| TIPS AND TRICKS | | | | | | Play “There Is” | | The goal of this exercise to put parents and kids in touch with their feelings by simply going around and asking each person to say what they’re taking in (i.e., what “there is”) without judgment. “Start with, ‘There is seeing. There is hearing. There is breathing,’” says Emily Horn, a certified mindfulness coach in Asheville, NC. Then describe each other: “You might say, ‘There is Daddy being Daddy, there is Mommy being Mommy—there is people being happy, sad, mad, and silly.’” The idea is to capture what you are experiencing at a basic level, Horn explains. “It’s simple and it settles us,” she adds. |
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| | | | Eat Mindful Meals | In this exercise, you’ll use your dinner plate as the tool for teaching mindfulness. Start by using all your senses to savor each bite. Notice the fork in your hand, and how the food smells as you lift it toward your mouth. Do you associate the smell with any emotions? Place the forkful of food in your mouth. Notice how you feel as you chew your food. What is the texture like? Is it soft? Crunchy? Chewy? Rather than swallowing right away, chew more times than you normally would. Notice any changes in texture and flavor as you do so. Sip a glass of water between each bite and repeat, focusing on the flavors that are released.
Want to fight anxiety and clear your head? Here are a few more mindfulness exercises to remember. |
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