Simple Tricks to keep your Kids Mind Healthy

The future of any society depends on its ability to foster the healthy development of the kids.
Now-a-days children experience stress in significant amounts in their lives. Its been seen that they are at risk of cognitive damage as their brains are not yet fully developed. Children who are exposed to violence in the home or punishment have lower IQs than children not exposed to such traumas.
Parents most of times fail to acknowledge the incidence and magnitude of stress in the lives of children.
Proper Breathing helps the body into thinking it is in calm state of mind. Children will be happier to learn if you make it more playful and motivate them.
You can try simple activities like these to begin with.
Activity 1: Blowing a Pinwheel
Such a simple, yet fun toy, who doesn’t love to watch the pinwheel colours mix together as it spins?

1. Have the child take a deep breath. Slowly and naturally.
2. Tell them to hold their breath for 3 seconds. You can count 1, 2,3 to motivate them.
3. Release the breath by blowing the pinwheel. Appreciate them for doing it.
4. You can repeat the activity 3-4 times depending on how the kid enjoys it.

Activity 2: Blowing a Feather
Feathers are available in any crafts or party shop. You can buy various attractive colours, which your kids like.

1. You can ask child to choose the feather that is his favourite colour or colour that he/she associates with being happy.
2. You can ask the kid hold the feather in one-hand.
3. Slowly and naturally take a deep breath and hold for 3 counts. You can count 1,2,3.
4. Slowly ask them to blow the feather along the floor or blow them from your hand into the air.
5. You can repeat the activity 3-4 times depending on how the kid enjoys it.

This activity can be made a game also by involving more kids. The group can nominate amongst them on who will take up the challenge. The idea is the group must keep the feather in the air by blowing it continuously without break. The group who has recorded the longest time with the feather in air wins.

Activity 3: Blowing Bubbles
Children love to blow the bubbles, watch them float up and down. Bubble blowing can be done indoors or outdoors.
You can always go to the store and purchase pre-mixed bubbles but you can try making your own bubble solution at home. It’s a combination of dishwashing liquid, water and corn syrup. Yippee!!! The mix is ready.

“Healthy Mind Healthy Child”