You want your kid to magically become some badass, challenge-eating machine?
Lectures don’t work, praise gets boring, and perfectionism is just another word for control freak. We dive into the reality behind both teaching and practicing a growth mindset.
Firstly it starts with you living a growth mindset so this episode is primarily a masterclass on building one yourself.
Self-efficacy is crucial for resilience and overcoming setbacks that hit us everyday. Yet there are so many nuances when you try to teach a growth mindset. The wrong praise makes things worse, Even being too strict about growth mindset practices can make things worse...
Ideas explored:
- Use everyday conversation to challenge the "rules" of life
- Turn failures into stories of possibility, not shame
- How to balance giving praise and rewards vs. letting them build grit and intrinsic motivation.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 How to teach kids a growth mindset
00:01 Introduction: The Importance of a Growth Mindset
00:31 The Challenge of Instant Gratification
02:01 Defining Growth Mindset
02:39 The Power of Embracing Challenges
03:04 Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset
03:41 Teaching Growth Mindset to Children
05:26 How do we embody and teach a growth mindset
07:19 Practical Tips for Embodying Growth Mindset
08:44 Space for growth
12:02 Open minded approach to opportunity
14:18 Responding to Mistakes
15:58 The Impact of Praise and Rewards
16:54 How do we create an environment for growth mindset?
19:29 Talk about mistakes
20:05 Common Pitfalls in Teaching Growth Mindset
21:11 The Importance of Consistency
22:23 Do you raelly have a growth mindset?
23:08 Self-Reflection and Feedback
24:29 The Value of Travel and Exposure to Different Cultures
25:43 Final Tips and Encouragement
26:06 Conclusion and Call to Action
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