As an adult, you might use positive affirmations every day to foster the right mindset. Saying things like “I am worthy of love,” or “I am the key to my own success” can set the right tone each day. Positive affirmations can boost kids’ self-esteem and sense of self-worth, too. While some people might think they’re nothing more than silly sayings, science is on your side. Positive affirmations can actually change your neurophysiology, making it easier to combat negative thoughts.
Tag: Mental health
How to Foster Positive Mental Health In Your Kids
Mental health is an important aspect of living a healthy life. Though your child may seem too young to struggle with mental health, it is never too early to foster positive thinking. Read on for tips on how to foster positive mental health in your kids.
This Is How to Protect Your Kid’s Mental Health
Protecting your child’s mental wellness is many parents’ primary goal. Others may pay more attention to outward issues. Placing mental health on the back burner is detrimental to everyone in a family because the consequences can extend to others. It’s essential to recognize the signs of declining mental health and pinpoint lifestyle aspects that affect it. You can only fix a problem if you know the cause.
Time In – How Breathing Can Help Kids De-Stress
Raising kids is one of the greatest joys in life but let’s get real and say it out loud together, “There’s nothing easy about it.” As a parent, you’re the point person for all things: deciphering various cries, removing bubble gum from hair, orchestrating your day harmoniously with naptime, magically healing skinned knees, answering random […]
Grandparents Worry about Depression and Anxiety in College Students
Dear Dr. Gramma Karen, My husband and I are grandparents with grandchildren in college. Although they appear to be handling their experiences fine, we are becoming alarmed by the many articles in the media about the increase in anxiety, depression, and suicides among college students. One of our friends who has similar concerns about this […]
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Help Kids Beat the Blues
Many adults think of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) as something that couldn’t possibly impact children. After all, kids get to enjoy snow days while their parents shovel out and go to work. They also enjoy lengthy holiday breaks followed by several three-day weekends when their folks still must report to the office.
How to Combat the Stress of Being a New Mom
There’s nothing quite like the first few months of motherhood, and that goes double when it comes to your stress level.