Growth Mindset
Fixed Mindset or Growth Mindset:
"I need to try hard."
What is...Growth
A Growth Mindset is the belief of hard work and effort.
True or false
A fixed mindset can look at a problem and say, "What is there to do? I can't do anything about it."
What is....True
Often times, those with a fixed mindset simply 'give up' and find excuses as to why things cannot be accomplished.
Fixed or Growth Mindset?
"You are born with talent" is an example of a _______ mindset.
What is....Fixed
Fixed Mindset believes that you are born with your natural traits and abilities and can't learn new ones.
Name that celebrity.
She was fired from her job as a news anchor and told she was not fit for television.
She went on to become an author, actress, tv show host, and own a tv channel and magazine.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
Being mindful means using our 5 senses which are...?
Sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste
Finish this sentence.
For a Growth Mindset, intelligence can be _______.
What is...DEVELOPED
A Fixed Mindset believes your intelligence is something you _______ change.
What is.... CANNOT
Fixed or Growth Mindset?
A person who embraces challenges as a way to learn something new.
Growth Mindset
Name that celebrity.
He as cut from his high school basketball team. He went home, locked himself in his room and cried.
He went on to become a famous baseball and basketball player, and has his own shoe brand.
Who is Michael Jordan?
What "magic word" helps with a growth mindset? "I don't know how to do it ____!"
Yet
True or False:
Having a growth mindset means being open-minded.
What is False?
A growth mindset is being open-minded, developing your own abilities, and making a commitment to WORK HARD.
True or False?
A fixed mindset is based on the belief that your qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts, your strategies and help from others.
What is False
A Growth Mindset is based on the belief that your qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts, your strategies and help from others.
Fixed or Growth?
A person who would rather take an easier path so as not to fail and show insecurities.
Fixed Mindset
Name that famous person.
He was fired from a newspaper for lacking originality and was told he had no original ideas.
He became a famous illustrator, animator, and movie producer.
Who is Walt Disney?
I can use coping skills like deep breathing, grounding, and taking a break when I feel...
Jealous, angry, scared, sad, disappointed, stressed, etc.
WHAT is required to build new skills?
What is.... EFFORT.
Fill in the blank.
A fixed mindset believes people are _____ with their abilities and talents.
What is....BORN
Fixed or Growth?
Athletes with ______ mindsets find defeat motivating, rather than discouraging or frustrating.
What is.... Growth
He joined the military as a captain, but was demoted to the lowest. He started many businesses but they failed. He ran for several political offices but lost all of the races except one.
He became the 15th president and is famous for the Emancipation Proclamation.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
An example of a growth mindset statement is...
An example of a fixed mindset statement is...
Growth examples: Mistakes help me learn; I can do hard things
Fixed examples: I will never get better; I can't do this; This is too hard
What are 3 characteristics of a Growth Mindset?
What is....
1) embrace challenges
2) believe effort leads to mastery
3) perseverance in the face of setbacks
others: learn from criticism, learn from mistakes, find inspiration in the success of others
What are 3 characteristics of a Fixed Mindset?
What is....
1) avoid challenges
2) give up easily
3) ignore constructive criticism
others: see effort as fruitless or worse, feel threatened by the success of others
Fixed Mindset or Growth Mindset?
"I will never learn this. That's how I was made."
What is...a FIXED Mindset
Name that famous person.
He didn't talk until he was four years old and didn't read until he was seven. He was told that he would never amount to much.
He became a physicist and discovered the Theory of Relativity.
Who is Albert Einstein?
What are 5 different coping skills (ways to regulate your emotions when upset)?
Breathe, muscle relaxation, movement, grounding, draw, listen to music, etc.