Ten Signs Your Child Might Have An Anxiety Disorder | Therapy Soup As part of our series on National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week (May 6-12) we’ve been posting interviews and information about children and mental health. Today, we’re posting a brief interview on anxiety in children with Jerome Bubrick, PhD, of the Child Mind Institute. Dr. Bubrick is a nationally renowned cognitive and behavioral psychologist who’s a dedicated advocate for children and their families, Dr. Welcome, Dr. Sometimes the symptoms of an anxiety disorder are the same, but they might affect children and adults in different ways. Their anxiety might make them do certain things, like line things up in a superstitious way, but they won’t know why. Have the incidents of anxiety disorders in children increased in the past 20-30 years or have the reporting/diagnosis improved? We know much more now. The stigma of psychiatric disorders has also decreased, which helps. What lies at the root of anxiety disorders in children? What should parents look for in general? Thanks, Dr.
Art and Crafts Gallery - East West Organics The gallery is one of the first things to greet you when you walk in the doors of the new East West Organics superstore. We are not just about food! A striking space, our vision is to have meaningful pieces of art on display in the gallery but also in surrounding areas of the complex. There is art to inspire and augment the Natural Health Clinic, but also for you to admire while shopping, eating at the cafe and in amongst the plants. Our idea is to support local artists and craftspeople and to offer a platform for the community to enjoy local talent. Workshops and classes in different art modalities are planned for the future and we are exploring the possibilities of having working artists’ studios on site. If you are interested in exhibiting or running classes, please pop on over to our contact page and get in touch; we would love to hear your ideas.
The Importance of Teaching Mindfulness Flickr: ssoosay By Aran Levasseur Think of sitting quietly in a spartan room. There are no TVs, computers, smartphones, books, magazines or music. If you’re like most people, this probably sounds like a recipe for boredom. In our culture, we avoid moments of “not-doing” because we don’t associate boredom with having any value. It’s been said that the currency of the Net is attention. A torrent of stimulation is just a click or touchscreen away, ensuring that even the slightest trace of boredom can be mitigated through constant screen connectivity. Recent brain imaging studies reveal that sections of our brains are highly active during down time. “Downtime is to the brain what sleep is to the body.” According to a report from the University of California, San Diego, in 28 years — from 1980 to 2008 — our consumption of information increased 350 percent, while our downtime continues to shrink. In the absence of stimulation, and the corresponding dopamine high, we’re likely to feel bored.
The Hardest Part Of Traveling No One Talks About You see the world, try new things, meet new people, fall in love, visit amazing places, learn about other cultures – then it’s all over. People always talk about leaving, but what about coming home? We talk about the hard parts while we’re away – finding jobs, making real friends, staying safe, learning social norms, misreading people you think you can trust – but these are all parts you get through. All of these lows are erased by the complete highs you experience. The goodbyes are difficult but you know they are coming, especially when you take the final step of purchasing your plane ticket home. All of these sad goodbyes are bolstered by the reunion with your family and friends you have pictured in your head since leaving in the first place. Then you return home, have your reunions, spend your first two weeks meeting with family and friends, catch up, tell stories, reminisce, etc. You feel angry. This is why once you’ve traveled for the first time all you want to do is leave again.
Anxiety: It's Not What You Have, It's What You Do “If we don’t recognize what is going on in our heads we find it easy to assume that somehow our anxieties come to us ready made from the outside. It can feel as though they are happening to us and that they are caused by something outside of us.” Who wants to live forever? by AndWhyNot According to Charles Merrett, clinical psychology as a treatment for anxiety doesn’t really work the way we’d like it to. The way people think and speak about anxiety (“EverydaySpeak” as Merrett calls it) is as if it is a condition, or something that has “happened” to you. Merrett uses the example of “The Speeding Car” to illustrate his point. It is only when you become aware of the car and begin to attach significant meaning to the situation that the anxiety comes into play. But attaching meaning to something has another effect also. Merrett also explains how our brains have evolved to explore possibilities or to imagine things that aren’t true. i was always so certain of what i'd do by Meredith_Farmer
Whakairo maori.org.nz acknowledge Kemera Wilson for providing this information. Kowhaiwhai patterns as well as being decorative are also used for enhancing the story. Nature is often the inspiration for these beautiful and stunning patterns which are often found on the rafters of the meeting houses. Below are some of the common patterns found throughout the Maori world as well as their generic meanings and where they are from. Kaperua From the Tai Rawhiti This pattern represents things doubled. Koiri From the Tai Rawhiti This pattern means to flourish. Mangopare From Aotearoa. This design comes from the hammerhead shark and represents strength and power. Mangotipi From Mataatua, Tuhoe. This design comes from the white pointer shark. Ngaru From Ngati Kahungunu This design represents the cutting of the waves when the waka travelled. Patiki From Pare Hauraki The design represents the Patiki or flounder. Puhoro From Te Arawa This design represents speed, swiftness and agility.
