healthykids
Box 421 Emmaus, PA 18049 • P: 610-421-4443 • F: 610-421-4445
VEditor@NaturalAwakeningsMag.com •
www.NaturalAwakeningsMag.com
Ad Proof for Natural Awakenings To: Email:
What’s Your Child’s EQ?
Please sign your proof and complete the following information: (Ad is shown at actual size. See second page for larger ads.)
Ad is approved: contact information and spelling is correct Ad is approved with changes indicated Ad is not approved – make changes indicated
M
uch of our identity is shaped in childhood by key events and the emotions and perspectives
we associate with them.
All Emotions Count Emotional intelligence, sometimes referred to as EQ, is often overlooked as
Emotional Intelligence by Teal Swan
P: 610-421-4443 F: 610-421-4445
a skill set in today’s world. The recent animated film Inside Out calls attention to effective ways of addressing a child’s journey by embracing and better un- derstanding their emotions; particularly those that don’t feel positive. A recent study by the London
School of Economics Centre for Eco- Six Ways to Raise
nomic Performance found that a child’s emotional health is far more impor- tant in determining future happiness than factors such as academic success or wealth. Parents can help ensure a healthy emotional upbringing by avoid- ing making three mistakes. Disapproval of a child’s emo-
tions: This involves being critical of a child’s displays of negative emotion and reprimanding or punishing the child for expressing them. Dismissing a child’s emotions:
This comes across as regarding a child’s emotions as unimportant, either through ignoring their emotions, or worse, trivializing them. Offering little relevant guidance: While parents may empathize, they don’t set limits on behavior or assist each child in understanding and coping with their emotions.
Recipe for a High EQ Parents can successfully form deeper con- nections with their kids by recognizing, respecting and acknowledging their emo- tional range, rather than telling kids they should feel a certain way. Telling some-
40 Lehigh Valley
www.healthylehighvalley.com
y of Natural Awakenings and may not be reproduced in any other publication without permis- Please review the proof carefully. Natural Awakenings is not responsible for any error not
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64