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The Power Mindset matters.

Of Mindset
The way we think about
our abilities and our
potential has a profound
impact on our BEHAVIOR,
our relationship with
A GROWTH MINDSET SUCCESS AND FAILURE,
CAN POSITIVELY IMPACT and our EMOTIONS.
YOUR HEALTH, HAPPINESS,
ACADEMIC SUCCESS, AND
RELATIONSHIPS!

growth fixed
mindset Conceives mindset
challenge Assumes that our
and failure as character, intelligence, and
creativity are static and cannot be
opportunity changed. Success becomes “proof”
for growth. of these Fixed qualities.

A GROWTH A growth mindset frees you A fixed mindset views A FIXED

from worrying about proving learning as an opportunity to
MINDSET MINDSET
how “smart” you are and demonstrate intelligence. A
CREATES A challenging project or a bad CREATES A
allows you to explore new grade becomes a reflection of
PASSION FOR paths and ideas HUNGER FOR
deficiency and challenges your
LEARNING without fear of failure. sense of self. A fixed mindset APPROVAL.
leads to avoidance of academic
In a growth mindset, positive, healthy risk-taking.
relationships are about learning and
In a fixed mindset, conflict = a sign of
growing together. Being open and
character flaws, incompatibility, DOOM! In a
honest about each other’s strengths and fixed mindset, relationships should be easy
challenges and working together to make and if they take effort, they’re not worth it.
the relationship stronger.

Embrace the
power of “yet.”
How Do I develop a Let “not yet” become your
guide. Whenever you’re
growth mindset? struggling with a task, pause
and remind yourself that you
haven’t mastered it yet.
Let go of
Take a the image.
few risks Upholding an
(and don’t hide
them). Instead of
image of effortless
perfection is
Make a new goal
trying to save face, exhausting. Embrace for every goal
let yourself mess
up now and then.
yourself as a growing,
learning being. Share
accomplished.
It gets easier… that new perception Aced the midterm? Finished
with others. a 5K? Set a new goal to keep
yourself stimulated.
Dweck C. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (2006). New York: Random House.