Nils Sachs Konstantinov discovers the five things most related to children’s sense of happiness and well-being in general.
Activities. The biggest problems are caused by a sedentary lifestyle and immobility. This is the main difference from previous generations – little movement. Children spend more time immobile than prison inmates, who are required by law to go for an hour’s walk. When moving, the child processes stress and tension. If it is not – stress accumulates in his body. If movements were medicine for mental health – they would be the most effective. According to research, only 30% of children move every day. It also protects against excess weight.
Food. Children often deal with their emotions with food. Being overweight is also a problem, how the child sees others and how others see the child. Eating disorders, especially among girls, are a very common problem. But food can be a healing and unifying family practice. Families with happier children eat together at least once a day. One shared meal brings families together and protects children. But there is one rule – nobody uses phones while eating.
Technologies. A huge reflection on how the child feels, what is his health. Powerful devices open up huge possibilities, but on the other hand, a child’s brain cannot control these devices so that they do not harm them. There are big problems, like there were problems with smoking in the past. I think that in 10 years we will look at pictures where a child is sitting at school with a phone, as at pictures where in the past you could smoke everywhere, for example, in the doctor’s office. There are places where technology should not be used by a child and it is known to help them learn better. Interestingly, half of teenagers even say that they want to use technology less, but they cannot. If you help, the relationship will improve.
