Accepting and embracing stress may just help us improve our mental health.
Rishabh Pant of India in action during day three of the fourth test match between Australia and India at the Gabba in Brisbane in January 2021.
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The growth mindset theory holds a person’s beliefs about their ability can be developed through effort. The fixed mindset holds a person’s abilities are fixed and can’t be changed.
While schools have adopted ‘growth mindset’ interventions and millions of dollars have been spent to see if they work, an analysis of the available research shows they have only a small impact.
Little kids have a tendency to look on the bright side.
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Human beings seem to be born wearing rose-colored glasses. Psychologists are interested in how this bias toward the positive works in the very young – and how it fades over time.
If you’re prone to snack when stressed, a pile of dirty dishes might put you over the edge.
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New Year’s resolutions are one thing. But what does it take to devote your life to a work goal with such a long time horizon you might never reach it in your lifetime?
Put your mind to it.
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