Dieser Beitrag wurde geschrieben von Lucie Krell

Peace in everyday family life

Lucie Krell

Relaxation educator, mother, and foreign language teacher

Calm in Family Life:
5 Mindfulness Tips for Less Stress and More Harmony

In the hectic family routine, it is often a challenge for parents to coordinate private matters, work, and "leisure stress" and also find quiet moments. At the latest with the start of external care, we come under additional time pressure, which often leads to restlessness. So how can we bring more calm into our family life and why is this so important?

Table of Contents

  • Why is mindfulness important for a healthy family life?
  • 5 tips for more calm in everyday family life
  • Conclusion

Mindfulness for a healthy family life: Why is it important?

On the one hand, we should be aware that a stressful everyday life represents childhood for our children and this remains in their memory. If we manage to experience relaxed and beautiful moments through mindfulness rituals, we can create moments of remembrance and build healthy relationships. On the other hand, our body absolutely needs recovery after stressful phases to stay healthy. After all, we don't drive our car at full throttle all the time, do we?

5 Mindfulness Tips for More Calm in Everyday Family Life

These five tips help you and your child to make everyday life more relaxed and to consciously enjoy beautiful moments:

Train body awareness

Give yourself attention: Pause briefly, tune into yourself and ask:

  • How am I feeling right now?
  • How does my body feel?

This mindful self-awareness helps to detect physical discomfort early and to perceive needs and feelings. It is also important in dealing with your son or daughter to name feelings and their reasons and to give them space to find solutions for difficult situations. This type of body scan can be integrated into the daily routine as desired – while waiting at the red light, the supermarket checkout, in conversation, or while playing with your child in the afternoon or evening.

Basically, it is important to keep an eye on
the needs and behavior of your child to avoid restlessness.
So ask yourself:

    • Is my child currently noticeably fidgety and in need of movement to play and let off steam?
    • Is it overstimulated and should it play in a quiet place instead of rampaging?
    • Is it hungry or thirsty?

This way, you can specifically address the needs of your child or toddler and avoid restlessness.

Create enjoyment

Allow yourself and your child conscious moments of enjoyment. For example, drink your favorite beverage or enjoy a great meal and take the appropriate time for it. Make yourself comfortable and close your eyes. Notice the temperature and the smell of the drink, the food, or the sweet, and then fully enjoy it. Alone or with your child – this exercise can really be incorporated into everyday life at any time.

Practice gratitude

What are you especially grateful for today? What makes you happy?

This exercise can be well integrated into the evening routine. Talk with your child about what they are especially grateful for today or what makes them happy. You can also create a shared "happiness journal". This way, you make bedtime pleasant and end the day with positive thoughts, which makes falling asleep easier and makes you happier.

Breathing exercise for acute stress situations

If the stress becomes too great, simple breathing exercises help to calm your nervous system and clear your mind. You can imagine breathing in good things and breathing out bad things. Depending on the situation and the age of your child, you can also name feelings, e.g., "I breathe out frustration and breathe in joy."

Reframe stress thoughts

Often it is our thoughts that trigger stress, e.g.: "I have to be on time!" Instead of letting yourself be driven by them, try to notice these thoughts and give yourself permission to rephrase them, e.g., to: "I am allowed to take time (for myself)." Question whether certain things really need to be done immediately or if they can wait. This way, you create free spaces and reduce unnecessary pressure.

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Conclusion: More mindfulness for less stress

It is worth paying more attention to your needs and the good things in life if you want less stress and more calm. Also try to take the perspective of your child in stressful situations and question your stress thoughts. This way you can meet your child at eye level and remain calm even in challenging parenting situations. If necessary, it always helps to breathe deeply and briefly remove yourself from the situation, if possible.

Lucie Krell
Lucie Krell is not only a mother and relaxation educator, but is currently also completing training as a maternity nurse. Through relaxation techniques, mindfulness, mental training, and behavioral therapy methods, she supports children and parents in coping with stress.

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