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Working on your mindset:
How to let go of your fixed mindset and replace it with a growth mindset
It’s no secret that our mindset has a very large role to play in our lives. It controls our thoughts and the way we view our purpose in the world.
Yet, many times throughout our lives, the circumstances around us might cause us to have a negative mindset.
In today’s post, I am going to share ways in which you can get yourself out of a negative and fixed mindset!
Let me get you in on a little secret…
If you learn to master your mindset, your whole life will change! 💫
To be honest, I’d always dealt with a very negative headspace.
It wasn’t until I took up blogging and started really working on personal development that I noticed a shift in my mindset.
I’m not going to lie to you and tell you that changing your mindset takes no time at all. It does.
It also takes intentional work. Hard work.
But let me tell you… working towards being in a positive headspace is one of the most beautiful things you can do for yourself.
Here are 7 mindset hacks that will change the way you look at life!
Evaluate your current mindset
Probably the most important thing you will first need to do is evaluate just what mindset you are in currently.
Are you experiencing feelings of lack? Self-hatred? Pessimism?
Have an honest conversation with yourself and try to pinpoint exactly what it is that you are feeling, and have been feeling, for the past few weeks or months.
Once you have your feelings evaluated, write down why you are feeling this way.
- What is making you feel this way?
- How long have you been feeling this way?
- Which experiences trigger these feelings for you?
Remove limiting self-talk
Negative self-talk is going to be your worst enemy when trying to work on your mindset!
When you think and speak about yourself negatively, you are damaging your own perception of you.
You want to be your best friend. Your cheerleader.
Yes, I know that sounds corny. But if you’re not that for yourself, how do you expect anyone else to be that for you?
A simple hack that you can do to remove limiting self-talk is to take up journaling!
Journaling is going to help you SO much with self- love. Here are 50 journal prompts for self-love to get you started!
Thoughts become actions
It’s no secret that what you think, you will do.
Therefore, if you think positive thoughts, you WILL do positive things.
Changing your mindset largely relies on your thoughts, and training your mind to think differently.
Once you start working to remove limiting self-talk, you can move on to the next step.
Repeat affirmations
So now that you’ve started working on your thoughts, your words come next!
Again, positive words lead to positive actions. It’s as simple as that.
Affirmations are what’s going to help you with that.
Here are 50 positive affirmations you can try out. Choose 3-4 of them to repeat every morning.
Choose ones that resonate with you. Repeat them to yourself until you start to believe them.
The goal here is not to mindlessly repeat what’s written in front of you. It’s for you to rewire your way of thinking and speaking!
Express gratitude
Expressing gratitude is going to be your next step in changing your mindset to a positive one.
Here are some easy ways to incorporate gratitude in your life:
- Every day, write a few things you are grateful for in your life. I do that in my morning routine, which I have written about here.
- Write thank-you notes to others.
- Before you go to sleep, write down three good things that have happened to you that day.
- When something goes wrong, think about what this event might teach you, instead of how it can harm you.
- Tell your friends and family why you appreciate them.
- Look for things about yourself that you love, and list them somewhere you can easily reference later.
Once you allow gratitude to take over you, your whole life will change. ✨
Keep positivity around you
This step is my favorite because you can tailor it exactly to what you want it to be!
Love inspirational books? Have those on hand.
Prefer beautiful quotes hanging on your walls? Hang some up!
Feel more energized around positive people? Plan more meetups with them!
Whatever will get your mind to stay in a positive state is good!
Spend more time on self-love
At the core of everything else, has to be our love for ourselves.
What good is everything else if we don’t take the time to care for the one person we are stuck with for life?
Think about what makes you happy. Then, go ahead and do it.
For some of us that might mean a killer workout.
For others, a bath with a glass of wine in hand.
For me? A nice hot shower, followed by a lengthy skincare routine.
Do more of what you love. And do it intentionally without rushing!
Related reads you might find helpful:
- TOXIC HABITS TO CUT OUT OF YOUR LIFE
- 7 WAYS TO RELAX AFTER A LONG DAY
- 60 WAYS TO PRACTICE SELF-CARE
- 10 MINUTES TO A BETTER MOOD
Books that can help you some more with your mindset:
- The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
- You Are A Badass by Jen Sincero
- Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
What’s something you do to get into a positive mindset? Have you tried any of the tips I recommended?
Let me know in the comments below!
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Working on mindset can definitely Change our life. I took a faith leap by leaving my toxic job in a very negative environment and since then I am working on achieving a growth mindset. Affirmations really helped me and the books you referred are great to have. Thank you so much. 💗
So happy to hear that things have been working out for you! Toxic environments can really mess with us psychologically.
Super helpful reminders! Thanks for posting
You’re so welcome!
All great tips! For sure agree with negative self-talk. You really don’t realize how often you put yourself down.
If you’ve watched Cheer on Netflix I started saying give myself the positive mat-talk Jerry gives his teammates 😁
I didn’t but I’ve been wanting to! I think I’ll start watching it tonight since I have so much more free time now. 🙂
Hi Mariam – I loved reading your post on mindset. I think that this is such a huge topic that needs to be cared for. Your mindset can do a lot for you, which can be either positive or negative. Great reminders to stay focused on the positive and don’t let those negative people push you down!
Thank you so much! Im glad you enjoyed the post. 😊
This is so helpful-especially right now! Trying to work from home while unexpectedly homeschooling three kids hasn’t been easy. I definitely need to do some stuff for myself…I just need to figure out how to do that while I’m at home sheltering in place😏
I feel you! Kudos to you for wanting to work on yourself while being home with your kiddos! You got this! 💪🏼
Such great tips!! Mindset is so important. Thanks for sharing!
My pleasure!
I was like you with a very negative mindset before I started on a personal development journey. I still deal with it from time to time, but I am able to get out with tips like the ones you have listed here! Continue spreading the positive messages!
Thank you! Baby steps, right?
Oooh! I love this post – especially since it is about reframing your mindset where you want to improve yourself. I agree with you about how it takes hard work. Nobody said it’s going to be easy, and easy ain’t fun. I love all of these tips! Thanks for sharing!
Nancy ♥ exquisitely.me
Absolutely! Thank you so much for stopping by! 🙂
Really great tips. Mindset is so important – especially now! I’m BIG on affirmations. I say the same set every day! x
That’s great to hear!
Needed these tips with everything that’s currently going on! “Thoughts become actions” is so important to be aware of so I’m trying to start a daily affirmation habit to work with this.
I know, right? We could all use a little mental clarity and positive vibes these days!
These are such good tips!! I hope loads of people find this post and use it for help!
I’ve really been trying to work on my mindset lately. I’ve spent my entire life feeling like a victim of circumstance and that nothing ever goes right for me – it’s only recently I’ve realised that I am the only one who has control over my life! Changing my mindset to be more positive and grateful has been a gamechanger, I feel so much more content. Your tips are perfect for helping me continue with this work, so thank you for sharing them!