Benefits of Mindfulness http://www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com/mindfulness/:
Body and Emotion regulation: when our bodies and emotions are balanced and appropriate in our lives
Insight: “self-knowing awareness”…this is key to building positive social connections
Attunement with others, i.e.”resonance”. This leads to the other person’s experience of “feeling felt”, of being understood. When children become more “tuned in” to themselves, they are more “tuned in” to others around them
Empathy: allow us to see from the stance of another person’s experience, imagining others’ reality and perspective
Better Impulse Control/Response Flexibility: the capacity to pause before taking action (this is key with children and teens!); being able to consider a variety of possible options and to choose among them.
Fear modulation: our ability to calm and soothe, and even unlearn, our own fears
Intuition: access to awareness of the wisdom of the body
Increased Attention Span: practice of paying attention can build our attention muscles in our brains
Morality: taking into consideration the larger picture, imagining and acting on what’s best for the larger group rather than just ourselves
Benefits of Participating in Forest and Nature School
The following benefits have been demonstrated and acknowledged through various studies: Forest School Canada
Improved confidence, social skills, communication, motivation, and concentration
Improved physical stamina, fine and gross motor skills
Positive identity formation for individuals and communities
Environmentally sustainable behaviours and ecological literacy
Increased knowledge of environment, increased frequency of visiting nature within families
Healthy and safe risk-taking
Improved creativity and resilience
Improved academic achievement and self-regulation
Reduced stress and increased patience, self-discipline, capacity for attention, and recovery from mental fatigue
Improved higher level cognitive skills
Male inclusion in education
We hope to have you as part of our Forest School Family! Please come join our Wolf Pack!
