Mindful Parenting is a contemplative practice through which we become more mindful of our children and, in doing so, experience a more joyful life.
The Mindful Parent is an organization
devoted to sharing with parents and other child caregivers ways in
which to enhance the many joys of parenting. By mindfully attending
to our children, both when we are physically present with them and
when we are physically separated from them, we can enhance our sense
of connection to them and, in turn, our connection to the cosmos.
This makes us a better parent, a happier person, and a more vital
human being.
To facilitate a more mindful approach to parenting,
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The Morning Sip: Delta Mind
The
practice of mindful parenting draws on what can be termed "Delta Mind."
Delta Mind pertains to a change in mindful awareness. It
is a very optimistic perspective. It is very forgiving.
When we embrace Delta Mind, we become optimistic and we become forgiving
of ourselves.
Every moment of your life you are presented
with the opportunity to open awarenese and become more present
of the moment. Listen to the noises outside. Listen to
the little sounds around you. Feel your heart beating.
Appreciate your mortality. Imagine your child at this moment.
Breathe deeply. Opening awareness to the moment is a gift forever
available, forever waiting to be opened -- again and again.
The moment from a distracted mind to a present mind, however small,
is Delta Mind -- a change in mind.
In your interpersonal interactions
with your child, each moment presents the opportunity to open awareness
to the moment -- to listen deeply to your child -- to respond to what
is needed at that moment. It is an opportunity, through the
power of mindfulness, to release habitual modes of reacting, to begin
(or continue to) let go of the baggage you've acquired over a lifetime
that disserves you and your child's best interests and ability to
connect deeply.
Every time a shift is perceived (Delta Mind)
and you transform the moment with your genuine presence, your heart
naturally opens to receive a flooding in of joy. It is a feeling
available throughout the day because another opportunity is always
before you.
This moment is fresh
I open my eyes
For the first time
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