Happy Jewish New Year, earlier this week!
I hope yours is full of amazing times, abundance, adventure, prosperity, happiness, and freedom! :)
An interesting time to discuss how punishment has evolved, culminating in the present time.
Sooo… meditation to replace punishment????
Yes, this is now the trend in some lower-grade schools, as I’ve recently learned.
Instead of detention they have meditation and they teach children how to relax and utilize their own inner calmness.
And they’ve noticed tremendous improvement in these kids’ behavior.
Why ?
Well, it boils down to the reasons why people act out. Usually it’s some combination of lack of acknowledgment, acceptance or otherwise positive perceptions from those around them. Perhaps they feel like an outsider, or they feel as though they have to create their own reality (which might be vastly different from the real world, or even what’s possible to attain).
But, the core issue here is an emptiness where there needs to be a whole-ness.
Meditation techniques help people ground themselves and acquire the whole-ness elements they seek. These techniques also help people better react to situations around them, and become a more positive part of their daily interactions. This is because by creating an environment of calmness and tranquility, meditators are able to detach from the daily world that might be a negative leech in some regards, and see the truth more objectively. Meditators connect with their inner intelligence and to their inherent abilities of inter-connectivity with everything in existence.
Consider it sometime? Perhaps try this solution instead of punishments.
Why not bring something that is proven to work into your daily regimen?
Start kids and loved ones on short segments of meditation – 5-10 minutes to start. Segue from negative reinforcement to positive reinforcement! The benefits are endless!
Meditation DOs:
— Make sure it’s in a quiet place where the meditator won’t be interrupted or distracted.
— Take away all electronics except to maybe play some music (but not so as the meditator is in control of it, and worrying about messing with the controls).
— Set some sort of alarm so that the person doesn’t feel the need to check the time.
— Start with deep breathing after getting in a comfy seated position with good back support (the latter is from beginners – many advanced meditators prefer to sit freely with no back-support).
— Relax the body in segments, and clear the mind of anything but breathing.
That’s it!
Thank you for being such a positive influence on our world, present and future!
Have a wondrous day, and week! 🙂
Yours in Calmness,
Reverend Michelle
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