What was good about today?
Andy Falconer
Director of External Relations at St Peter’s School, York. Always working on my leadership, coaching, photography & distance running. Leadership Coach. All fuelled by freshly ground coffee beans! IG @andyfalconer_
It’s so easy to ask our children when we pick them up from school or when they get home, “How was your day?”.
A better way of asking is to say “What was good about today?”
It gets the conversation off on a positive footing, encouraging your child to reflect and focus on the positives from the day, rather than launching in with the negatives. This helps with their self-esteem and developing and building a stronger mental health.
Victor Frankl said we always have the power to change the way we think about our situation and this is a simple but powerful way of doing it.
The same approach works for adults too! Try using this approach with colleagues or your partner.