Fear is running your kids life and what you can do about it

Do you ever wonder what’s holding your young person back from applying for that job, trying out for the sports team or even asking that person out? 

Well, in today’s episode, Michelle unpacks this powerful underlying emotion of fear. She walks us through how and why fear overwhelms teenagers when they are faced with making decisions. 

As always, Michelle shares real-life tips on how to have the proper conversation with your teenager on overcoming their fear, and provides insight on how to make this effective on your young person. Take a listen! 

 

Topics Discussed

• The powerful emotion of fear and its impact on your teens performance. 
• Why are teenagers feeling so overwhelmed and nervous about their future? 
• Understanding concepts of rejection and uncertainty, and how they factor in on your young person’s decision making.
• Identifying fear in terms of its 3 zone zones, comfort, challenge and overwhelm and tips to navigate through these. 
• Advice and resources on how to lead conversations about overcoming fears with you teen
• How to support and show up for your young person during this transitional stage of their life.  

Resources Mentioned In This Episode

 

• Gap Year Coaching 

• How to Talk so your Teens Listen, How to Listen so your Teens Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlich 
• Get support to light up your gap year! Book a free 30-min call: https://www.cangap.ca/call

Connect With The Canadian Gap Year Association

• Join “Gapper Connect” on Discord to connect with students thinking about a gap year, current Gappers, and alum all in one place! https://www.cangap.ca/gapperconnect

• Find more resources at the Can Gap website https://www.cangap.ca/

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