Teaching children mindfulness is such an amazing gift, as it is a skill that will stay with them forever, and can help significantly improve their mental health wellbeing, confidence and focus.

Mindfulness can help support and sustain a sense of well-being, but there is a lot more potential there in terms of essential skills and states that mindfulness can foster. The Mindfulness Toolbox includes:

• Emotional Self-regulation

• Compassion

• Concentration

• Sense of wellbeing

• Coping with stress

• Self-esteem

• Metacognition

Mindfulness training is about flourishing: not just about moving away from negative states of mind or experiences, but learning how to deal with these skillfully and compassionately. Apart from learning how to deal with difficulties, mindfulness is also about turning towards positive, peaceful, and nourishing experiences.