If you believe something is possible, you tend to find (or even create) proof that it is. And the opposite is also true.<\/p>\n
Since your mind has such a big impact on the outcome of your life experience, you\u2019re creating self-fulfilling prophecies every day.<\/p>\n
Your results come down to which prophecies you believe in and strengthen.<\/p>\n
If you believe you can change, learn, and grow, you\u2019ll likely find out you\u2019re right and this opens up limitless possibilities for you.<\/p>\n
And if you believe you\u2019re stuck with whatever talents or traits you were born with, then you believe in a limited reality instead.<\/p>\n
So, if you want to be able to change and grow, the first belief you need to cultivate is that you can!<\/p>\n
This is exactly what a growth mindset is all about\u2014 believing you have the ability to develop the skills and traits you need to achieve your goals.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n This idea may sound simple on the surface. But it\u2019s been complex enough to keep scientists studying all its details and applications for decades. And they\u2019re still making new discoveries.<\/p>\n Renowned Stanford University researcher Carol Dweck<\/a> coined the terms \u201cgrowth mindset\u201d and \u201cfixed mindset\u201d after studying thousands of subjects\u2019 responses to challenge and failure.<\/p>\n A growth mindset assumes that achievements and failures come largely from effort and development, or lack thereof.<\/p>\n A fixed mindset assumes that traits are inborn and basically unchangeable, limiting what we can learn, do, and achieve.<\/p>\n Studies show that developing a growth mindset leads to greater resilience and higher levels of achievement.<\/p>\n The human mind, left untrained, tends to get stuck in familiar patterns and keeps us from achieving our goals.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n It\u2019s not our fault<\/span><\/a> \u2014 it\u2019s just human nature.<\/p>\n The good news is you can do something about it. Through training, practice, and coaching, you can upgrade your mindset.<\/p>\n The key is to uncover any habitual thoughts and beliefs that aren\u2019t serving you, and then transform them into better ones.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Let\u2019s look at some telltale signs that you might benefit from mindset work.<\/p>\n If you answered yes to any or all of the above, mindset work could make a difference.<\/p>\n Personal development has grown into a huge industry. But many people still don\u2019t like to admit that they might not be perfect or have it all together.<\/p>\n Sadly, many people shy away from mindset work, despite the proven benefits, because of a social stigma about perceived mental or emotional weakness.<\/p>\n But what\u2019s the cost of not doing mindset work?<\/p>\n Famed success teacher Jim Rohn said, \u201cIf you keep doing what you\u2019ve always done, you\u2019ll keep getting what you\u2019ve always got.\u201d<\/p>\n Harv took this concept one step further when he realized that thoughts come before actions.<\/span><\/a> He added to the beginning, \u201cIf you keep thinking what you\u2019ve always thought, you\u2019ll keep getting what you\u2019ve always got.\u201d<\/p>\n What\u2019s the result of continuing to think, feel, and believe in your same habitual ways?<\/p>\n You\u2019ll continue to make the same decisions, take the same kinds of actions, and get the same results.<\/p>\n You may even make your mental patterns stronger, through repetition. Those patterns can hard-wire themselves into your brain.<\/p>\n Neuropsychologist Donald Hebb taught that \u201cneurons that fire together wire together.”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n This means that habitual thoughts reinforce themselves.<\/p>\n They build more physical connections in the brain every time we think them. It becomes easier to keep thinking in the same ways.<\/p>\n Negative beliefs and reactions can get stronger over time unless you practice and instill different patterns. This is the essence of mindset work.<\/p>\n So what can you expect if you work on developing your mindset?<\/p>\n To start, you might feel better\u2014 less anxious or tense, more peaceful and content. Little irritants don\u2019t bother you as much as they used to, or at least not as long.<\/p>\n Your thoughts might become more clear, or you might become more focused on where you want to take your life and prioritize the things that matter to you.<\/p>\n You might begin taking better care of your health, leading to more energy and vitality.<\/p>\n And this, in turn, could make you more attractive to your current partner, or potential ones if you\u2019re single.<\/p>\n Whatever you want and care about, your mindset is the place to start working towards it.<\/p>\n Imagine you wanted to send a rocket to the moon.