E. 13 - What is the Growth Mindset?

Hello So Deep Peeps!  

Welcome to That’s So Deep.  This is the podcast where we try to root out loneliness one conversation at a time. Today we are talking about the Growth Mindset.

Some deep things we cover:

1. Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset: What is the difference?
2. Neuroplasticity: Your brain has the ability to change and grow new neural pathways!
3. Watch Out For Overgeneralizations: I am terrible at math!  I suck at sports!  We’ve all said things like this to ourselves.  These overgeneralizations assume that we are innately bad at something and hinders growth.
4. The Power of Yet: Adding yet to the end of the sentence is a tried and true trick used by growth minded educators everywhere - “I can’t do that…yet.”
5. Process Phrasing vs. Noun Phrasing: Instead of “You’re so smart!” try this “I can tell you’ve spent a lot of time learning about this subject.”
6. Acknowledge and appreciate how far you have come: Don’t compare yourself to others.  Instead, think about where you started and give yourself credit for how far you’ve come and all the progress you’ve made.

Take-aways:

The Journey to a True Growth Mindset:

1. Identify the areas where you have a fixed mindset: The first step is to get out of denial and get comfortable with confession.  It’s okay.  We’re all a mixture of both fixed and growth mindsets.
2. Identify when your fixed mindset is triggered: When you feel that pit in your stomach or the lump in your throat and the negative self-talk starts…it’s a sure sign that your fixed mindset is showing up.
3. Name your fixed mindset persona: Whether it is Bossy Betty or Freaked Out Phil, we all have a fixed mindset persona that shows up. Naming her/him helps us create a little separation so we can address that inner critic and start to minimize her voice.
4. Take your persona along for the journey of growth: Okay, Freaked Out Phil, you’re coming with me!  Thank your persona for her feedback and tell her that you’re on the path towards growth so hop on or get off the train!  

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Resources and articles we referenced in the episode:

1. Carol S. Dweck: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle
2. Carol Dweck || The Latest Science of Growth Mindset - The Psychology Podcast | Podcast on Spotify
3. The Happiness Lab: How to Adopt a Growth Mindset
4. The Trouble With Bright Girls | Psychology Today