Week 3 - Reconnecting with our Body as a Parent

“Our bodies know they belong, it is our minds that make our lives so homeless”  

John O’Donohue

This week you will be exploring:

  1. Bringing an exploratory attitude to stressful and unpleasant experiences

  2. Parent Self-Compassion

  3. How to use the Mindful Moment Practice

  4. Connection with your child

  5. How to use movement practice to explore limits, and cultivate concentration, strength and flexibility of mind and body

Home Practice

Mindfulness practice

Alternate sitting meditation and movement practice - approx 10-20 mins each day

Mindful Minute - Practice stopping and taking a Mindful Minute 3 x per day

Mindful Parenting Practice

  • Complete the Stressful Moments Calendar – one/day

  • Do one Mindful Activity with child or partner

  • Take a Self Compassion Break during a moment of parenting stress

Neurodivergent Education - Sensory Processing

  • Explore this weeks resources about Sensory Processing if you have time this week

  • The Five-Minute Sensory Triggers Checklist

  • Kelly Mahler’s work on ARFID’s