The Panda Bear wants to let her readers know that her Internet TV appearance on August 26 has to be rescheduled. She will not be on August 26. She will let her readers know when she will be on closer to her her new date.
It is getting to be towards the end of summer hear in Boston, Massachusetts. Even though the weather is still nice here some people at work were saying they were getting sad because the days are getting shorter and cooler reminding people that winter was coming. The Panda Bear thought here was an example of where it was beneficial to practice mindfulness(being focused on the present moment rather than the past or future). It really extends the winter to worry about winters past and future when the summer is still here. Simply enjoy the summer while it is hear. The concept of mindfulness is central to many relaxation/mind/body practices. This article is very good on showing the positive benefits of living in the moment on a very practical day to day level. This website has a more in depth approach to the concept of mind fullness(which is helpful even though some of the information is local to Boston, MA).
The Panda Bear could have used the practice of mind fullness when she was younger. She was upset about being bullied as a child long after stopped. The last peer episode of being bulled happened when the Panda Bear was fifteen yet the Panda Bear worried fairly intensively about being bullied until she was about thirty even though it was not a present reality.
In a previous post, the Panda Bear said in her adult life she found two people who transferred out her elementary school because of problems being bullied. She has through Facebook has come into contact with another elementary school classmate who remembers some very cruel things going on in elementary the school. FYI, the elementary school the Panda Bear went to was considered to be a very good public school. However, it becomes more and more apparent to Panda Bear that adults knew the bullying was going on but did nothing to stop it.
In Massachusetts, where the Panda Bear grew up, there now have been laws made requiring schools to come up with anti-bullying programs so school bullying is being discussed alot. However, the Panda Bear recently read a publication from the Massachusetts town where she grew up about a course given to children from seven to ten on "bully proofing" themselves so they won't get bullied. The problem is that small children really have very little control of their lives. One friend who was bullied said children made fun of her for the clothes she wore that her parents picked out for her. The Panda Bear feels that there is probably very little children who are bullied can do to protect themselves without adult support.
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