What is mindfulness?

  • Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us.

    While mindfulness is something we all naturally possess, it’s more readily available to us when we practice on a daily basis.

    Whenever you bring awareness to what you’re directly experiencing via your senses, or to your state of mind via your thoughts and emotions, you’re being mindful. And there’s growing research showing that when you train your brain to be mindful, you’re actually remodeling the physical structure of your brain.

     

     Click the link below for 50 different Mindfulness activities for kids.

     Google Doc: Mindfulness for Kids