There is so much to talk about on this subject. Mindset is such a huge part of our actions, 
beliefs and thoughts. Have you ever heard the phrase “You are a product today of what you thought yesterday?” Having the right mindset can push you forward to your destiny. Having the wrong mindset can keep you stuck in a rut. It is up to you to change your mindset to keep moving forward.
How to obtain the RIGHT mindset
Lets talk about some mindset shifts and how to overcome the dreaded “I can’t” voice in your head. We all have experienced that voice saying “What if I fail?” or the ever popular “What are people going to think of me?” Let me tell you, crushing those thoughts will be the first step in the process. Those thoughts are not true and ready to get you off the course. Shift your mindset to positive thinking & confidence building thoughts and exercises every single day. You WILL overcome the negative thoughts, but it takes a shift in your mind first.
You ALWAYS have a choice
No one… let me repeat… No one can obligate you to do anything. You have the choice on 
what you do AND how you feel. If someone treated you poorly, you have the choice in how that will affect you. Have you ever said the phrase “It’s too late to back out now” or “They did that to me, let me show them!” Recognize that your emotions are getting the best of you and will most likely result in a behavior or action that is not appropriate nor worth your time! Long story short, you ALWAYS have a choice. Whether it is where you work, who you are friends with, or how you handle your emotions you choose!
Put the growth mindset into action
Here are a few examples of negative scripts that we tell ourselves, followed up with a growth mindset response…
Negative mindset: “Are you sure you can do it? Maybe you don’t have the talent.”
Growth mindset: “I’m not sure I can do it now, but I think I can learn to with time and effort.”
Negative mindset: “What if you fail—you’ll be a failure”
Growth mindset: “Most successful people had failures along the way.”
Negative mindset: “It’s not my fault. It was something or someone else’s fault.”
Growth mindset: “If I don’t take responsibility, I can’t fix it. Let me listen, make adjustments and learn whatever I can.”
Whew baby!! I don’t know who needed this one today, but this subject has been on my heart for the last few days. What is something that you struggle with when it comes to mindset?
I agree with you completely in that we can choose to be happy, we can choose how we react. I’ve been a lot happier lately since I’ve really put this into practice.
Thank you Jennifer!! XOXO
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What a great reminder that how we think really does affect what we accomplish.
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Such amazing points on how to turn the negative self thinking around. It’s a daily battle for myself.
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I agree so much. Just changing the way you think can change so much about you, your emotions, your outlook on life, etc.
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It’s amazing how much of everything we do is affected by our mindset.
Thanks for this post! This topic has came up quite a bit in our home lately.
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I love the growth mindset. We are what we think. I always try to think positively.
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Positive thinking always helps!
I totally agree! Many things start with our own mindsets!
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I say this ALL.THE.TIME!!! The Secret!! Law of Attraction!! Thoughts become things!!!
Lets get a nationwide billboard campaign LOL
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Great post. My husband and I have been talking about this topic a lot recently.
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I have been working on changing my mindset lately. I appreciate these tips.
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I totally believe in you are what you think. Also controlling your reactions to are a huge. Now, if I can only remember that every time I have a negative thought or when someone gets on my nerves I would be set.
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Learning how our thought patterns affect us can be a really useful way of getting insight and creating positive change.
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My biggest struggle is when I’m trying to be positive but it comes out wrong. I do it all the time.
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When I’m tempted to get snarky on someone, I try to walk away and decompress for a while so that my reaction will be well-thought out, and not based on emotion — positive in nature.
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What an awesome post. I know I’m guilty of having a negative outlook from time to time. Thank you.
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This is definitely something I need to work on. I tend to be a pretty negative person.
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Taking responsibility is always hard. I often have a negative mindset as well. Thanks for the reminders!
Ironic… I needed to read something like this today. I like the “growth mindset” term and will use that!
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I strongly believe about choices as well. We all have a voice and it is up to ourselves to use it. Having a good mindset definitely helps you be more honest with yourself.
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LOVE this! It really all has to do with how we think! Thanks for sharing!
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Great tips – the examples of the “growth mindset” really make it easy to understand. It can be very difficult to change your mindset… you know, the “old dog, new tricks” thing. However, I am going to work on using the growth mindset instead of the negative one.
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I think you were speaking to me, I definitely need to read this today. I had a tough day yesterday with a lot of negative self speaking that actually boiled over and began to be said aloud and to other people. Tomorrow is a new day, a new beginning and I’m going to change my mindset to change my life. Thank you.
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Change the things you can change it definitely a power that is under utilized.
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All of this is so true! So many times we allow ourselves to think we can’t do or be something when I can’t should not be in anyone’s vocabulary.
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So very true!
We have to remember to encourage ourselves, even if no one else does. What we allow into our heads will affect every area of our lives.
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I know at times it can be hard for me to remember that things do get better. You can get stuck in thinking that whatever is going on, is never going to end.
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I’m always thinking negatively and it’s my biggest downfall. I need to change to a growth mindset. Thanks so much.
Mindset is so important, and I need to work on mine!
I need to practice some of these tips.
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I like the examples of growth mindset phrases. I try to not be too negative, but it helps to have some examples to work with!
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Great post, and I totally agree! I have been guilty of having a negative mindset so many times in the past.
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Changing the negative self talk is such a difficult change. I find myself every day correcting my way of thinking.
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Great tips and something I really need to work on. I seem to always get stuck in the same mindset and it usually doesn’t do me any good.
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We are our worst enemies. We need to be our best friends. Great post, very thought provoking!
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While I’m not afraid of risks from an adventure perspective, I’m totally afraid of risks from a personal perspective. I usually just don’t do certain things if I think there’s a chance of failure or an inkling of fear about it.
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Billie I do the SAME thing!! Kind of like a protection mechanism for me I guess. Thank you for sharing! XOXO
These are some great reminders. Generally my struggle is that I ignore my mindset, I just shove it off to the back burner.
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