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Developing A Growth Mindset Part 1 - Awareness

The document discusses developing a growth mindset through awareness. It explains that everyone has an internal critic ("fixed mindset persona") that tells them negative things. To combat this, one should name their fixed mindset persona to separate it from their true self. Identifying triggers that activate the fixed mindset is also important. Common triggers include taking on challenges, making changes, facing criticism, failure, pressure, and conflicts. Gaining awareness of automatic reactions and self-talk in these situations is a key part of developing a growth mindset.

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Developing A Growth Mindset Part 1 - Awareness

The document discusses developing a growth mindset through awareness. It explains that everyone has an internal critic ("fixed mindset persona") that tells them negative things. To combat this, one should name their fixed mindset persona to separate it from their true self. Identifying triggers that activate the fixed mindset is also important. Common triggers include taking on challenges, making changes, facing criticism, failure, pressure, and conflicts. Gaining awareness of automatic reactions and self-talk in these situations is a key part of developing a growth mindset.

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Developing a Growth Mindset Part 1: Awareness

Now that you know what a growth mindset is and why it is such an important belief system, you
can begin to practice this way of thinking.

Awareness of Your Self-Talk and Fixed Mindset Triggers

Everyone has an internal voice, and part of this voice is an inner critic, inner hater, or inner
doubter—it is the fixed mindset persona. You can hear this persona within the negative self-talk
that happens in your thoughts and mind. It can sound like:
• I’m not good enough.
• I will probably fail.
• I can’t do this.
• I don’t want to risk it.
• I shouldn’t have to try so hard.
• If I’m not naturally good at this, I should just quit.
• It’s not my fault.
• This makes me uncomfortable, I’m not doing it.
• Why try if it won’t change anything?

What does yours often sound like?

Give your fixed mindset persona a name. Naming it helps you remind yourself that this
mindset—or habit of thinking—is not who you are!
I will call my fixed mindset persona: ____________________________________________
Identify your triggers. What situations tend to trigger your fixed mindset persona?
• When you’re thinking about taking on a big challenge or learning something new?
always sometimes never
What does your fixed mindset persona tell you when you’re in this situation?

• When you’re thinking about making a change?


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What does your fixed mindset persona tell you when you’re in this situation?

• When someone criticizes you?


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What does your fixed mindset persona tell you when you’re in this situation?

• When you fail at something?


always sometimes never
What does your fixed mindset persona tell you when you’re in this situation?

• When something goes wrong? Do you beat yourself up or blame someone else?
always sometimes never
What does your fixed mindset persona tell you when you’re in this situation?

• When someone else makes a mistake? Do you judge them? Criticism them?
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What does your fixed mindset persona tell you when you’re in this situation?

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• When you’re under pressure or on a deadline?
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What does your fixed mindset persona tell you when you’re in this situation?

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• When you procrastinate or are feeling lazy?
always sometimes never
What does your fixed mindset persona tell you when you’re in this situation?

• When you have a conflict with someone?


always sometimes never
What does your fixed mindset persona tell you when you’re in this situation?

• When your reputation is at risk or you worry what others will think?
always sometimes never
What does your fixed mindset persona tell you when you’re in this situation?

Awareness of Your Reaction

Ask yourself, how am I rationalizing or judging the situation?

How am I beating myself up or blaming others?

What is the fixed mindset telling me?

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