Meditation is a skill I would love for my young children to have. The ability to quiet and calm the mind has many benefits including some health benefits. Planting the seed while kids are young gives them the ability to draw on it as they get older, when they may find the need for meditation in their own lives. Through trial and error with my own children, I have learned what … [Read more...] about Tips for Meditating with Young Children
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Meditating with Children
Last Sunday, my husband and I watched Oprah’s Next Chapter. In the episode Oprah visited Fairfield, Iowa, a town where thousands gather to meditate daily as a group. It was astounding! We both felt totally inspired. The local private school named The Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment practices a “conscious-based education” that incorporates transcendental meditation, … [Read more...] about Meditating with Children
The Power Of Meditating With Others
I learned to meditate when I was 9 years old, and it has proved to be an invaluable technique for dealing with stress and being at peace with who I am. One of my favorite memories growing up is meditating with my parents. When I would come home from school, my brother and I would settle in for the afternoon, do our homework, watch some television, and usually before dinner … [Read more...] about The Power Of Meditating With Others
Three Ways to Get Present and Cherish the Moments
Do you ever know how someone really feels? It’s hard to tell, as we live in a time of so much noise and distraction. People are tuning in less to each other and paying more attention to the technology, social media, advertising messages, the news, and other external disturbances around them. Being able to recognize someone’s feelings means you’re tuned into their verbal and … [Read more...] about Three Ways to Get Present and Cherish the Moments
How to Achieve Balance
If pressed to name only one thing for which modern moms are not given enough credit, I’d say it’s their circus skills. At a minimum, mothers regularly find themselves juggling the emotional and physical well-being of one or more children; ringleading a household and all activities occurring within and without; playing the clown for an audience with a tiny attention span, the … [Read more...] about How to Achieve Balance