Ep 265: How Words Matter: Difficult vs Challenging

from The Locker Room · host Dr Jo Lukins

The words we choose can quietly shape how we face a task before we've even started it. Calling something difficult can make it feel like a wall, while calling the same task challenging can make it feel like something worth pushing through. Susan Graham-Ryan and I discussed why calling something difficult versus challenging can completely change how we approach it.

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