Dr. Ellen Braaten
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969 appearances
3 recordings
1 series
first heard Aug 2016
last heard Nov 2023
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And we've got to start thinking about strengths as more than just good grades, they're smart.
But what about things like kindness and empathy and all the kinds of characteristics that actually make us good humans?
We lose track of that, and a lot of times, unmotivated.
Kids are good at all of the things that we don't tend to value in childhood, like creativity, curiosity, bravery, honesty, zest for life, all of those things.
So that's aptitude.
And then pleasure is what are the kinds of things we like doing?
And sometimes those are the things we're good at doing, but sometimes it's not.
So I think about the child who's really
Good at playing the violin or at soccer, who's like, yeah, but I don't want to do that, mom.
Like, I don't care that I'm good at soccer and you love coaching it.
It's not what gives me pleasure.
And so looking at what are the sorts of things that my child likes doing, and then practices, what are the sorts of things that my child does when they have time to do it?
So, what are the sorts of activities they return to without
me prompting.
Everybody's gonna say video games.
And that's true.
But a lot of times kids do video games to blow off steam, not because they actually love doing it.
They might like doing it.
But just like for me, I scroll through Instagram when I'm feeling overwhelmed.
It's like, oh, I don't want to get started on something.
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