According to a recent SWS survey, Pinoys these days are more optimistic about their future compared to before.
It ranks as one of the highest optimism ratings since 1998
The survey was conducted 5 months into the Duterte administration, and 1,500 respondents took part in the survey. About 51% of the respondents believe that the Philippine economy will improve in the coming year.
While the figure is lower than during the beginning of the Duterte administration, it still ranks as one of the highest optimism ratings since 1998, when the surveys were first conducted.
On the other hand, pessimism about the economy remains at a very low 8%, which is higher than the rate at the start of the Duterte administration.
Mindanao had the most optimistic respondents
Based on the survey, people from Mindanao, President Duterte’s bailiwick, had the highest number of respondents who felt optimistic about their situation.
On the other end of the spectrum, Visayas has the lowest number of respondents who felt optimistic.
When it comes to the socioeconomic classes, class E has the most number of optimists, while class D has the least.
According to Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella, the results of the survey “reaffirms the President is on the right track for espousing economic progress and peace and order.”
How important is it to stay positive?
According to a study, children who are as young as 5 years old can see the benefits of thinking positive as well as being hopeful about the future as they can already connect thoughts to emotions. Which is why it’s very important to start teaching our kids about positivity at a very young age.
Parents can sometimes forget how important it is to teach positivity to their kids, as they themselves might not practice positivity in their lives. So here are some helpful tips that can foster positivity for your kids:
- Set an example for your kids. Think about how you interact daily with your kids, and look for moments wherein you can inject some positivity into your conversations.
- Being positive doesn’t mean that you’ll disregard negativity entirely. It’s important to acknowledge negativity, but reinforce that there’s always something positive that you can look forward to later on.
- Children eventually learn to understand positive thinking as they grow older, so reinforcing it daily is very important.
Source: rappler.com, livescience.com, aboutkidshealth.ca
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