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© 2010 Glowmundo Creations, a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to cultivating inner strength in children. All rights reserved.
"We adults cannot protect our children from circumstances beyond our control. Instead we can equip them with the inner strengths to meet both the challenges and the great opportunities that come their way."
- Daniel Goleman
WHAT WE DO
Our Main Premise
Every thought and every action generate an outcome, these outcomes then generate more thoughts and more actions, and so on. The quality of my thoughts and my actions influence the quality of my life. Consequently, what I experience is a result of what I think, say and do. In other words, I create what I want to experience by consciously choosing what and how I think, say and do.
What About Resilience?
Methods used through our programming include: development of positive self-talk, guided imagery, visualization, deep breathing techniques, yoga practice, journaling, rhythm and movement, Body Talk practices, and creative expression. Glowmundo delivers content to children, parents, teachers and caregivers.
Why Glow?
When we glow we are in a state of joy as our minds and hearts align with focused attention and a relaxed, yet engaged, body. It is the state that provides a respite from pain and suffering. Studies have shown that when mothers in refugee camps are encouraged to play with their infants, the infants thrive, gaining more weight on the same amount of calories as infants who do not enjoy play. And by playing with their infants, mothers avoid depression. Joy—like the other core emotions of sadness, anger and fear—is linked to the preservation of life.
Joy (glow) then becomes a choice, resulting from a focused mind, an engaged body and a willful heart. This can be taught and Glowmundo does so.
What you can expect for the children who have experienced Glowmundo
The ability to:
•Relax their body and release physical tension
Relax their body and release physical tension•Stay focused in frightening or challenging situations
Stay focused in frightening or challenging situations•Experience moments of joy in the face of sadness and loss
Experience moments of joy in the face of sadness and loss •Ask for and receive support when needed
Ask for and receive support when needed •Quickly rebound from frustration and disappointment
Quickly rebound from frustration and disappointment •Remain hopeful during challenging and difficult times
Remain hopeful during challenging and difficult times •Control and re-direct their thoughts
Control and re-direct their thoughts•Improve their concentration and ability to pay attention, which is critical for learning and success
Improve their concentration and ability to pay attention, which is critical for learning and success•Bring a reflective quality to their actions and relationships
Bring a reflective quality to their actions and relationships•See the interconnectedness of things
See the interconnectedness of things•Be aware of their inner and outer experience
Be aware of their inner and outer experience
We build resilience skills in inner city children, delivered in a variety of formats such as enrichment programs and diversified conscious media tools including visual media, music, publishing, internet and technology, both in English and Spanish.
Resilience refers to the capacity of an individual to cope with stress, overcome adversity or adapt positively to change. The ability to ‘bounce back’ from negative experiences may reflect the innate qualities of individuals or be the result of learning and experience. Despite our best efforts, we cannot prevent adversity and daily stress; but we can learn to be more resilient by changing how we think about challenges and adversities.
