In order to fully celebrate your holidays you need psychological detachment from work. This is thus the best way to not spoil your holiday.
Over and above this choose your work such that everyday is like a VACATION.
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How to nurture Growth Mindset in Children?
Three steps to nurture growth mindset in children
As a parent if you want to nurture growth mindset in your children at an early age, follow these three simple steps:
This insight has been inspired from Carol Dweck’s book Mindset.
In her book Mindset, Carol Dweck takes us on a journey from FIXED to GROWTH mindset. Growth mindset is the way to go in the modern conceptual age.
It is a fascinating book and sure to illuminate you. Hence I highly encourage you to grab a copy of this book.
https://www.amazon.in/MINDSET-REVISED-UPDATED-Paperback-Dweck/dp/1780332009
To read a similar insightful post from Carol Dweck’s book Mindset, please visit the following link:
https://viewpointsunplugged.com/positive-labeling-leads-to-fixed-mindset-in-children-how/
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Relationship between IQ Test and Fixed Mindset
Right from the time the IQ test was designed, IQ or intelligence quotient, has become synonymous with fixed mindset.
Let’s explore why the IQ test was originally designed and how it ONLY relates to the FIXED MINDSET.
For understanding the difference between Fixed and Growth Mindsets, read the following blog:
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FIXED versus GROWTH MINDSET
When it comes to FAILURE, the reaction is entirely different for personalities with fixed versus growth mindset.
This insight has been inspired from Carol Dweck’s book Mindset.
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Eat Healthy Live Healthy
Whatever food I have, rest assured will be something that is healthy to the core. I consider Diet as one of my Doctors and hence Doctor Diet is one of my priorities. Thus Eat Healthy Live Healthy.
Steve Jobs very famously said during his farewell speech in his death bed that: IF WE DO NOT TREAT DIET as OUR MEDICINE, VERY SOON we MAY HAVE to TAKE MEDICINE as our DIET.
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WALK MORE LIVE MORE
I love walking and make it a point to walk regularly. Research has proven the numerous benefits of walking especially in the morning. Hence if you walk more you live more.
David Rock’s fascinating book Your Brain Work enlightens us how walking can even reduce stress.
Whenever you get too stressed up or anxious make it a habit to walk for some time. This would activate the motor cortex of your brain and hence relax your rational brain.
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A Week spent in Full Flow
An ideal week is one wherein the week is spent in full flow. Flow experience would not only energize us but make us fulfilled as well.
To unleash a FLOW experience in your life, this blog post would be of great help:
Returning from work fulfilled is a human right which very few of us are entitled to in the modern era.
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Why prefer Growth Mindset over Fixed Mindset?
All my favorite athletes have a commonality: They represent the triumph of growth mindset over fixed mindset.
Growth mindset advocates that we can win over our limitation by deliberate practice. Look at the example of Michael Jordan:
Michael Jordan considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Despite being cut from his high school basketball team, he worked hard and developed a growth mindset, which helped him become a six-time NBA champion and five-time MVP.
The good news is that even if you are stuck with a fixed mindset, it is never too late to switch over to a growth mindset.
So what are you waiting for?
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EFFORT trumps ABILITY
There is nothing like a BORN GENIUS. History bears ample proof that any genius was a product of deliberate practice. This quote from Carol Dweck’s Mindset endorses the fact that effort trumps ability.
“No matter what your ability is, effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into accomplishment.”
Thus if at first you fail, try try and try again. Success will follow.
For more such insightful posts read:
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Do you practice SEASONALITY at work?
What is SEASONALITY at WORK?
Why practice seasonality at work? If you are workaholic who hates to take breaks and prefers being ALWAYS ON, read this post inspired from Slow Productivity.
“To work without change or rest all year would have seemed unusual to most of our ancestors. Seasonality was deeply integrated into the human experience.”
Thus practicing this at work not results in a healthy life but also ensures unique and great outcomes.
For one such insight from the same book read:
https://viewpointsunplugged.com/three-key-tenets-of-slow-productivity/
To know more about the author Cal Newport please visit this link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Newport
Cal Newport is one of my most favorite authors. Along with Slow Productivity the other books worth reading are : A World without Email, Deep Work.
Come let us pile on motivation.
