Breaking Free from Mental Barriers: The Path to Growth and Resilience

Ever wrestled with the idea that your success hinges on your mindset? That's exactly what I'm dissecting in my latest episode, as I discuss how fixed and growth mindsets dictate our reactions to life's hurdles and our ability to thrive.

I’ll take you on a deep dive into the characteristics that separate these thought patterns, revealing the ways in which a fixed mindset might be holding you back, and how embracing a growth mindset can unlock resilience and an unquenchable thirst for knowledge.

This episode is an eye-opener, offering practical advice for identifying when it's time to shift your mental gears and the life-altering benefits of maintaining a positive, growth-oriented outlook.

Now, as we wrap up this thought-provoking session, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to you for joining me on this insightful exploration.

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Transcript

Behnaz: 0:01

How often have you heard someone say to open your mind, or that someone has a closed mind about something? Most people have heard or said this at some point. Your mindset about specific issues and life itself is often set in certain ways as you age. Your mindset determines what you experience and the ideas you are open to. Your mindset sets your success in life, love and business. Your mindset can be fixed in some ways about certain situations and ideas, or you might have a growth mindset that allows you to grow as a person and live a happier life. Mindset is the view you adopt which determines how you live your life, you see the world and make decisions. In other words, it is your perspective or your view of the world. It's your beliefs about your abilities and qualities that form how you do things or see things. It's your normal attitude or mental state. Get ready to be inspired, motivated and empowered. Welcome to the whole Happy, successful podcast, where we will talk about positivity, mindset and different tactics and strategies to be more happy and successful. I'm your host, Behnaz Vala, and I'm on a mission to help as many people as possible to be more successful through a positive mindset, whether you're looking to improve your career, strengthen your relationships or find more happiness and fulfillment in your life. You'll find the guidance and inspiration you need right here. Join me in this fascinating journey and become more home, happy and successful. Welcome to the beautiful world of the power of mind and positive thinking. Let's start our journey together.

Behnaz: 2:05

Think about your strengths or talents. Are you musically inclined? Are you wise or intuitive? Are you creative? How you answer these questions defines your mindset and provides clues as to how you view the world and yourself. Your mindset shapes your reality and your perception of what you can do and what's out of reach for you. Your mindset can be optimistic, negative or a mixture of both. Your mindset can be that of a person with a sunny outlook on life and at least focus on success, or a business owner's methodological way of thinking.

Behnaz: 2:48

There are different types of mindsets as well. The fixed mindset and the growth mindset are the two main ones that determine how you see things. You might have a social mindset, a fear mindset, lazy or envy mindset. Maybe you have a business mindset, a follower mindset or a dreamer mindset. You can possess a creative mindset, a confident mindset or have a gratitude mindset. Your mindset might be one of greed or angry. You can have different mindsets about different areas of your life as well. Have you ever thought why mindset matters?

Behnaz: 3:29

The mindset plays a significant role in how you cope with challenges. When you were in school, if you had an open or growth mindset, it would help you achieve more and learn by putting in more effort. Your mindset can determine how resilient or persistent you are. Your mindset determines how successful you will be in every area of your life. For example, someone with a growth mindset is much more likely to succeed because they are driven and believed to always aim for bigger and better things. Those with a closed or fixed mindset become stagnant, lacking motivation to achieve more than they already have. Your mindset is the force behind whether you thrive or avoid challenges, how you view failures and setbacks, and how you preserve toward your goals. You can change your mindset when you realize it's keeping you stuck. Your mindset is what compels you to take a certain action or lead your refrain from acting on something. Your mindset influences how you see yourself and those around you.

Behnaz: 4:46

The various types of mindsets can mean different things to each individual regarding how and why you think like you do. Each mindset has benefits and drawbacks. So what kind of mindset do you have? The number of mindsets that exist is dependent on how much you generalize mindset. Finding your type of mindset is key to understanding the mindset that factors into how you are or operate in every single area of your life.

Behnaz: 5:20

The two main types of mindsets are fixed mindset and growth mindset. Each has benefits and downsides. If you have a fixed mindset, you tend to believe your skills or qualities are set and cannot be changed. You have a set belief about many things, including your intelligence level and your personality or character. These people tend to limit themselves and focus on proving themselves to others. Some of the sub mindsets of a fixed mindset include fear mindset, lazy mindset, envy mindset, greed mindset, short term mindset, angry mindset, follower mindset. Characteristics include blaming others for things that are wrong. Lazy habits, relying on addictions, insatiable and always want more. Self-absorbed, with little thought of others, limited initiative to achieve, obsessed with what others do or say waste time, come across in a negative way.

Behnaz: 6:31

If you have a growth mindset, you are apt to believe you have a basic set of abilities that can be cultivated and developed through your efforts, strategies and help from others. Some of the sub-mindsets of a growth mindset include social mindset, business mindset, dreamer mindset, gratitude mindset, confident mindset, creative mindset. Characteristics include willing to help others, solve problems, think big and know what you want. Feel gratitude for what you have, eager to learn, dedication to achieve and grow. Able to change and develop skills, embrace challenges, learn from failures. What type of mindset is the basis of your thoughts and actions? Do you believe that you are just this way and cannot change? Do you believe you can change and things can be different for you? The good news is you can change your mindset to one of growth and abundance. Now let's talk about the size.

