{"id":585,"date":"2012-03-27T09:38:42","date_gmt":"2012-03-27T14:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wholeperson.com\/wordpress\/?p=585"},"modified":"2012-03-27T09:38:42","modified_gmt":"2012-03-27T14:38:42","slug":"children-need-hope-and-optimism-to-deal-with-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wholeperson.com\/blog\/children-need-hope-and-optimism-to-deal-with-stress","title":{"rendered":"Children need hope and optimism to deal with stress"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pessimistic people get depressed much more often
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\nNo matter how wonderful and stable a child\u2019s life may seem, she still has stress: rejection by friends, difficulty with homework, dealing with a bully. Your children need to know that when they experience these set-backs, life\u2019s not over; tomorrow is another day.<\/p>\n

Children need hope and optimism to be resilient to stress and to persist in dealing with life\u2019s inevitable ups and downs. The more realistically optimistic your children, the better they\u2019ll deal with stress \u2013 usually.<\/p>\n

Optimism is the fourth component your children\u2019s Stress Safety Net, which helps them feel safe, secure and loved. This gives them the foundation to better handle stress throughout their lives.<\/p>\n

Dr. Martin Seligman, a highly respected researcher in the field of cognitive psychology, has found in more than 1,000 studies involving more than a half-million children and adults, pessimistic people do worse than optimistic people in three ways, they:<\/p>\n