All the characteristics of Resilience are enhanced when you have a Growth Mindset rather than a Fixed Mindset.
Fixed mindset individuals believe their basic abilities, intelligence, and talents are set traits. They have a certain amount, and that’s it. Some people are lucky, some aren’t. Leads to a desire to look smart and therefore a tendency to avoid challenges, give up easily, see effort as not worth it, ignore useful criticism, and feel threatened by the success of others.
Growth mindset individuals believe their talents and abilities can be developed through learning, effort, and persistence. Not everyone will be brilliant, but everyone can improve. Leads to a desire to learn and therefore a tendency to embrace challenges, persist after setbacks, see effort as a means to mastery of skills, learn from criticism, and find lessons and inspiration in the success of others.
Resilience Exercise
Copy and paste, and answer the following questions. Your answers should be brief.
ACTIVITY: Identify a challenge you are facing in your academic, work or personal life.
Challenge:
What was your goal starting out?
Why are you considering giving up, or what obstacles are you facing?
Why? Define the problem. What is making you feel stuck or causing challenges?
What do you have control over?
What don’t you have control over?
How do you feel?
Outside Input/Perspectives: What advice can others give?
What possible next steps could you take?
What are your assumptions about what will happen? What are those assumptions based on?
Is there a way you can test your assumptions?