{"id":52821,"date":"2015-09-02T01:53:14","date_gmt":"2015-09-02T01:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/aee\/aee-384-how-adding-a-tiny-word-to-your-english-phrases-can-change-your-mindset\/"},"modified":"2023-04-30T05:51:59","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T05:51:59","slug":"aee-384-how-adding-a-tiny-word-to-your-english-phrases-can-change-your-mindset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-384-how-adding-a-tiny-word-to-your-english-phrases-can-change-your-mindset\/","title":{"rendered":"AEE 384: How Adding a Tiny Word to your English Phrases Can Change Your Mindset"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that adding a tiny word to your English phrases and sentences can change your mindset?<\/p>\n<p>The way we communicate can affect the way we think.<\/p>\n<p>Why not focus on building a growth mindset by adding the word \u201cyet\u201d when you talk about goals that you haven\u2019t quite accomplished up to this point?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mindsetonline.com\/howmindsetaffects\/mindsetforachievement\/index.html\">Carol Dweck<\/a>, a researcher from Stanford, discovered two types of mindsets:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fixed mindset:<\/strong> This person thinks that intelligence or talent will create your success rather than how hard you work. They believe that your intelligence is \u201cfixed\u201d and it will not change. People with this kind of mindset will spend more time measuring their intelligence rather than focusing on increasing their intelligence. This person thinks that only talent causes success and effort doesn\u2019t have much to do with it. This person believes that your future is reliant on the traits that you already have.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Growth mindset: <\/strong>These people believe that success can be built through hard work. They love to learn.&nbsp; They believe they can change their future if they work hard enough. They can increase their intelligence and skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We talked about Carol Dweck\u2019s research when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/develop-grit-english-learners-fortune-500-sarah-scala\/\">Sarah Scala came on the show to talk about grit and resilience. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What can you do to cultivate more of a growth mindset?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can add the word \u201cyet\u201d to your sentences when you talk about something that you haven\u2019t done or don\u2019t have.<\/p>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cI have always wanted to travel to Australia. I haven\u2019t made it to Australia yet.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI haven\u2019t met the love of my life yet.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI haven\u2019t found my language exchange partner yet\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI haven\u2019t achieved a four-hour workweek yet.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Now leave us your phrases in the comments.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are you working toward that you haven\u2019t accomplished yet?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Let us know!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that adding a tiny word to your English phrases and sentences can change your mindset? The way we communicate can affect the way we think. 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