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DAVID LAWRENCE CENTERS SOUND MINDS CELEBRATION
Mind Your Mind with Mindfulness Practices

Hear Practical Tips to

Help Children Thrive From
Academy Award Winning Actress

Goldie Hawn

eople have been to be trained. Based firmly in
practicing mindfulness neuroscience, MindUP teaches
Pstrategies for centuries. the skills and knowledge that
Mindfulness is a practice children need to regulate their
that can be traced back to the stress and emotion, form positive
Eastern traditions of Hinduism relationships, and act with kindness
and Buddhism, involving yoga and compassion.
and meditation. It made its way Here are a few simple strategies
to the West in the 1970s when shared on MindUP.org that the
Jon Kabat-Zinn, a professor entire family can use to help young
of medicine emeritus at the people find optimism and build
University of Massachusetts resilience:
Medical School, adapted Connect with Your Child
Buddhist teachings into a Through Mindful Moments
scientific framework. Taking time to immerse yourself
Mindfulness has become together in present activities, like
more and more popular as a listening to sounds or taking a walk
coping mechanism for stress outside, can enrich enjoyment.
and anxiety. In 2018, the Practice Gratitude at a Family
Centers for Disease Control Meal
and Prevention reported that Simply noting one thing we are
meditation was the fastest thankful about helps induce positive
growing health trend in emotions.
the United States. As the Join Together Daily in a Quiet,
conversation around mental Focused Breathing Exercise
health continues to evolve, so does the conversation around Together, take three deliberate deep breaths to bring calm and
mindfulness. reduce stress.
Mindfulness is intentional, non-judgmental awareness of the Focus on the Positive
present moment. It has been linked with multiple indicators of At the end of the day, ask your child to share one or more things
well-being and improvements to emotional regulation. The practice that went well today – this helps foster a positive mindset.
of mindfulness is commonly used today in treatment settings, Dive deeper into these mindfulness tips with Goldie Hawn
such as Collier County non-profit David Lawrence Centers for at the DLC Sound Minds™ 55th Anniversary Celebration on
Behavioral Health (DLC), as well as in schools and workplaces. It Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 5pm at The Ritz Carlton Golf Resort.
can also easily be used at home as a self-care practice. Hawn will serve as the keynote speaker and will share insights
Motivated by her own struggles with anxiety and concerns about about her personal journey to wellness and happiness, and her
the increases in school violence, youth depression, and suicide, life’s purpose to create innovative solutions to help children thrive.
Academy Award winning actress Goldie Hawn was inspired to Immediately following the reception and presentation, VIP guests
start an organization called MindUP™, which aims to help youth will enjoy a private dinner with an intimate opportunity to meet
better understand their thoughts and feelings. She went on to Hawn.
author a best-selling book, 10 Mindful Minutes, to offer guidance The cost to attend is $400 per person and can be purchased at
on raising healthy, joyful, and resilient children. DLCSoundMinds.org.
Hawn believes the brain is like any other muscle that needs

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