How mindset can help you and your child thrive

Richard Newman, Founder and CEO of Body Talk, delves into cultivating a thriving mindset within parents and children. The way we think about ourselves and the world around us, significantly impacts how we approach challenges, overcome obstacles, and ultimately, thrive. As parents, by cultivating a positive mindset within ourselves, we can help our children do and build the confidence and resilience necessary to navigate life's complexities. Today, Richard discusses how mindset can help you and your child thrive.
About the speaker

Richard Newman

Body Talk

 - Body Talk

Richard Newman is Founder and CEO at Body Talk

Show Notes

  • 00:41
    Cultivating confidence and internal validation in children and parents
    Seeking external validation is common in the social media age. Instead, the focus should be on internal validation and confidence, which parents and children can achieve by identifying their core values and principles and taking a few minutes each day to reflect on these values.
  • 06:33
    Combining personal values and the GPS framework for a meaningful life
    For older children, it's important to combine personal values with the GPS framework for a meaningful life. By aligning their goals and aspirations with their values, while leveraging their gifts, passions, and skills, children can pursue a meaningful and fulfilling path in life.
  • 08:15
    The importance of embracing differences as gifts
    Embrace differences as a gift and encourage children to explore their passions and skills, leveraging their gifts, passions, and skills for life direction. This enables a positive mindset around having a meaningful and fulfilling life despite uncertainties about future career choices.
  • 12:21
    Supporting children's passions and creating a safe space for exploration
    Create a safe and supportive environment for children to explore their passions freely. Parents should embrace their children's unique interests, even if they seem unusual, as this empowers children to pursue their passions with confidence and enthusiasm.
  • 17:07
    How to connect with Richard
    Richard's book, "You Were Born to Speak," available in hardback, Kindle, and audiobook formats, offers insights for individuals of all levels to find their voice and be heard. Connect with him on Instagram at @RichardNewmanSpeaks, or visit UKBodyTalk.com for more information.

Quotes

  • "One of the key things you can do as a parent is guide your children to a place where they feel confident and theyre not looking for external validation." - Richard Newman

  • "Autism can be a gift. A Chase Bank survey found that their autistic members of staff were 40% more productive than other members of staff. And they could learn in weeks what would take others months to learn to do." - Richard Newman

  • "Talk to kids about their gifts, passions, and skills to give them a positive mindset around how to have a meaningful and fulfilling life." - Richard Newman"If you have your values and you combine them with your gifts, passions, and talents, this gives you the key to having a meaningful life." - Richard Newman

  • "What matters as a parent is to create a safe space for kids to love what they actually love, not love what they think they will get approved for loving by their friends or by their parents." - Richard Newman

About the speaker

Richard Newman

Body Talk

 - Body Talk

Richard Newman is Founder and CEO at Body Talk

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