Behnaz: 7:42

It's time to change your mindset. Everyone is talking about changing your mindset to manifest what you desire. How do you know when it's time to change your mindset? After all, you've been thinking the same way for as long as you can remember. Or maybe you've had rough patch and your attitude has gotten out of whack. When you start having more negative days than good ones, then it's time to change your mindset. These are some of the reasons you may want to change your mindset. Our mindset is what produces the thoughts we have. That is the attitude that shapes our thinking, which controls our actions and how we feel about things. If you have a negative attitude, then your thoughts start blaming and thinking the worst. When you have positive or healthy thoughts, you create a better environment for yourself and those around you. Here are six signs it's time to change your mindset.

Behnaz: 8:46

Number one you're always focused on failure instead of succeeding. You feel angry and disappointed over every failure without celebrating your success. You constantly see yourself as a failure, unconsciously sending negative messages to your mind that you will fail at whatever you try to accomplish. Instead, keep a success diary acknowledging every success each day, no matter how small. Number two you have a victim mentality. You've been a victim of bad experiences or been hurt by others you love or you were traumatized from some events. You are still holding onto those moments Instead forgive and let go of the past. Number three you have social media envy. You see the unnatural, glamorous lifestyles of other people online and it makes you feel worse about yourself. You devalue what you have. You focus on what you don't have or aren't doing. Instead, think about what you do have and show gratitude for it. There are billions of people on this planet and at least a billion would love to have your life. Number four you see work as a chore. You dread going to work, complain about doing the work or feel like it's a burden. Instead, view your job as a means of providing value to others and as having an impact on you and others around you. Being able to work gives you the opportunity to contribute to society.

Behnaz: 10:32

Number five you obsess about things you can't control or change. You complain about what you can't control, like the weather, government, traffic and other people. Your mind is filled with everything you don't like rather than what you can control, which is yourself. Identify how you can change and control your own actions and thoughts to make the experience more positive. Stop complaining and start taking action. That will bring you a greater sense of accomplishment and abundance.

Behnaz: 11:14

6. You lack gratitude for what you have. You focus on what is wrong with things or the world, or the inadequacy in yourself and others. Instead, acknowledge that no one is perfect and everyone learns lessons as they go. Focus on identifying the positive things you are grateful for every day. When you realize that the reason you rarely feel happy and content is because of a negative mindset, you know it's time to change your mindset, to feel better about yourself and attract more abundance into your life. Let's see how changing your mindset can improve your life.

Behnaz: 12:00

You probably don't constantly think about how your mindset affects your life. You have always thought this way, either as a result of how you were raised or through other circumstances. Your mindset, in fact, does affect your life. By changing how you think, you can improve your life. Abundance mindset, scarcity mindset, fear mindset, fixed mindset, growth mindset, confident mindset and many others are all different types of mindsets we have. Each unconscious and conscious belief affects our lives every moment. When you change your mindset, you become more creative, more artistic, more intelligent, more successful, more athletic and more fulfilled. Here are some ways changing your mindset to an abundance or growth mindset can improve your life.

Behnaz: 13:00

You aren't afraid to step out of your comfort zone. Changing your mindset to one of growth allows you to see different paths available to you in whatever you are seeking Stop, advancement, creative outlets or something more personal. This allows you to move forward rather than being stuck in the same place. When you change your mindset, you see there is plenty of resources to go around, even though there will be competition. You will see the opportunities in every aspect of your life. You become comfortable sharing ideas without feeling threatened or intimidated, which leads to better choices, environments and relationships. You aren't afraid of being a part of a team and participating in group situations.

Behnaz: 13:54

Changing your mindset to one of growth helps you build better personal and romantic relationships. You realize people will always have differences. You learn that a relationship involves learning about and from each other. You grow together and develop skills to work well together. You will begin to judge yourself and others less. You won't have time to waste on judging what others are saying or doing. Instead, you will be focusing on making progress in your life.

Behnaz: 14:29

The change to a growth mindset has you accepting constructive criticism for what it is and using it to grow from. The growth mindset helps you be more confident because you won't need validation to reassure you that you are doing it right. You can change your mindset and it will improve your life. Your skills can be cultivated, learned, practiced and grown. You no longer worry about what will happen. Instead, you will commit to the process of doing, finishing and learning along the way. Changing your mindset helps you become a better person, improves your skills and helps you build relationships. You will step out of your comfort zone to go after what you want and believe you will get it.

Behnaz: 15:25

Thank you so much for listening. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and share it with your friends and family. I would also love to hear your thoughts and experiences, so leave a comment and share them with me. Also, join my free Facebook group, limitless Mindset Mastery and discover more. The link to join is in the show notes. Stay tuned for the next episode, where we will continue to explore important topics related to being home happy and successful. I'm so looking forward to talking to you next week. Expect the best, and the best will happen to you.