The mind is dragged down by worries and stress. We become so fixated on the trials of yesterday and the concerns of tomorrow that we forget about the little moments that are taking place all around us.
What about today? Today is the most important day of all.
This month, embrace mindfulness. Focus on the small moments that happen around you… the tiny blips that mean so much but are often overlooked. This month, take the time to enjoy the little things.
Mindfulness & the Brain
Mindfulness isn’t just a state of mind—mindfulness CHANGES the mind. By adopting a lifestyle focused on mindfulness, an individual may alter the brain’s physiological responses to emotions and stress. …show more content…
The UNC team discovered that couples practicing mindfulness positively improved their “levels of relationship satisfaction, autonomy, relatedness, closeness, acceptance of one another, and relationship distress.”
Mindfulness for Kids
Children and teens may benefit from the stress-relieving and cognitive effects of mindfulness. Training the mind allows the brain to alter its response to stress and stimuli. Individuals who meditate also enhance their brain’s ability for memory tasks and attention.
With sports, school and the multitudes of other extracurricular activities, this generation of children and teens are scheduled to their limit. And many of them are stressed and unsure how to balance their many roles. For parents who have children who are multi-taskers, mindfulness training helps them to learn how to focus on and enjoy the moment…instead of thinking about tomorrow’s test or game.
For children who are prone to worries—especially children who have trouble sleeping because of a busy, worrisome mind—mindfulness teaches serenity. Sitting quietly to focus on one thought and learning to appreciate the small moments provides children with running minds with a break from their concerns and their