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Growth Mindset

 Growth mindset is the idea that you can better yourself. You are not stuck in a certain place or in a certain mindset. Everything can change, everything is fluid. However, you have to be willing to work towards it and to keep your mind open to the things that are changing. This is a topic that is widely discussed in the psychology field. I learn about it at least twice a semester. Every time I do, I take the time to reflect. Am I still allowing myself to be open? Do I have a fixed mindset in these aspects of my life? I think it is very important for us to reflect consistently otherwise we fall back into the stationary mindset.



This picture, posted by Jessica Ottewell, shows the difference that an open versus fixed mindset can have on students in particular but it can range to everyone. Source: Flickr

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