Mindful Activities for Holidays
Engage in mindful activities during the holidays to de-stress and improve well-being. Explore mindfulness, reading, audio books, arts and crafts like embroidery, and making memory quilts with your family.
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What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is the art of being in the present. Watch Jon Kabat- Zinn explain Mindfulness in a short video
What are Mindfulness Activities? Mindfulness Activities are any activities which can allow you to get out of your normal routine and de-stress . These activities can include:- Walking meditation Walking in nature e.g. at Beecraigs in Almondell and Calderwood Country Park. Initially you can use a guided meditation e.g. Mindful Walking (5 minutes) or Mindful City Walking (there are many of these available online for free). Or by walking slower than normal and taking in any signs of nature that you find.
Reading Reading for 30 minutes a day has been shown to be helpful in improving wellbeing. There are many free apps available for young people to use on a Smart phone including Google Play Books Apple Books Kindle App Nook APP These apps can be downloaded onto a phone and free books are available. Please remember to ensure that they are age appropriate. Local Libraries
Audio Books Families are able to sit together and listen to many audiobooks for free. Free audiobooks can be found on the sites listed below:- Local Libraries Free Google Play Audio Books Project Gutenberg BBC Sounds Audio Books
Arts and Craft During Lockdown many people found comfort in creative activities. Many heritage crafts experienced a revival. The following list is not exhaustive. Baking cakes and bread Art Needlecrafts Woodcrafts Rock Painting
Sewing- Embroidery Embroidery is a very cheap yet stress relieving activity. Old shirts and jeans can be revamped using embroidery techniques. Threads are available at many of the local discount stores. Beginner's Heart Christmas Trees Christmas Jumper Fashion Sashiko is a very peaceful Japanese embroidery style using only a simple running stitch. Sashiko Tips
Making a Memory Quilt Memory quilts are used to capture periods in a family's life. They upcycle items of clothing to make a lasting family heirloom. The whole family can get involved in cutting and sewing the pieces together. They can be straight forward squares or delicate pictorial pieces. Making a Memory Quilt
Art Art is very therapeutic and there a number of videos are available online with ideas and practical exercises to improve techniques. Anime Drawing 5 Minute Crafts Fluid Art
These are a small selection of mindful activities. Enjoy the holidays and take time out of the busy schedules you have to relax and unwind. Have a lovely holiday!
