Motivating your Teen
Want to learn how to get your relaxation time back in your day this holiday season?
Stop trying to crack the Da Vinci Code on how to get your teen motivated.
I see it time and time again. And especially around the holidays when you're desperate to get your teen out of their room and participating in the world around them.
Don't think you're spending too much time attempting to motivate your team?
Let’s have a look...
If you’re trying to create the perfect holiday schedule as you dread your teen’s refusal to participate in family activities…
If you’re trying to work out the limits and consequences to get them to help out without complaining or bargaining…
If you’re thinking about some off grid family adventure to try to develop your teen’s “grit”...
If you’re mentally drafting another written agreement about devices, chores and contribution…
If every other conversation you have with your partner is about how to motivate your teen…
Then I'm sorry to be the one to tell you, you're wasting your precious holiday time exhausting yourself trying to motivate your teen.
But it doesn't have to be like this.
You too can enjoy your holidays…and still be a responsible parent.
Here’s how to get your holidays back:
Understand your teen’s behaviour and let them change it, not you.
When teens feel understood, they are less emotional and more able to do the hard things we want them to be able to do.
Your next move:
Learn how to build resilience and connection with your teen when they are rolling their eyes, saying I don’t care or won’t get off their device.
Watch my free Calm Connection Workshop here.
Remember:
All the planning, consequences and punishments aren’t going to help you and your teen learn what you really need to help them manage the emotions that are getting in the way of them doing the hard things.
These holidays you can stop stressing about their motivation…and start really rebuilding your connection with them again.
That sounds like a much more enjoyable holiday break to me.
