Having a Bad Day?
Are you having a bad day? What do you like to hear the most when things are going poorly?
There’s an old saying: “What we resist persists.”
When you’re having a bad day, isn’t the last thing you want to hear is that you should be grateful for what a great life you have and that sometimes you have responsibilities and just need to do them?
I know I always feel so much better when someone simply starts by accepting my own self reporting. “I believe you” is a powerful three word phrase.
I Believe You
Try it today when your child tells you they don’t like the turkey sandwich that they’ve always loved. Try it when one of your children says they hate taking baths even though yesterday they loved taking baths. Try it when they tell you math is too hard or writing hurts their hand.
Say: “I believe you.”
Some might ask, but what does it mean to say “I believe you” to a kid you know is lying? Doesn’t that encourage your child to make up stories rather than tell the truth? Good question! Watch my follow up video response where I explain more what I mean by using the phrase “I believe you” as a tool to create connection and build trust.
So leave some space to see what comes next. You might be surprised where it leads.
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