Why Your Employees Will Benefit From An
Introduction To Mindful Parenting
The workday presents wonderful
challenges and sources of fulfillment. It can also prove to
be a source of stress and inner conflict. This is especially
the case among professionals with children. Ironically, issues
surrounding one’s child, perhaps one of the greatest sources of joy
in life, can also create discomfort. Parents can feel guilty
when they are away from their child, and the stresses of one’s job
can diminish the quality of loving interactions when one is with his
or her child.
The Practice of Mindful Parenting addresses both
these concerns. Through simple yet powerful exercises designed
to expand awareness of and connection to one’s child during the day,
feelings of joy and bliss manifest leaving one feeling less stressed
and better able to deal with what might otherwise be deemed stressful
encounters. As a natural consequence, because a parent has enjoyed
an expanded awareness of their child’s presence during the day, they
develop a greater capacity to be truly present when they return to
be with them.
And perhaps most important, expanded awareness
our child can play a powerful role in grounding us in the present
moment. For it is in the space of present moment that our intuitive
abilities and extraordinary potential resides. By tapping into
this sphere of our being, we become not just happier, and more at
ease, but we excel in our performance.
