175: How to Spark Your Child's Inner Drive with Ellen Braaten

Motherhood Meets Medicine

Lynzy Coughlin

Medicine, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness

5 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2024

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Do you ever find yourself worried that your child doesn’t seem motivated to excel or succeed at the things they do in life? Perhaps it’s because they haven’t found their thing. Or maybe it has to do with the way you’re talking to them about their interests. It’s amazing the changes our children experience as they learn about themselves and grow into the adults that they’ll become. But sometimes sparking their inner drive seems like a herculean task. Here to share her tips and tricks is Ellen Braaten, Ph.D. Ellen is a prominent psychologist and author at Massachusetts General Hospital since 1998. Dr. Braaten holds several prestigious positions, including executive director of the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program and the Kessler Family Chair in pediatric neuropsychological assessment, and an associate professorship at Harvard Medical School. Listen in as she shares her tips and advice for helping your kids navigate struggles, letting go when your child is no longer interested in something that they used to love, and learning how to advocate for your child at school. I learned so much from this conversation and I hope you do as well. My favorite piece of advice she gives is to parent the child you have. Such a great reminder! In this episode, we discuss: Why children struggle in school. Methods to keep your children motivated. How public education can better accommodate various learning styles. Connect with Ellen: Bright KIds Who Couldn’t Care Less: How To Rekindle Your Child’s Motivation by Ellen Braaten https://www.amazon.com/dp/1462547648/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_EWVHWB86R7B8223XMCS7?linkCode=ml2&tag=ellenbraatenp-20 Ellen Braaten PhD -http://ellenbraatenphd.com/ Questions: What is motivation? Why do kids seem so unmotivated these days? What does the college process have to do with Motivation? Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The information on this podcast is for informational purposes only. No material on this site is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello everyone. Today I'll be chatting with Ellen Broughton, PhD.
0:13.4	Ellen is an experienced and prominent psychologist, researcher,
0:16.9	speaker, and author.
0:19.2	At Massachusetts General Hospital,
0:21.2	where Dr. Broughton has been affiliated since 1998, she is the
0:25.2	executive director of the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program and
0:28.6	the Kessler Family Chair in Pediatric Neuropsychological Assessment.
0:33.6	She also holds an appointment of Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School.
0:38.1	In the past, Dr. Broughton served as an Associate Director of the M. G.H. Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds and the
0:45.9	Track Director of the Child Psychology Training Program at M. G.H. Harvard Medical School.
0:52.2	You will find links to resources and links to the books
0:54.4	Alan has written within the show notes. In today's episode we talk about why
0:58.9	children might struggle in school, how to keep kids motivated, how public education could help cater to all the ways of learning,
1:06.6	and much more.
1:07.6	Let's dive in.
1:08.6	Just a little disclaimer before we start this episode.
1:11.5	This podcast does not provide medical advice. The information on
1:15.2	this podcast is for informational purposes only. No material on this site is intended to be a
1:20.3	substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
1:24.8	One more note before we start.
1:26.2	If you are feeling overwhelmed by the constant scroll on social media and want a place where you can
1:30.8	consume curated motherhood content at your own pace.
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