connection Archives - mentalhealthandwellbeinghub! https://mentalhealthandwellbeinghub.com/tag/connection/ Inspiring Wellness. Embracing Curiosity. Empowering Minds. Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:37:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://mentalhealthandwellbeinghub.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/cropped-MHWH-Favicon-32x32.png connection Archives - mentalhealthandwellbeinghub! https://mentalhealthandwellbeinghub.com/tag/connection/ 32 32 The Power of Presence https://mentalhealthandwellbeinghub.com/the-power-of-presence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-power-of-presence https://mentalhealthandwellbeinghub.com/the-power-of-presence/#respond Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:33:29 +0000 https://mentalhealthandwellbeinghub.com/?p=1246 “Life is available only in the present moment.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh This week I had some interesting discussions with parents about the power of presence. The only time you will fully be able to experience life is in the present moment. You are not engaged in time travel to the past, or to the […]

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“Life is available only in the present moment.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh
This week I had some interesting discussions with parents about the power of presence.
The only time you will fully be able to experience life is in the present moment. You are not engaged in time travel to the past, or to the future, you are in the present moment, it’s the only opportunity to fully live. The quality of true presence is an undervalued gift, it offers you the opportunity to learn, to be curious, to let your body lead rather than your mind.
Often when parents contact me it’s to talk about problems their child is having, I always like to take a step back and have a conversation with the parent to see where they are at and how they are showing up in their relationship with their child.
There is a vast difference between physical presence and the quality of your presence. Both are important, however, the latter is where the gold is.
As you go into the weekend notice the quality of your presence with your kids, with your partner, etc. How are YOU showing up?
Have you decided how a conversation will go before you have it? Have you decided what your child’s behaviour will be before it happens? Are you on devices while talking to your kids?
If you answered yes to any of these I encourage you to try something different. When you talk to your kids instead of responding be curious, be a detective, ask what else, tell me more or just listen without responding
We all want to feel like we are being heard, that we matter. The quality of our presence is a great way to show our kids that they are a priority – that they matter. Being in the moment is being fully alive, experiencing life in real-time. What a wonderful gift, reminder, lesson to show and share with your kids.
Much love,
Jessie-Lynn

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]]> https://mentalhealthandwellbeinghub.com/the-power-of-presence/feed/ 0 It’s GOOD To Be US! https://mentalhealthandwellbeinghub.com/its-good-to-be-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-good-to-be-us https://mentalhealthandwellbeinghub.com/its-good-to-be-us/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2020 19:29:07 +0000 https://mentalhealthandwellbeinghub.com/?p=1220 Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do… but how much love we put in that action. If you want to change the world go home and LOVE your family. Mother Theresa We are passionate about connection, to self, to family and loved ones and to the community. Connection is part […]

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Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do… but how much love we put in that action. If you want to change the world go home and LOVE your family. Mother Theresa
We are passionate about connection, to self, to family and loved ones and to the community. Connection is part of a strong foundation for our children.
We LOVE Friday’s for a variety of reasons, one of the main ones is because we love FAMILY FRIDAY. It’s Good To Be Us is about connecting as a family and exploring all the amazing reasons your family is unique and how to ensure you stay connected.
This week we want to encourage you to explore presence as a family. What does presence mean to each of you? How do you feel when people around you are fully present? How do you show up for others? What stops you from being present? Is there room for improvement?
As a family what guidelines would you like to have around presence? For example, no electronics at mealtime? One meal a day altogether? The beauty of this is that it’s YOUR family, spend time connecting and deciding what works best for you.
Have a FABULOUS weekend and keep being amazing.

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