Wondering how you can talk about the things that are happening in your child’s life with an optimistic frame?
Today’s tip with Dr. Jen will walk you through creating a negative event sandwich to build your child’s realistic optimism. Check it out below or on our Facebook page!
When we help our kids understand their strengths, they gain a better sense of what skills they can rely on when things get tough.
Check out today’s video tip below or on our Facebook page with Dr. Jen to learn more about how identifying strong coping skills will build realistic optimism for your child.
Think of a time when you weren’t taking very good care of yourself – what challenges did you face in that state?
In today’s tip, Dr. Jen speaks about the importance of self-care for building your child’s realistic optimism (and your own!).
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Parenting requires a lot of problem solving – we are constantly helping our kids work through different problems and obstacles they’re encountering in their lives.
Watch today’s tip from Dr. Jen below or on our Facebook page to learn how you can use problem solving to help build your child’s realistic optimism!
Realistic optimism is when we combine the outlook that things are going to turn out well, with some realistic planning around the obstacles that we might face in order to get there.
Watch today’s tip from Dr. Jen to learn how you can use a ‘Plan A, B, & C’ strategy to help your child build this important skill. View it below or on our Facebook page.
I must say, I’m optimistic that the warm weather has arrived for Canadians! This month we are excited to focus our wellbeing energy on cultivating more of the important skill of Realistic Optimism.
We often hear sayings about looking on the bright side of life. Turns out that looking on the bright side can actually improve our mental and physical health. Mix that with a realistic look at obstacles and you have a strategy for success.
Achieving our goals can be challenging. If we defeat ourselves in our minds with a negative outlook before we get started, it can really hurt our chances of success. Realistic optimism mixes the belief that good things will happen with the knowledge that obstacles are a part of life and should be prepared for. It helps us link our dreams to the steps we will need to take to achieve them.