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#257 Tip For the Day - Strengths · Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families

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  Speaker 1: It's the Happy Family's podcast. It's the podcast for the
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  Speaker 1: time poor parent who just wants answers.
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  Speaker 2: Now, Gooday, this is doctor Justin Coulson. It's a holiday
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  Speaker 2: in Queensland today, so we're keeping it really short, really simple,
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  Speaker 2: so we can focus on time with our family and
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  Speaker 2: you can focus on time with yours. Today's podcast just
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  Speaker 2: a sixty second tip for making your family happy. Some
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  Speaker 2: of the most fascinating research being done right now to
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  Speaker 2: help kids be positive and resilient deals with the idea
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  Speaker 2: of strengths. Do you know what your child's strengths are?
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  Speaker 2: Can you actually name those strengths today? Take a minute
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  Speaker 2: and think about that. Do you ever talk with your
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  Speaker 2: children about their strengths. Children who know their strengths and
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  Speaker 2: use them regularly more resilient, They're less likely to experience
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  Speaker 2: depression or anxiety, and they're more confident than those who
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  Speaker 2: don't recognize or use their strengths. Maybe they're a communicator
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  Speaker 2: or an empathizer. Perhaps they're great with their hands or
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  Speaker 2: their musical Maybe their strength is their creativity, their leadership,
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  Speaker 2: their compassion, or their kindness. To help your children to
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  Speaker 2: learn about their strengths, you can actually do a Strengths
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  Speaker 2: survey at viame dot org. It's a freebie or you
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  Speaker 2: can pay for one at Gallop Strengths. Just google it
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  Speaker 2: and you'll find it. They can take a test you
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  Speaker 2: can too. Once you know what your children's strengths are,
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  Speaker 2: you can help them to use those strengths every day
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  Speaker 2: and you might find that if you use your strengths
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  Speaker 2: every day, you'll like them be more confident and happier
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  Speaker 2: as well.
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  Speaker 1: It's their Happy Families podcast.
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  Speaker 3: Our Screens Creating Tension at Home, Tweens, teens and Screens
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  Speaker 3: is a webinar to guide families to healthy, safe superscreen solutions.
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  Speaker 3: Bye today at happyfamilies dot com dot au slash shop.
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  Speaker 2: Thanks so much for listening to the Happy Families podcast.
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  Speaker 2: Really appreciate that, even on a holiday day, at least
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  Speaker 2: here in Queensland, that you're taking some time out to
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  Speaker 2: make your family happier. The podcast is produced by Justin
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  Speaker 2: Ruland from Bridge Media. Craig Bruce is our executive producer.
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  Speaker 2: We love making family is happier. If you'd like to
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  Speaker 2: find new ways that you can make your family happier,
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  Speaker 2: or even join up with the Happy Families membership, you
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  Speaker 2: can find all the info you need either at our
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  Speaker 2: Facebook page, doctor Justin Corson's Happy Families, or at happyfamilies
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  Speaker 2: dot com dot au