If you treat children with kindness and love, they are more likely to treat themselves kindly, and carry this through adolescence into adulthood.
It is incredibly frustrating even as an adult not to have your feelings acknowledged – for a child it is confusing and causes deep emotional pain which can lead to many forms of psychological disorder.
“The world is full of nice people. If you can’t find one, be one.” – Nishan Panwar
Not acknowledging a child’s feelings can lead to low self-esteem, self-doubt, anxiety, depression, feelings of isolation and an inability to form positive social interactions and relationships.
Teach and nurture children in a gentle and positive way, responding to their feelings and emotions. This helps develop positive self-esteem and mental health.
“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” – Mark Twain
Creating habits is not about who gets there first…it’s about who stays there longest. Cultivating better habits is a learnable skill where you take control of your personal change.
Get in the habit of re-starting when you falter. Have a back-up plan, a ‘get back up and keep moving’ plan. Find an incentive, motivation, accountability, and an alternative strategy for when you get stuck.
“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.” – Lao Tzu
“Life has a way of shining on people who stand in the sunshine of kind actions” – Bryant McGill