The Mindfulness Puzzle Book: Relaxing Puzzles to De-stress and Unwind (Mindfulness Puzzle Books)

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Mindfulness-based interventions for children are not only feasible, but seem promising in their impacts as well (Burke, 2009; Greenberg & Harris, 2011). If you’re interested in tapping into some of these benefits for your own children, you’ll probably want some tips and techniques to get them started on the right path. Read on to learn about ways you can incorporate mindfulness into your children’s daily routine. 3 Mindfulness Activities for Preschoolers and Toddlers

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First, play the game while your child is distracted. Allow his mind to wander and engage him in conversation or activities that take away from his focus on the game. There are many toys available that can help children learn about mindfulness, cultivate mindfulness, and practice and maintain that mindfulness. Finally, this script will walk you through giving yourself a break and offering yourself love and understanding. Towards the end, you will repeat some phrases or mantras to help you appreciate yourself, including “ May I be safe. May I be peaceful. May I be kind to myself. May I accept myself as I am.”

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Video games may not be the best way to teach mindfulness, but don’t cross it off your list of possibilities! The instructions are as follows: “Sometimes when we want to be mindful we are still. We can also be mindful when we move. Practice walking like a deer. Move slowly and deliberately, with purpose, and pay attention to where you are going. Practice pausing in stillness, as though you are camouflaged.”

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This is a great way for children to work on becoming more present, a vital practice for encouraging mindfulness. In fact, these mindfulness activities have been designed as a way for parents to easily slip wellbeing exercises into the day and make it part of the daily schedule with kids. Here are a few mindfulness activity suggestions you can try out: Bergstrom, C. (2017). 5 mindful games – mindfulness for kids and teens. Blissful Kids. Retrieved from https://blissfulkids.com/mindful-games-mindfulness-for-kids-and-teens/

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These mindfulness meditation scripts from MindfulnessExercises.com are intended for adults, but can easily be used by older children or as a template you can customize for your child. 1. Body Scan Script Mindful Staff. (2014). What is mindfulness? Mindful.org. Retrieved from https://www.mindful.org/what-is-mindfulness/ These games were specially selected by Dr Gareth Moore to provide the perfect level of challenge and reward for your brain, and to provide a balanced level of challenge, meaning that you should be able to make good progress on virtually all of the puzzles. There are many different types of mindfulness puzzles, but some of the most popular include jigsaw puzzles, Sudoku, and crosswords. Mindfulness Jigsaw Puzzles Breathe in and out in time with your steps. Stay relaxed but keep your attention focused on your breath and your steps, working in tandem.