Let's Talk Mindfulness!
 

What is Mindfulness? ​

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Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment, through a gentle, nurturing lens.

Mindfulness also involves acceptance, meaning that we pay attention to our thoughts and feelings without judging them—without believing, for instance, that there’s a “right” or “wrong” way to think or feel in a given moment. When we practice mindfulness, our thoughts tune into what we’re sensing in the present moment rather than rethinking the past or imagining the future.

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What are the benefits of Mindfulness?

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Studies have shown that practicing mindfulness, even for just a few weeks, can bring a variety of physical, psychological, and social benefits. 

Mindfulness is good for our minds and increases positive emotions while reducing negative emotions and stress. 

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Mindfulness changes our brains: Research has found that it increases density of grey matter in brain regions linked to learning, memory, emotion regulation, and empathy.

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Mindfulness helps us focus, improves our memory, attention skills, and decision-making.

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Mindfulness allows compassion and understanding with others as well as self – compassion.

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Mindfulness with children reduces behaviour problems, aggression, anxiety, stress and low mood among students, and improves their happiness levels, self-regulation, and ability to pay attention. life.

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