{"id":11639,"date":"2018-01-23T11:26:20","date_gmt":"2018-01-23T11:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/23\/protecting-childrens-mental-wellbeing-modern-world\/"},"modified":"2023-02-20T14:46:37","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T14:46:37","slug":"protecting-childrens-mental-wellbeing-modern-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/protecting-childrens-mental-wellbeing-modern-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting Your Children\\&#8217;s Mental Wellbeing in the Modern World"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11639\" class=\"elementor elementor-11639\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c74e946 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c74e946\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63b468da\" data-id=\"63b468da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae5c9e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae5c9e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Protecting-Your-Childrens-Mental-Wellbeing-in-the-Modern-World-e1676904183816.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15991\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Protecting-Your-Childrens-Mental-Wellbeing-in-the-Modern-World-e1676904183816.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Protecting-Your-Childrens-Mental-Wellbeing-in-the-Modern-World-e1676904183816-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-417c73b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"417c73b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Here at Will Williams Meditation, we\u2019ve helped many people deal with the cumulative effect of years of stress and worry, and it\u2019s been my observation that the particular pressures of the modern world are weighing most heavily. Unfortunately, this increasingly seems to be impacting our children. Whether it\u2019s social media, exams, appearance pressure or some other theorised trigger, it appears that modern life is having a negative influence on the mental wellbeing of many young people.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b694a36 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b694a36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/find-a-course\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-discourse\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find an upcoming course<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67540c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67540c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is borne out in the series of worrying statistics below. Parents must now wonder what they can do to ensure they protect the mental wellbeing of their children, in an environment that seems to be very hostile to young people\u2019s happiness.<\/p><ul><li>More than a third of girls aged 10-15 in the UK are unhappy with the way they look, while one in seven are not happy with their lives overall.<sup>1<\/sup><\/li><li>The rates of depression amongst young people aged 12-20 have increased in the US.<sup>2<\/sup><\/li><li>20% of UK adolescents may experience a mental health problem in any given year. 50% of mental health problems are established by age 14 and 75% by age 24.<sup>3<\/sup><\/li><li>The American College Health Association surveyed 100,000 college students at 53 US campuses and found that 84% of US students feel unable to cope.<\/li><li>In the UK, the number of children and young people turning up to A&amp;E with psychiatric conditions has more than doubled since 2009 and, in the past three years, hospital admissions for teenagers with eating disorders have also almost doubled.<\/li><li>Mental health issues in the USA are, in general, on the rise, and are a leading cause of disability.<sup>4<\/sup><\/li><\/ul><p>With the happiness and health of their children already being a huge worry for parents, this paints a pretty bleak picture. To complicate matters, it can also be very hard to recognise the difference between the usual childhood ups and downs (there aren\u2019t many of us who didn\u2019t write a melodramatic teenage poem or two) and problems that a young person needs help with.<\/p><p>Say your fourteen-year-old hasn\u2019t talked to anyone for a week, snaps at you, and spends most of their time morosely listening to sad music &#8212; is that normal teenage behaviour, or do you need to start worrying? Enforcing a constant state of happiness is both impossible and potentially damaging &#8211; all teenagers need the space to be their natural hormonal, moody selves &#8211; but on the other hand, you don\u2019t want to be complacent. Like everything else in <a href=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/why-meditate\/lifestyle\/parenting\/\\&quot;\">parenting<\/a>, it\u2019s something of a minefield.<\/p><p>Disclaimer: there\u2019s only so much you can do. You are never going to able to guarantee your children won\u2019t become unhappy. Neither can you completely shield them from unpleasant experiences (nor should you &#8211; in small doses, they are an important part of our experience as we grow). There\u2019s also regrettable pain in life that you may not be able to prevent your children from encountering, such as a beloved family member passing away, or the parental relationship ending in divorce.<\/p><p>It\u2019s difficult not to, but you shouldn\u2019t feel guilty for not creating the perfect environment for your children to grow up in, because doing so is an impossible task &#8211; all you can do is your best. However, there are ways you can try to help your children be the happiest they can be.