Don't Shelter Your Children: Coping With Stress As A Child Develops Resilience And Emotion Regulation As An Adult - 5 views
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We already know that "suffering builds character", but a new study suggests that it may do a lot more than that.
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Successfully coping with stress at an early age may significantly increase your chances of being a more resilient adult, as well as strengthen your ability to regulate emotions.
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Parents may feel that by preventing their child from encountering any and all potential hardship they are helping to preserve their emotional well-being, but going through a little stress and encouraging them to cope with it effectively will benefit them far more when it comes to being a more resilient, independent, and emotionally stable adult.
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