It was a wonderful year! Full of new beginnings, laughter, love, kindness and compassion!
Lots of new children joined the class and attended the various workshops throughout the year. I visited many schools and set up some simple Mindful activities for the children to do at home and at school. The wonderful thing about Mindfulness is that it is portable and everyone can give it a go! !
We can all be Mindful each day for a few moments and truly reap the benefits.
Children young and old can practice Mindfulness... Mindfulness helps us to feel good and when we feel well we behave better we can enjoy life more. When we change a negative pattern of thought we can begin then to be kinder to ourselves and to others. It all starts with the Mindful breath and a inward smile and wellness thought of ‘I am well ..I am okay ‘.
During our ‘Let’s chat it out!’ time, I often asked the children (primary and young teens) What bothers you the most? What makes you anxious?
99% said homework, tests and exams....... (Hmmm ...)
We live in a world where from childhood we are judged and stressed by feeling we are not doing enough or feel we are not bright enough and can be only be validated by our achievements .... We are humans ‘doing’ rather than humans ‘being’.
I love seeing the children leave the Mindfulness session a little calmer, a little happier and It is delightful for me that each week they all come back to the class...
Children have chosen to miss a party or another weekly event in order to come to the mindfulness class. The more they come it seems they more they want to come!
‘Thursday is my favourite day’ said a 10 year old boy (who has become so much happier over the past year)
‘Thursday’? I queried
‘Yes , Thursday! It is the day I go to my Mindfulness class ‘
I guess that says it all!
Gaye Mullen
Mindful Children Ireland
www.mindfulbusinessireland.com
Mindful Children Ireland offers weekly class ,monthly Saturday workshops and Summer school sessions. ‘Living Mindfully’ is the adult class and runs weekly .
Lots of new children joined the class and attended the various workshops throughout the year. I visited many schools and set up some simple Mindful activities for the children to do at home and at school. The wonderful thing about Mindfulness is that it is portable and everyone can give it a go! !
We can all be Mindful each day for a few moments and truly reap the benefits.
Children young and old can practice Mindfulness... Mindfulness helps us to feel good and when we feel well we behave better we can enjoy life more. When we change a negative pattern of thought we can begin then to be kinder to ourselves and to others. It all starts with the Mindful breath and a inward smile and wellness thought of ‘I am well ..I am okay ‘.
During our ‘Let’s chat it out!’ time, I often asked the children (primary and young teens) What bothers you the most? What makes you anxious?
99% said homework, tests and exams....... (Hmmm ...)
We live in a world where from childhood we are judged and stressed by feeling we are not doing enough or feel we are not bright enough and can be only be validated by our achievements .... We are humans ‘doing’ rather than humans ‘being’.
I love seeing the children leave the Mindfulness session a little calmer, a little happier and It is delightful for me that each week they all come back to the class...
Children have chosen to miss a party or another weekly event in order to come to the mindfulness class. The more they come it seems they more they want to come!
‘Thursday is my favourite day’ said a 10 year old boy (who has become so much happier over the past year)
‘Thursday’? I queried
‘Yes , Thursday! It is the day I go to my Mindfulness class ‘
I guess that says it all!
Gaye Mullen
Mindful Children Ireland
www.mindfulbusinessireland.com
Mindful Children Ireland offers weekly class ,monthly Saturday workshops and Summer school sessions. ‘Living Mindfully’ is the adult class and runs weekly .
