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Some people say that mindfulness is all about living fully in the present moment, without judgment, and with an attitude of kindness and curiosity. But it is also about controlled breathing and noticing what’s happening right here and now. Mindfulness can help you free yourself from regrets about the past and worries about the future.

Mindfulness can help young adults to develop powerful skills to handle the stressful teenage years;

https://www.mindful.org/whats-going-on-inside-teen-brain/

Benefits of Mindfulness are:

• Supports a readiness to learn
• Can strengthen attention and concentration
• Reduces anxiety before exams
• Allows time for self-reflection and self-calming
• Provides tools to reduce stress
• Enhances social and emotional learning
• Supports holistic well-being

What could be your first steps into a Mindful Path?

• Waking up: stop living on Autopilot: try eating raisins (or chocolate) mindfully
• Feeling your own Strength: Mountain meditation
• Care for your body: The body scan
• Mindfulness in Motion: The walking meditation
• Embrace yourself: the Loving-Kindness Meditation

All these exercises can be found at:

http://mindfulnessforteens.com/guided-meditations/