【推荐1】We are all social emotional beings and throughout our lives, we all continue to shape our behaviours and relationships. However, for lifelong well-being, the development of social emotional skills should be shaped wisely as a child opens its eyes to this world. Here are some strategic actions that will help you guide your child in improving their social emotional learning skills.

    1     If they are crying, tell them ‌“You look sad” or ‌“It looks like you are mad right now.” This way you can reflect their emotions to them with words and help them understand and express their emotions too.

Approve your children’s feelings. Instead of saying ‌“Stop shouting and calm down, it’s not a big deal” try to say ‌“I know you are really angry right now but we can talk about it.”     2    

Give your kid some space and let them experience uncomfortable feelings. Everyone feels alone or bored sometimes.     3     This will help them tolerate disturbing feelings and situations going forward.

Accept emotions & correct behaviors. It’s okay to feel angry sometimes. Eventually, we need to feel that anger in some specific situations.     4     Teach your children that the feeling is normal, but they shouldn’t be screaming loudly in a public area just because they are feeling an emotion as this may make other people uncomfortable.

Support other cognitive skills.     5     Scientific educational brain games apps developed by academicians like those at MentaIUP are reliable and beneficial sources to improve cognitive(认知的)skills.

Every parent should keep in mind that all kids can shape and develop their social and emotional skills differently. Trying to find ways that suit your kids’ needs, interests and according to learning styles is always a better solution than blaming yourself or the kids.

【推荐2】As teenage students, you may feel stressed in the holidays for many reasons. Whatever the season is, it’s important for you to take care of your mental health. Here are a few suggestions to consider.

    1     Staying physically healthy is your best defense against holiday stress. You should keep your good habits as usual. Do play a variety of sports, but make sure to drink enough water after exercise. Try eating a balanced diet every day. Don’t overeat or fill up on sweets at party dinners.

Calm your mind. Buying something simple and inexpensive with your family will help you have peace of mind through the holidays when you’re shopping for goods.     2    You can also color or draw with him or her to deal with stress and improve mental health during the holidays.

Practise gratitude. Having gratitude means expressing thanks for what is good in your life. Remember to often show your thanks. Before meals, give thanks to the one who cooks them. Give thanks even if that person is you.     3     When you practise gratitude, you may also spread it. That way, your mind will be at peace.

Make time for joy. What kind of things can bring you joy? Washing clothes for your parents, looking after your relatives, or volunteering in your community is an effective way. Even delivering a plate of cookies to a neighbor is a choice.     4    

Make time for yourself. Maybe you need time for yourself after being with family for a long time.     5     Even a little break can make a big difference when it comes to reducing stress.

【推荐3】According to some researchers at the Harvard business school, body language should be read through a scientific and unemotional eye. Whether in business or romance, some people use body language to convey (传达) false message and to take in others.     1     It can be very useful to learn a few tips about how to read body language lies.

Keep a close watch on the eyes.     2     At the same time, pathological (不理智的) liars and those practiced in the art of lying may hold your eyes for longer than a few seconds to make you feel uncomfortable and unable to rely on your instincts (本能).

Watch the hands of the person who speaks. While keeping the hands held behind the back may be thought of as a power pose, it is more likely to mean the person is hiding something.     3     By contrast, liars usually will keep their palms hidden in the pockets or turned over.

Consider how the person touches his face. Taekwando instructors at TKD tutor report that people will often cover their mouths in an effort to “cover up” their lies.     4    

Be on guard around people who touch their faces in any form. Rubbing the nose often indicates the person is a skilled liar and is merely moving his hand from his mouth on purpose. A person who rubs his eyes often is trying to avoid eye contact while lying.

    5     Standing absently, shrugging (耸肩) and other gestures that are abnormal for the person can also be signs of a liar.