Develop Growth Mindset Vocabulary

Posted on January 04, 2022 by Neetu Choudhary, One of Thousands of Life Coaches on Noomii.

Every spoken or heard word has an anchor associated with it in our mind which triggers our reaction or response. Frequently used words have a stronger anchor association. Words spoken and heard have a significant impression on designing our life.

Thoughts create feelings. You cannot have a pleasant feeling from a thought that of being robbed or hit. Thoughts and feelings are strongly associated with each other.
Feelings evoke emotions.
Emotions influence response and physiology and mindset
Awareness of this connection makes people chose words wisely. One can make the choice of words for the life they want to create for themselves and the people to whom they influence. Since this month is dedicated to all parents and children in the memory of my father, I am sharing important vocabulary for instilling a growth mindset.

Replace “Failed” with “Learned”. Thomas Edison “I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that don’t work.”
Replace “ I can’t” to “let me try”
Rather than counting the number of times you failed, say “ I am evolving”
In place of saying “You are so smart”, say “I liked you put different strategies to figure out the problem”
Replace “You are wrong” with “That does not work out, how do you want to approach the problem differently this time?”
Use process and learning words more often than outcome words
Focus on Process
Steps for improvement
Enjoyed preparation
Excited for learning/ Fun to learn/ Curious to explore
Love to explore
I am reflecting on my approach
Learned new ways from my last setback
You give me anything and I will make something incredible out of it
I am practicing on it
Perseverance, Persistence, Grit
Your strategy worked
You figured out how to do it
You took a risk, its courageous
How do you feel about your efforts
Your work paid you
Your skills are improving with practice
I noticed how you did it
Look at how much progress you have made at doing this
I see progress in the work compared to yesterdays’ work
I admire how hard you have worked on it
I can see you enjoyed learning
Could it make a difference if you try a new method
Have you tried considering different strategy
You are on the right track and can benefit from a new approach
Remember it’s about being and becoming. Focus on the process and use process-related words with yourself, children, family, friends, colleagues, and everyone you interact with.

Energy goes where focus goes, so the more one focuses on the Process, the more it gives better results.

Credit – The image in the article is drawing by my daughter

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