Introducing meditation into your child's sleep routine has many benefits. Recent studies have found that children even as young as 3 benefit from regular meditation.
Sleep meditation for children has been shown to help with relaxation and improve sleep.
Meditation can help children control their thoughts & emotions, it also helps to relieve stress, & worry. Meditation helps to slow breathing down, calm the mind & relax the body in preparation for sleep.
Meditation, also increases the release of melatonin remember we looked at that the internal body clock the circadian rhythm & the sleep hormone melatonin to help with more restful sleep.
Meditation helps the child to experience relaxing the body & brain & quietens the distracting thoughts that keep the mind buzzing.
Incorporating mindfulness meditation into children's bedtime routines, studies have shown how it has helped improve overall behaviour & well-being while providing a valuable tool to help them sleep better.
Meditation can also help children regulate their emotions, assisting with fewer meltdowns, & can improve attention & concentration levels.
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Introducing meditation into your childs sleep routine has many benefits & we're going to let you know what to expect from this course inn terms of your child's bedtime routine & just how meditation can help!
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I'll introduce you to me in this lecture & what you can expect from me during your time on this course.
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So kids six & above till 13, need anywhere from 9 to 12 hours of sleep a night to be alert to be able to focus & function while at school. So, what can parents do if kids are having a hard time sleeping? I'm about to tell you!
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When you have a regular sleep cycle, a waking schedule is fundamental to both your physical & mental well-being.
After all, we spend 1/3 of our life sleeping, so it's important that we go to bed at the same time & wake up at the same time, even on weekends.
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According to the Sleep Foundation, Circadian rhythms are 24-hour cycles that are part of the body’s internal clock, it runs in the background carrying out essential bodily functions. One of the most important & well-known circadian rhythms is the sleep-wake cycle.
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Circadian rhythms are synchronized by a master clock in the brain. This master clock is directly influenced by environmental cues, especially light, which is why circadian rhythms are tied to the cycle of day & night.
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Meditation, also increases the release of melatonin remember we looked at that the internal body clock the circadian rhythm and the sleep hormone melatonin to help with more restful sleep. Meditation helps the child to experience relaxing the body & brain and quietens the distracting thoughts that keep the mind buzzing.
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Recent studies have found that children even as young as 3 benefits from regular meditation. Sleep meditation for children has been shown to help with relaxation & improve sleep. Meditation can help children control their thoughts & emotions, it also helps to relieve stress, & worry. Meditation helps to slow breathing down, calm the mind & relax the body in preparation for sleep.
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Incorporating regular mindfulness meditation into children's bedtime routines studies have shown how it has helped improve overall behaviour & wellbeing while providing a valuable tool to help them sleep better.
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We will go over & put into practice everything you have learned about in this course, remember practice makes perfect.
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