Probably the most useful piece of information I’ve gotten that has helped me with combatting anxiety has been learning the difference between having a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. I also keep this in mind when talking to my kids – and the kids I work with. This YouTube video from Sprouts is incredibly helpful when it comes to helping you understand the differences.
How will you add growth mindset language into your life?
Ronda Bowen is a writer, editor, and independent scholar. She has a Master of Arts in Philosophy from Northern Illinois University and a B.A. in Philosophy, Pre-Graduate Option, Honors in the Major from California State University, Chico. When she is not working on client projects from her editorial consulting business, she is writing a novel. In her free time, she enjoys gourmet cooking, wine, martinis, copious amounts of coffee, reading, watching movies, sewing, crocheting, crafts, hanging out with her husband, and spending time with their teenage son and infant daughter.
