Teacher Answers

Teacher Answers

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  • S2|EP 63 How do I reduce negative self talk?

    How do you stop beating yourself up?

    1. Act like you are counseling someone else that is coming to you with those concerns.  

    a. You wouldn't say stuff as you suck, you loser, you are never going to be able to do that.

    b. You would be supportive but in a real way.

    2. Stop saying you are the only one and the victim stuff.

    a. All other people are also struggling

    b. You have to understand that no matter what, no one has it all together all the time.

    c. Be present with what you are feeling 

    i. Don't try to fight it - because you'll constantly be thinking about it.

    ii. Don't fight for it - If you argue for your limits and weaknesses you become that.

    iii. There is no perfection - Do not catastrophize everything.

    iv. Be accepting of yourself and your flaws but also figure out what it is you need to work on.  Like someone is taking care of you.  What would they tell you?

    v. Use the word YET.  I'm not where I want to be yet.  I don't read as much as I want to yet.  I don't have as many friends as it want yet. Etc (This gives you something to work on)

    3. You fight the negative thoughts with the inertia of confidence

    a. Sure you can say stuff like "Hey negative thought, I'm shutting you down!"  However, if people knew how to do that we wouldn't have this problem.  If you dwell on it you create it permanently.  Imagine saying that to a student, hey just shut it down?  Don't you think they/everyone already know that??  So how do you fight it?

    b. How do you get confidence?

    i. By doing, not by thinking about it…by doing something, and most of the time for someone else.

    4. The world and our thoughts naturally tilts toward the negative

    a. Ted talk study about how people get stuck in the negative

    i. Survey of doctors about a procedure that has a 70% success rate and the other group was presented a 30% failure rate.  Group A looked at this at first favorable but when presented like group B they looked at it unfavorably.  Group B stayed negative even when looking at it like group A after they were presented 70% success rate.  

    5. You have to work at staying positive. - THE KEY TAKEAWAY

    a. Steve Harvey talks about the foreman on the positive side of the brain and the foreman on the left side of the brain.  

    b. Being grateful.

    Inspiration

    Jim Kwik  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XkviCyYmZ0

    Steve Harvey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWDo-y-tK7k

    32 min
  • S2|EP 62 Gen Z! Part 2: The weaknesses of Gen Z

    Teachers and parents may want to study this.  This is an eye-opening episode for anyone working with students in school. Hear the words of current high school students, as they describe their weaknesses. I promise anyone listening to this will learn something about school-age students. Do NOT miss this episode. If you'd like to say thanks consider giving me a 5-star review or even a written review on apple podcasts.  As always share it with a friend and thanks for listening!  You can sign up for my newsletter at tapodcast.net and get updates and episodes emailed to you directly.

    31 min
  • S2|EP 61 Gen Z!! Part 1: The strengths of Gen Z

    I asked over a hundred high school juniors and seniors, "What are the strengths and weaknesses of your generation -Generation Z?  This episode will go over the strengths of generation Z in the words of actual teenagers.  This will be continued in the following episode with the weaknesses.  If you are interested in looking inside the head of current kids this series is for you.

    Strengths

    1. Knowledge of Tech

    2. Can learn fast if they try, everything is at their fingertips

    3. Accepting of things, not in the normal and other people's diversities.  People my age that have not been exposed to things may believe it's wrong. 

    4. More open to who they really are.

    5. Multitaskers

    6. Less Brutal - meaning more sensitive

    7. Good communicators.

    8. More worldly than gen x - Exposed online through other viewpoints from a variety of countries and backgrounds.

    9. Flexible with learning.

    10. Creative with content

    22 min
  • S2|EP 60 Why are people easily offended now?

    Why do people get offended so easily now compared to a couple of generations ago? Let's take a look at Generation X and some of the differences between now and then. Sit back and enjoy this episode.

    Why?

    1. People who are easily      offended have the victim mindset (See S1|EP 25)
      1. Everything is       negative
      2. You ask yourself why are       people mean
      3. You Ruminate the script.
      4. Angry of other people's gains.
      5. The only way to break out of it is to start accomplishing something. Anything! But build the little puzzles first to gain confidence.
      6. Have an external locus of      control
      7. Need to be validated - beware of making posts that bring fake encouragement.
      8. Offended people tend to magnetize toward other offended people to get validated.

