🧘🏽♀️Luna, Max and Nico - Practising Simple Mindfulness🧘🏽♀️
In a world that’s always rushing, helping kids slow down and connect with the present moment might be one of the most powerful gifts we can give. And in Nerja, three little explorers—Luna, Max, and Nico the dog—were about to discover that mindfulness isn’t just for adults. It’s something kids can benefit from deeply too, and the best part? It can be introduced in the simplest, most playful ways.
One afternoon, Luna arrived at Max’s house with Nico trotting beside her, tail swishing like a happy metronome.
“Granny says we’re doing something important today,” Luna announced, pulling a little card from her backpack.
Max leaned closer. “Is it a treasure map?”
“Even better,” Luna said. “It’s a Mindfulness Mission.”
Nico barked once as if to say, Finally, a mission that includes snacks.
The card read:
Mindfulness Mission
Notice what’s happening right now.
In your body.
In your mind.
And all around you.
Max blinked. “That sounds… invisible.”
Luna smiled. “That’s the point.”
Why Mindfulness Is Good for Kids
As they walked toward the sea, Luna explained it the way her grandmother had told her.
Mindfulness helps children develop an awareness of their thoughts, feelings, and surroundings. This awareness builds emotional resilience and teaches kids how to handle stress and big emotions. Practicing mindfulness can improve concentration, sleep, and overall well-being—something every growing mind can use.
Max nodded, trying to imagine his thoughts like little birds. “So mindfulness is like… learning to notice before you react?”
“Exactly,” said Luna. “And it helps you feel brave inside.”
But more than anything, mindfulness gives kids confidence. When children feel more in tune with themselves, they learn to trust their inner voice. They become more comfortable with who they are and how they move through the world.
Nico paused to sniff a flower by a wall and sneezed.
Max laughed. “Nico is already mindful.”
Luna giggled. “He’s the best teacher.”
How to Keep It Simple: Everyday Mindful Moments
They didn’t sit on cushions. They didn’t need silence. They just needed presence.
Luna read out the next part of the mission, and they decided to try mindfulness in normal, everyday ways—right there in Nerja.
Brushing teeth (later at home):
That evening, Max tried brushing his teeth like a scientist.
“Okay,” he whispered, “I can taste the mint. I can feel the brush. I can hear the water.”
Nico watched, confused but supportive.
Walking to school or the shop:
The next morning they did a “noticing walk.”
“How many different birds can you hear?” Luna asked.
Max stopped and listened. “Two… no three!”
“And can you feel the sun or the wind?”
Max lifted his face. “Wind. Definitely wind.”
Nico’s ears flapped and he looked delighted.
Mindful snacks:
At the plaza, Luna pulled out a piece of fruit.
“Today we are fruit detectives,” she said seriously.
They described its color, smell, taste, and texture.
Max chewed slowly. “It tastes like sunshine.”
Nico tried to be a detective too, but mostly he hoped it would fall on the ground.
Play-based mindfulness:
Luna had brought bubbles.
“Ready?” she said. “We blow them slowly. One… at… a… time.”
Max tried. The bubbles floated gently instead of exploding everywhere.
“Whoa,” he said. “That makes me feel calm.”
Nico chased the bubbles anyway, but even he looked happier doing it.
Gratitude at bedtime:
That night, Luna wrote in her little notebook:
“One small thing I liked today: Nico’s bubble face.”
Max wrote:
“One small thing I liked today: the wind on the Balcón.”
Nico’s gratitude was simple:
“Snack.”
A Win for Parents Too
Luna noticed something else, something Granny had also mentioned.
Practicing mindfulness with your child also benefits you. Sharing these moments encourages you to slow down, breathe, and reconnect—not just with your child, but with yourself. It can bring a calmer rhythm to your day and foster more patience and connection in your parenting.
Max’s mum even joined them for a bubble-breathing game and laughed when she realised she felt lighter too.
“It’s like my brain stopped running for a minute,” she said.
Luna nodded. “That’s the mission working.”
Confidence That Lasts a Lifetime
As the days passed, mindfulness became part of their adventures. Not a strict rule, not a boring lesson—just little moments of noticing.
When mindfulness becomes a normal part of childhood, it lays the groundwork for self-awareness and emotional intelligence. Kids grow up knowing how to manage stress, tune into their needs, and find calm in chaos. They learn it’s okay to pause, okay to feel, and okay to just be.
One afternoon, Max got frustrated when his shoelace wouldn’t tie. He took a breath like a balloon, just like Luna taught him.
“I’m having a big feeling,” he said, “but I can handle it.”
Luna smiled. “That’s mindfulness.”
Nico pressed his nose into Max’s hand, tail wagging gently.
And right then, in that small quiet moment, Luna realised the truth of the mission:
The real treasure isn’t something you find at the end of an adventure.
It’s learning how to be here—right now—together.
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