Emotions in Motion

Healthy emotional and social development begins from the first year of birth itself,”the baby’s brain is unfinished and warmth,love,interaction helps a baby soothe and calm himself/herself,a quality which helps develop better relationships,resilience,rationality,perseverance,logical approach later in life. So is there a perfect way to do this? “There are no set rules,but as they say,it’s easier to build a child,than repair an adult and so,a great start is giving 100 per cent unconditional love to a child,” Annie insists that parents need to have simple,clear boundaries of what’s acceptable and what’s not and a child should not get any mixed messages. Being good role models,giving them a secure,sure environment,an open and honest attitude,adds Annie,help develop an emotional quotient which leads to growth,opens windows of opportunity and a will for life-long learning. Like good friends,smiles Annie,parents should not judge their children,but inspire confidence and mutual respect in them,”that holds true for teachers too,who need to praise efforts,not results,celebrate mistakes,for that’s the most powerful way of learning. Teenagers have the ability and all they need is life skills to get on with their goals and then there is no ceiling.” Annie is designing school curriculums which incorporate the essentials of EQ,to help students develop self-esteem,confidence,self-motivation and active leadership. “EQ’s a big factor,” she believes.