Don’t forget to refresh your childhood memories on July 8 as it is “Be a Kid Again Day”.
Let your carefree inner child overpower the “adult you” for a day. Send your worries to a vacation. Forget all the work pressure and stress-driving causes! Take a short break from even your responsibilities.
Illustration: A father dancing and enjoying with his son at home and celebrating the Be A Kid Again Day!
The idea is — live your best 24 hours, being carefree and stress-free. Let only innocence and joy roam around, manifesting your deep-down-residing inner kid.
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Date of Be A Kid Again Day Observance
8th of July.
History of Be A Kid Again Day
Children Age Before If...
In 1970, Robert S. Weiss suggested that children who witness the divorce of their parents at early ages, they grow up faster.
Fooled or Tricked? Mind Plays!
As per Yannick Stephen, the strength of gripping improves in elderly people if they are just verbally told that they are stronger than other people living in the same age.
The fact discovered in 2013 makes us realise that the mind is a game-changer. You see it as fooling, tricking, or say it smart management, but it does work!
You Can Delay Your Death!
We are not here to present you with any deadly secret of delaying death. It’s a fact presented by JAMA Internal Medicine in 2015.
It reveals that if you feel younger than your age, you can contribute to a lower death rate.
Read the Feel
Do you know there is a way through which you can know how a person feels?
Well, though there is no rocket science to read someone’s heart; but research gives you a hint on a perspective.
In 2018, a German study unveiled an interesting point which suggested that people who feel themselves younger, they walk faster.
Be A Kid Again Day Celebration Ideas
Find Your Old Pals
We all have some of the childhood games that we cherish in our memories. If you are a boy, you can relate to your bat and ball. If you are a girl, you can relate to your kitchen set or favourite dolls. And what to say about those soft toys!
As it is a day dedicated to becoming a kid, how about finding those old friends which used to dwell with you, sleep with you, and drive your heart?
Well, the idea is not to play with them again as it is obvious that you wouldn’t enjoy playing with the doll at this age. The idea is to just go close to them so that you can repaint your childhood memories with those old pals.
Enjoy Your Favourite Candy
During our childhood, there are some particular candies and chocolates that we always wanted to have. There were times when we were dependent on our parents or guardians and they wouldn’t give us as many chocolates as we wanted at that time. Of course, they had their own reasons for our good. They care for our teeth and so.
Now when you are a grown-up and there is no one who is going to come in between, do what you wanted to do then.
Take this day as an excuse and eat as many candies and chocolates as you want. You can go for your favourite flavour of ice cream as well. And don’t forget to brush your teeth before going to bed after having your sugary delight.
Watch Animation or Cartoon Movie
Cartoon channels and animation movies also incorporate a lot of interesting content even for adults. You must have watched many movies having the popcorn packet in your hands, try eating those popcorns while watching a cartoon movie this time.
The world of fantasy and magic nation is surely going to take you to a world where you will forget all your worries intentions of everyday life for at least a day.
Spare Some Time for Playing with Kids
It’s easy to say, “Be a kid again” but becoming one is not a piece of cake in reality.
After going through many adverse situations and experiences, not only us but our hearts also become tough. It’s not easy to ring that innocence and joyfulness back again in a shot of snap. Many of us indeed forget how to behave like a kid or don the attitude of a kid.
The best way to break it again is — spend some time with a kid. Make new little friends, play with them, cheer them up, let them learn some new skills. You will not even get to know that when you will learn a new perspective of life from those kids while living some moments with them.
Why is Be A Kid Again Day Celebrated?
It Teaches to be Youthful
Have you forgotten how to be useful? Live a stress-free and carefree like a kid again and learn how to kick out the seriousness of life. Once you learn this art, the world is yours to win, so the happiness.
It’s Rejuvenating
Playing the role of a kid for one day makes you realise how happier you can live on other days too. There is no way you be a kid again and yet remain sad.
It works as a reference for how our attitude should be.
Significance of Be A Kid Again Day
There are some skills and qualities in us that fade during the process of our growth with time in this world. Here you are those prime things in which kids or a pro and which we can learn from them!
How to Vent Out
Children do not spend time with tangled thoughts, confusion, and insecurities. They are sorted in what they want and feel.
They do not go into tensions and worries; instead, they cry out all the mess in the heart.
Whatsoever they feel, they just express that through weeping loud, shouting, or making a fuss. Give me sure to get what they want.
Living in this way doesn’t give you enough time to grow negativity or unhealthy vibes within. You just respond and get rid of all the crap. No ego, no tantrums, no worldly approaches! They just express, movie, and move ahead.
How to be Confident
Kids don’t care what the world is going to think about them. They behave confidently while reacting to anything. They are clear, straightforward, and confident about everything they do and everything that they want.
How to Live Care-free
Whatever they want to do, get, or speak, they don’t care about the world. They have nothing to do with what the world will say or how it will react. And perhaps that’s why eventually they get what they long for.
How to be Innocent
Kids define innocence. Have you ever noticed that it is not so that you do not get angry, make a fuss, or are always correct in what they say or do. Yet they are known as innocent.
Kids suggest to us the real meaning of innocence. They do not pretend or be ambiguous. They are blunt and sure about their deeds. They do not keep dirt in their hearts. If they do not like something, they simply let you know. Instead of growing thorns inside and smiling outside, they reveal their heart and keep their surroundings filled with clear and sorted vibes.
How to Push the Limits of Imaginations
Kids are unbelievable in imagining. It can be seen in their thoughts, communication, writing, drawings, and other performances.
They become able to do so, perhaps, because they know the scale of keeping the hot in mind clean and unoccupied.Interesting Facts and Figures about Be A Kid Again Day
Why Be Young from Heart?
As per the research done in 2009, a psychologically young person lives a more qualitative life.
When the researchers conducted a survey on 100,000 women for analyzing the data and reaching a conclusion, there came an eye-opening fact into the light.
Optimistic and full-of-life females were 30% less prone to be caught by heart diseases.
The Power of Positivity
In 2014, the subject of positive psychology grabbed the attention of many when it was presented to the world through a paper published in a journal. It revealed that for people, who maintain a positive attitude, their level of depression and anxiety is reduced by their optimistic approach.
After this study which was published in “American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine”, another study came into the limelight.
Ageing and Quality of Life
In 2016, North Carolina State University concluded this study. It unveiled that people who maintained a positive attitude against ageing, they felt lesser stress and negative emotions.
The way we think, behave, and approach the life-issues and aspects such as ageing; affects the quality of our lives.
Realise the Truth: Break the Taboo!
You Must Have Noticed!
There is a trend in our society that adults mostly perform in a certain serious way. They can smile but can’t laugh their hearts out often or any time at any place.
The so-called social trend expects them to live in a composed way.
If you are laughing too much and behaving carefree, people assume that you are not responsible and serious towards your life.
Though, being serious about your responsibilities and life doesn’t mean that you need to be a serious character all the time, 24/7.
On the other hand, psychology also suggests that a person with a youthful attitude is happier. Such an attitude should be adopted by everyone for living a healthy, joyful, and peaceful life.
Break to Reform!
Some rules are good to break. For fading such a rule of our society, here comes a dedicated day to teach us the importance of carrying the child-like attitude and behaviour. It’s — Be a Kid Again Day!
Go with the flow and feel of the day. Reform your attitude. Off to the one that is more positive and healthier to your body, mind, and soul.
Undeniable Truth
You cannot trick with the time and age, that’s true. However, there is one more truth — indeed fact —that being a child at heart imprints a positive impact and benefits to a great extend. As per the studies, it affects your vitality.