<\/p>\n You\u2019d want all thrusters pointing their energy in the right direction, wouldn\u2019t you?<\/p>\n That\u2019s what cultivating a growth mindset does for your energy. It propels you toward your goals.<\/p>\n So, how exactly does your mindset have such a massive effect on your life?<\/p>\n First, as Harv has often taught at his seminars, your mind acts as a filter for your experiences.<\/p>\n It\u2019s like wearing tinted glasses where the color of the lens determines how everything looks.<\/p>\n But the lens of your mind adds something much more powerful than color. It adds meaning.<\/p>\n Lisa Quay is executive director of the Mindset Scholars Network. She explained that research shows how people “make meaning of situations, others, and themselves shapes how they respond.”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n The effect is strongest in times of challenge and uncertainty, she said. And the influence of your mind doesn\u2019t stop with how it affects your own choices and behavior.<\/p>\n She went on to state that your behavior affects how the world around you responds to you, shaping the course of your life.<\/p>\n With the right mindset, you could start to make better decisions that help you achieve what you want.<\/p>\n You might do a better job at work and make more connections, leading to a promotion or a raise. Or start to make bigger strides with your side hustle. You could land new clients and better-paying gigs.<\/p>\n Each improvement in your mindset ripples out through your choices and your actions.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n This changes the effects you have on the people and environments around you. Those effects then ripple back to you, enhancing your own life.<\/p>\n Mindset development means learning about your habitual thoughts and ingrained beliefs. And then, changing the ones that aren\u2019t helping you<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n You could learn tools to rewire your thought patterns, such as Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Emotional Freedom Technique.<\/p>\n You could try mantra meditation to focus your mind. Journaling might help you notice any negative thoughts or beliefs you carry. And empowering affirmations could help train new thought patterns.<\/p>\n And don\u2019t forget to include your body, which is hard-wired to your brain.<\/p>\n Even things as simple as changing your posture, smiling, or getting your blood pumping can improve your mental and emotional state.<\/p>\n All these tools can help you cultivate a mindset of success and growth.<\/p>\n But you have to have the discipline and skills to use them effectively so it can be hard to change on your own.<\/p>\n You aren\u2019t alone in this! We all have biases and blind spots, especially about the ways we think and what we believe.<\/p>\n We don\u2019t know what we don\u2019t know, and we can\u2019t always recognize the assumptions we\u2019ve made about ourselves and the world.<\/p>\n So it can be a game-changer to work with a coach or mentor who understands how the mind works and how to change its habits.<\/p>\n In fact, a report from Mindset Scholars Network stated that \u201c…sheer effort is not enough. The right strategies and advice from others are equally important for strengthening the brain.\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n A good coach could support you with goal setting, discipline, and focus.<\/p>\n They could also help with confidence, self-worth, creating better habits, stepping out of your comfort zone, and much more.<\/p>\n Working with a coach doesn\u2019t mean there\u2019s something wrong with you.<\/p>\n The top performers in any field, from sports to business, all have coaches or mentors.<\/strong><\/p>\n This helps them keep improving at the things that matter to them the most.<\/p>\n Be careful when choosing a coach. Many people get into coaching with good intentions, but without much success under their belt.<\/p>\n A good coach will have achieved the kinds of things you want to achieve and done the work on themselves to get there.<\/p>\n And they’ll have a track record of helping others get the kind of results you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n Harv, for example, had to learn the hard way. He studied the thinking and habits of rich and successful people.<\/p>\n Then he had to put those things to use, to go from broke to rich to teaching hundreds of thousands of others how to use the principles he\u2019d learned.<\/p>\n Private coaching can be expensive, but we live in the age of the internet. We can access and share information at almost no cost.<\/p>\n In fact, Harv teaches a web class that gives you some incredible insights into changing your mindset to create the life you want.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2019\/02\/on-ipad-300x225.jpg\")
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