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DR. MEG MEEKER with guests JON ACUFF\nName something you want to do and then write down your first thoughts\u2026 Are they positive and encouraging? Or negative and self-critical? How we speak to and about ourselves is vitally important \u2013 not only to ourselves, but also to future generations. Our teenagers are watching us, listening to us \u2013 What we do, what we say, what we believe, how we act. A parent\u2019s view of anything, and how we speak about it, can instill either positivity or negativity in our teens. The good news is that we get to choose our thoughts, and our words! We can choose to think and speak positively about ourselves, overcoming self-defeating thoughts, and we can teach our teenagers to do the same.\xa0\n\xa0\nDon\u2019t miss this encouraging episode, where Jon Acuff discusses:\n\nWatching out for absolutes (Asking yourself 3 questions about what you\u2019re telling yourself)\n\nDisbelieving lies and embracing truth\n\nBeing brave enough to be \u201cbad\u201d at something new\n\nPerformance & Teens: Reinforcing character strengths over performance\n\nIndividual and Family \u201cSoundtracks\u201d\n\nHow speaking the truth about yourself will help you speak the truth about others\n\nLearning to be the best version of yourself \u2013 Don\u2019t tell your teen that they can be anything they want to be.. Kids are smarter than we think and they know that\u2019s not really true. Instead, tell them, \u201cYou can be the best You that there is.. Be the very best version of yourself!\u201d\n\n\xa0\nFROM THE PRODUCER\nThanks for listening to Episode #179, Helping Teens Overcome Self-Defeating Thoughts, and for helping Dr. Meg\u2019s parenting revolution reach more than SEVEN MILLION downloads! Please subscribe, rate and leave a review for us on iTunes!\n\xa0\nGet Social with Dr. Meg on Facebook & Instagram @MegMeekerMD\nCheck out Dr. Meg\u2019s parenting resources and tools! www.meekerparenting.com\n\xa0\xa0\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices