Beverley Pugh

Mastery Practice Tool

Gratitude...No Matter What

Ask yourself if you are "routining" gratitude or whether it is part of your moment to moment way of being. Invite yourself to become curious about what it would feel like to LIVE gratitude. Notice what happens when your heart is open to feeling gratitude. Notice if your energy goes up, your mood improves, your parenting is different, or your decision-making is stronger. Even when you’re angry and cheesed off, can you hold a perspective of the bigger picture and gratitude? Having gratitude, no matter what, means that you still feel all your emotions, but always hold gratitude in in a corner of your awareness. You may find that all your coping skills and capacity for wisdom increase dramatically. You are increasing your personal power. Keep practicing holding gratitude in all moments, and notice how you experience life differently and with less stress.

Testimonial

Our ability, as parents, to support our children to thrive in stressful situations is becoming more and more important. Children need very specific tools in their self regulation 'tool kits' that they can draw upon to support their success, and trusted adults to coach them in their use. But what are these tools and how to we teach them effectively to our kids?

Thankfully, there is Beverley Pugh! Bev takes a curious and calm approach to supporting children and parents with this journey. She is passionately invested in teaching parents and children ways to reduce anxiety and approach life positively and confidently. Bev is a master of her craft - she draws on years of her own experience as a parent and counsellor to work effectively and respectfully with children and their parents. I have thoroughly enjoyed Bev's recent workshops for parents and children and recommend them to anyone willing to explore specific strategies to help their children thrive at home, at school and in their community.

Lani M. - Parent and Elementary School Principal