Growth Mindset: Fitness Schedule

I am a student athlete here at OU (Pom) and that requires a lot of time, practice and commitment. Outside of practice and our team workouts, I like to workout on my own. Some of my teammates think I'm crazy for putting extra time in from our already demanding workouts, but being in shape is hard for me and my body to keep up. I'm not built like a lot of my other teammates so it makes me feel stronger and healthier during practices and performances when I'm on the field or the court! I think sticking to a consistent schedule of working on school and studying will help benefit in my school life. I stick to a very consistent workout schedule so I think if I budgeted the same amount of time to school, I wouldn't be so stressed out close to due dates!

(Strength. Source: Flickr)

Growth Mindset: Cats

Cats are so funny and versatile. They can accurately depict the emotions we are feeling in several different ways. This week, I decided to explore the Growth Mindset Cats and share some of my favorites.

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(In order to learn, we must prove and poke)

I liked this one because it shows that we need to explore in order to learn. I learn by doing rather than watching or listening because then I can really understand and get a good grasp on the concept.

2.

(Failure hurts, but it does not define me)

This one really resonated with me because there have been many times in my life that I have both succeeded and failed. Although success was fun and thrilling, I learned more from failing and I used that hurt to help set new goals and do better the next time. Failing sucks but we should use it as motivation rather than defeat.

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(We do things better together)

I loved this one because success doesn't come without help. I'm currently on the OU Pom Squad which is very much a team sport. I don't do anything without my teammates by my side and they help push me to be better both inside the gym and on the field, and also outside in the real world. We should use the support from the people around us to make ourselves better.

Growth Mindset: SMILE

S.M.I.L.E.

S= Showing

M= Milestones

I= In 

L= Little 

E= Everythings

This acronym means that progress comes in little ways everyday with a little positivity. If you are doing something to improve yourself in tiny ways, you will make major steps in the right direction. Always keep moving forward! This acronym has a lot of meaning to me because sometimes I feel like I do a lot of things throughout my day that can seem pointless and not meaningful. However, those little things allow me to make a lot of progress towards all of my end goals! 

Smile quote. Source: Flickr

Growth Mindset: My Motto

YOU GET OUT OF IT WHAT YOU PUT IN

I try to live my life by this motto every single day. We all do things in life that are very exciting, but some things aren't as fun and we can get a bad attitude about it. However, I always say, "you get out of it what you put in" because it's so true! If you put in a good attitude and mindset into what you're doing whether it's school, extra curricular or work, you're going to get a much better outcome that is so fulfilling! 

Rose the Riveter. Source: Wikipedia

Growth Mindset

I've always believed in the power of positive thinking. My parents instilled it in me from a young age and I continue to carry it with me to this day. It can go a long way. Growing the mindset is a lot easier said than done however. When it comes to school and life, I tend to get very stressed out. This is mostly because I like to keep myself busy at all times and I don't enjoy being bored. When it comes to college, my mind is very different now compared to when I started school in the fall of 2015. I would say it's easier for me to adapt to different learning situations and conquer big learning obstacles. However, school has never been easy for me but I help myself by making sure I'm prepared for each of my classes. I'm not the kind of person who can not study for a test and still get a good grade. I have to put in the work to get good grades. Getting good grades is something that's important to me because I'm a perfectionist and I want to make sure I'm putting the best in everything I do. Getting a 4.0 is my goal for this semester. It won't be easy at all but I'm hoping that with hard work, I'll be able to pull it off.

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