mindfulness

Mindfulness in schools does not improve mental health, new study finds

Mindfulness in schools does not improve mental health, new study finds

Are you surprised at this? Many schools and even creches have over the past few years added things like meditation and a variety of mindfulness practices to the curriculum. The hope, of course, was that these practices would help children manage stress and stressful situations better and learn how to mind their mental health effectively […]

4 years ago

Mum confession: I use this easy mindfulness game with my 7-year-old

Mum confession: I use this easy mindfulness game with my 7-year-old

I don’t know about you, but I admit, when I hear the term ‘mindfulness game’ I sometimes tune out. They can seem very complicated but having recently tested out a method that can absolutely be described as a mindfulness technique on my own little boy, I don’t think I’ll be quite so dismissive of it […]

5 years ago

Feeling anxious? Try these simple techniques to quiet a worried mind

Feeling anxious? Try these simple techniques to quiet a worried mind

Even if you weren’t an anxious person before, these past 18 months of constant worry, fear and uncertainty have left their mark on so many of us. Collectively, we have lived through some truly unprecedented times. And, much as we have mostly managed to hold it all together, I know many of us are still […]

5 years ago