
How Can You Make The Most Of Your Time?
Mindfulness. Being present in the immediate. Slowing thoughts, breath and body to feel into all that is right now. This blissful, calm state is one that weād all love in our classrooms a little more often, right? Incorporating mindfulness activities into your daily routine. Itis one way to incite this kind of calm.
Really read story time ā unlike a sitting meditation, mindfulness can be done whilst you are doing anything, itās just about being totally focussed on the task at hand. Reading the bedtime story is a great one. So many of us are reading the story on autopilot with our minds in our inbox, or planning dinner. Next time you read The Gruffalo, try totally focussing on the words, the images, the story. You might even get into it.
Donāt forget the endless benefits of mindfulness for Mums. MindfulnessĀ training can help reduce symptoms of postpartum depression. According to Gannon, meditation can also help new mothers navigate feelings of uncertainty, cope with the stress of parenting, and even increase lactogenesis (a fancy word for āproduce milkā) in mothers who are breastfeeding.
So why not stop and READ a book to your kids tonight!