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July 12, 2018

Let’s All Be Bored This Summer!

Bored, I’m so bored, bored bored bored.  I’m bored to death, audible heavy sigh. Bored bored bored. Is this a common and recurring chorus in your home this summer? Being bored is boring. Or is it? Children need to sit in their own boredom for the world to become quiet enough that they can hear themselves. Dr. Vanessa LaPointe Being bored is saying no to chaos and yes to calm. Being bored is saying no to consumerism and yes to minimalism. Being bored is saying no to all the outside stimulus and saying yes to imagination. How do we teach kids to be bored when it’s so boring? Part of it is getting past the mundane drone of their current state of being, then having the patience for them to figure out what to do in the nothingness. What did you used to do when you were bored as a kid?… Read More »

Article by Lani Rosen / Lifestyle/ Family / bored, childrens yoga, family yoga, full of joy yoga, kids yoga, mindful yoga breaks, mindfulness, summer, yoga for kids, yoga with kids Leave a Comment

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