Ryeli's Blog

The surprising habits of original thinkers I really liked this video! I appreciated the comments on procrastination. It started off discussing procrastination as a negative, but then it further delves into its legitimacy in creativity. Moderate procrastinators are able to combine work and play, giving their brain the time to take a break. Having many bad ideas is also not a bad thing! Embracing failure as the ability to grow and learn is great! I have a hard time with this, but I'm trying! I'm interested in exploring the world of being a moderate procrastinator. I can see the benefit of being able to take some time to breathe instead of just moving from deadline to deadline. Not having something to work on constantly sounds like it would help a lot. I think I'm going to try to combine this with my work ethic! I tend to like how I do things for myself, but change could never hurt! Positive Thinking ( Pixabay )

A Growth Mindset Fuels Creativity in Youth Confirming what I already knew, a lot of "growth mindset" is about flexibility, or at least is a key part in it. Something new being embracing mistakes! I'm often susceptible to perfectionism to the point that it's unhealthy for myself, I'm hoping to embrace the imperfect so I have better opportunities to learn in the future. I'm interested in seeing how this process will work overall. Hearing people talk about it is one thing, but seeing it in action is another entirely. The research shown shows that it's probably wonderful, I'm still just wanting to wait and see!  Open Mind ( Pixabay ) I believe "growth mindset" to be pretty cool! I had never approached learning this way before so it's fresh and exciting. Needing validation is a huge issue in our society and we need to start training ourselves off of it, working towards more difficult challenges and higher learning. I personall...