Check out 16 Return-To-Work Programs In India For Ambitious Women Like You!
Mindful & compassionate kids are not only empathetic towards others but also grow up to be responsible adults. #WomenOnTheMove
We all know that mindfulness is good for us. As we go on with our stressful everyday lives, mindfulness is the only answer to our modern woes. Mindfulness helps us to be aware of our surroundings, adopt mindful parenting methods, turn off the toxic chatter inside our heads and choose a skillful response for a problem instead of succumbing to our visceral reactions.
Mindfulness is not only important for adults, it is also good for children. It helps children develop empathy and compassion towards others, helps them to improve their attention paying abilities, reduces the primordial urge of bullying in children, calms them down when they are upset and drives them to make better, conscious, compassionate decisions. In short, it helps with emotional regulation and cognitive focus.
Last week, in our weekly #WomenOnTheMove chat over at Twitter, we discussed why mindful parenting is the call of the hour, why we should raise empathetic and compassionate children and also shared some mindful parenting techniques with each other that we adopt with our kids. This is what #WomenOnTheMove said.
@womensweb as parents we need to be aware of both our conscious as well as unconscious biases — Shruti Basu (@shruti_s_basu) February 22, 2017
@womensweb as parents we need to be aware of both our conscious as well as unconscious biases
— Shruti Basu (@shruti_s_basu) February 22, 2017
@womensweb Create and write in a Gratitude journal. Ive started it with my little one and it helps a ton. #WomenOnTheMoveNever miss real stories from India's women.Register Now — Radhika (@rads) February 22, 2017
@womensweb Create and write in a Gratitude journal. Ive started it with my little one and it helps a ton. #WomenOnTheMove
— Radhika (@rads) February 22, 2017
@womensweb most kids are born compassionate.. we just need to ensure we nature it ;appreciate it and exhibiting it across situations — Shruti Basu (@shruti_s_basu) February 22, 2017
@womensweb most kids are born compassionate.. we just need to ensure we nature it ;appreciate it and exhibiting it across situations
@womensweb Demonstrate #compassion towards people working for you at home and at work. Towards the less fortunate ones. #womenonthemove — Vaishali Gandhi (@vaishali178) February 22, 2017
@womensweb Demonstrate #compassion towards people working for you at home and at work. Towards the less fortunate ones. #womenonthemove
— Vaishali Gandhi (@vaishali178) February 22, 2017
@womensweb use stories ,instill value for all life forms,make them sensitive to differences — Pooja Priyamvada (@IAmSufiZen) February 22, 2017
@womensweb use stories ,instill value for all life forms,make them sensitive to differences
— Pooja Priyamvada (@IAmSufiZen) February 22, 2017
@womensweb Take them to an orphanage, animal shelter or home for the disabled close to their birthdays and make a donation. #womenonthemove — Vaishali Gandhi (@vaishali178) February 22, 2017
@womensweb Take them to an orphanage, animal shelter or home for the disabled close to their birthdays and make a donation. #womenonthemove
A3. 1. Help your friends 2. Do simple chores around the house. 3. Read a lot about how people are compassionate. @womensweb #WomenOnTheMove — Shailaja V (@shyvish) February 22, 2017
A3. 1. Help your friends 2. Do simple chores around the house. 3. Read a lot about how people are compassionate. @womensweb #WomenOnTheMove
— Shailaja V (@shyvish) February 22, 2017
@womensweb let them play with your house help and let them see you treating everyone with respect. — Songs in my sojourn (@songsnsojourn) February 22, 2017
@womensweb let them play with your house help and let them see you treating everyone with respect.
— Songs in my sojourn (@songsnsojourn) February 22, 2017
@womensweb so we label 👎acts AS BUCKET DIPPING n 👍as BUCKET FILLING…BUCKET is kindness container.using with animal compassion pic.twitter.com/hSKgHJ4FMJ — Rena Ahuja (@ReasonRena) February 23, 2017
@womensweb so we label 👎acts AS BUCKET DIPPING n 👍as BUCKET FILLING…BUCKET is kindness container.using with animal compassion pic.twitter.com/hSKgHJ4FMJ
— Rena Ahuja (@ReasonRena) February 23, 2017
As parents we should understand that our words have no meaning if we only preach and not practice. What we need to do is indulge in mindful parenting. Instead of words it is better we lead with examples.
@womensweb yep. Ive made that mistake with my older two. I was young and foolish. Despite knowing I hated it as a child myself. — Radhika (@rads) February 22, 2017
@womensweb yep. Ive made that mistake with my older two. I was young and foolish. Despite knowing I hated it as a child myself.
