GROW YOUR MINDSET
Did you know that more than anything else your mindset in life dictates how successful and happy you can be? Attitude is everything! Where there’s a will there’s a way and if you create a goal, put in the hard work and believe it will happen then it probably will!
If you have a fixed mindset you believe that intelligence is fixed, which leads to a tendency to give up easily and avoid challenges. If you have a growth mindset, you believe that intelligence can be developed, so you embrace challenges, learn from criticism and persist when things get tough.
Recent research in neuroplasticity, which is the brain’s ability to adapt to a changing environment, tells us that we can build new neural connections by challenging ourselves to learn new things, essentially by “exercising” our brain. As a result, we can create the possibility of enhancing our performance and excelling in any area that we choose.
Here are six ways to grow your mindset:
Be coachable. As long as you trust the person who is giving you feedback, be as open as you can to constructive criticism. No one is perfect and we all need more information and instruction when we’re pushing ourselves to be our best.
Think glass half full instead of glass half empty. Highlighting the positives goes
a long way. There’s always something positive, no matter what the situation, even if you can’t see it at the time. It’s okay to acknowledge the negatives, but focusing too much on them drains our energy when we can be directing that energy towards positive action steps and achieving our goals.
Be mindful of your self-talk. When you find your thoughts to be pessimistic replace them with more positive optimistic thoughts. Remember, we bring about what we think about, so next time you think, “I can’t do this” counter it with, “what resources do I have and what can I do?”
Acknowledge and express your
emotions. Our emotions affect our thoughts and vice versa, so managing our emotions is of utmost importance if we want to stay in a growth mindset. When we’re under pressure, we are in a highly charged emotional state and we tend to think negatively, which serves as a self-protective mechanism. Emotions are energy in motion and will dissipate fairly quickly if we simply let ourselves experience whatever we’re feeling in the moment instead of resisting. The better we can manage our emotions the more control we have over our thoughts.
See everything as a learning experience. As difficult as it may be at times, be open to learning whatever you can about your experience. Pay
attention to the information that the situation is showing you and use it to propel yourself forward. When things get tough and you get discouraged remember everything is temporary and be assured that the difficult moment will pass.
Adjust your expectations. When things aren’t going as planned it doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve failed. When you see failure as an end to a process, you throw your power away and become a victim and that’s just not necessary. You probably already know this from experience, but sometimes the best ideas and results come about during times when we struggle and are having some difficulty. Be open to all possibilities.
So, next time you’re at an impasse or you experience your next roadblock, you may automatically think, “I have so many limitations” or “why should I even try?” Instead think, “what resources do I have” and “what can I do” and allow yourself to be open to the wonder and beauty of “all things are possible.”
So, next time you’re at an impasse or you experience your next roadblock, you may automatically think, “I have so many limitations” or “why should I even try?” Instead think, “what resources do I have” and “what can I do” and allow yourself to be open to the wonder and beauty of “all things are possible.”
Donna Ciccone is a psychotherapist, life coach and energy therapist with a private practice in Montclair, NJ. She specializes in traditional and nontraditional approaches to healing mind, body and soul. Her passion is to support her clients in overcoming life’s tough challeng- es, connect deeply with themselves and live an inspired and fulfilling life!
www.donnaciccone.com.
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