"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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Growth Mindset: Encourage Yourself

Believe in the possibility that you can overcome challenges and adversity. If you have a fixed mindset your brain is not allowed to consider new possibilities. If you make mistakes, understand that you now know what doesn't work and continue to seek out new possibilities. Don't give up!

Growth Minset: "Socktober"

This is a great video! It places emphasis on inspiring words such as HELP and Empathy. Grover takes this opportunity to encourage people to help the homeless and to use words that inspire others. I hope you enjoy this video as much as I did.

GROWTH MINDSET: Motivational

This is an amazing motivational video. Today I was struggling to get myself to school after finding out my grandpa John passed away. I had an exam and needed to find a way to focus my energy on the test. This video shows the determination of the human spirit. We have to dig deep and decide to succeed. My grandfather was a strong man and know I can find inner strength due in part to him. My husband always reminds me that even though getting through school can be difficult at times, it is a choice I made for myself. My choice to invest in my future has allowed me to become the person I want to be, someone I am proud of. I hope this video will inspire you to do something great today.

Growth Minset: Will Smith

Will Smith's words are very inspirational. He discusses the difference between talent and skill. Talent is natural and skill is crafted through a strong work ethic. It is developed over time and it is not dependent on race, gender, or social class. Skill is only dependent on the amount of effort you invest and your capacity to believe you can bring about change in your life. Even talented people will fail if they do not craft their skill.

Growth Mindset: "Never Give Up"

This is a cute YouTube video that encourages students not to give up if they do not succeed the first time they try something. Your brain is like any other muscle in your body. The more you exercise your brain the stronger it will become.

Growth Mindset: Video; "The Power of Yet"

 The Power of Yet video is meant to be a fun way to reach people of all ages. It has an important message to keep trying to reach your goals. The power of yet is that while you may not have reached your goal on the first try, if you keep trying you will get there. This video really spoke to me today as I am struggling to reach my target score for the LSAT. I am determined to keep a positive attitude and continue to try. I have not reached my goal yet, but if I keep trying I bet....




 

Growth Mindset: Memes

I am sure we have all heard that we can accomplish anything we set our minds to. It may have seemed generic to you at the time, but it is true. It takes hard work and determination but you can reach your goals. We often have to get out of our own way, which means getting out of our comfort zone. It is never to late to try. I will be forty years old when I complete my B.A., in Political Science, but I was going to be forty either way, at least I will have something to show for it.



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Growth Mindset

In this Ted Talk Carol Dweck discusses a new way to teach children to succeed. I really enjoyed her ideas of how to challenge children to learn and not just reward them when something is easy for them. Dweck suggest praising children for they way they approach situations and logically reason through them. Follow the link below to learn more.

Ted Talk With Carol Dweck


             Carol Dweck says "Not Yet"
           Ted Talk With Carol Dweck



        About Barbra Oakley 

My father (a college professor) introduced me to Barbra Oakley. In her Ted Talk Oakley introduces some concepts about how to open your mind in order to make room for cognitive pathways to reach new ideas that your mind has not already establish a clear line of thinking. She references great thinkers of the world who placed their minds in a rest mood and then they were able to realize the concepts they once struggled with.

Follow this link to learn how to open your minds to new ideas.

Ted Talk With Barbara Oakley