We all have dreams and desires to do great things. But many times, it is our Challenging Inner Voice that gets in our way to reaching these goals. We start doubting our ability or become afraid of what other people will say or don’t want to make an effort to reach our goals. Sometimes we give up in the middle, and sometimes we don’t even start.

But when we understand that this is a normal part of how we learn and grow, we can learn how to keep going despite the doubts and insecurities and other limiting beliefs put out by our Challenging Voice. And the more we practice turning down the volume of this voice, the easier it gets, and the stronger we become.

This activity will help your child write down their Challenging inner arguments against taking steps toward their goals and counter-arguing their True Inner Voice to overcome their fears and insecurities.

1. Write in the left column of the table 2-3 goals you would like to achieve and share. One in each space, guide yourself by the example.

2. Think about those fears, doubts, or insecurities that your Challenging Voice can tell to prevent you from reaching your goals.

3. Think about what your True Voice would say to counterattack each statement of the Challenging Voice.

This Goal Chart will help your child map out their goals and the steps they can take toward them while recognizing the two voices along the way, practicing mindfulness techniques to quiet down the challenging voice and connect to their confidence, positive and encouraging True Voice needed to move forward toward their goal.

This activity will help your child write down their Challenging inner arguments against taking steps toward their goals and counter-arguing their True inner Voice to overcome their fears and insecurities.