Finn's Compass: Building Inner Confidence

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Mindset

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Will you help me please create a mentoring session for this student, this is the email from their parent - I wanted to take the time to have a think about what would be a helpful focus for Finn. He is still struggling at times with low self esteem and not being able to keep things in perspective. He hates doing homework but if he leaves it until later he blames himself and it’s a big struggle to get him to do it as it becomes a bigger issue with lateness etc. he then uses this to call himself n...

This learning resource focuses on helping individuals, specifically Finn in this case, navigate their internal dialogue by distinguishing between the 'Inner Critic' and the 'Inner Coach.' The goal is to assist Finn in recognizing negative self-talk and replacing it with supportive affirmations, promoting a growth mindset. It introduces strategies such as ‘Growth Messaging’ and ‘Perspective Check’ to help manage feelings of overwhelm and maintain a balanced perspective. Additionally, the resource provides practical tools like the '5-Minute Start Planning Tool' and 'My Homework Success Toolkit' to ease the initiation of homework tasks. Mindfulness techniques, such as breathing and movement breaks, are encouraged to enhance focus and confidence, ultimately enabling better performance in academic tasks.