<\/p><h3>Prioritise you, where you can<\/h3><p>All parents know that their wants and desires (like wanting to get a couple more hours sleep rather than waking up at 5:30!) tend to get put on the back-burner. This is inevitable because you have a little person in your life whose needs invariably trump yours.<\/p><p>However, being happy and content yourself is a big factor in how your children are feeling. Dr Christine Carter, a sociologist and the author of Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents, said that:<\/p><p><i>\u201cExtensive research has established a substantial link between mothers who feel depressed and \u2018negative outcomes\u2019 in their children, such as acting out and other behaviour problems. Parental depression actually seems to cause behavioural problems in kids; it also makes our parenting less effective.<\/i><\/p><p><i>\u201cAlthough the study did find that happy parents are statistically more likely to have happy children, it couldn\u2019t find any genetic component.\u201d <\/i><\/p><p>Even though the quote above specifies mothers, the sentiment applies to both partners. If you are prone to depression or anxiety, don\u2019t neglect self-care, and get as much support from your partner and wider family as possible. Also, if you aren\u2019t already separated, take some time to focus on your relationship. Becoming parents can add a lot of strain, so putting effort into maintaining your partnership (such as organising date nights or sitting down with a coffee together every morning) can make a big difference.<\/p><h3>Safe and Loving Environment<\/h3><p>Kids can feel a huge amount of pressure these days, from lots of different sources. Social media means that they can quantify, through the competitive lenses of \u2018Likes\u2019, \u2018Follows\u2019 and \u2018Friends\u2019, just how socially successful they are. Exams and schooling have them constantly graded for their intelligence. And in an appearance-focused society, they believe they know exactly how they need to look in order to be loved and accepted by others.<\/p><p>Your home can be a sanctuary from all of these things. Creating a stable and loving environment gives them a point of calm (even if the presence of kids can make a family home seem rather chaotic!) from which they can build the resilience needed to face these pressures. A lot of this is making sure they know that within your four walls they are accepted and loved for who they are. It may seem obvious, but avoid mentioning their appearance, don\u2019t make it seem as though your love or appreciation is purely dependent on them doing well at school, and actually listen to what they have to say.<\/p><p>Avoid piling on the pressure, especially academically. Dr Carter concluded that \u201cparents who overemphasize achievement are more likely to have kids with high levels of depression, anxiety, and substance abuse compared to other kids.\u201d Furthermore, the pressure of being labelled \u2018smart\u2019 actually puts some children off attempting harder challenges, lest they fail and lose their status.<\/p><h3>Try not to focus on wealth and materialism<\/h3><p>Steve Taylor, a senior psychology lecturer at Leeds Beckett University, UK, wrote a paper that goes some way to explain how materialism makes us unhappy:<\/p><p><i>\\&#8221;No matter how much we try to complete or bolster our ego, our inner discontent and incompleteness always re-emerges, generating new desires\u2026 No matter how much we get, it\\&#8217;s never enough. <\/i><\/p><p><i>\u201cAs Buddhism teaches, desires are inexhaustible. The satisfaction of one desire just creates new desires, like a cell multiplying.\\&#8221;<\/i><\/p><p>Associating happiness with material gain, and putting too much store in the \u201cright\u201d clothes or items, could make your children vulnerable to becoming unnecessarily discontented.<\/p><h3>Be aware of the effects of social media<\/h3><p>Social media has very quickly become a big part of our lives. The cat is out of the bag, and how you <a href=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/blogs.psychcentral.com\/stress-better\/2017\/10\/10-reasons-we-worry-about-teens-on-social-media-and-some-reasons-we-shouldnt\/\\&quot;\">choose to deal with this<\/a> is up to you as a parent.<\/p><p>Both Facebook<sup>5<\/sup> and Instagram<sup>6<\/sup>\u00a0have been linked to feelings of depression, envy and loneliness in major studies. It\u2019s also important to remember that the longer children stay on their devices, the more they are exposed to both blatant and subtle advertising &#8211; which, in its nature, encourages feelings of dissatisfaction and even insecurity.<\/p><p>Furthermore, younger children could find it harder to distinguish between what people post authentically and social media content that is sponsored by advertisers. Even media-savvy kids can internalise these artificially orchestrated, photoshopped images, believing that they reflect a reality which they are failing to live up to.<\/p><p>In this, arguably the best you can do is explain. Make them aware of how people use social media. They should know that their peers and even celebrities choose highly curated photos, and leave out the bad and boring parts of their lives. If you can encourage them to view it more as a compelling story, than anything to do with \u201creal life\u201d, it can lose some of its power.