Raising Happiness: Simple tips for more joyful kids --and happier - - PDF document

Raising Happiness:

Simple tips for more joyful kids

• -and happier parents!

the$kids$ are$not$alright

30%

40% 17%

why?

skills & achievements happy, fulfilling life success

what'REALLY'leads'to'success! (and!happiness): gratitude

• ptimism

social'intelligence curiosity grit self;control zest

character strengths happiness success

photo'of'a'visibly'angry'person

happiness$ is$hugely$ functional

happiness'is'a'SKILL character'is'malleable

1.$ Let$kids$fail.

(Or!at!least!struggle.)

to$succeed$in$the$ face$of$difficulty,$ kids$need$grit

instill'the'belief'that'success' comes'from'practice How'do'we'foster'grit?

develop'tolerance'for' challenge'&'risk' (even!if!it!means!making!a! mistake)

teach'kids'to'learn'from' mistakes' (rather!than!hide!!them)

2.' Counter' entitlement' with' gratitude

why'does' gratitude' work?

a gratitude project

3.$ Expose$ kids$to$ suffering

make'kindness'a'central' theme'in'their'lives

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