Do your parents nag you too much? Or say “no” to your requests far too quickly?
I have a client who has experienced her fair share of parents being “on her” to get her work done, and often won’t allow her to have fun until that’s happened. And boy, she was used to experiencing them nagging!
This school year, however, she’s realized that there are some subtle (dare I say, sneaky) changes she can make, and the results are remarkable.
She gets her homework done on time (early in fact), she gets to do fun things (which this year include socially distanced hangouts with friends), AND there’s less nagging! So, how had she accomplished this?
In this video, I break down the 5 step process that she shared with me.
Here’s the video:
It’s brilliant, and I suggest you try it! If you do, let me know how it goes!
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Loved this video, Gretchen. Stephen R. Covey would say that your high school client is exercising the 1st habit in “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” – Be Proactive. And she’s also exercising the 2nd and 3rd habits -Begin With the End in Mind and Put First Things First. I think that academic coaching that your client did with you last year is paying off! It will get her far in life!
Great video and content. Sounds like something my high schooler would communicate, and we would celebrate when it works. Our difficulty is bound up in the planning and execution of the plan. In general, a plan can be developed and communicated…, but the execution of the plan is where the wheels fall off. My high schooler is a free-spirit, easily distracted, and a great communicator. Thus, we hear great, creative plans, but struggle to help our high schooler stay on plan. Yes, even struggle on the plans she develops. We’ll continue to provide support and encouragement; we’ll also be pretty firm on minimum requirements before free-time privileges are allowed.
All in all, this is a great tool to have in the toolbox.