returned to similar exercises from time to time, with Andrea
leading Nicole through certain visualizations like the one above. As
she grew older and kept practicing, Nicole began to understand
more about the hub of her wheel, so she could get back to it more
easily and quickly. She learned to focus more precisely and
speciɹcally on the parts of herself that she wanted to develop and
grow.
Watch for ways to help your children learn to be still and calm at
times and ɹnd the deep-ocean peacefulness within their hub. From
there they’ll be better able to survive the storms brewing within
them from moment to moment, and they’ll have a better chance of
thriving—emotionally, psychologically, socially—as they grow
toward adulthood.
Whole-Brain Kids:
Teach Your Kids About Integrating the Many Parts of
Themselves
We’ve already given you several examples of how other parents
have introduced their children to mindsight and the power of
focused attention. Here is something you can read with your own
child to teach the concept.