Mindfulness for Modern Families
Mindfulness for Families: Interviews with Kim Fuller + Tara Dubiel.
Interviews are always best in audio. Listen here!
Kim Fuller is a photographer, author, Tedex speaker, workshop facilitator + mindfulness coach. She’s the mother of two birth children + one adopted son who she writes about in her book “Finding.”
After meeting the Dalai Lama 14 years ago, Kim developed a mindfulness method called P.A.U.S.E. that she teaches in workshops + retreats to show clients how to create peace + possibility in relationships.
Kim takes her mindfulness skills into her photography sessions by helping heart-centered entrepreneurs authentically express themselves, attract their ideal clients + get photos that up-level their brand.
Kim is active on Instagram + Facebook.
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Tara Dubiel is a wife + mom to two small children, ages 5 + 2.
Tara is also the brain behind i Dream of Simple where she shares her family’s journey toward a simpler life.
The blog’s goal is to provide resources to help busy families like her own declutter their own space, time + mind so that all families cultivating lives with enough.
You can connect with Tara on her blog, Instagram + Facebook.
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Mindfulness benefits? Here are a few:
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– Reduces stress + anxiety
– Improves sleep
– Prevents age-related memory loss
– May help control addictions
– Builds gratitude
– Helps life “slow down”
– Returns you to a baseline calm, even during stressful moments
– Shows your children the importance of self-care
“My happiness is really in my own hands.”
What does a mindfulness practice look like for the average, overstretched parent?
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Mindfulness is about paying attention. Observe what arises + ground yourself in each moment so that you are fully present.
Don’t try to control, change or label what arises. Instead, simply sit with it.
Pick a single task – something you do every single day, like brushing your teeth – and zero in on the experience by using your 5 senses. Slow down + be intentional while you complete the task.
First steps:
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Simply pause. Come into the present + be aware. Set a timer for every 15 minutes as your reminder to frequently pause.
Alternately, set a timer for 2 minutes + focus on your breathing for the entire 2 minutes. Start small then gradually increase the time.
Get a highly-rated mindfulness App like the ones Tara suggests in this week’s free PDF.
Grab the FREE Beginner’s Mindfulness Toolkit here.
Notable quotes from the episode:
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“The practice of mindfulness is really about paying attention to a particular thing, in a particular way, without judgement.”
“As I began meditating + getting more grounded … I wasn’t reacting as much to the kids’ upsets. I was being a bit more present for their questions, too.”
“When we can shift into a meditative place, mundane activities build gratitude in us. And so our life becomes more joyous + beautiful + becomes a meditation in motion.”
“A formal practice gives you the muscle memory + tools when you’re out living your daily life to check in when you’re busy doing the busy mom + dad tasks.”
Practicing mindfulness allows you to slow down, take it all in, focus on yourself + practice self-care.”
“Give yourself a lot of grace. Know that the practice – even just a few minutes every day – will add up over time.”
