Growth Mindset: Two Very Small, yet Vaguely Terrifying Words

I am the queen of the comfort zone. I like things I'm good at. I'd rather not look stupid or fall down. I don't know where it came from. I just remember crying back in grade school when I didn't get an A. It's gotten better in college. I'm not so obsessed with perfection. But I think I could really benefit from a growth mindset. To be fair, most of my "I do this because I'm good at it" activities are crafts, so those are comforting things. I do enjoy reading books about things I don't know about. Maybe that's where I'll start enacting a growth mindset. I checked out The Little Book of Hygge at the library, and I enjoyed that new experience and that new knowledge, so maybe that will be my first goal, checking out books to learn new things. I can't wait to see what other ideas we're presented with throughout the semester.

Delight in Meandering 
By Laura Gibbs

By Laura Gibbs

I'm going to try to let both of these kitties encourage me.

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  1. UnknownSeptember 28, 2017 at 1:06 AM

    I can relate to being a perfectionist. Sometimes I’ll put off doing a project or an assignment just because I don’t want to do anything that is less than perfect at the end of my word—such a bad habit, but I’ve gotten much better at that. I think reading about something you know nothing about is a great and different way to approach growth mindset. Good luck!

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  2. UnknownOctober 8, 2017 at 12:55 PM

    Hey Rachel,
    I can relate with staying in the comfort zone bit. Sometimes it is just too easy to not step out of our own respective bubbles and try new things. I guess that is why it is called the comfort zone. Good to hear that you are trying to experience new things, I think it is an integral part in growing yourself. Best of luck!

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  3. UnknownOctober 12, 2017 at 7:55 PM

    Rachel, I can truly understand wanting to stay in our comfort zone. If you're queen, I must be your twin, because I like comfort. It's nice to know when things are comfortable, but who doesn't. When you mentioned studying abroad, because it's great to gain the experience, aside from me having to listen to my parents I am also scared to venture off on my own. I do know that I'll have to do it some day. I've known about growth mindset for a while now and though I don't get the chance to read much, there is a book about it by Carol Dweck herself, creator of growth mindset, and it is called, Daring Greatly. Since you love to read, I figure I could offer that book and see what you think. Even though I haven't read it, I'm sure it's got great insight on how to grow with growth mindset. :)

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  4. UnknownNovember 13, 2017 at 2:06 PM

    Hey Rachel!

    I really enjoyed this blog post because I can definitely relate. I also am a huge fan of my own little comfort zone. It is so hard to get out of it sometimes but the rewards for stepping out can often be huge! I think it is important for everyone to step out of his or her comfort zone at some point. It doesn’t have to be some huge thing either! That’s the wonderful part!

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