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>many people (myself included) don't learn early on that feeling sad or overwhelmed is normal and ok Until someone told you what is normal and what is not you
by mapcars 8y ago
>many people (myself included) don't learn early on that feeling sad or overwhelmed is normal and ok
Until someone told you what is normal and what is not you have no problems doing something. So it's not about being sad is ok, it's about not judging at all.
- icebraining 8y agoYes, in an utopia, this class may be useless.
- mapcars 8y agoThere are still many places on a planet where kids are not burdened by depression and sadness. It happens to them as well, of course, but not in any extraordinary amounts.
- icebraining 8y agoMost kids in the UK don't need to know multiplication to get their basics fulfilled either. Most of schooling is about preparing them for the future, not for the present. But some will benefit sooner, and you can't always tell which ones.
- aurbano 8y agoI think this topic is too complicated to discuss over text like this. I agree with you, I’m sure we think similarly, and it seems like talking to children about mindfulness could be amazing. I fear that many schools/teachers won’t do a good job at it, judging exclusively from my own experience back in school... but that’s a different issue.
- Reimersholme 8y agoSo, being able to mindfully just observe your feelings without passing judgement...?