Research shows that meditating daily helps reduce stress and increase overall well-being. Follow these links to access parenting meditations that will help you in your daily practice:
One of the most foundational ways to meditate is by focusing on your breath. This simple meditation will guide you as you bring your attention to the gentle in and out of your breathing to help you slow down and relax. Meditating on your breath can lead to a clearer mind, calmer body and open heart.
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By spending just five minutes in a morning meditation, we can approach our activities with more presence, strength, and purpose. Set your daily intentions with this 5 minute morning meditation.
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If you’re feeling stressed or scattered, even taking a few intentional breaths can help shift you into a calmer state. In just one minute, you can use your breath to slow down, focus on your breathing and become more present.
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The Body Scan is one of the most popular meditations because it helps take us out of our busy minds and ground us in our bodies. The Body Scan meditation guides us to tune into our physical sensations so we can relax, let go of tension, and become more present.
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When you’re feeling anxious, you can drop your attention into your body. This one minute Body Scan meditation will help you relax, let go of tension and become more present.
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Too often we allow ourselves to feel self-doubt and judgment about our parenting. Instead, turn your natural compassionate instincts inward and become a kind, supportive friend to yourself.
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Loving-kindness helps us develop compassion which strengthens feelings of kindness and connection toward ourselves and others. Listen to a beautiful meditation by Wynn Burkett.
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Sometimes we need a little reassurance and perspective on ourselves as parents. These mantras help us to remember to be less reactive while knowing that we’re doing the best we can and acting with good intentions
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The Separation Meditation reminds us that although we can love, guide and support our teenagers, they are separate human beings on their own distinct journey.
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How can we determine what our parenting intentions are, then use these intentions to guide our day-to-day interactions with our teens? This meditation asks powerful questions to help figure out what’s most important and put our values into action.
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We are so busy chasing after the things we want that we often forget to be grateful for what we already have. Listen to an inspiring meditation about gratitude by Wynn Burkett.