And Adults Too!
"The only time you ever have in which to learn anything or see anything or feel anything, or express any feeling or emotion, or respond to an event, or grow, or heal, is this moment, because this is the only moment any of us ever gets. You're only here now; you're only alive in this moment."
Jon Kabat-Zinn
What
is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness
is the practice of purposely paying attention to your experiences, moment to moment, with complete
awareness, curiosity and kindness.
Mindfulness is being aware of what is happening right now, in this moment. It is not obsessing about the past or fantasizing about what the future may bring. Mindfulness helps us to become more aware of our breath, emotions, thoughts and feelings that arise and dissolve in the mind.
Mindfulness allows us to recognize how we are feeling in any given moment and helps us to be with that direct experience with kindness and curiosity. This awareness creates space, changing impulsive, habitual reactions to more thoughtful, conscious responses.
We all have the potential to be mindful. It is actually quite simple. Simple, but not easy!
Benefits of mindfulness:
Increased ability to focus and maintain attention
Improved impulse control
Decreased stress, anxiety and depression
Decreased ADHD behaviors-specifically
hyperactivity and impulsivity
Increased working memory and planning and organization
Decreased test anxiety
Improved sleep quality
Reduced aggression
Increased emotional regulation
Increased empathy and understanding of others
Increased sense of calm, relaxation and self awareness
Development of natural conflict resolution skills
Enhanced health
Upcoming Classes
Click on class for more information and registration
C.A.L.M. for Kids
January 11, 18 and 25 from 1:30-3pm
C.A.L.M. for Middle School at PAMF - 3 day class begins Saturday,
January 11, 18 and 25
from 3:30-5pm
