Fit Family Report

Dear Friends,

How we hate to be disappointed! Unfortunately, small and large disappointments are part of human life. As painful as those instances can be, we must learn to carry on and cope with the sadness disappointments bring.

Equally important is to teach our youth to work through hard times when they don't get the rewards they anticipate or things don't go their way.

This week's feature articles include advice by psychologists about keeping our mental health resilient even in the face of disappointments, and how to help our children cope as well.

But that's not all – as a special bonus, this newsletter includes a worksheet to use for youths, or even for adults, to help cope with our feels.

Here's to wishing you many, many successes, and a very limited amount of disappointments!

With love,

Marta Perez, Ph.D., JD

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A Psychologist’s Advice on How to Deal with Disappointment

Disappointment is a part of life that comes up when hopes or expectations aren’t met. All of us feel disappointment at times in our relationships, in other people, and in ourselves. It’s not an easy feeling to sit with, but there are healthy (and unhealthy) ways to cope with this unavoidable emotion. Read more.

How to Help Kids Deal With Disappointment

Whether it's a trip to the playground that gets ruined by rain or there are no more chocolate sprinkles at the ice cream shop, life is full of little and big disappointments. And as much as we'd like to spare our kids from letdowns, we can't—and that's a good thing.

"When children learn at an early age that they have the tools to get over a disappointing situation, they'll be able to rely on that throughout childhood and even as adults," says Robert Brooks, Ph.D., co-author of Raising Resilient Children. "If you bend over backward to shield them from disappointment, you're keeping them from developing some important skills." Read more here.

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Fit Kids is an award-winning non-profit organization committed to helping children develop healthy habits and active lifestyles through evidence-based fun and engaging fitness programs. Its mission is to empower the next generation to lead healthy, fulfilling lives. Fit Kids is located in Westchester and its staff has served children and families in all of Miami-Dade County for more than 30 years.

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