Comments on: Three Powerful Moments in Your Family’s Day http://www.thinkingfamily.com/2009/08/three-powerful-moments-in-your-familys-day/ Keeping Our Families in Mind All the Time Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:51:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: John King http://www.thinkingfamily.com/2009/08/three-powerful-moments-in-your-familys-day/comment-page-1/#comment-42 John King Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:56:37 +0000 http://www.thinkingfamily.com/?p=161#comment-42 While he was talking about marriage in particular, a counselor said there are twenty minutes in the day that are the most important: the first five after you both are awake, the last five before you go to work/school, the first five after you return, and the last five before you go to bed. These correspond to your suggestions. Another noted that some research indicates our subconscious mind replays the last 30 minutes of our day eight times during the night, so having a calming and positive bedtime routine helps our children have restful and beneficial sleep. Once again, your ideas about reading and laughing at bedtime are wise. While he was talking about marriage in particular, a counselor said there are twenty minutes in the day that are the most important: the first five after you both are awake, the last five before you go to work/school, the first five after you return, and the last five before you go to bed. These correspond to your suggestions.

Another noted that some research indicates our subconscious mind replays the last 30 minutes of our day eight times during the night, so having a calming and positive bedtime routine helps our children have restful and beneficial sleep. Once again, your ideas about reading and laughing at bedtime are wise.

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