Mostly Mindful for Teens and Tweens

Second arrow is a very useful concept for teens dealing with anxiety. Click this weeks episode for hands on instruction that you will find very useful!  Below is a YouTube Video of a baby's brain- Please notice how thoughts act in the brain. You are you not your thoughts! Thoughts are just electrical  surge in the brain. Not all your thoughts are true.
Baby thoughts
https://youtu.be/hb7tjqhfDus

Adults Thoughts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9zLKmt2nHo

Please also view the video on the concept of Second arrow.
https://youtu.be/FUge6f-AzuE

Click on the next episode to practice Second arrow in a mediation in action! - Re-wire the brain to be more calm- it just takes practice!

To practice single pointed awareness - we have adapted Dr. Dan Siegel meditation Wheel of Awareness. This practice gets teens and tweens to "check in and focus" on a variety of sensations and feelings. Try to shift from " I feel sad" to "Sadness is here."  

Enjoy

We all struggle to stay on task. We can train our brains to focus through simple mindfulness exercises. The science stays that single pointed awareness is most effective for training focus. 

Learn how to use Music to feel more mindful.

How to practice mindful listening through mindful music. Music is a powerful tool for our emotions. Music can sooth, excite and connect us to the present moment.