Date: Thursday 12th August 2021
Here are the 3 main takeaways:
2. There are 3 distinct areas of differences between optimists and pessimists:
3. Strategies to build stronger optimism and resilience:
- Point attention to positives along the way to success
- Track growth and look back to see progress
- Express gratitude
- Be mindful of over-parenting; Allow children to make choices.
- Support teens in developing responsible choice-making.
- Increase self-efficacy through strengthening motor skills, self-help skills, cognitive skills, social skills
- Listen to yourself and your child. Be watchful of and correct inaccurate or unhelpful thoughts.
- Teach children to think more helpful thoughts.
Ms Cheryl Chia, Founder and Director, BrainFit®
With more than 20 years’ experience in brain fitness training, Ms Cheryl Chia is an accomplished physiotherapist, who is also the founder of BrainFit, an entity that specialises in scientific brain fitness training. Cheryl holds a Master Degree in Physiotherapy Studies from the University of Queensland, Australia. She was awarded a full scholarship from KK Hospital, Singapore and was also the overall coordinator for paediatric neurology physiotherapy there. She has lectured in Nanyang Polytechnic and is a much sought-after speaker, including at events organised by MediaCorp, the Child Guidance Clinic, schools and international brain-based learning conferences. She is a frequent invited guest on Parenting Made Easy Radio 93.8, where she shares her expertise on brain fitness to help parents raise smarter and more resilient children. Cheryl is also an author and a mother to two young girls.