You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson "This One's a Hard One!": "GOOD! I Love Challenges" (Heroic +1 #1,825)
Jul 20, 2024
Psychologist Carol Dweck shares insights on embracing challenges for a growth mindset. She emphasizes celebrating challenges as opportunities for learning and personal growth.
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Hidden-Object Games Spark Growth
- Brian shares playing hidden-picture games with his kids and hearing “this is hard.”
- He repeatedly responded, “I love challenges,” as a cue to encourage effort.
Celebrate Challenges Out Loud
- When a child (or teammate) says “this is hard,” respond by celebrating the challenge aloud.
- Use that phrase as a cue to reinforce effort and build a growth mindset.
Challenges Enable Real Growth
- Carol Dweck recommends praising effort to develop a growth mindset in kids.
- Embracing challenges signals growth because overcoming difficulty is how we improve.