25 Tricks for cultivating a growth mindset-2
🔥Believe that you are able to be in the process of learning something
- Add the word "yet" to your I can't sentences. Dweck says “not yet” has become one of her favorite phrases. Whenever you see others struggling with a task, just tell them they haven’t mastered it yet.
🔥Acknowledge and embrace imperfections.
- Embrace your weaknesses
🔥View challenges as opportunities.
- Having a growth mindset means relishing opportunities for self-improvement.
🔥Try different learning tactics.
- There’s no one-size-fits-all model for learning. What works for one person may not work for you.
🔥Follow the research on brain plasticity.
- Since the brain isn’t fixed; the mind doesn't have to be either.
🔥Replace the word “failing” with the word “learning.”
- When you make a mistake or fall short of a goal, you haven’t failed; you’ve learned.
🔥Stop seeking approval.
- When you prioritize approval over learning, you sacrifice your own potential for growth.
🔥Value the process over the end result.
- Intelligent people enjoy the learning process, and don’t mind when it continues beyond an expected time frame.
🔥Cultivate a sense of purpose.
- Dweck’s research also showed that students with a growth mindset had a greater sense of purpose. Keep the big picture in mind.
🔥Celebrate growth with others.
- If you truly appreciate growth, you’ll want to share your progress with others.
🔥Emphasize growth over speed.
- Learning fast isn’t the same as learning well, and learning well sometimes requires allowing time for mistakes.
🔥Embrace actions, not traits.
- try saying "you are doing something smart, not You are smart.
🔥Redefine “genius.”
- The myth’s been busted: genius requires hard work, not talent alone.
🔥Portray criticism as positive.
- Feedback is useful no matter what
🔥Disassociate improvement from failure.
- Stop assuming that “room for improvement” translates into failure.
🔥Provide regular opportunities for reflection.
- reflect on your learning at least once a day.
🔥Place effort before talent.
- Hard work should always be rewarded before inherent skill.
🔥 Highlight the relationship between learning and “brain training.”
- The brain is like a muscle that needs to be worked out, just like the body.
🔥Cultivate Grit.
- Students with that extra bit of determination will be more likely to seek approval from themselves rather than others
🔥Learn from other people’s mistakes.
- It’s not always wise to compare yourself to others, but it is important to realize that humans share the same weaknesses.
🔥Make a new goal for every goal accomplished.
- You’ll never be done learning. Just because your midterm exam is over doesn’t mean you should stop being interested in a subject. Growth-minded people know how to constantly create new goals to keep themselves stimulated.
🔥Take risks in the company of others.
- Let yourself goof up now and then. It will make it easier to take risks in the future.
🔥 Think realistically about time and effort.
- It takes time to learn. Don’t expect to master every topic under the sun in one sitting.
🔥 Take ownership over your attitude.
- Once you develop a growth mindset, own it. Acknowledge yourself as someone who possesses a growth mentality and be proud to let it guide you throughout your educational career.
- Identify a few of your stories and talk about how they kept you in the "zoo"
- When have you been a zoo tiger lately?
- When have you been a jungle tiger lately?