“Children do not test borders, they seek connections,” says Expert

“Children do not test borders, they seek connections,” says Expert


In “Educing with mindfulness”, Mikaela Övén offers ways to be aware parental, free and without anxiety

Difficulty sleeping, crying when they eat and tiring negotiations on the use of screens. These are some of the daily challenges of the parents who, in routine, generate uncontrolled and stress. But do you always have to be like that? For the Swedish behavioral scientist, Mikaela ÖvénChildren do not test the boundaries, but seek connections. In work ‘Educate with awarenessreaches Brazil for the Mainistsseal of Cultural Ciranda groupThe expert proposes a way to free parental relationships of guilt and anxiety.




Divided into seven main themes – which include inner preparation, efficient communication and self -esteem as a social immune system – the book brings together tools for the construction of a large and wide wall. In this sense, Mikaela has provocations such as: “Do I want my son to be obedient or know how to collaborate?” “I prefer that you learn to send or communicate?” AND “I want to control him or live with him?”.

Challenges on parenting

Therefore, the author offers parents and real educators examples of challenges and educational solutions through some tools. Among these, the meditation Mindfulness – Practice of decompression that brings benefits to adults and children. In order to provide the complete experience, the book has QR codes This leads to guided meditations.

“It is easy to judge and encourage stress, anxiety and feelings of guilt. Conscious father or mother are not perfect. Parenting is not a competition in which it is necessary to achieve a goal. Parenting is a fluid process in which we can guide our intentions. (…) Having well -defined intentions makes the difference in the way we choose to act in our daily life “, The author says in the book.

Mother of three young people, Mikaela Övén It does not intend to teach how to control or manage the behavior of their children, but to show how to understand their attitudes so that the necessary changes occur. According to the behavioral scientist, when they focus on reasons, it is possible to realize, for example, that many children fight against sleep because this is the moment of greater connection with parents or whims on the market because they were exhausted at the end of the day.

The preface to work Pianeri Marcos – the conceptions producing content on parenting in Brazil – they underline that “Educate with awareness’ recognizes parents as faulty beings and helps them transform themselves “Errors” on connection opportunities. In the middle of a daily life so engaged, this book is an invitation to exercise a healthy presence with your children.

Author information:

Mikaela ÖvénO Mia, is Swedish, mother of three young people and lives in Portugal since 2001. Studied Behavioral sciences In Lund University (Sweden) and graduated in human resources, with the specialization in the development of skills, from University of Malmö (Sweden). Is a certified facilitator from Family laboratory(Sweden) and instructor of ‘Mindfulness’. Founded the Conscious parental academy And he is the author of several works.

*Text made in collaboration with Caroline Arnold of the LC communication agency

Source: Terra

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