Language Hacks for a Growth Mindset

The Find Your Freedom Podcast

Did you know that language has the power to re-train your brain to bypass your stress response? Just by changing the words you use to self talk or assess a situation can change the trajectory of your path.... one of a fixed or growth mindset.
What you'll learn in today's episode:

• Meaning of Growth vs. Fixed Mindset
• Why knowing the differences MATTER!
• Examples of these differences in classroom and relationship settings
• Language hacks to use in your life when challenges or threats to comfort zone appear
• Shame and the connection to a fixed Mindset
• More language awareness you can use for self talk

2:57 Defining Growth Mindset vs Fixed Mindset
5:45 Why the difference matters: it changes what people strive for, their meaning of success/failure, the richness of their relationships and connection.
9:42 Overview of Growth vs Fixed Mindset Chart by Carol Dweck
15:42 Classroom Study
21:40 How language impacts everything: Action steps for using language to foster growth mindset in your life
22:42 The Power of Yet
24:44 Process Praise over Product Praise
29.27 Creating sentence stems when giving compliments or feedback
-I noticed how...
-Have you considered?...
-I admire how....
-Look how much progress you made...
31.45 Connecting mindset to shame...how shame hijacks the limbic brain
34.10 Shame vs Guilt, Humiliation or Embarrassment
36:00 Example of language that leads to shame proneness and fixed mindset
Explaining how guilt can be a catalyst for meaningful change
39:20 4 Language suggestions for self talk that inspire growth mindset
-Notice when you start blaming people for making you feel bad
-Notice when you get overly defensive, angry or dismissive
-Notice when you are self deprecating with humor or self worth
-Using affirmations
50:45 Some personal examples of my own affirmations to get you started.
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