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Raising Good Humans

How to Use Stress to Your Advantage & Help Kids Perform Under Pressure

Jul 26, 2024
Dr. Sian Beilock, President of Dartmouth College, discusses using stress to advantage & helping kids perform under pressure. Topics include distinguishing good vs. bad stress, parental influence on education choices, breaking perfectionism cycle, balancing rewards & grades, practicing under pressure, and encouraging challenges for growth.
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Quick takeaways

  • Reinterpreting stress as a normal response can enhance performance outcomes under pressure.
  • Promoting a growth mindset by valuing effort over outcomes aids in fostering motivation and resilience in children.

Deep dives

Understanding Stress Responses

Interpreting stress as a sign of failure leads to negative outcomes, but reinterpreting physical reactions can improve performance. Focusing on controlling what can be managed in stressful situations helps in changing responses and views of challenging circumstances. Encouraging kids to embrace discomfort and find something controllable in unknown situations aids in shifting perspectives and improving performance.

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