Why do our children often look happier than we do? Sure, they don’t have as much responsibility or as many routines as their parents. But can this be the only reason? We suppose children are happier not because of experiencing few negative emotions, but because they have so many positive ones! They just do the things which bring them more joy and contentment, no matter any sad feelings.
“Happy people have healthier hearts, study finds,” The Belfast Telegraph reports, analyzing a study published in The European Heart Journal.
Even short-lived feelings which lead to positive effects – “the experience of pleasurable emotions such as joy, happiness, excitement, enthusiasm and contentment” – are usually “stable character traits, particularly in adulthood,” the study concludes.
Even when things aren’t okay, try to add more positive emotions to your everyday life! So when you see your child playing online games for kids or surfing websites with kids’ games, instead of punishing your youngster, just think: maybe this is a good chance to join your child?
