Growth Mindset and resilience Flashcards
What is resilience?
“The ability to apply knowledge and skills to deal positively with adversity and the ability to learn and grow as a result of challenging situations.”
aka: Bouncing forwards
What is the overall effect of Optimism on an individual?
Optimism builds resilience by motivating the individual to take constructive action. This increases their sense of control and influence.
What is the overall effect of Pessimism on an individual?
Pessimism increases feelings of helplessness, hopelessness and a feeling of things being out of their control and influence.
What is a growth mindset?
A thought process whereby the individual believes that abilities, skills and knowledge are incremental and therefore have the potential to be developed.
Internal vs External self-awareness?
Internal Self Awareness= How well do you know yourself?
External Self Awareness= How aware are you of how others see you?