        9. Let's talk about a couple of generations ago which is gen x.

        1. If we didn't know we didn't know? No internet
        2. The birth of the personal      computer
        3. The birth of video games
        4. College is the way to      everything
        5. Outside a lot more, a lot more overall.
        6. Punishment was physical
        7. Keep your mouth shut about stuff.
        8. Used to being told to shut up and know your place. (Bonus question: Why do managers who are      40 think that a 16-18-year-old needs to do their job?
        9. Technology has outgrown most      gen x
        10. Because we were not desensitized and didn't have access to everything extreme, we thought a      bit more about what was said and how it made people feel. Because it was face to face.

          11. Now…

          1. We also live in a world where people think it's ok to run their mouths and say absolutely anything whether it's based on any truths or not.
            1. When you do you'll get 10 people agreeing with you and offend another 10 people.
            2. Probably better to actually talk to the person instead of jumping into the polluted pool of social media comments.
            3. People who make extreme political comments are automatically offending, on purpose at least 50% or so that's reading what you wrote.
              1. By the way that's permanent.
              2. Sharing it is saying it btw.
              3. It makes you look close-minded. - a conversation is much       less offensive
                1. Because it allows a back in forth dialogue to occur. With comments, you can't hear the whole viewpoint of either side.
                2. The written word is much more        powerful

                  3. Warning #1: We are losing our empathy with each other because of this.

                  Warning #2: Being close-minded contributes to taking things personally

                  23 min
                3. S2|EP 59 Math apps that allow you to cheat yourself out of learning

                  Not only do we all now have calculators in our pockets, but we have apps that will do complex math for us. Is this awesome? Is this a big problem? Find out how I recommend dealing with apps that allow students to cheat themselves out of learning.  If you enjoy my show please consider saying thanks by leaving a 5-star review on apple podcasts.  Enjoy!

                  24 min
                4. S2|EP 58 How can I get the most out of my senior year?

                  Will there be a generation C? Are students different after going through the last two years of remote/modified/hybrid/covid education? In this episode, I go over a course of action for any senior that is starting their last year of high school. This episode is also for teachers and parents, not just seniors. Enjoy!

                  24 min
                5. S2|EP 57 My 13 tastiest episodes you need to hear right now

                  If you are new to my podcast and don't want to go back and listen to all of them, I have something for you. If I had to pick a baker's dozen, these are my top 13 favorite podcasts that you should listen to right now. In this episode, I go over why they are special to me and why I know they will help you if you listen to them. Take the challenge - Eat the whole box of donuts.

                  1. S1|EP 3 What is happiness?
                  2. S1|EP 8 What if I don't feel good enough?
                  3. S1|EP 25 Bullying part 6: The only way to reduce bullying
                  4. S1|EP 29 What is pressure and how do I deal with it?
                  5. S1|EP 46 What is school for?
                  6. S1|EP 52 Why saying you're not going to need to      know this is horrible advice
                  7. S1|EP 54 When the universe says go for it, you should listen
                  8. S2|EP 7 How to create clear goals part 1
                  9. S2|EP 19 Where are they now? - Josh Swingle
                  10. S2|EP 27 High school money questions answered with Scott Webb
                  11. S2|EP 28 Cell phone addiction part 3 - What we can do about it.
                  12. S2|EP 33 The 7 best predictors of long term success
                  13. S2|EP 56 When you should and shouldn't question everything
                    14. 24 min
                  14. S2|EP 56 Why you should and shouldn't question everything

                    This is a problem! There is enough information out there to find expert opinions on anything you want to think is true. The question is what is true? This may help you known when to question things and when to accept the truth. Sometimes we don't ask enough questions and sometimes we overthink everything.

                    27 min
                  16. S2|EP 54 How do I deal with confrontation?

                    This episode focuses on confrontation and dealing with friends being mean. The questions are “How should I confront someone in the wrong without upsetting them or making them feel like I’m attacking them?” “How should I deal with animosity in the workplace?” Finally, “How do I deal with your friends turning mean?” Enjoy this episode on confrontation I’m sure you’ll pick something up that will help you in your day to day journey through life. - Sam

                    23 min

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