Learning to BREATHE | A Mindfulness Curriculum for Adolescents 7 Things to Remember When You Think You’re Not Good Enough “We can’t hate ourselves into a version of ourselves we can love.” ~Lori Deschene Sometimes I am really terrible to myself and relentlessly compare myself to other people, no matter how many times I read or hear about how good enough or lovable I am. On an almost daily basis, I meticulously look for evidence that I am a nobody, that I don’t deserve to be loved, or that I’m not living up to my full potential. Sometimes in the midst of all the pressure, I seem to totally forget all the wonderful, unique things about myself. I get stuck in my head and allow my inner critic to completely tear apart my self-esteem until I hate myself too much to do anything except eat ice cream, watch daytime television, and sleep. The other day, while I was beating myself up over something I can’t even recall at the moment, I read a comment from one of my blog readers telling me that one of my posts literally got them through the night. 1. 2. I saw a quote once that said, “Don’t believe everything you think.”
Tips for Teaching Mindfulness to Kids How can we build the quality of mindfulness in our children, our classrooms, and our schools? The Oakland-based Mindful Schools program, of which I am a co-founder and co-director, teaches children in public and private elementary, middle, and high schools how to be more mindful of their thoughts and actions. As of the fall of 2009, Mindful Schools had brought our five-week in-class mindfulness training to over 7,000 children in 26 schools, 22 of which serve low-income children. The program is secular, extremely cost-effective, and uses short, interactive exercises that are tailored for children. Both quantitative and qualitative responses from teachers, principals, and students have indicated that our program greatly improves the classroom and the overall school environment. Purpose. Have your own mindfulness practice. Choose a time for mindfulness. Create the environment. Get the students involved. You share. They share. Practice every day! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
10 Quick Ways to Get Out of a Bad Mood We all get into bad moods—and, eventually, we snap out of them. The main reason we have trouble extracting ourselves from them more quickly is because we can't shake a bad mood if we're not aware of what's causing it. The next time you get into a funk, don't just wait for the dark cloud to lift. Here are 10 common causes of bad moods—and what you can do to banish them. 1. 2. 3. 4. . 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Find out how I dealt with my own emotional struggles on my TEDx talk here: (link is external) For deeper solutions to healing more serious versions of emotional wounds such as rejection, failure, guilt, loneliness and others, check out Emotional First Aid: Healing Rejection, Guilt, Failure and Other Everyday Hurts (link is external) (Plume, 2014).
Teachers Guide | The Buddha by Dr. Amy Saltzman Download this guide as a .pdf or a Word .doc. What Is Mindfulness? This brief document provides a working definition of mindfulness, an overview of the scientific rationale for offering mindfulness to children and adolescents, a review of the professional and personal benefits of practicing mindfulness, specific suggestions for developing your own mindfulness practice (which is a prerequisite to sharing mindfulness with your students), and two examples of practices you can use in your classroom. While there are many definitions of mindfulness, the definition I use with children and adolescents is: Mindfulness is paying attention to your life, here and now, with kindness and curiosity. As human beings we have the unique capacity to pay attention to/be aware of our internal and external worlds and the interactions between the two. Why Is Mindfulness Important? Stress and Learning As a classroom teacher, you already know that many of your students are stressed.