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What Is Mindset And Why It Matters In Animal Communication

By 5th July 2022Self Development

Each one of us has our own beliefs, attitudes, perceptions, values, and dispositions. These traits are shaped by our genetic makeup and the countless interactions we have with other people and our surroundings. Together, these traits form our mindset and become the basis of how we make sense of ourselves and the world around us.

It can be argued that your mindset essentially defines who you are as a person. As such, you should do everything you can to cultivate the right mindset. Doing so will not only influence your life positively, but it will also open up doors to new opportunities and experiences like animal communication.

So, how do you know what the right type of mindset is? Well, let’s take a look at the types of mindsets, and you will have your answer.

 

Types of Mindset

 

As you can probably guess, there are many different types of mindsets. However, there are two basic types that psychologists mostly focus on. They are fixed and growth mindsets.

 

Fixed Mindset

People with a fixed mindset tend to believe that their abilities and talents are fixed at birth. They believe that it is their fixed abilities that determine how their life will play out. So, if they can’t achieve their dreams and goals, they simply blame their fixed set of skills for it. If they are told to learn a new skill to expand their horizons, they think that that’s not possible.

As you can see, such a mindset heavily limits a person. It keeps them from ever expanding their horizons and experiencing everything that life has to offer. Their career, relationships, health, and other areas of life never fully flower into higher possibilities.

 

Growth Mindset

People with a growth mindset tend to believe that they have infinite room to grow and learn new things in life. They live life with a much more positive attitude and are always open to new opportunities. Their open-mindedness helps them experience a variety of situations, things, phenomena, ideas, and so on.

Obviously, this type of mindset helps them explore the depths of their potential. It also ensures that they achieve success no matter what they pursue. After all, they live life with a sense of empowerment and a belief that they can achieve whatever they put their mind and heart to.

 

Neuroplasticity – An Incredible Ability

 

Scientists have spent decades trying to understand how the human mind works. And thanks to their research, we now understand our brains to a much greater degree. For example, we now know that the brain has an incredible ability to grow, change and adapt over time as a result of experience. This ability is known as neuroplasticity.

Earlier, it was believed that the brain can only grow and change up to a certain age. But recent research has shown that this continues to happen throughout a person’s life. So, how does this relate to your mindset?

Well, obviously, if you have a growth mindset, you will expose yourself to a wide variety of experiences, people, situations, etc. As such, your brain will get rich and diverse data that will literally rewire it into a much better version of itself. Your brain becomes stronger and more active. Naturally, this has a lot of advantages, and so, a growth mindset is THE mindset to have in life.

 

3 Key Things That Can Help Develop A Growth Mindset

 

Since the brain has a natural ability to change and adapt, you can develop a growth mindset even if you have a fixed mindset right now. Let’s take a look at the three key things you can do to develop a growth mindset.

 

1) Take On Challenges

Now, initially, doing this might seem like a herculean task. So, you can start by taking on small challenges. The more you do so, the more self-confidence you will develop. It will also change your perception of challenges. You will start seeing them more as learning experiences. And this will be key to all your future growth. Just keep in mind that the outcomes don’t define who you are. Your willingness to take on challenges does.

2) Start Using The Word “Yet” In Your Vocabulary

If you think about it, the word “yet” is a really powerful one. It keeps the hope alive and declares to the world that you are not done. So, for instance, when it comes to developing a new skill, you can say, “I am not good at it yet.” When it comes to finding a solution, you can say, “I haven’t found a solution yet.” This will slowly change your mindset and instill the belief that with time and effort, you will eventually succeed.

3) Be Curious

Albert Einstein once said, “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” This illustrates why curiosity is so important in our lives. Quite frankly, it is the best teacher. Without it, you only learn things that are forced upon you. But with it, you explore a variety of different things. And when you do that, you nudge your brain to grow and change. So, if you have a fixed mindset right now, try to be curious about different things.

 

Why Cultivating A Growth Mindset Matters So Much

 

Cultivating a growth mindset could be the single most important thing you ever do in your life. It helps you achieve your dreams and goals, foster relationships with those around you, maintain your health, capitalize on opportunities, and take better decisions. Suffice it to say, a growth mindset ensures that you live a happy, content, and blissful life.

Plus, having a growth mindset can greatly benefit animal communication practice. After all, when you have a positive mindset, you are filled with the self-belief that you can learn anything you want. You open up to the possibility that you can do anything you put your mind to. This empowers you to give it a shot and helps you experience totally new things, no matter how out of reach they might appear initially.

The self-belief and open-mindedness enhance your intuition and open up your brain to telepathic connection. They also allow the animals to reach you in the first place. There are so many people in the world who are professional animal communicators. And all of them started out with curiosity and a will in their hearts to communicate with so many other inhabitants of the planet.

 

 

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Pea Horsley is the Founder of Conversations with Nature World Summit and creator of online learning, Animal Communication Made Easy, a proven 5-step method to learn how to communicate with all species of animals. Pea is the UK’s most highly regarded animal communicator, TEDx speaker, teacher, wild animal retreat facilitator and best-selling author.