Awareness - an important skill for the modern man. This ability to be here and now. How to teach a child to consciousness?
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Attention to odors
This exercise can be done at home or outside in the lush garden. Houses gather "odorous" items: a candle, citrus, honey, herbs, soap. But do not take bright chemical odors. In the garden you can offer to smell different flowers and herbs. The child must describe their feelings.listen to music
Find a variety of songs: fast, slow, funny, sad. Put them louder and quieter, and ask your child to describe their experiences.
board of happiness
Research scientists say that dopamine - hormone of joy - produced not only when we live a pleasant time, but when we remember that. Teach children to appreciate the good moments. Print out a funny family photos and create a collage with your child. Hang it in a conspicuous place and ask the child to remember the pleasant moments before going to sleep.
listen carefully
Being on the street notice the child to a different sound, and ask him to call them. For example, birds singing, leaves rustling, the sound of the car, etc.
Breathe deeply
Deep breathing helps people reduce stress, but explain to the child how to breathe deeply - it is difficult. Ask your child to lie on the floor and lay on his stomach favorite toy. Ask raise and lower its belly. So you teach him to breathe deeply.
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Where does the sound
Put items that resonate sound - bell, pot, crystal glass. Hit the spoon on the subject and ask them to raise their hand when the sound disappears.learn to thank
ability to thank- a useful skill for adults and children. Choose a time when you will thank the universe, God, family, friends, for those good things that happened today.
repeat the pose
With the posture can change the thinking. Scientists have noticed that the muscles send specific signals to the brain. Teach your child to take different postures in the difficult moments.
Pose 1 - Superman: compress fists, stretch your arms, place your feet shoulder-width apart, rest your feet on the floor.
Pose 2 - Head: squeeze fists and put his hands on his hips, feet rest against the floor.
Pose 3 - Cat: lie down on his stomach, hands under her palms rest on the floor, looking forward.
include super-strength
Come up with your child some point on the body, pressing that it will intensify its superpowers, for example, improves memory, vision, hearing. This exercise works on self-hypnosis.
Be here now
Think of a place in the house, which will "include" awareness, for example, a doorway. Passing it, the child must concentrate on what is happening at this moment.
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