• Episode 11- Transitions are not Comfortable!

  • Sep 26 2022
  • Length: 33 mins
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Episode 11- Transitions are not Comfortable!

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  • Summary

    • Every week 'Generation What' talks about how to address common mental health struggles and the disconnect between the older and younger generations and how it affects relationships between teens and parents, young adults and their professors and bosses, friendships, self-esteem, and more.  This podcast gives insight and concrete takeaways on how to better manage mental health and how we can improve ourselves individually, come together and better understand one another.
    • In this episode Doug and Janene discuss how transitions affect our life.  They further explain transitions are natural, but also can be self- selected if we are looking to make a change in our life or pursue a new opportunity.  Doug and Janene point out how our fears, avoidance of being challenged, and mischaracterizing ourselves can cause us to feel out of control and even miss out on new experiences where we can increase our knowledge and resilience to leave our mark on the world.

     

    • 1:01- Introduction of subject and the focus of the podcast- normal life transitions, self- imposed life transitions, all transitions for teens, young adults, and adults.

     

    • 2:09- Doug discusses his personal experience transitioning to a new job and in some ways a new career, and the anxieties that interferred.

     

    • 3:31- Imposter Syndrome- how shows up in kids, teens, young adults, and adults.  How imposter syndrome comes from a place of doubting our own success.

     

    • 6:00- Doug talks about how imposter syndrome shows up in his son Liam, age 11, when he is challenged in advanced classes.

     

    • 7:49- How overfunctioning ( spending too much time pursuing "perfect" or "best") wastes time and leads to mental, emotional, and even physical burnout.

     

    • 10:39-The art of striving for "good enough" in all areas of our life.  Changing your mindset to not just being ok with being challenged, but actually craving and seeking it out.  

     

    • 14:50-Doug talks about his most memorable class in college- an Honors Biology class and although challenging, what he learned and why it was a memorable class.

     

    • 18:34- Figure out the WHY of what you are doing and WHY you are transitioning.  Focus on the deeper meaning and life lessons for what you are doing.

     

    • 21:29- Seek to disrupt the status quo- this is when we seek to challenge ourselves and others around us to create change that can benefit ourselves and society. 

     

    • 24:22- The focus should not be on how smart we are, but instead how we can be creative, think outside of the box, problem solve and produce new ideas.

     

    • 27:20- Do not get stuck on one identity.  There are multiple identities we can identify with and make sure you are incorporating your "loves" into your identities.

     

    • 31:00- Do not let your doubts or fears be the main reason you avoid and or reject new opportunities, there are many different ways you can be successful!
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