self-awareness in kids Archives - UPower Presentations - Sara Westbrook https://upowerpresentations.com/tag/self-awareness-in-kids/ Motivational Speaker About Confidence, Respect and Resilience Fri, 01 May 2026 18:16:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Are you proud of yourself? https://upowerpresentations.com/proud-of-yourself/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:06:54 +0000 https://upowerpresentations.com/?p=10460 We often say to kids ‘good job’ or ‘I’m proud of you.’ Those words matter, but they can train kids to look outward for validation instead of inward for recognition. A simple question shifts that focus: ‘Are you proud of yourself?’ It sounds small, but it changes where the reflection happens. Instead of waiting for […]

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