Pressure on students and teachers continues to intensify, while resources are drying up and traditional educational methods are failing. Our kids are paying a terrible price, not only in academic achievement but in emotional health. Stress related health problems, youth violence, drug abuse and depression are rising at alarming rates and will continue rise unless serious action is taken, NOW!
The urgency to help our children has reached a critical level. Though children represent only a part of the population, they represent 100% of our future and to see they are given tools to navigate through life with optimism and self-confidence is our job, their parents and teachers, and certainly one we must take seriously.
As a parent of two young people I see first hand the stress they and their peers are under at school and being very involved at their school and I can see, and feel the pressure their teachers are under as well.
Millions of adults across America, and across the globe for that matter are feeling more stress than ever before in our lifetimes and the reasons for these increasing stress levels are obvious.
You can turn on the local or national news and be inundated with pessimism, uncertainty and sadness which can’t help but make matters even worse.
According to Harvard Medical School, the rate of clinical diagnosis of depression in children has been increasing by 23% per year, and that onset ages continue to decrease.
It seems every day we are reminded of how bad things are and this is clearly effecting our children. However, at the same time ground breaking studies are confirming that we can empower our kids to weather this storm and grow from these experiences, and that we can actually instill emotional habits in our kids that will buffer them against anxiety and depression.
The Time is NOW!
Our kids are in the midst of developing beliefs about themselves, their ability to succeed, other people, money, relationships and of course their future. We did the same thing, in fact most of the self-limiting beliefs that hold back so many adults from living the life they really want were developed before six years old.
Wouldn’t it be nice if there were somewhere a parent or teacher can go to get information on the latest research and learn powerful techniques to empower themselves and their kids to live a full and happy life?
Well, Now There Is… and its happening in October 2010
Happier Kids NOW!
Happier Kids Now will provide you with tools to help your children and teens:
- Reduce stress and anxiety
- Improve concentration and academic performance
- Understand the brain science linking emotions, thoughts and behaviors
- Manage emotions and behavior more effectively
- Develop greater empathy for others and the world
- Be more optimistic and happy
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Character Education,
children,
emotional intelligence,
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