Episode 179-"Helping Teens Overcome Self-Defeating Thoughts" Guest: Jon Acuff

Parenting Great Kids with Dr. Meg Meeker

Dr. Meg Meeker

Kids & Family, Education, Parenting, Self-improvement

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2022

⏱️ 44 minutes

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DR. MEG MEEKER with guests JON ACUFF Name something you want to do and then write down your first thoughts… Are they positive and encouraging? Or negative and self-critical? How we speak to and about ourselves is vitally important – not only to ourselves, but also to future generations. Our teenagers are watching us, listening to us – What we do, what we say, what we believe, how we act. A parent’s view of anything, and how we speak about it, can instill either positivity or negativity in our teens. The good news is that we get to choose our thoughts, and our words! We can choose to think and speak positively about ourselves, overcoming self-defeating thoughts, and we can teach our teenagers to do the same. Don’t miss this encouraging episode, where Jon Acuff discusses: Watching out for absolutes (Asking yourself 3 questions about what you’re telling yourself) Disbelieving lies and embracing truth Being brave enough to be “bad” at something new Performance & Teens: Reinforcing character strengths over performance Individual and Family “Soundtracks” How speaking the truth about yourself will help you speak the truth about others Learning to be the best version of yourself – Don’t tell your teen that they can be anything they want to be.. Kids are smarter than we think and they know that’s not really true. Instead, tell them, “You can be the best You that there is.. Be the very best version of yourself!” FROM THE PRODUCER Thanks for listening to Episode #179, Helping Teens Overcome Self-Defeating Thoughts, and for helping Dr. Meg’s parenting revolution reach more than SEVEN MILLION downloads! Please subscribe, rate and leave a review for us on iTunes! Get Social with Dr. Meg on Facebook & Instagram @MegMeekerMD Check out Dr. Meg’s parenting resources and tools! www.meekerparenting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Parenting Great Kids. Let me ask you a question. Does your child frequently
0:12.0	make derogatory comments about himself? Have you ever tried to tell him to stop doing this,
0:18.5	but got nowhere? Then this podcast is for you. My guest is John Acuff, the New York Times
0:26.3	best-selling author and author of the brand new book, Your New Playlist, the student's guide to
0:34.0	tapping into the superpower of the mindset. Today, John's going to show parents how to help
0:40.0	reverse these negative tapes in our kids' minds. John is fun, articulate, and knows how kids think,
0:48.5	and his new book also includes contributions by his two daughters. John Acuff is the New York Times
0:55.6	best-selling author of seven books, including his most recent soundtracks, the surprising
1:02.2	solution to overthinking. Published in more than 20 languages, his work is both critically acclaimed
1:09.8	and adored by readers. When he's not writing, John can be found on a stage as one of Inc's top
1:16.4	100 leadership speakers. He's spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences,
1:22.1	colleges, and companies around the world, including FedEx, Nissan, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin,
1:29.1	Chick-fil-A, Nokia, and many more. Known for his insights, wrapped in humor, Acuff shared the
1:36.1	stage with an American icon when he opened up for Dolly Parton at the Rhyme in Auditorium.
1:43.2	For over 20 years, he's also helped some of the biggest brands tell their stories, including
1:48.1	the Home Depot and Staples. His fresh perspective on life has given him the opportunity to write
1:54.6	for readers' digest fast company, the Harvard Business Review and Time magazine. Well, if that
2:01.8	isn't intimidating, list to someone like me, I don't know what is. Let's dive into the interview
2:08.9	with my good friend, John Acuff. Well, John, I've been so looking forward to having you on my
2:18.3	podcast. You're an awesome author. I respect you a lot. And today, we're going to be talking about
2:23.7	your new playlist, The Students Guide, to tapping into the superpower of the mindset. So, thanks
2:30.7	for joining me. Yeah, thanks for having me, Dr. Meg. It's really fun to see you again. It's been
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