There is nothing more frustrating than watching a highly qualified teacher exhaust herself trying to implement a growth mindset in children who have NEVER SEEN what they are told COULD happen SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE, IF… This is a presentation that gives an empathetic model of strategies for educators, mental health clinicians, and educational/leadership institutions who are faced with the complexities and frustrations of motivating growth and resilience in others amidst obstacles, change, hopelessness, unrealistic expectations, and fatigue.