Promote a Healthy Lifestyle
Exercise, fresh air, sleep, and a healthy diet are not only great for your child’s physical health, but also for their mental health.
Encourage them to live a healthy lifestyle so that important “feel good” hormones can be released and help put them in a better mood so that they are more capable of dealing with challenges.
If they are tired or restless, they will find it harder to cope with things that might affect their mood. Rest is important, we often have ‘quiet time’ after lunch on weekends where they can play or read in their rooms for an hour. This helps everyone reset, makes sibling quarrels disapate and allows them some time to decompress.
There are lots of other ways you can help encourage a healthy mindset, such as encouraging your child to pursue their interests, using affirmations, praising them when they deserve it and helping them overcome obstacles.
The trick is to make it part of your routine and supporting their mental health will come naturally.
