Here is a tip to promote positive thinking and happiness for children (and adults) of all ages:
Keep a small notebook next to your child's bed, and take two minutes each night talk about and write down
one positive or happy thing that happened that day
. (Parents can write the child's words in the notebook if they are too young to write or if they prefer not to write.) Writing about a positive experience magnifies the impact of that experience in our brains!
Brain research shows that a daily two-minute "happiness habit" can have a lasting effect on a child's levels of optimism and positive thinking. As the little notebook gets filled up, it provides an opportunity for parents and children to look back, read together, and remember the good things that happen in our day-to-day lives.
