3. Dance in every occasion
I just created a movie with a compilation of the videos of my daughter’s third year of life. In most of them, she is dancing. There is tons of research on dance’s benefits on our mental and physical health.
Lesson: Just dance.
4. Make new friends quickly
Children’s ability to make new friends keeps astonishing me. We recently moved to a new country and I have met most of my new friends through my daughter. She will just play with other kids on the playground or the beach, and I get to talk with the parents. She is the best social wingman.
She said I love you to her new nanny a week after meeting her. She told me yesterday that she loves a new friend she made. She has seen him twice.
If relationships are one of the most influential factors for happiness, we can learn a thing or two from the masters: children.
Lesson: Meet new people. Do not be afraid to show your affection.
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