[5-Bullet Friday] Moving Towards a Growth Mindset (+ Science-Based Tool)

Dear {NAME},In this week's 5-bullet Friday, we're covering insights and tools about cultivating a growth mindset. 1. Food For Thought Our clients may have fallen into the trap of believing they can't do something or be the person they want. And yet, ongoing research into neuroplasticity shows that the brain has the lifelong capacity to learn, unlearn, and adapt (Carol Dweck). As mental health professionals, we can support them by identifying opportunities to challenge their ‘comfort zone.’ We can help clients embrace the ‘growth zone,’ recognizing fixed mindset triggers holding them back. With a challenge mindset, clients will learn to seek out growth and learning opportunities, embrace rather than avoid challenges, and identify effort as the path to mastery. 2. Inspiring Quote"Becoming is better than being." - Carol Dweck 3. Free Science-Based Tool 20 Guidelines for Developing a Growth Mindset. This powerful tool and checklist recognizes the importance of: - Accepting imperfection - Leaning into challenges - Approaching challenges with curiosity - Recognizing the capacity of our brain to change – its neuroplasticity - Focusing on the process rather than the end - Sharing and enjoying successes - Owning your attitude After all, growth-minded individuals are aware that change can happen, but it requires self-belief, effort, and taking advantage of opportunities. [[Link](. 4. Book Recommendation Mindset: Changing the Way You Think to Fulfil Your Potential by Carol Dweck. In this book, Dweck explains to the reader how success relies more on attitude than their abilities and talent. Learn from cutting-edge research how our mindset determines how we deal with life's challenges and impacts our willingness to learn and improve ourselves. [[Link](. 5. A Question For Your Clients"What do you fear most about change?" This question helps uncover more clues about a client's fixed mindset triggers, so you can better work through what may be holding them back. Our [17 Resilience and Coping Exercises]( help clients bounce back from what life throws at them. It contains tools that help identify fixed mindset elements and replace them with growth-oriented actions. Speak soon, Seph Seph Fontane Pennock Co-founder, PositivePsychology.com P.S., Carol Dweck shares her pioneering work on the growth mindset in her inspiring 2014 [TED Talk](. Give it a watch if you want to be inspired about how to push yourself out of your comfort zone and grow skills through perseverance and hard work. © PositivePsychology. com Sent to: {EMAIL} |  PositivePsychology.com, Gandhiplein 16, 6229HN Maastricht, The Netherlands Don't want future emails? [Unsubscribe](