Building Better Humans ProjectWhat if facing your fears was the secret to building confidence and resilience? This episode unpacks a powerful mindset shift.
In this episode of The Building Better Humans podcast, host Glenn shares a story about taking a group of young girls on a challenging hike to illustrate the importance of running toward challenges instead of away from them. He explains how facing difficulties head-on builds confidence and resilience over time.
2:34 - The key is to face problems as "just problem solving" instead of catastrophizing. Take things one step at a time.
5:12 - Story of hiking trip where girls had to hike down the mountain in pouring rain and darkness. This scary experience taught them they were capable of more than they realized.
7:34 - Facing challenges builds resilience and confidence over time, while avoiding them makes problems seem bigger and scarier.
9:12 - We teach kids to run toward challenges because it changes their whole life trajectory. What challenge have you been avoiding that you need to run toward?
Key Takeaways:
- Face difficulties head-on as "problem solving" instead of avoiding or catastrophizing
- Running toward challenges builds confidence and resilience over time
- Teaching kids this principle early changes their whole life trajectory
What challenge have you been avoiding? Listen now to get the motivation you need to run toward it instead!
