{"id":16092,"date":"2016-11-03T11:00:51","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T11:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/?p=16092"},"modified":"2022-05-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T11:00:00","slug":"mindfulness-for-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/mindfulness-for-children.htm","title":{"rendered":"Mindfulness for Children \u2013 Can It Really Help?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_16097\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16097\" class=\"wp-image-16097 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/10574174616_24f990c432-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"mindfulness for children\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/10574174616_24f990c432-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/10574174616_24f990c432-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/10574174616_24f990c432.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/10574174616_24f990c432-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/10574174616_24f990c432-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/10574174616_24f990c432-191x191.jpg 191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16097\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kessiye\/10574174616\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\" \">Ben Francis<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mindfulness has become all the rage. It is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/mindfulness-and-therapy.htm\">a tool embraced by therapists<\/a>, offered by top corporations to employees, and even trialled in parliament.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Now some schools are offering mindfulness to students. What effects might it have on your child?<\/strong> And is mindfulness for children really the panacea they claim? Read on.<\/p>\n<h3>Isn&#8217;t mindfulness just hippy brainwashing?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Mindfulness does have its roots in<\/strong> ancient Eastern philosophy. But that aside, mindfulness is really just <em>a cultivated habit of attention<\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Mindfulness simply means carefully noticing and accepting the thoughts, feelings, and experiences you are having right here and now. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>This can be achieved by things like<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/how-to-de-stress-mindfulness-relaxation-break.htm\">paying attention to your breathing<\/a>, learning to do a \u2018body scan\u2019 to notice what you are physically experiencing, or trying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/meditation-and-psychotherapy.htm\">mindfulness meditation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As a psychological tool, mindfulness is easy to use, accessible to all, and also non-denominational. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[Read our comprehensive and easy-to-follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/mindfulness-help-guide.htm\">Guide to Mindfulness<\/a> for more information.]<\/p>\n<h3>How can mindfulness help my child?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>These are the things it is suggested mindfulness can help your child with:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/dealing-with-anxiety.htm\">anxiety<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/depression-help-guide.htm\">depression<\/a><\/li>\n<li>behavioural problems<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/why-am-i-so-distracted.htm\">attention issues<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/adhd-in-children-should-you-be-concerned.htm\">ADHD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/impulsivity\">impulsivity <\/a><\/li>\n<li>autism<\/li>\n<li>mood swings<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/anger-in-children-how-can-you-help.htm\">anger problems<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/sleep-help-guide.htm\">sleep issues.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_16103\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/4774298697_496fdcb331.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16103\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16103\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/4774298697_496fdcb331-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"mindfulness and children\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/4774298697_496fdcb331-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/4774298697_496fdcb331.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/acrider\/4774298697\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\" \">Anthony Crider<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>And in the classroom, it is thought mindfulness can assist with:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>increased <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/sympathy-and-empathy.htm\">empathy for others<\/a><\/li>\n<li>less <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/child-being-bullied.htm\">bullying<\/a> and aggression<\/li>\n<li>better<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/how-to-communicate-stress.htm\"> conflict resolution skills<\/a><\/li>\n<li>regulating emotions<\/li>\n<li>more cognitive control<\/li>\n<li>better memory<\/li>\n<li>better grades.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>But is it true? A look at the research studies around mindfulness and children<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #666699;\">Research on the effects of mindfulness on children is not yet comprehensive and often has small sample groups, so it&#8217;s worth also looking at the research carried out out on adults. Our piece on <strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/meditation-and-the-brain.htm\">the effects of mindfulness meditation on the brain<\/a> <\/strong>covers studies that show that mindfulness is effective for regulating emotions and improving both memory, focus, and the ability to<strong> <a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/what-is-perspective.htm\">see other perspectives. <\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>The research that has been done on mindfulness for children suggests the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #800080;\"><strong>Mindfulness can reduce your child\u2019s anxiety.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>An American study published in 2008 looked at the effects of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/mindfulness-based-cognitive-therapy.htm\"> mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT)<\/a> on a group of inner city kids. The result was decreased anxiety and depression.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #800080;\"><strong>Your child might actually enjoy mindfulness.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Compared to the up to 60% dropout rates seen when children are enrolled in mental health services, the above study saw only a 32% dropout rate, exceeding even the researchers hopes. As for those who did complete the program, an impressive <strong>94% of the kids involved claimed they enjoyed the experience. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #800080;\"><strong>Mindfulness will make your kid kinder.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are already programs in America called \u2018social and emotional learning\u2019 (SEL) programs, designed to help kids be better at interacting with others. A <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/25546595\/\">2015 study<\/a> that took 4 classes of elementary students and offered some of the students an SEL program, and the others a SEL program combined with mindfulness training.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #666699;\">Interestingly, it was the kids who also received mindfulness training who showed higher empathy levels, a better ability to see another person\u2019s perspective, were less likely to be aggressive. They also had higher levels of peer acceptance.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #800080;\"><strong>Mindfulness might help your child with their grades.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A very<a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s12671-015-0424-5\"> recent 2016 study <\/a>looked at the effects of meditation on studying maths in a group of 5th grade <a href=\"\/child-adhd-therapy-london.htm\">students with ADHD<\/a>. The students were more able to focus and answered more questions correctly after meditating, leading the researchers to suggest that meditation could increase cognitive performance. But the study, despite being widely quoted, only had four students in its sample.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16105\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/5427724148_cc7bef08cb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16105\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/5427724148_cc7bef08cb-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"children and mindfulness\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/5427724148_cc7bef08cb-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/wp-content\/uploads\/5427724148_cc7bef08cb.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16105\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/irak2010\/5427724148\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\" \">myaccountnice<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #800080;\"><strong>Mindfulness can help with impulse control.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A 2016 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5031764\/\">study carried out in Spain<\/a> looked at a slightly older sample group who were aged 12 to 19 and diagnosed with behavioural problems. Over the course of 10-weeks, those students who were offered a program of both mindfulness meditation as well as using a mindful body scan technique <strong>saw significant reductions in both impulsivity and aggression.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Why learning mindfulness as a child might be the most effective<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Children have brains which are still forming, with connections still rapidly developing in the prefrontal circuits<\/strong>, meaning that mindfulness can potentially have a greater influence on a child\u2019s brain that that of an adult.<\/p>\n<p>A<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3267931\/\"> 2011 clinical study<\/a> could be seen as supporting this theory. Children, aged 8-12 and with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/child-and-adolescent-adhd-treatment.htm\">ADHD diagnosis<\/a>, were offered the same mindfulness meditation program as their parents. The improvements around attention and impulses were stronger in children then adults.<\/p>\n<h3>Is there a special way to teach my child mindfulness?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Yes, mindfulness can be targeted to children in ways that are more enjoyable and understandable for them. <\/strong>Suggestions include things such as focussing on a chiming instrument like a bell or gong, or instead of focussing on just the breath placing a stuffed toy on their abdomen and focussing on the way their breath makes their stuffed animal rise and fall.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Of course one of the best ways to teach your child to be mindful is to yourself practise being mindful.<\/strong> Take time to be fully present with your child, not always distracted by your phone or errands. And focus on the now moment together &#8211; stop to smell those flowers, so to speak. With a bit of encouragement, children are naturally mindful and can easily delight in what is around them, so might teach you more than you teach them.<\/p>\n<h3>Resources on children and mindfulness<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulnessinschools.org\/\">Mindfulness in schools project<\/a> &#8211; a charity aiming to bring mindfulness to more British schools<\/p>\n<p>Mind With Heart &#8211; an international charity with a focus on taking mindfulness and compassion to classrooms.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/mindfulness-help-guide.htm\">Guide to Mindfulness<\/a> &#8211; Harley Therapy&#8217;s own comprehensive guide to mindfulness.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chopra.com\/app\">Chopra Centre&#8217;s Mindfulness for Children<\/a> &#8211; a free 8-week online program for children and families.<\/p>\n<p>Headspace for Kids &#8211; a popular (if not free) app.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Have a question about mindfulness and children, or want to share your own tips? 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