(My brother thinks my propensity to stand close and touch the people I'm talking with is indicative of what he calls "underdeveloped personal space disorder". ![]() Since I am the huggiest person you'll ever meet, I LOVE that parental affection can influence your kids' outlook on life. Who wouldn't want that list of benefits for themselves or for their kids? (If you raised your hand, this is the wrong blog for you!) Research points to three ways that kids learn to be either optimistic or pessimistic from their parents.įrom the GGSC to your bookshelf: 30 science-backed tools for well-being. They are less likely to suffer from depression.They are more satisfied with their marriages.They are healthier and they live longer.More successful in school, at work, and in athletics.Compared to pessimistic people, optimists are: That is enough for me, but if a happy childhood isn't your first priority for your kids, think about these other benefits reaped by optimistic children. ![]() Hope, faith and optimism are all positive emotions about the future, and so are essential parts of a happy childhood. And guess what: optimism is a teachable skill. –Elie WieselĪre our children hopeful? Do they expect good in the world? That things will work out for the best? Optimism is so closely related to happiness that the two can practically be equated. Just as despair can come to one another only from other human beings, hope, too, can be given to one only by other human beings.
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