Growth Mindset

A growth mindset is growing your knowledge and skills through perserverance. Which is contrary to a fixed mindset, that has to do with natural born intelligence and skills.

There are 5 main catagories of mindset.

Now lets explore the catagories and the differces between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset

1. Challenges

   • Avoids
   • Embraces

2. Obstacles

   • loses focus
   • Persists

3. Effort

   • Views as fruitless
   • No pain, no gain

4. Criticism

   • Ignores
   • Learns from

5. Success of others

   • Views as a threat
   • Inspired by

These are 3 personal reminders to keep myself in a growth mindset

• When faced with challenges Ishould take a step back and take on the challenge piece by piece. That way i am not easily defeted or overwhelmed.
• I will practice maintaing my focus when it comes to obstaces. My ADD will make it hard for me to focus. By maintainig my focus i won't miss key details that will be very helpful to me.
• Practicing good effort in and outside of school. When i feel like procrastinating i will remind myself of the growth mindset and push onward, knowing I will feel better in the long run.

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