Episode 548. Developing a Growth Mindset and Rewiring the Brain with Nicole Vignola

Radically Loved with Rosie Acosta

This week on Radically Loved we explore the topics of negative bias, habits, visualization, growth mindset, and fear of failure. Neuroscientist, Nicole Vignola, joins us to explain that humans have a negativity bias due to evolutionary reasons, but we can change our automatic patterns by acknowledging them and practicing new responses. Vignola shares that fear never really leaves us, but we can get better at dealing with it by gradually exposing ourselves to discomfort and gaining evidence that we can overcome challenges. Nicole also highlights the significance of resilience and failure in building a strong mindset. She explains the impact of mindfulness on rewiring the brain and offers practical tips for incorporating mindfulness into daily life.

If you're ready to embrace failure, and gain evidence that you can overcome it, this episode is for you!

Three reasons to listen to the whole podcast:

1. Learn why negativity bias has evolved over time and how we can change our automatic patterns by acknowledging them and practicing new responses. 2. Discover why allowing children to experience discomfort and failure is important for their development of resilience. 3. Learn to cope with failure as an essential tool for personal growth and adaptability.

Timestamps

(00:00:00) Introduction (00:02:00) Understanding Negative Bias (00:04:29) Breaking Habits and Fostering Positive Ones (00:07:35) The Power of Visualization and Vision Boards (00:13:14) Developing a Growth Mindset (00:22:20) The Importance of Allowing Children to Experience Discomfort (00:24:16) Early Childhood Experiences and Brain Development (00:24:37) The Power of Observational Learning (00:25:15) Parenting and Absorbing Information (00:25:43) Building Resilience and Embracing Failure (00:26:12) Mindfulness: Rewiring the Brain (00:28:54) Practical Tips for Incorporating Mindfulness (00:40:39) Advice to My 15-Year-Old Self

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