to think there must be classes in London where my 11 year old son can learn mindfulness?

[Johnbuoy]

or meditation but preferably mindfulness.
We're in West London.
He is anxious and addicted to electronic devices, tv etc and never switches off.
He's also not a great sleeper.
I'd prefer to do it with a person rather than online as he would immediately switch to playing games online!
Any suggestions appreciated.

I'm sure there must be children's mindfulness classes - I've seen some advertised round our way (home counties).
There's a good book (with accompanying CD) called "Sitting still like a frog" - might be worth a try to start with?

Thanks. That sounds good.

get smilingmind app. its free and has a kids programme on it.

Local Buddhist Centre?

The London Buddhist Centre has a children’s Sunday school on the last Sunday of every month where they practise meditation and mindfulness. A friend of mine’s daughter used to go there and she said it was good.

Why don't you switch his devices off? He is 11 years old and you are his parent.

The best thing you can do for DS is to go for a walk outdoors in a natural environment (ideally forest but park will do) where you don't say much and there are barely any other people.

Mindfulness was never meant to be practised in an urban area, in a high stress environment, around busyness and crowds of people. It is practised in a monastery.

There is discussion going on around these issues in expert quarters.

I know you have a million reasons not to turn off the devices but this is so important.

I'll be flamed for this, but I hate "mindfulness" as something that has to be learned. It's fucking bollocks. Just parent and be thoughtful. TRA-DA. Job done.

So:
or meditation but preferably mindfulness
You don't need it

He is anxious and addicted to electronic devices, tv etc and never switches off
Be a parent and work on that. Limit his time on electronic devices and work on the anxiety.

He's also not a great sleeper
That's hard. I get that relaxation tips and things would be important here. Depends if he's a late to sleep or early riser (or both), but I do think that cutting out the electronics would help a LOT and then see where you are after you've broken that pattern.

Relax kids classes?