Mindfulness is a great way of clearing your mind and becoming more aware of your surrounding environment.  It allows us to live in the present moment and appreciate what is around us. 🌱🍂🍄

A safari walk is a great way to introduce mindfulness to children and can turn an everyday walk into an exciting adventure.

On your safari walk your aim is to notice as many birds, bugs, creepy crawlies and other animals as you can.  Try and spot anything that walks, swims or flies. 🐝🦆🐔🐦🦉🐴🐌🕷🐄🐑🐿🦔🦡  Look at how amazing they are! What sounds can you hear? Can you hear birds chirping?  What can you feel? The cold breeze on your skin?

To do this young children need to focus all of their senses and it creates a state of awareness to the present moment and an appreciation of the world and nature around us.

During this second lockdown, which may be causing added stress for both adults and children it is important to make a little time each day to clear our minds.

Wishing you all a calm and mindful day, 💛💜❤️💚💙

Debbie

deborah.fitzgerald@eastayrshire.org.uk