🌟Weekly Inspiration🌟

We all have so much chatter in our minds. I find myself often saying with my own teenagers and my clients:  “turn down the volume.” Kids get a lot of feedback—from parents, teachers, coaches, college counselors, bosses, peers, and the community and culture around them. While they need to be able to receive feedback and constructive criticism…sometimes, they also need to learn to quiet all the chatter—and just focus on the task at hand or make their own best decision. Sometimes all the noise is loud in their mind and they can’t hear their own thoughts. They can get overwhelmed, overly stressed, or stuck in people-pleasing.

Ask Yourself:

What happens to me when I have lots of opinions and feedback swirling in my mind?
What voices are loud in my mind?
Do I have a tendency to get overwhelmed, stressed, or overly people-pleasing? Where do my kids get stuck?
Whose voice is likely loud in my child’s mind? Are there times when it would help for them to quiet that voice if it’s not helpful or encouraging?
Is it important for them to hear their own voice (especially as they get older) over the adults in their lives?
While we are “turning down the volume,” is there other chatter in my mind that I could soften (news media, gossip, community pressure)?

Be well!