In recent times, we have been hearing a lot about mindfulness. Although this technique has been with us for more than 2,500 years, it is gaining popularity now. Mindfulness is a routine where you tune your mind to concentrate fully on whatever is happening around you, the space you are in, and the tasks you are performing. What happens often is that we veer from tasks we are doing and try to focus on multiple things at a time and soon there is a lot on our minds.

It also plagues youngsters where they start worrying about their exams, the future, things they are supposed to do, so on and so forth. This only leads to overthinking and anxiety. But, mindfulness can help out youngsters and even adults with overthinking and anxiety by pulling us back into the present and helping us only concentrate on that very task at hand.

• First, take a seat. You can choose to take a seat where it is calm and quiet.
• You can set a time limit, where you choose 5 or 10 minutes
• Now, concentrate on your breathing where you feel the breath go in and out.
• Then, try to make a note of five things you see, five things you hear, and three things you can touch.
• Finally, concentrate on breathing till the time is up.

Mindfulness is a wonderful technique that can help us relax and rejuvenate our minds. Tell your children to try it out. For more insightful content, you can visit www.chrysalishigh.com/blogs

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Students spend most of their time studying and learning, which means, they are sitting most of the time. Regular physical activity is vital for a child. It helps improve cardiorespiratory fitness, enables strong bones, helps avoid obesity, provides emotional balance, and reduces the risks of heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure. Instead of normal exercises, walking or jogging, martial arts can be a wise choice as it doesn’t become mundane. But, that’s not it. Martial arts can also bring in a whole set of other benefits. Read ahead to know more.

A dojo (a place where martial arts is taught and learned) is a sacred place. It is a place of honour, respect, and absolute focus. The students practising martial arts should not only honour their instructor, but also their peers. The ethos of obedience and respect quickly gets instilled in the child’s life. Also, with martial arts, a level of discipline becomes mandatory as it helps set goals and build a strong focus.

Martial arts offer a system of ranking where children receive a different coloured belt after completing each level. This fuels determination in them to do better and achieve what they have set for themselves, and this quality also penetrates into their day-to-day activities, helping them succeed and accomplish more. This determination also helps children learn how to set goals and improve themselves along the way.

Teamwork is one quality that should be encouraged from a very young age. With martial arts, that’s possible. Although it is practised individually, a lot of teamwork is involved in the activity. It also builds strong friendships and a sense of community and belonging in children.

Although it feels like martial arts is all about fighting, it is so much more than just that. Several forms of martial arts only focus on self-defence and don’t even allow fighting between students. In fact, in martial arts, it is taught to use non-violent methods to resolve any conflict and to always don a calm and cool attitude. This quality is developed in children and becomes a part of their life.

Martial arts help kids get out their extra energy, which means it keeps them calm. The physical energy that goes into this art form, will also help with the emotional health of a child as it involves lots of anger and frustration.

Martial arts are excellent and help children enhance self-esteem, learning healthy habits, and become physically fit. This is why at Chrysalis High, we offer martial arts. Even now that our base is temporarily virtual, we have martial art classes as a part of our CHAMPS program.

CHAMPS offer a variety of sports and extracurricular activities for children, where we ensure children not only enjoy these activities but also excel at it as well. Sports and Performing Arts activities range from Swimming to Skating, Music, Dance, Martial Arts, Yoga, Indian games and more. For more information, you can visit us.

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With the spread of COVID-19, schools have shifted their base to virtual premises. Although with the vaccinations in place, things are starting to get better. Schools are still functioning online and will continue to do so for a few more months now. Therefore, in this article, we tell you about all the tips and tricks you can use to establish a healthy online learning routine.

When we say actual school, we mean treat online classes just like you would treat going to in-person classes. So, hypothetically if the classes are set to start at 8:30 AM in the morning, make sure your child showers, eats his breakfast and gets ready for school. While they are attending their classes, make sure you don’t interfere unless your child or the teacher ask you for some help. Once they are done with their online classes, let them take a break and you can start with the homework and studies for that particular day.

A timetable or a plan is great. It can provide the necessary structure and routine, which is necessary during online classes. A plan can incorporate several things including when your child needs to wake up, his bedtime, free time, and more. Even if it is not followed to the T, it helps your child understand what is expected of them on that particular day.

Since your child spends a lot of time on computers or iPads due to the online classes, they must understand cybersecurity. Let them understand the pros and cons of the internet and how they can ensure safety.

Children are stuck at home for more than a year now and it can get quite upsetting at times. Therefore, it becomes your responsibility to keep the motivation on and do fun things at home. Just starting the day with positive affirmations or spending time with children playing board games in the evening can be relaxing and can help keep the motivation on.

Since classes are online, monitoring your child’s progress isn’t as easy as before. Before, you could just take a look at your child’s school diary or notebooks to see what’s happening. Now, you have to talk to their teachers and see what’s happening. Online classes can make children feel like they are not real classes, which can lead to neglect. Therefore, when you check their progress regularly, they will also start to take things seriously.

Don’t let homework and studies pile up. Make sure you help your child finish his homework and studies every day. You can always give them long breaks on weekends, but weekdays are for school.

When we talk about getting creative with classes, we are talking about the pre-school routine you can have for your kids before the online classes commence because teachers are responsible for making online classes fun. Like at Chrysalis High, for our virtual classes, we have a plethora of weekly activities and more to make it enjoyable for students. But at home, you can have a pre-school routine, where you prepare your child for the rest of the classes. It can be a simple pep talk or anything that makes your child feel good.

Embracing these tips can help make online learning fun and productive. For more useful blogs, you can visit here

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