The Impact of Mindset on Personal and Professional Growth

What's your mindset when you think about yourself? A growth mindset is how much you believe your basic qualities, like intelligence and talent, can be changed or developed. A fixed mindset is how much you believe your basic qualities are fixed or permanent.

GROWTH MINDSET EXAMPLES

• I believe that everyone can learn something new and become good at it over time. • I always try, even if I think I will fail - failure is just another opportunity to learn, which can help me succeed the next time. • I can always become better if I try, it depends on my effort. • I think that every opportunity is a chance to grow my knowledge, I can always learn something new. • Most importantly: I never say, "I can't."

FIXED MINDSET EXAMPLES

• I believe that people are born smart or dumb and can never change. • I think it is too late for most people to learn and gain a new perspective. • I take constructive feedback as personal criticism. • I am who I am, and there is nothing I can do to change that. • I believe that once something happens, it can't be fixed or changed. • I give up when something is hard or it feels like I am unable to do it right.

Which are you? I strive to have a growth mindset and I coach my clients to strive for the same. For example, I encourage my clients to make positive changes to their lifestyles, from eating more nutritious foods to developing a healthy relationship with exercise.

BOTTOM LINE

• Mindset matters a lot to fully embrace a healthy lifestyle that will improve all aspects of your physical and mental health.

• A Growth Mindset is absolutely necessary to support career changes or enhance your professional performance.