Lesson Introduction:

Students identify and rate all 24 internal dragons that have been keeping them stuck — fear, limiting beliefs, and sabotage patterns.

Content Outline:

  • Reading: The Truth About Your Dragons — internal, not external (fear in disguise, inherited beliefs, unprocessed pain, decorated comfort zones, rehearsed excuses)
  • Science Says: Growth mindset students raised GPAs 0.3 points just by learning the brain can grow
  • Science Says: Grit (passion + perseverance) predicts success better than IQ — West Point studies
  • Science Says: Comfort zone anxiety = same cortisol as excitement (4%). Your mind decides which one it is
  • Activity 1 — Boss Battle Inventory: Rate 1-10: 8 Fear Dragons + 8 Limiting Belief Dragons + 8 Sabotage Dragons
  • Identify Top 3 Dragons (highest scores)
Exercise Files
Activity 1 Boss Battle Inventory, top 3 to slay (pdf)
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Activity 1 Boss Battle Inventory (pdf)
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