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Everyone needs to hear something positive!

Especially from themselves

So often in life we focus on the negative!  The insecurities.  We’re really good at it.  Probably too good!  A lot of us have learned to do this to ourselves through our family relationships and experiences as we’ve grown up.  We could all stand to be more kind to ourselves.  As adults, we can make a big impact on a child by teaching them how to positively “brainwash” themselves.  A positive mindset and believing in yourself have proven to be important tools for building resiliency, staving off mental health issues and can even positively impact medical health.

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In This Episode

John talks with Asst. Principal David Beard after his TEDX Lancaster talk on the power of what we say and how we say it!  See his TedX talk here. He explains how he goes over a set of positive mantras with his own kids to help them clean out their brains from all of the negative junk they might have picked up throughout the day.

Meet David Beard

David is in his fifth year as a middle school assistant principal for the Solanco School District just outside Lancaster, Pennsylvania.  He is currently part in the Doctoral Program for Educational Leadership through Neumann University.  Things he’s proud of include serving on the executive board for the southern region for the Pennsylvania-ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development), coaching his boys and little girl in wrestling and soccer, and recently delivering a TED Talk at TEDxLancaster. Prior to his current position, he taught middle school physical education and coached in Maryland.  He and his wife, Amy, have twin boys that will soon be 7 and a little girl that just turned 5.

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Meet John Dennis

John is a licensed professional counselor with over 14 years of experience who specializes in counseling for individuals, couples, children, and adolescents. He focuses on working with anxious teens and adults, couples who are struggling to connect with one another, and those dealing with grief and loss.

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Disclaimer: The author of this podcast is not engaged in a therapeutic relationship with the reader and cannot give counseling advice without a confidential appointment. Readers should be sure to consult with a licensed therapist in their area or seek emergency medical attention if they are experiencing difficulty.