Resiliency and good self esteem in children helps them to deal effectively with the ups and downs of life; the adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” has never been more true than with issues of children’s mental health.

There is a new company, Smart Thot, that provides the ounce of prevention that will eliminate the need for pounds of professional intervention, the cure for emotional and behavioral issues.

The statistics are staggering and depressing. One example: 1 in 3 children will have their educational careers interrupted due to these issues and will require professional intervention (and there are not enough therapists or counselors to handle these numbers).

It seems simple enough: positive thinking results in greater resiliency but before now, no tools were available to teach these skills to kids between the ages of 3 to 8, when children’s thinking patterns are developing and solidifying (similar to hard-wiring!).

Dr. Rachel Avery, a licensed clinical psychologist, drew elements from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Play Therapy, Mindfulness Theory and Positive Psychology to come up with a proprietary technique, as presented in the new book Meet Thotso, Your Thought Maker. Let us know your thoughts about it: http://www.smartthot.com/.