Mindfulness for Children

mindfullyMAD.org  is mindfully Making A Difference! Please help us to help our kids. I invite you to have a look at what we are doing, mindfullyMAD is where you can find a mindfulness mentor or tell your story. (about how a mindful practice has helped you!)

Our vision is world mental health without medication. The western world needs far less medication and heaps more mentors. (Mentor means a wise and trusted counsellor, teacher or coach.) Medications certainly have their place when peoples lives are out of control. Our vision is aimed more at people as they recover and especially as they present themselves to doctors. Mindfulness is now proven to be an excellent alternative to medication.

Our mission is love, peace and happiness through the practice of mindfulness. Mindfulness is about paying attention to the present moment with kindness. The practice of mindfulness is noticing that you have been distracted, most likely with thoughts about the past or future, and then bringing your awareness back to the present moment over and over again, until it becomes an embedded way of being. Peace of mind and happiness follow.

Our objective is to lobby for mindfulness in schools. We need to teach our children how to think, not so much what to think. We need to teach children how to handle difficult thoughts, feelings and emotions as they arise. This would drastically reduce stress, anxiety and depression in later life, especially HSC time. It would also help reduce bullying and anti-social behaviour. At the same time, it would greatly increase creativity and productivity. Studies around the world clearly show that mindfulness in schools is making a huge difference. Academic performance up 15% - disciplinary instances including suspensions, detentions and bullying down by 63%.

Our focus is prevention of mental suffering and suicide. Mindfulness is the best hope for the world to overcome mental disorders and is part of all therapies used in treating mental 'illness' today. Let's keep our focus on prevention by focusing on the next generation.
Check our links to see what's happening around the globe, especially with children: mindfullyMAD.org/links

Our goal will be fueled by your generosity. We need your help to prepare a series of weekly mindfulness lessons for children to cover the school year in 2017. The lessons will be made available to teachers and will target three different age groups. Each lesson will also have a note or email message to send home to encourage mindful practice with family and carers. Teachers will also benefit greatly by participating in the program. A mindful App is also envisioned.

Please donate to help slow down the  epidemic of anxiety, depression, substance abuse and youth suicide in our communities.
To show my gratitude, you will  receive The Mindful Way PDF - 75 pages with 33 chapters. It teaches you what mindfulness is, what mindfulness is not and how to develop a mindful practice. It is written for older teens and above, I recommend reading one chapter per week and practice.

Thank You & Be Mindful! - John Shearer (founder)