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Practical mindfulness and emotional well being classes for children, teens and adults.

Workshops, courses & 1-1 - in person (at DILAM HQ Leigh on Sea, Essex and LDN) and online.

11/04/2023

If you’re local to Southend and have children - then get them along to this

21/02/2022

Eeeee - this starts again tomorrow.
And there’s a few spots left.

Honestly it’s such a bloomin pleasure running these sessions - I feel chuffed to call it my job.

Each class combines mindfulness techniques for emotional enquiry - crafts - lots of chat - and a lil bit of meditation.

If you’ve got a lil one aged 5-7 or 8-10 in the Southend area the it’s been lovely to have them join.

Link to book in bio 💛

09/02/2022

Full disclosure - I think ‘mental health weeks / days / months awareness’ and so on have all become a way to bypass what are in fact the HUGE and systemic roots causes of so many mental health issues.

One of the main root causes is poverty - and multiply that infinetly for impoverished, marganilsed communities.

That’s not to say I don’t stand by these free activities I’ve cited here. I wholly do.
And I do most of these regularly with my own child.

It’s just that I think alongside a mental health awareness drive - should be a poverty / discrepancy in distribution of wealth drive.

So this kids mental health week - is there a way you could support the children in your community?

If you can - we are always in need of donations at the care bank.
The number of families we are supporting is going up and up and not having to go to school without your clothes having been washed because washing detergent is something your family can’t afford this week - that is a mental health issue. So please help us provide the little bit of support we can by way of hygiene products.

Link in bio to donate

06/02/2022

The breath is fascinating really - so much is going on there yet it’s so automatic. Did you know mouth breathing changes the shape of your face?

I’ve been holding my little one to my chest and doing long inhalation’s (in through the nose only) and longer still exhalations our through the mouth (roughly double in length of the inhalation) - since she was born. Before that in fact.

And now, though she will tell me she doesn’t want to do ‘deep breathes’ if I suggest it - I’ve seen her lean upon that pattern of breathing if she gets overwhelmed.

It’s so simple - but so effective.
Now to just remember to try practice it regularly 😂🤦🏼‍♀️

01/02/2022

Self esteem.

I look at that pic and my heart kind of breaks a bit - I know it’s likely meant to be funny but it must be beyond tough to grow up in a world so ready to whack a filter on you in the name of validation.

Being a teenager right now, with that pressure is allot.

But there are steps we can take to try bolster our child’s self esteem. And many of those techniques can start as early as toddler hood.

One surprising mindfulness skill that combats low self esteem is the ‘cultivation of awe’.

Now ‘awe’ can be hard to come by if you’re only impressed by the Nigeria falls or a breath taking vista in a foreign land.

So that’s why it’s super important to ‘cultivate’ awe in the small stuff - because with the art of appreciation that becomes (and always was) ‘ the big stuff’.

So fully drinking in the bird song, smelling the cold morning air as you walk, looking at the crystals in the frost - all of this can help make us feel validated as part of something bigger - and in turn bolster self esteem.

And the more you do it or model it for your child - the more the brain seeks it out. It’s a glorious catch 22.

If this all seems a bit too ‘floaty’ for your liking and you have a teenager who’d benefit from a more ‘head on’ / practical take on how to combat low self esteem then check out the link in my bio for them mindful teen course starting in a few weeks time.

25/01/2022

So last time I post me lil mindful of it pic I promise - BUT am super excited to let you all know about the new classes that are coming to .it.like.a.mother_hq this feb.

Please spread them far and wide if you can - as it helps me no end in getting the word out there.

Am also hoping (in future times) to bring some of this online, but for now here’s whats going on in person:

The Mindful Teen (14-16):
This is set to be a gem of a course. Teenage years can be tough when the mind, body and hormones are all trying their hardest to level out - it can make everything form communication to self esteem seem like a struggle; and that’s just SOME of what we’ll cover. If you’ve got a 14-16 year old in your life, get them booked on here.

