Growth Mindset
A growth mindset is simply the belief that our basic abilities can be developed and improved through dedication and hard work. Without a growth mindset, we don't exert the required effort and so we remain perpetually stuck. Changing one’s mindset from a “fixed” perspective to a “growth mindset” may seem daunting, but by taking small steps, anyone who wants to can build a “growth mindset.”
Carol Dweck talks about the power of believing that you can improve.
Listed below are some steps that will take you from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset.
Resilience
Resilience is the psychological quality that allows some people to be knocked down by the adversities of life and come back at least as strong as before. Rather than letting difficulties, traumatic events, or failure overcome them and drain their resolve, highly resilient people find a way to change course, emotionally heal, and continue moving toward their goals. Building resilience helps students to be more focused, more responsive, less reactive, and it promotes healthy decision making.