1. We cannot underestimate the importance of teaching children how to manage their emotions.

2. 80% of adult success is determined by emotional intelligence. (Daniel Goleman)

3. Performing well on standardized test is useless if children don’t know how to handle stress and they can’t communicate or work together with others.

4. Future success depends on their ability to manage their emotions and communicate effectively with others.

5. We must teach them strategies and techniques to manage their emotions and replace anger, frustration, stress, fear, hate and jealousy with love, calm, trust, compassion and kindness.

6. We must develop children that share positive energy instead of negative energy with the world.

Breathe to Reduce Stress
Stress affects kids too. A British study of 4,320 11- and 12-year-olds found that those most stressed out by homework, overbooked schedules, social fears, or family worries were more likely to snack and skip breakfast, and they ate fewer fruits and veggies. Teach them how to stop, relax and breathe to calm down using the Red Light, Green Light technique or Breathe and Count. Click here for the lesson plans.

Generate Heart Power
Based on research from the HeartMath Institute, www.HeartMath.org teach children to cultivate positive emotions and thoughts. When they get stressed or angry teach them to stop for a moment and think about something they appreciate or love. This generates heart power which sends positive energy to the entire body and mind. This transforms their negative emotions, fear and stress into positive emotions, love and calm. It’s a simple technique and it works wonders. Click here for the lesson plan.