"Week 8 Growth Mindset"

I love all the growth mindset videos and articles I have read this semester. I have posted a blog about some of my favorites. They have been helpful to me as I struggle to get through my Senior semester. They have helped me reflect on how far I have come academically and emotionally. Studying for an exam like the LSAT has been very challenging. This test is designed to push you mentally and it makes you think in a way that most of your education has not prepared you for. It is difficult to feel like it is not something that I naturally excel at. The things I practice to have a growth mindset include: staying positive, making myself realize just because I don't succeed at first does not mean that I wont reach my goal. Staying on a routine for eating and sleeping really seems to help me. I think I could improve my mental clarity if I would exercise for at least thirty minutes everyday, which I currently don't do. Yesterday I walked my bulldog, Dozer about a fourth of a mile. He looked like he was about to die from the heat, but it helped me relax. I feel like I started my academic career wanting praise from other people. I wanted people to be proud of me, but I soon realized I only want to be proud of myself, and I am. My favorite growth mindset video is the one I posted featuring Will Smith. When I feel frustrated I just take a minute to listen to it. The music is very inspirational and he talks in a calming manner.

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