Cool
Canadians Teach Children How to Cope:
http://www.macleans.ca/society/health/bringing-mindfulness-to-the-school-curriculum
"The first blue
bead stands for “breathe.” The second, red, cues her to reflect on her
"thoughts",
yellow makes her consider "emotions" etc.. Reminders to “take a mindful
breath, and to be a little more stable.”
"Students practised breathing, “body scans”, and learned to “surf the
wave” of difficult emotions,
like anger or anxiety, "
“Tai-Chi: There are 415 kids in a gym,” says principal Hugh Blackman,
“and you can hear a pin drop.”
"You have to start with teachers,” [and the parents and most
notably
YOURSELF!]
"The 'Mind-Up' program is Mindfulness training to teachers, including
classroom “brain-breaks” 3 times daily."
"The response was overwhelmingly positive... "
"Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto concluded that, when
it comes to warding off
a relapse into major depression, mindfulness is as effective as
medication.."
"A 2013 paper found that 10- and 11-year-olds, who participated in an
eight-week program were better
able to ignore distractions. Another found that 12-to-16-year-old
students had fewer symptoms of
stress and depression."
Naqvi finds in times of stress it helps her understand “it’s okay,
everyone feels the same way.
Taking a deep breath makes you feel more confident, and ready for what
you’re about to do.”
Anapanasati breathing meditation guided and
explained:
As streaming audio
https://soundcloud.com/bhikkhu-samahita/anapanasatibreathingmeditation
As mp3
https://www.dropbox.com/s/b75hbanxcxf01e9/anapanasati.breathing.meditation.mp3
3 Excellent & Complete Meditation Manuals are
here:
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/pdfs/anapanasati.pdf
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/pdfs/Main_Meditation_Manual.pdf
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/pdfs/PathofPurification2011.pdf
Sound worldwide meditation centers can be found
here:
http://www.dhamma.org/en/bycountry
Regarding Asian and Sri Lankan Monasteries and
Meditation Centers See:
http://what-buddha-said.net/library/pdfs/Asia_Retreats.pdf
http://what-buddha-said.net/library/pdfs/Forest_Monasteries_Sri_Lanka.pdf
Father and son: Hard-core Thai Tiger version: White Silence...
