Foster kindess and gratitude through December

I was sent kindness Advent Calendars for adults and children by a friend and knew I had to share them with you. I fill my children's reusable advent calendars every year. Chocolate, the odd 20p coin, a tiny toy that will fit in the minute drawers! This year however I included something a bit different. On small pieces of paper I wrote something they should do with the sole purpose of fostering kindness and thoughtfulness. I have three physical boys who are kind at heart but at this time of the year are tired and fending off bugs. This is when kindness, gratitude and thoughtfulness gets forgotten. So here's what I wrote on some of the little pieces of paper and so far they have worked well: Give your brothers a hug; Give the dog a treat; Choose a toy to to donate to a charity shop; Help unload the dishwasher without being prompted; Put one of your advent coins in a charity box.

www.actionforhappiness.org       

  www.maketodayhappy.co.uk

 

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Gratitude

It is important to thank yourself for taking time to practice yoga. Taking the time for yourself and being grateful for that time on your yoga mat. Gratitude can weave itself into your life on a daily basis and change your outlook life.

https://medium.com/@vdewoody/my-mood-dictates-my-reality-a7d5f8e3c0db

Yoga can help children with depression and anxiety

Yoga is proven to help sleep. It also improves confidence, body awareness, food/life choices, self discipline and teaches both gratitude and connection with others. Children who have a spiritual anchor are also less likely to suffer from anxiety or depression; yoga is a spiritual practice. It can help empower children to recognise feelings of anxiety and give them the tools to deal with them. More and more studies are being published to validate the power of yoga. Here is some recent research from UCL on childhood depression 

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news-events/news-pub/sep-2017/one-in-four-girls-depressed-age-14-study-reveals