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mindful and focussed because Jeevan is a lot of fun to play with, when he
is not tearing through the house.
She decided that she would teach him how to be more mindful and calm.
She covered Jeevan’s walls with large sheets of canvas. Then she went
to Jeevan and said, “Jeevan, if you make a wonderful painting on these
sheets, I will award you with your favourite chocolate.”
Jeevan got excited upon hearing that he might receive a reward. But
while he was painting the sheets, Liya mistakenly splashed some colour
on Jeevan’s painting which was in progress.
Jeevan became red in fury. He started shouting at Liya for her irresponsible
action.
“You see Jeevan, although it was a genuine mistake on my part, which
I apologise for, you shoud now realise how mindless acts can cause trouble
to others. Your acts that were done without giving much thought brought
mental distress to the people around you. You must learn to think before
you act, all the time!”
Liya was able to calm down Jeevan’s inner storm by teaching him how to
sit, bow, and breathe and think everytime before he acts. She taught him
how to work mindfully.
Your Space
1. Why was Liya troubled by Jeevan?
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2. What do you understand by ‘working mindfully’?
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3. Do you have anyone in your family who has a similar personality like
Jeevan? What do you think you can do to calm them down?
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