Benefits of Mindfulness
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Mindfulness can help Parents with:
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Better problem-solving skills
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Better listening skills
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Increase in feelings of calm
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Mindfulness can help
Children by:
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Helping them reduce and/or manage their anxiety
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Increasing their self-awareness and self-regulation
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Enabling them to have thoughtful and reflective conversations
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Encouraging their ability to calm themselves and regulate their emotions
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Improving their executive function and higher-order abilities (i.e., planning, strategic thinking)
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Decreasing their test anxiety through enhancing memory and concentration, and reducing mind-wandering/daydreaming
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Mitigating or reducing ADHD symptoms
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Promoting happiness
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