be rung and that when the sound has completely finished and they can no longer hear it then they are to raise their right hand into the air.

You can repeat the same thing and ask them to raise their left hand in the air – and then you can even remain sitting in the quietness that remains.

It is lots of fun, students enjoy the challenge and definitely improve with practice!

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Mindfulness for Children

8/8/2018

Mindfulness is cultivating the ability to have present moment awareness. In simple terms this means an openness and friendly willingness to understand what is going on around and inside of you.

Life is busy even for kids now days, and they are finding it increasingly difficult to focus and concentrate. Stress is also on the increase in our children.

The benefit of practicing mindfulness for a child is he/she can learn to pause for a moment, take a breath and get in touch with what they may need/feel in that moment.

Mindfulness helps children develop the skills to accept not all things in life are great, or go their way. They learn to respond rather than react, thereby gaining tools to help them navigate their own special inner world, and the world around them.

Mindfulness Activity

Today we are going to practice sitting with the special attention of a frog.
Frogs are very amazing creatures as they can leap really high, but they can also sit very still. And although the frog is aware and can see everything that is going on around it – it doesn’t react right away.
The frog sits still and keeps its energy instead of getting carried away by all the things that pop into its head.
The frog sits still and breathes, its tummy rises a bit and falls again and then it rises and it falls – you may even like to put your hands on your tummy.
Anything a frog can do you can do too – all you need is mindful attention and attention to breath – attention to peace and quiet.

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