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The Hidden Dangers of Toxic Positivity in School Counseling
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Can adopting a positive mindset inadvertently lead to dismissing genuine struggles?
How can we balance a healthy stress mindset without falling into the trap of toxic positivity?
In this episode of the 'School for School Counselors Podcast, host Steph Johnson addresses the complexities of stress management for school counselors. The episode delves into recognizing the difference between a constructive stress mindset and falling into the trap of toxic positivity.
Steph shares strategies for identifying warning signs of burnout, maintaining realistic expectations, and balancing professional efforts with emotional well-being. Listeners are encouraged to adopt mindful self-reflection, understand contextual limits, and seek peer support to sustain a healthy professional mindset.
00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview
01:33 Understanding Stress Mindset vs. Toxic Positivity
01:45 Listener Reviews and Reflections
03:19 Reinterpreting Stress: A Deeper Dive
05:03 Growth Mindset and Its Pitfalls
08:12 Warning Signs of Toxic Positivity
08:59 Personal Experience with Hustle Culture
19:35 Strategies to Maintain a Healthy Mindset
26:10 Conclusion
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References/Resources:
American School Counselor Association. (2019). The ASCA national model: A framework for school counseling programs (4th ed.). American School Counselor Association.
Dweck, C. S. (2006). Mindset: The new psychology of success. Random House.
Tao W, Zhao D, Yue H, Horton I, Tian X, Xu Z and Sun H-J (2022) The Influence of Growth Mindset on the Mental Health and Life Events of College Students. Front. Psychol. 13:821206. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.821206
Tsai, Min-Ying. 2023. Comparing Perfectionism, Cognitive Mindset, Constructive Thinking, and Emotional Intelligence in Gifted Students by Grade and Gender. Social Sciences 12: 233. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/socsci12040233
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Our goal at School for School Counselors is to help school counselors stay on fire, make huge impacts for students, and catalyze change for our roles through grassroots advocacy and collaboration. Listen to get to know more about us and our mission, feel empowered and inspired, and set yourself up for success in the wonderful world of school counseling.
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Jump in, ask questions, share your ideas and become a part of the most empowering school counseling group on the planet! (Join us to see if we're right.)
Join the School for School Counselors Mastermind
The Mastermind is packed with all the things your grad program never taught you IN ADDITION TO unparalleled support and consultation. No more feeling alone, invisible, unappreciated, or like you just don't know what to do next. We've got you!
Did someone share this podcast with you? Be sure to subscribe for all the new episodes!!
Kapitel
1. Navigating Stress and Toxic Positivity (00:00:00)
2. Maintaining Healthy Growth Mindset Boundaries (00:13:49)
3. Strategic Stress Management for Counselors (00:27:44)
130 episoder
Manage episode 440161239 series 3367165
Can adopting a positive mindset inadvertently lead to dismissing genuine struggles?
How can we balance a healthy stress mindset without falling into the trap of toxic positivity?
In this episode of the 'School for School Counselors Podcast, host Steph Johnson addresses the complexities of stress management for school counselors. The episode delves into recognizing the difference between a constructive stress mindset and falling into the trap of toxic positivity.
Steph shares strategies for identifying warning signs of burnout, maintaining realistic expectations, and balancing professional efforts with emotional well-being. Listeners are encouraged to adopt mindful self-reflection, understand contextual limits, and seek peer support to sustain a healthy professional mindset.
00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview
01:33 Understanding Stress Mindset vs. Toxic Positivity
01:45 Listener Reviews and Reflections
03:19 Reinterpreting Stress: A Deeper Dive
05:03 Growth Mindset and Its Pitfalls
08:12 Warning Signs of Toxic Positivity
08:59 Personal Experience with Hustle Culture
19:35 Strategies to Maintain a Healthy Mindset
26:10 Conclusion
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References/Resources:
American School Counselor Association. (2019). The ASCA national model: A framework for school counseling programs (4th ed.). American School Counselor Association.
Dweck, C. S. (2006). Mindset: The new psychology of success. Random House.
Tao W, Zhao D, Yue H, Horton I, Tian X, Xu Z and Sun H-J (2022) The Influence of Growth Mindset on the Mental Health and Life Events of College Students. Front. Psychol. 13:821206. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.821206
Tsai, Min-Ying. 2023. Comparing Perfectionism, Cognitive Mindset, Constructive Thinking, and Emotional Intelligence in Gifted Students by Grade and Gender. Social Sciences 12: 233. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/socsci12040233
**********************************
Our goal at School for School Counselors is to help school counselors stay on fire, make huge impacts for students, and catalyze change for our roles through grassroots advocacy and collaboration. Listen to get to know more about us and our mission, feel empowered and inspired, and set yourself up for success in the wonderful world of school counseling.
Hang out in our Facebook group
Jump in, ask questions, share your ideas and become a part of the most empowering school counseling group on the planet! (Join us to see if we're right.)
Join the School for School Counselors Mastermind
The Mastermind is packed with all the things your grad program never taught you IN ADDITION TO unparalleled support and consultation. No more feeling alone, invisible, unappreciated, or like you just don't know what to do next. We've got you!
Did someone share this podcast with you? Be sure to subscribe for all the new episodes!!
Kapitel
1. Navigating Stress and Toxic Positivity (00:00:00)
2. Maintaining Healthy Growth Mindset Boundaries (00:13:49)
3. Strategic Stress Management for Counselors (00:27:44)
130 episoder
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