For many years, I've had this belief that children can benefit from lessons in resiliency. What do I mean when I say, "resiliency?" Well, what do we all need to be strong, resilient, happy and able to swiftly bounce back from negative events? To be able to say, "No," to peer pressure.
What comes to mind first is self esteem; if you love yourself, no one can tell you you're less than or discourage you from following your dreams. The next lesson, in my mind, would be empathy; if you can feel what it's like to walk in someone else's shoes, you probably are less inclined to bully others or want to start wars in the future. Next on this list would be gratitude; if you are grateful for what you have, you won't tend to envy others or allow yourself to become a victim of self pity. Next, I would add relaxation ie learning how to de-stress to better cope with life's stressors.
Self Esteem
Empathy
Gratitude
Relaxation
If we are going to continue to improve on this earthly experience, we need to start with the children; teach them the coping skills they will need for resilience and the encouragement to love their neighbors to avoid war and violence in the future. I would recommend meditation, yoga, positive psychology, mindfulness, law of attraction, tapping, etc.
But who will teach the children to be better than us? It would be great to have these lessons in schools and some schools are incorporating some of these philosophies into their classrooms. But to go a step beyond academia, this task would fall on the primary caregivers, parents, and more specifically mothers of the next generation. I feel that this is the Era of the Feminine; it is up to the women, mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, caregivers including male caregivers tapping into their "feminine side" to indoctrinate our next group of little humans in the importance of love and peace.
Do you think there is a demand for such a parenting class? What is the most important lesson that we need to impart to our young ones?
Lisa
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