Wednesday Wrap The Third!! What is Mindfullness?

[taziness]

Just thanks from me for a good session, thanks all and Emily in particular

[taziness]

I actually have a few better ones on my site good remembering! I'm wanting something more than apps for me though

[Emily_May]

Thanks everyone! It is so great to see people getting involved and asking questions. 

[taokat]

Thank you so much for your wonderful advice @Emily_May, and thanks to everyone for being here. It's been a very useful session! 

Another good app is Stop, Breathe & Think.

[Ngaio-RO]

 Ok, I'm going to attempt a wrap-up and then hand it to @Emily_May

We started with the wonderful words:

Mindfulness is such an incredible way of connecting more to what matters, rather than being swept away by thoughts and emotions and applies so well to building relationships with teenagers. I'm looking forward to sharing some insights with you. 

We talked about how parenting is largely modelling the behaviour we both want to be and see. That lengthy explanations of mindfulness won't get them as close to understanding as just living it in front of them.

We learnt that being without judging, staying in the moment and not getting swept away by the tide of feeling are all ways of being mindful.

We also learnt that no matter how big the issue, what our young people really need is us, present, calm and loving. 

We got some great tips for follow up reading and a beautiful metaphor of being on the calm ocean floor watching the waves crash above.

How's that?

[taziness]

Oh lovely, mind if I quote you?

[taokat]

Perfect @Ngaio-RO, a great wrap up of points to remember 

[Emily_May]

Thanks for inviting me in for such a lively and interesting discussion! @Ngaio-RO summed it up really well. Have a great night everyone :-)

[taokat]

@Ngaio-RO sure did! 

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer our questions and be here for us @Emily_May. We very much appreciate it.

Enjoy the rest of your night everyone. See you back in the forums! 

[Ngaio-RO]

Thanks so much for tonight @Emily_May Good night everyone! Talk soon.