<\/p><h3>Allow for emotional expression &amp; teach optimism<\/h3><p>One of the other significant things about social media is that it has led to our \u201cpublic face\u201d infiltrating even our most private moments. In this, even adults can feel like they are unable to be their authentic selves, and you can contend that children are even more sensitive to social pressure.<\/p><p>Furthermore, we may have been bought up to push down or belittle our own emotions (\u201cBoys don\u2019t cry\u201d,\u00a0 \\&#8221;there are kids starving in Africa, you know\u201d, \u201cit\u2019s not that bad, cheer up\u201d) and might not be sure how to approach them when it comes to our kids. Alternatively, we may find seeing our children upset so heartbreaking that we instantly try to fix the problem, distracting them with treats or turning to other temporary solutions.<\/p><p>An alternative method is to allow your children to express themselves, attempt to empathise with them and validate their emotions, and help them understand what they are feeling. Although you should do this for both boys and girls, boys in particular can benefit from feeling that there\u2019s nothing wrong with talking about how they feel.<\/p><p>You can also teach them, through example, to be optimistic. If they are feeling bad, remind them that although you understand their feelings, it won\u2019t be long until they are feeling better. Communicating a generally \u201cglass half full\u201d view of life can be hugely valuable, and allow children to view the world in the most positive light possible.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><sup>1\u00a0<a href=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/www.childrenssociety.org.uk\/news-and-blogs\/press-releases\/girls-in-distress-%E2%80%93-report-reveals-rise-in-unhappiness\\&quot;\">https:\/\/www.childrenssociety.org.uk\/news-and-blogs\/press-releases\/girls-in-distress-%E2%80%93-report-reveals-rise-in-unhappiness<\/a><\/sup><\/p><p><sup>2\u00a0<a href=\"\\&quot;http:\/\/pediatrics.aappublications.org\/content\/early\/2016\/11\/10\/peds.2016-187\\&quot;\">http:\/\/pediatrics.aappublications.org\/content\/early\/2016\/11\/10\/peds.2016-187<\/a><\/sup><\/p><p><sup>3\u00a0<a href=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/statistics\/mental-health-statistics-children-and-young-people\\&quot;\">https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/statistics\/mental-health-statistics-children-and-young-people<\/a><\/sup><\/p><p><sup>4\u00a0<a href=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/www.antioch.edu\/auonline\/2017\/03\/03\/mental-health-issues-america-rise-2\/\\&quot;\">https:\/\/www.antioch.edu\/auonline\/2017\/03\/03\/mental-health-issues-america-rise-2\/<\/a><\/sup><\/p><p><sup>5\u00a0<a href=\"\\&quot;http:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0069841#s3\\&quot;\">http:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0069841#s3<\/a><\/sup><\/p><p><sup>6\u00a0<a href=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/www.rsph.org.uk\/about-us\/news\/instagram-ranked-worst-for-young-people-s-mental-health.html\\&quot;\">https:\/\/www.rsph.org.uk\/about-us\/news\/instagram-ranked-worst-for-young-people-s-mental-health.html<\/a><\/sup><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0d58dc\" data-id=\"e0d58dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1d37b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1d37b3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fdc0737\" data-id=\"fdc0737\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9be5338 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9be5338\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/beeja-text-logo.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-723\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/beeja-text-logo.png 474w, https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/beeja-text-logo-300x134.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92dad5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92dad5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Benefits of Beeja Meditation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eac7ce elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7eac7ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Reduce stress and anxiety<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Greater clarity and calm<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Increase focus<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Enhance relationships<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sleep better<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Feel energised<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcc3a02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fcc3a02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blog-02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-901\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blog-02.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.beejameditation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/blog-02-150x300.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Here at Will Williams Meditation, we\u2019ve helped many people deal with the cumulative effect of years of stress and worry, and it\u2019s been my observation that the particular pressures of the modern world are weighing most heavily. Unfortunately, this increasingly seems to be impacting our children. 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