Povzetek
Čuječnost je nepresojajoče, sprejemajoče zavedanje svojega doživljanja v sedanjem trenutku. Čuječni pristop pri delu z otroki in mladostniki vključuje čuječnost na dveh ravneh: na prvi ravni odrasli s pomočjo nepresojajočega zavedanja poglablja svoj uvid v dogajanje v otrocih, s katerimi dela, na drugi ravni pa s čuječnostjo krepi poznavanje in stik s svojimi lastnimi notranjimi procesi oz. odzivi. V članku je teoretično, pa tudi praktično s konkretnimi vajami, predstavljenih pet elementov čuječnosti, ki izražajo ugoden vpliv pri delu z otroki in mladostniki. Ti elementi so poslušanje s polno pozornostjo, nepresojajoče sprejemanje sebe in otroka, zavedanje svojih in otrokovih čustev, samouravnavanje v odnosu z otrokom ter sočutje zase in za otroka. Potencial čuječnosti pri delu z otroki in mladostniki je v Sloveniji zaenkrat izkoriščen le v majhni meri, kar ponuja precejšnje možnosti za razvoj na tem področju v prihodnje.
Abstract
Mindful Approach to Working with Children and Adolescents
Mindfulness is a non-judgemental, accepting awareness of how one is experiencing the present moment. The mindful approach to working with children and adolescents involves mindfulness on two levels: on the first level, adults gain greater insight into what is going on inside the children they are working with by means of non-judgemental awareness; on the second level, they deepen their knowledge of and contact with their own internal processes or reactions through mindfulness. This article presents five elements of mindfulness in theory and in practice through specific exercises; these elements have a beneficial impact on working with children and adolescents. They are: listening with undivided attention; a non-judgemental acceptance of oneself and the child; awareness of one’s own and of the child’s emotions; self-regulation in the relationship with the child; and compassion for oneself and for the child. So far, the potential of mindfulness in working with children and adolescents in Slovenia is being utilised only to a small degree, which provides considerable opportunities for future development in this field.