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She would describe an awkward feeling in her tummy that didn’t feel like the friendly, excited for something good to happen butterflies, rather, pretty unhappy tummy-dwelling creatures intent on making her feel uncomfortable & sad. These were big feelings coming out, and I knew we had to explore them in a supportive and helpful way. Then there are 3 main questions to complete. Each day ‘today I am grateful for…’ is the leading question, and the following 2 questions change from day to day. The questions mainly steer towards positive feelings, but they do also include ones to ask if there was anything difficult that day, which I think keeps a good balance. That’s when I remembered a family member had sent us the Happy Confident Me Daily Journal. I saw this as an excellent opportunity to help her reflect, reframe the day and have an outlet to begin to feel better.
Very soon, I’ll be getting involved in a ‘learning from your mistakes’ activity with the kids, them seeing me make mistakes too will help bring the message home. At the end of each week there is a weekly activity spread. My little one decided to start there, and completed the task of ‘what makes you happy’. A picture of me! *I was totally chuffed to bits. Created by top UK psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulus & renowned parenting expert Nadim Saad, the journal helps 7-12-year-olds develop the social & emotional skills needed to feel happier and more confident.
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Once they understand Mindset and no longer fear Failure, they will be stronger and more able to achieve. Each day’s questions vary a bit but follow the same pattern. There’s a space to write or indicate the feelings they felt that day. Journalling is not my son’s natural territory. He’s 11 going on 15, and if something’s not on YouTube, I’ll be honest, it’s a hard sell. Placing the journal on day 1 in his hands and saying ‘ get on with it’ wasn’t going to work. So I just had it out in the house where he would see it and encouraged his natural curiosity to take over. We tested a wide variety of journals with children aged 10, eight and five over several weeks, and are pleased to say that our kids have adopted a daily journal writing practice as a result, something they find enjoyable and calming. Based on the latest scientific research in well-being, children are helped to develop ten key life ‘powers’ such as introspection, optimism, mindset & resilience. If developed from an early age, these skills are recognised to help not just in childhood but also in adulthood.
I found it helpful to read the journal before passing it on to the kids. That way, I knew what was covered and what was being asked of them. It only took about 30 minutes to read cover to cover. Doing so enabled me to prepare myself to answer any questions, participate in conversations and notice when the learning was applied. #04 Be prepared to take part Without perseverance we lose strength of self, strength of conviction and nothing great can ever happen. We lose pride in the things we do as they are all ‘easy’ or simple.I wasn’t too sure if my year 2 little one would understand and benefit from the journal, but she did. So, I would say that 7 years old is a realistic and good starting age for the Happy Confident Me Journal. We found that having the repeated question of ‘today I am grateful for…’ actually made her think about this idea more often and in a less abstract way. She’s also started to use it more in her normal vocabulary. #Winning. AD | Sponsored post. Please be assured all words & opinions are 100% my own. Read my disclaimer for further details.
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