The Importance of Digital Trends, Digital Marketing, and Life Coaching on Kids
Featuring Lamiya Siraj
In this insightful interview, Lamiya Siraj, a former bank manager turned author, shares her journey of transitioning into writing, her passion for motivating others, and her focus on personal development. She discusses the significant impact of digital marketing on children’s decision-making, the importance of life coaching in fostering resilience and self-awareness, and how it can help kids develop better interpersonal skills. Lamiya emphasizes her future goals, including writing, motivational speaking, and potentially creating resources for children’s self-improvement. Her message is clear: “Go out, live your life, and take risks,” encouraging others to embrace growth and transformation.
- How do you think digital marketing affects kids’ exposure to brands and products
Ans Digital marketing affects kid’s exposure to brands identity and product through interactive ads and content including personalised ads. Digital marketing is frequent and part of their daily life and influences them , it shapes their preferences from a very young age. - In what ways do you think digital marketing can impact kids’ decision-making and consumer habits?
Ans Digital marketing creates desire among kids. Visuals play a great role in making ads which can affect the decision making power of kids. Like the ads – Go cheese and Gowardhan ghee. Storytelling and peer pressure result in impulsive buying behaviour. Children don’t understand the difference between need and desire. Often these result in long term consumer buying behaviour. - How did Lamiya Siraj decide to become an author? What inspired her to pursue this path?
According to her she transited from a bank manager to an author because of her passion of story telling and writing.she gets a sense of fulfillment by expressing her creativity through her novels , articles and self help books. Embracing her dreams of motivating others through her writing makes her write more and more . - What do you think are the main benefits of life coaching for kids?
Ans It helps kids develop their confidence , their resilience and their emotional intelligence. It provides ba;ance in handling challenges and improves their decision making. In the long term it helps foster a growth of mindset from a very young age. - How can life coaching help children develop better emotional resilience?
Ans It teaches copying of strategies. They can be more self aware and know about their emotions. Emotional regulation techniques can make the children understand about their emotions.It can help to manage their stress level and to develop a positive mindset.They should learn to express the right emotion at the right place. - How does life coaching contribute to a child’s overall personal growth and self-awareness?
Ans Self awareness is self reflection it helps them to understand their strengths , their weaknesses , values and their aspirations . It empowers them to make informed choices. It builds up self esteem. It gives an approach towards personal development. Life coaching trains them how to react in certain situations. - Can life coaching help kids to develop better interpersonal skills? If so, how?
Ans It can develop through communication. Communication is taking a set back in this digital world because of visuals and here communication does not mean conversation but also a human touch and interaction is required. In school interactive activities are required apart from regular classes as it increases empathy and conflict resolutions. For example drama and music classes. Children can navigate social interactions more effectively if exposed to such an environment and when they are in between the group of learned people.Active learning and active listening plays an important role - Is Lamiya Siraj currently writing a book focused on life coaching for children? If yes, what is it about?
Ans No I am not currently writing a book on children but yes I am working on a fictional novel , it is children based but not about self growth, it is about science fiction. - What are Lamiya Siraj’s goals for the future in the field of life coaching?
Ans My primary focus will always remain writing, blogging and motivational speaking.She said how she loves to interact with young minds. She would like to set an example of positive thinking and positive mindset. If she would choose life coaching then she would help people grow emotionally and intellectually. - Where do you see Lamiya Siraj in the next 5 years with her work in life coaching?
Ans According to her she would expand in motivational speaking and writing insightful content on personal development. She would like to develop programs or books that would guide children and young adults towards self improvement. She could potentially write journals that could guide children towards their self improvement.
“ Go out live your life and take risk ”
