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The Growth Mindset Workbook: CBT Skills to Help You Build Resilience, Increase Confidence, and Thrive through Life’s Challenges by Elaine Elliott Moskwa with a forward by Carol S. Dweck

The Growth Mindset Workbook by Elaine Elliott-Moskwa

Elaine holds a PhD and did postdoctoral work at the Harvard School of Education. She trained in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) at the University of Pennsylvania. She helped to establish the CBT training program at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. Currently, she is president of the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies.

A certainly important follow up book to Carol Dweck’s breakthrough work. This is a well received workbook providing great lessons to embrace personal growth. This workbook holds clear and actionable exercises based upon Elaine’s work as a student of Carol and clearly excels at Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

There is a mix of theory and actionable hands-on activities. This is based upon step-by-step guidance for shifting from a fixed to a growth mindset. Elaine is focusing on sustaining a growth mindset even when setbacks naturally develop. This should be recommended for anyone seeking to deepen self-awareness and develop lifelong mental skills. However to be fair Elaine is acknowledging this is not a substitute for clinical mental health treatments.

Mindset – Changing The Way You think To Fulfill Your Potential by Carol Dweck. Carol is Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. Her study of human motivation is researching why people succeed or do not, and how individuals can understand how to foster success.

Hence Carol’s popular research regards two mindsets, and the difference they make in outcomes is incredibly powerful. In addition, by learning where an individual’s view on ability are sourced, you can change their reaction to failure.

Her growth versus fixed mindset is the core of the book and has won her much acclaim. For this reason, there is almost no audience that should pass on reading her book.

Accordingly, anyone can appreciate that middle school children can benefit the most and become a sponge for knowledge. Consequently in the age of COVID, resilience is a key lesson for the need for a growth mindset in an almost daily changing environment.

Dweck’s research reveals why one’s raw talent and abilities do not define success, however approaching them with a growth mindset will prove success in the long run. This is also effective for any parent’s goals, personal or professional.

Carol reveals what great parents, teachers, CEOs, and athletes already know: how a simple idea about the brain can create a love of learning and a resilience that is the basis of great accomplishment in every area.