Building Family mindfulness 

How do I succeed at Practicing Family Mindfulness? Mindfulness is a focus on the present while being aware of your emotions. What is that?

This is how your body feels with everything from emotion to physical. That’s head to toe plus your surroundings and how that effects your emotional state. Be curious and open to understanding what our each individual is feeling and experiencing.  Some simple exercises or activities can help you develop some fun games to practice with your family. Here are some simple Mindfulness Practices for Families.

Mindfulness Games:

Balloon Breath –  First, simply imagine a balloon above your head as you fill your lungs with air and slowly let it out. Make balloon animals with very young children to engage and have fun. Talk about the balloon animals; color, size, type of animal and decide on a name for your new balloon pet!

Calming Starfish Breathing – Then, help your loved one trace their hand and deep breathe during the tracing of their hand. This is a great practice for children of all ages.

Settling Glitter Bottle – Next, spend some me time. This could be with a snow globe. Create your own glitter bottle and enjoy the calm as you watch the glitter settle. No snow globe or glitter bottle? Imagine one in wonderful detail.
Practice this with your children, you can ask your little one; What happens when the particles settle? Be open and curious to their observation as you both watch the glitter settle.

Pleasure Gazing – Finally, take a few minutes to notice all the details of your loved ones beautiful face. Allow your mental criticism to melt away and reflect their strength capability and gratitude.

Family Mindfulness Mindset:

Building this into your family’s experience can reduce your stress level and allow you to connect with each other in a restorative way. 

1) Embrace Imperfection yet, Remember Standards

2) Respectfully Listen with Curiosity

3) Listen Actively while the other Communicates Courageously

4) Practice Appreciation and Gratitude especially when you don’t want to

5) Forgive ourselves and others with effective reprimand

6) Play and have FUN

7) Be Generous with your Best Self – Practice your best behavior at home with family.

Help reunite your family by practicing Family Mindfulness. This means being present in the moment. Family Mindfulness has been defined as a moment-to-moment awareness of family experience without judgment. Families thrive when individuals have a feeling of acceptance. Increasing one’s family mindfulness can result in reduced symptoms of anxiety and depression, improved concentration, and a number of interpersonal benefits.

Is individual human connection to ones “family” important for a society to thrive?  Why is acceptance important in a family?  Let’s explore qualities help families thrive?  Do you possess a sense of family belonging? Mending connections to your family may make your life more meaningful and healthy!