@womensweb A2 she’s just two and at times I end up doing that but apply the brakes as soon as I can #WomenOnTheMove — Akshata (@Awestruck_Aks) February 22, 2017
@womensweb A2 she’s just two and at times I end up doing that but apply the brakes as soon as I can #WomenOnTheMove
— Akshata (@Awestruck_Aks) February 22, 2017
@womensweb #WomenOnTheMove True all kids are unique n have potential to do lots of things. So we must encourage thm instead pulling thm dwn — Sonalini Singh (@sonalini_singh) February 22, 2017
@womensweb #WomenOnTheMove True all kids are unique n have potential to do lots of things. So we must encourage thm instead pulling thm dwn
— Sonalini Singh (@sonalini_singh) February 22, 2017
@womensweb take a deep breath n appreciate all good things in ur child.#WomenOnTheMove — Sonalini Singh (@sonalini_singh) February 22, 2017
@womensweb take a deep breath n appreciate all good things in ur child.#WomenOnTheMove
@womensweb #WomenOnTheMove So true. Kids imitate us all the time. So we need to behave ourselves first. — Sonalini Singh (@sonalini_singh) February 22, 2017
@womensweb #WomenOnTheMove So true. Kids imitate us all the time. So we need to behave ourselves first.
@womensweb by allowing them to air it. then talk about it and work on the why and how it can be resolved. #WomenOnTheMove — Radhika (@rads) February 22, 2017
@womensweb by allowing them to air it. then talk about it and work on the why and how it can be resolved. #WomenOnTheMove
@womensweb A3 she’s a toddler reasoning doesn’t work, try to be calm and let it pass #WomenOnTheMove — Akshata (@Awestruck_Aks) February 22, 2017
@womensweb A3 she’s a toddler reasoning doesn’t work, try to be calm and let it pass #WomenOnTheMove
@womensweb giving him a lil space to calm him. Pacifying him by understanding the real problem n then looking for a solution together. — Sonalini Singh (@sonalini_singh) February 22, 2017
@womensweb giving him a lil space to calm him. Pacifying him by understanding the real problem n then looking for a solution together.
@womensweb #WomenOnTheMove Yes. I feel they must respect everyone around them. — Sonalini Singh (@sonalini_singh) February 22, 2017
@womensweb #WomenOnTheMove Yes. I feel they must respect everyone around them.
@womensweb A4 I will talk to her about it offline and understand why, it’s unlike her nature so there has to be a reason #WomenOnTheMove — Akshata (@Awestruck_Aks) February 22, 2017
@womensweb A4 I will talk to her about it offline and understand why, it’s unlike her nature so there has to be a reason #WomenOnTheMove
@womensweb intervene but not embarrass her.Replay the situation once back home n understand her perspective and have a conversation basis it — Shruti Basu (@shruti_s_basu) February 22, 2017
@womensweb intervene but not embarrass her.Replay the situation once back home n understand her perspective and have a conversation basis it
@womensweb bullying is often where kids overlook compassion the most, we must introspect how are we shaping their views about violence — Pooja Priyamvada (@IAmSufiZen) February 22, 2017
@womensweb bullying is often where kids overlook compassion the most, we must introspect how are we shaping their views about violence
(If you’re not yet following Women’s Web on Twitter, do now, and you can come over for the chat too, every Wednesday 6-7 pm IST).
Become a premium user on Women’s Web and get access to exclusive content for women, plus useful Women’s Web events and resources in your city.
Image: Pixabay
A part time backpacker, an accidental baker, a doting mother, a loving wife, a pampered daughter, an inspired blogger, an amateur photographer read more...
Women's Web is an open platform that publishes a diversity of views, individual posts do not necessarily represent the platform's views and opinions at all times.
Stay updated with our Weekly Newsletter or Daily Summary - or both!
Menopause is a reality in women's lives, so Indian workplaces need to gear up and address women's menopausal needs.
Picture this: A seasoned executive at the peak of her career suddenly grapples with hot flashes and sleep disturbances during important meetings. She also battles mood swings and cognitive changes, affecting her productivity and confidence. Eventually, she resigns from her job.
Fiction? Not really. The scenario above is a reality many women face as they navigate menopause while meeting their work responsibilities.
Menopause is the time when a woman stops menstruating. This natural condition marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years. The transition brings unique physical, emotional, and psychological changes for women.
Please enter your email address