{"id":23312,"date":"2017-04-01T15:19:11","date_gmt":"2017-04-01T12:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lifeadvancer.com\/?p=23312"},"modified":"2022-07-18T20:12:17","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T17:12:17","slug":"spending-time-with-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifeadvancer.com\/spending-time-with-family\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Reasons Spending Time With Family Is More Important Than You Think"},"content":{"rendered":"
Studies prove that you should, for many reasons. Finding quality time in this busy day and age is a challenge, but not impossible. There are a few ways you can set it aside for your loved one without feeling the stretch.<\/p>\n
Research has shown that family time has profound benefits.<\/p>\n
Six years of research<\/a> compiled by scientists at the University Of California proves that loneliness predicts death. The study focused on 1600 elderly participants. It revealed that of the seniors who died, 14% had regular visitors. In contrast, 23% had no family or friends who came by to see them.<\/p>\n In general, elderly persons are more likely than young ones to place importance on relationships. They are also more tolerant of faults in their family members because they do not like being alone.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Why is there so much stress on being with loved ones<\/a>? Besides lengthening lives, spending time with family has other benefits.<\/p>\n First of all, children who spend quality time <\/a>with their loved ones have self-confidence<\/a>. They are more sociable because they sense that their parents value them. Also, kids with self-esteem find it easy to build relationships<\/a>.<\/p>\n Spending time with family strengthens family ties. Also, families who enjoy group activities will develop strong relationships<\/a> and handle stressful situations with ease.<\/p>\n In this busy day and age, it is a luxury for parents to spend time with their children. Making time for the family will allow you to teach your kids valuable life lessons like kindness and fairness.<\/p>\n Consequently, kids will start to develop positive behaviors because loved ones influence them. A 2012 study reflected that children who ate regular meals with their families performed better in school. Furthermore, adolescents who spent more time with their parents tended not to abuse alcohol<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you wish to see positivism in action, refer to this example<\/strong>.<\/p>\n A mother observed that her teenage daughters were spending less time at home. She conducted an experiment and started baking cookies for them when they returned from school.<\/p>\n The girls ignored the cookies at first. As time went by, they began to stop at the kitchen table and grab cookies from the plate. Eventually, they sat down for tea and began to have meaningful conversations with her.<\/p>\n Another reason for having family time is to make memories. Children share more about their lives in these situations that if you ask them ‘What happened in school today?<\/em>‘<\/p>\n Also, your lifestyle will become healthier than before. Family members will remind you to have nutritious meals.<\/p>\n Finally, chatting with your loved ones will help to reduce your stress<\/a>. Talking about worries eases it.<\/p>\n With everyone having busy schedules, spending time together as a family is a stretch. The good news is that there are ways to make it less burdensome and more pleasurable.<\/p>\n6 Reasons Spending Time With Family is Important<\/h3>\n
1. Builds Self-Esteem<\/h4>\n
2. Creates bonds<\/h4>\n
3. Nurtures positive behaviors<\/h4>\n
4. Creates memories<\/h4>\n
5. Healthy lifestyle<\/h4>\n
6. Relieves stress<\/h4>\n
Ways to spend time with your family without feeling stretched<\/h3>\n
1. Spend time with your children<\/h4>\n