How to Form a Strong Mindset and Create Unbreakable Habits
Many successful entrepreneurs like Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Naval Ravikant have continuously fed their mindsets, strengthening a tool that we all have the ability to control. These individuals, and many others, have created and improved their mindset through the cultivation of habits that help them achieve success — we can do this too!
What is “Mindset?”
Your mindset is a set of attitudes and values that you hold yourself to. Think of it as a set of assumptions, methods, or ideas held by one or more people.
There’re two kinds of mindsets — Fixed and Growth.
Fixed Mindset
A person with a fixed mindset would be someone who believes that people are born naturally talented. Their mindset makes them believe they aren’t capable of becoming good at a something because they weren’t born to — fear of failure is what really stops these individuals.
Growth Mindset
A growth mindset is developed over time and is a belief that someone has in themself, no matter who they are or what limits they have.
To change your mindset you have to build a sense of purpose in yourself, then begin to embrace failure as an opportunity.
Failure is a part of human nature, so is accomplishment!
THE NEW MINDSET FORMULA
This formula will help you take control of your future.
X + Y + Z = NEW MINDSET
How To Change Your Mindset
Our mindset is influenced by our habits.
Our thoughts are shaped by the collection of beliefs we have. The thought habits we have affect how we think, what we feel, what we do, and what we consume. Our understanding of the world is based on the mindset we have in it.
Remember: You have the ability to create the life you want and deserve.
The mindset is more powerful and beneficial to us than we think, it heavily influences the way we act toward the world. It’s why we have either fight or flight behavior or tendencies.
Mindset determines if you are an actor/doer: someone who puts in action for answers or a reactor: a person who doesn’t plan ahead and panics when needing to find a solution.
THE NEW MINDSET FORMULA
The first step is to decide to change.
DETERMINED MINDSET + Y + Z = NEW MINDSET
My 5 Favorite Mindset Habits
What is a “Habit?”
Habits are behavior that is repeated consistently. These habits start to occur subconsciously because your subconscious mind is so powerful, nearly 95% of the things our body does is done subconsciously. From operating memory, breathing, eating, digestion we have strength on our shoulders!
So, how do we improve the subconscious? We improve our mind through habits and iteration.
To start your training, you will need to know which habits can improve your life. Here is a list of life-changing habits that make our subconscious stronger.
Meditate
Meditation lowers the brain waves for you to redirect your attention from what is going on externally to what is happening internally. This access to your subconscious can only happen when you meditate.
Your first step in harnessing the power of the subconscious mind is to eliminate the thoughts loaded with negative emotions. You also need to stop the negative self-talk or at least make sure that it is not loaded with emotions. Your fears often tend to come true, especially when you are very emotional about them.
— Gil Mayer
This process will help you identify the negative thoughts that you have, and begin to remove them to gain control of your cognitive impulses.
Read
Reading helps us learn and understand.
It improves memory, increases brainpower, capacity, and even enhances your ability to better understand others.
WARNING: Reading will affect your personality.
Researchers have found that reading teaches you to analyze and understand alternative perspectives.
Write
Writing has been a form of art and expression for thousands of years.
Developing a strong mindset requires you to understand the way that you think, express yourself, and reflect. Writing your thoughts on paper can help you see and interpret them.
This is also where your creativity is found. Research shows us that your personality can be found in the words you write. For example, if you write words slanted to the right you are likely open to new experiences and enjoy meeting new people.
Journal
Journals are perfect for tracking progress. If you’re setting a new habit or just looking to reflect on the day, journaling gives us the ability to retrieve material and thoughts from our subconscious.
Journaling allows us to control and calm our fleeting thoughts, sensations, and inspirations. So if you are eliminating a habit, you can use the journaling method to document your habit-breaking journey.
I highly recommend reading Atomic Habits by James Clear.
Looking to start a journal today? Check this out!
Listen to Jazz
Listening to jazz is a sneaky good habit because it helps us develop a connection to our feelings. Studies say that jazz can improve your speaking ability, focus, memory, and mood. Whether it’s jazz or classical, improving mood and focus should be a goal for all of us.
These are 5 great habits to start developing if you want to form a strong, positive mindset.
THE NEW MINDSET FORMULA
Pair good habits with a determined mindset and you will have something special.
DETERMINED MINDSET + GOOD HABITS + Z = NEW MINDSET
Consistency is the key
Consistency is necessary to build great habits.
Here are 5 super quick tips to help you become more consistent:
Have a plan and stick to it.
Choose to remove distractions.
Challenge yourself.
Do one thing at a time.
Track your progress.
Habit journals can be great for people who are trying to break old habits and gain new ones!
THE NEW MINDSET FORMULA
The formula to change your future starts with you.
Decide to change, remove the bad habits, and stay on track.
DETERMINED MINDSET + GOOD HABITS + CONSISTENCY = NEW MINDSET
Here are a few quick tips to start a journal today:
Set Time Aside
When developing a habit for anything, consistency is the key.
If you can’t set aside daily time, then try to create a once or twice-a-week habit.
Try to write at the same time and on the same days, this will help to cement the habit.
Focus On Getting Something Down
One of my goals was to learn to write with my right hand just as I did with my left.
I’m not very motivated to practice and sometimes I get frustrated by how slow I write and how bad it looks.
So, I came up with a simple solution. I will write 2 sentences a day with my right hand.
Two sentences won’t make a lot of difference… at first. But they will help me to create the habit.
You can do the same thing with journaling or forming any other habit. Take small bite-sized pieces and complete them consistently over time.
In this article, we covered mindset and how your mindset influences your habits. We covered the different types of mindsets: the fixed mindset vs. the growth mindset. We answered how your habits influence your mindset, creating habits, and the different types of habits. Lastly, we discussed the importance of consistency and how it can be maintained through the use of a habit journal.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this article and found something that you can take away to be applied in your life.
Sources
https://kaizenjournaling.com/5-ways-to-develop-a-consistent-journaling-habit/
https://rest-to-best.com/how-does-reading-books-affect-your-personality/#:~:text=Researchers%20found%20that%20Reading%20books,and%20well%2Dbehaved%20towards%20others.
https://www.mindperk.com/articles/how-to-do-automatic-writing/#:~:text=It%20works%20because%20you%20turn,where%20your%20creative%20genius%20lies.