The Mindful Tween (11-13):
Never been sure about the word ‘tween’ BUT it does describe that transitional phase when so much is happening for our children. In this after-school club we’ll unlock the power of giving our feelings language and space to be heard, seen and felt.

Mind Craft (8-10 & 5-7):
This is the original mindfulness after school club, sessions are kept small and we always approach emotional wellbeing through a mixture of activities - craft, mindful movement and meditations. It’s super fun and has most pees booking their little ones’ on for 2 and even 3 terms in a row.

So that’s what I’m up too.
It’s set to be busy and I can’t wait to meet all the new children and teens set to join me at Dilcm in feb.

Link to book in bio :)

23/01/2022

What does being ‘mindful of it’ even mean?

Well, Mindfulness, to me, as a word feels a bit inadequate. What do you think? It just feel clumsy or maybe even lazy.

My logic here is that the facts show us that; thoughts, emotions, feelings, memories - all of them, are an ‘intertwined relationship’ between; our nervous system, our hormones, our lungs, our genetics, gut, heart and yes, naturally our brain/ mind.

And that’s not to mention the involvement of our environment, society, culture, upbringing and the relationships that we have.

Really it should be ‘mind-body-societal-environmental-relational-full-ness’?

But that’s not ever gna catch on.

So I come back to a place of teaching from the notion that ‘mindfulness’ is not a ‘mind-first’ process.

That being ‘mindful of it’ is about stopping to take into account what is happening for you in that moment, for your body, for your relationships, in your environment. All of it.

And the best bit is that we learn this level of awareness through a practice of observation of the most simple of acts. The one automatic bodily function that we can also intervene in: the breathe. And if that isn’t a powerful metaphor for life I don’t know what is.

So for now, in this minute, the breathe in my body, the cold air as it enters my nose, my daughter sleeping quietly next to me - the bits of the room I can make out in the faint light - all of it - I’m mindful of it.

What are you mindful of right now?

27/10/2021

Towards the end of summer I ran some sessions to help children heading into their 11+ exams; process what may be coming up for them, manage and understand what ‘stress and anxiety’ are and how they can work with and against the body at times. But also to arm them lots of tools to help take control of how they are feeling, calm their nervous systems and better evaluate what the best course of action, for them is.

Here are some lovely words from parents of the children who attended.

My mind craft series deals with many of the same themes over the course of a term, and equally prepares our little ones to be able truly own their emotional lives.

Spaces are still available and the booking link is in my bio.

21/10/2021

Crafts are a huge part of the sessions I run for children for two super important reasons:
1. We always working on something that will in some way engage us in breathework - relaxation - or emotional enquiry.
But 2 (and even more importantly) - it gives us time as a group to chat about that weeks theme.

So whether that’s worry, dreams, anxiety, kindness or mistakes - we get to talk about how that feels for us. And this is HUGE for little ones as sitting, chatting and listening to others talk about how they ‘feel’ helps them (and us) feel less alone, more open to being honest about what’s happening personally and more able to express what may have before seemed like a subject that is often not touched on.

Plus - crafts are fun.
If you’re local to Southend and interested in the mind craft after school clubs series then please do give me a shout ☺️

15/10/2021

Do you know your inner child?

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - we are ALL just basically little children walking around with bills, rent / mortgages and an f’ton of responsibility that we don’t remember consciously ‘calling in’ in any way.

So often how we act and react is a subconscious programme of behaviour that was first learnt from watching our own parents.

And if we find ourselves now snapping at our child, or swearing under our breathe at something that happened but that we wish we were able to react calmly too - than the answer can often lie in looking inwards.

Asking:

How do I feel?
When did I first feel like this?
Was this feeling ‘allowed to be expressed’ fully when I was younger?
If I were a small child - feeling like how I feel now - how would I support / help me through it?

Accepting that within you is a tiny human just doing all they’ve ever known how, CAN give you the headspace to meet your actions / reactions with the kindness needed to truly look at whats there, lean in to it, and eventually let it go.

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861 London Road
Chalkwell
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http://www.mindfulofit.com/

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