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The back-to-school season can bring many different feelings, including stress and anxiety from parents and kids alike. Add these mindfulness tools into your emotional toolbox this month.
Meditation and Mindfulness. It can be used by all family members, regardless of age. Mantras are a great family-oriented mindfulness practice. Work together to come up with a few you can use on the way to school, such as, “Today will be a good day,” or, “I can do hard things.” Start or end your day with a mindfulness technique to help ease anxiety and prepare you and your kids’ minds for the next day.
- Take three deep breaths to release worry and fear.
- Listen to a short, guided meditation before bed.
- Go for a mindfulness walk without devices.
Offer intentional and regular opportunities to engage in meaningful conversations free from distractions. Create space for each family member to express their feelings openly and without judgment. Not only does this offer an opportunity to forge a deeper connection, it will also help alleviate fears your child might be experiencing.
Kelly Smith is the founder of Yoga For You and host of the podcast Mindful in Minutes.
