Exercises In Developing Self-Esteem In Children

Trapper — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:07:06 +0000

One of the main challenges that mothers and fathers must deal with when raising a kid is their confidence and self-esteem. Helping our kids to value themselves and their abilities can be a tricky thing to do as parents, but we must be capable to realize a balance between permitting our kids enough independence to be able to decide for themselves and act on their own and the guidance that will keep them in the right direction.

Being too lax and giving them too much independence can lead to rebellion while being too demanding can destroy a child’s independent spirit and promote too much dependence.

Although self-esteem can be developed anytime in a person’s life, it is good to begin early on and train your child to trust in what they can do and to accept their personal talents.

Below are some exercises that you can do with your child that can help them improve their levels of self-esteem and confidence.

Self-affirming statements

Talking to yourself in front of the mirror and telling yourself what a great person you are can be a bit childish for a grown-up to do but not for a child.

And even if it seems childish, the practice is quite effective in boosting our self-esteem. And you don’t even have to stick to the mirror process. You can create your own as long as you stick to the basic, which is the saying of self-affirming statements.

Create a mantra that your child can easily remember. Every morning, tell your child the mantra and have your child tell hers to you. The statements need not even be something about the self but about each other such as saying I love you in the morning or telling each other how great the other is.

There is really no exact way to do this. You can create your own variations as long as the essence of affirming oneself is there.

The positive trait game

Another activity that you can do with your child that will not only boost her self-esteem but also help in building his or her vocabulary is the positive trait game. In this game, you will each tell each other the positive traits that one sees in the other. The catch is that the trait should start in a specific letter of the alphabet.

The positive trait game is a wonderful way to teach your kid to think positive thoughts and to acknowledge the traits and talents that make him or her unique. This is also a great way to make sure that he or she will grow up knowing where his or her strengths lie.

Do activities that they love

Encourage them to try out new things so that they will discover their talents and abilities. Enroll them in different summer classes and be open to all kinds of things. For instance, if he is good with drawing and crayons, it does not mean that he will not be good in music. So don’t discount music lessons as part of his summer curriculum.

Anyhow, if he does not like it, at least he has learned something new. Helping them discover the things that they love to do and the things that they are good at is a great way to boost their self esteem early on. After all, when children are enjoying what they are doing, they become very enthusiastic and they are open to developing their skills further.

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood; CMH
Certified Master Hypnotist

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Amazing Advantages Connected With Hypnosis For Children

Trapper — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:29:35 +0000

Hypnosis for teens is beginning to get particular attention nowadays since it is showing gains in helping children come to terms with challenges, illnesses and other problems. Hypnosis is becoming recognized as a viable procedure. It is obtaining notice from pediatricians who are not even using this practice or strategy

Some health benefits of hypnotherapy include procedures for nervousness, fears and phobias, reducing suffering and stress, self-confidence building, treating depressive disorders, addressing reduction of excess weight, putting the end to cigarette smoking and even to improve the overall performance in athletics or academics.

Hypnosis makes use of the deep relaxation as its main element. Deep relaxation enables the mind to be more receptive of changes since the mind opens up during this time. This period of deep relaxation is not a sleeping nor an awake period of time. This is induced by a person skillful in therapy and hypnosis. The mind is awake during this time, unlike what myths say, that the mind during this period is completely unconscious.

Unlike what most people and doubters say that a hypnotized person is unable to control their own actions, children have the command on their own action. Receptivity is important. You cannot hypnotize a person who does not want to be hypnotized.

This is the same for hypnotism for children. Even if the parents like to have the children undergo hypnotherapy, it is important to make sure that the children understand this process and able to get their full attention and cooperation. Although the mind is open during the period of hypnosis, the subconscious would still not accept the suggestion if it conflicts with the person’s values and beliefs.

Since hypnotherapy invokes deep relaxation, it is said to reduce blood pressure, stress, anxiety, and pain. It could even change habits like smoking, alcohol consumption and eating too much.

Hypnosis can even help in reducing predetermined nausea and vomiting brought by treatment for cancer or pregnancy. It is important to remember that children or people who have mental illnesses should not undergo hypnosis.

Hypnotherapy for children can resolve problems like bedwetting in children or teenagers. It can also reduce nightmares and night terrors. It also addresses fear or phobia of animals or even school. It also helps children who are having difficulties at school and with behavioral problems.

Results showed that children who took hypnotherapy are more confident, they have an increased self-esteem, reduced stress, tension and anxiety. Children are also able to get rid any of their negative emotions which affect their school performance or social interaction.

Being a good parent does not only mean that we should provide the physical and material needs of our children. Giving them emotional and mental support and be able to provide the best possible future to our children is our responsibility.

Hypnotherapy is an alternative medication. And alternative medicine is being used by almost 40 percent of Americans nowadays. Alternative medication can render very successful results, sometimes much better than taking prescribed drugs and medicines.

Hypnotherapy or hypnosis for children is an option which you can try to help your children face their problems. There are people testifying on its phenomenal results, but also there are critics saying that there are not enough evidences showing significant results. But surely, something drug-free, calming and enjoyable is something worthwhile to be used for the children.

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood ; CMH
Certified Master Hypnotist