Episode 15 What's Inside the Mood Maintenance Toolkit? Strategies Every Teenage Girl Needs to Go From 'Meh' to 'Heck Ya!'

Published: Dec. 29, 2020, noon

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Hey Parents,

Does your teenage daughter feel like life is just happening TO her?

If she\\u2019s super spunky one minute and grouchy and grumbling the next, she may be riding this wild roller coaster.

So today we\\u2019re going to offer you and your daughter, what I affectionately call the Mood Maintenance Toolkit.

Because if your daughter is constantly responding with a fiery, knee-jerk reaction \\u2013 especially in messy situations \\u2013 you\\u2019ll want to guide her away from this habit.

As parents, you\\u2019re probably well aware of how hard it is to know what to say because by the time you\\u2019ve come up with a thoughtful response, well, the situation\\u2019s already swinging in another direction.\\xa0

Here\\u2019s an example parents have shared with me, that may sound familiar to you \\u2026\\xa0

  • When my daughter gets a lot of likes, compliments, or invites - her mood is awesome \\u2013 she\\u2019s playful and lighthearted.
  • And then when someone doesn\\u2019t respond the way she hoped they would, if she\\u2019s not tagged in a post, or if she feels left out of a gathering - her mood is dreadful and she\\u2019s suddenly depressed and unresponsive to me.

Ah, as humans it\\u2019s a natural response to feel great when someone praises you.

And, on the flip side, it\\u2019s natural to feel disappointed and hurt when you don\\u2019t feel seen and heard.

The hard part is, although the highs may be exhilarating in the moment, the downs instantly zap your daughter\\u2019s mood, wreck her motivation and leave her totally exhausted.

And, I don\\u2019t know about you, but my clients tell me they\\u2019re sick of riding the emotional rollercoaster \\u2013 especially when it comes to social media.\\xa0

So, if your daughter is like most teenagers, not only does the rollercoaster ride make her feel like she\\u2019s lost all control, but it can also lead to behaviors and responses that your daughter will later regret.

The Mood Maintenance Toolkit

So, let\\u2019s equip your daughter with the Mood Maintenance Kit.

Because when she\\u2019s able to maintain her mood and motivation \\u2013 she\\u2019ll go from \\u2018meh\\u2019 to \\u2018heck ya\\u2019!

The Kit contains:

3 Questions\\xa0

2 Mantra\\u2019s

1 Key Word

And it taps into the benefits social and emotional intelligence \\u2013 giving your daughter the power to respond in a way that feels good and motivates her!

Head over to my website Cultivating Resilient Teens Podcast and listen to the full podcast or grab the show notes.

Because, when your daughter takes the time to \\u2026

  • Be honest about who she is making decisions for - and why
  • Recognize that she has a strong resiliency muscle inside her
  • And when she truly EMBRACES her progress (and not someone else\\u2019s)

She\\u2019ll begin to SEE that life IS happening FOR her.

Here's to cultivating a more resilient teen for all of life's adventures!

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