Effortless Attention Trainings: The Intersection of Attention and Mental Health in Children and Teenagers

This chapter presents several effortless attention trainings—mindfulness, yoga, qigong, nature exposure and more especially, autogenic meditation—which not only improve attention but also facilitate stress reduction and emotional regulation. Cultivating serene attention is a relevant strategy to pro...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Guiote Gregoris, Juan Manuel, Vallejo Pareja, Miguel Ángel, Mas Hesse, Blanca
Tipo de recurso: capítulo de libro
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Cantabria (UC)
Repositorio:e-spacio (DSpace). Repositorio Institucional de la UNED
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:e-spacio.uned.es:20.500.14468/31990
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14468/31990
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:6111 Personalidad
61 Psicología
effortless attention training
attention state training
attention balanced state
emotional regulation
mental health
autogenic meditation
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Sumario:This chapter presents several effortless attention trainings—mindfulness, yoga, qigong, nature exposure and more especially, autogenic meditation—which not only improve attention but also facilitate stress reduction and emotional regulation. Cultivating serene attention is a relevant strategy to promote mental health and well-being in children and teenagers. Fostering serene attention plays a fundamental role in shaping life experience because part of the individual’s identity and knowledge is founded on what they pay attention to—their conscious experience—. By training children and teenagers to focus and direct their attention from a calm state of mind, we allow them to mould their own conscious experiences, laying the foundation for a balanced and fulfilling life.