Our mindset impacts the brain. This is a fact. It’s also why a positive mindset paves the way to success.
And that’s not woo woo.
It’s strategic.
With Meta putting more than 11,000 people out of work – adding to the growing job-loss landscape (Peleton, Twitter, Ford, Shopify, Netflix, to name just a few in recent WEEKS) – it is more important NOW than EVER before to harness your ability to maintain a positive mindset.
𝗔 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗜𝗦 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺-𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁.
As Daniel Goleman explained in “Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence” – positive state of mind impacts the neuroplasticity of the 
brain – increasing prefrontal activity that intensifies mental functions such as creative thinking, cognitive flexibility, and even faster processing.
How a positive mindset impacts the brain
The frontal lobe of the human brain, particularly the 
prefrontal cortex I just mentioned, is what decides how much attention we pay to anything based on its importance and how we feel about it.
Importance = Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs △, where physiological and safety are the foundation … meaning they have to be satisfied before we can even begin to address higher needs like love and esteem, a sense of belonging and self-actualization.
It’s no secret that lost employment deals a body blow to the foundation of the structure of human need.
But make no mistake – a negative mindset will keep you right there at the bottom.
There simply is NO argument to be made to the contrary.
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How a negative mindset impacts the brain
Negative thinking slows down the brain’s ability to function, disrupting intellectual ability. When we are engulfed in negative thinking, our brains actually re-route metabolic energy AWAY from that prefrontal cortex, essentially handcuffing our ability to think or perform at even normal capacity.
That’s a fact.
Which makes it neither woo woo nor subject to debate that advocating for a positive mindset – especially in times of hardship and fear – is the ONLY way to go.
If you’re not familiar with the broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions, I’d encourage you to read about it.
It boils down everything mentioned here –>how positive emotions broaden our sense of possibility, which opens our mind – which is what enables us to develop the resources, skills, behaviors and (YES) mindset necessary to achieve the goals that provide value and meaning in our lives. 
Whereas getting caught up in negative thinking – especially in the type of negative hive-mind mentality that permeates the world of work these days – absolutely and fundamentally puts you further from your goals. 
The choice, of course, is always ours.
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I’m Gretchen
I am a career strategist and leadership development consultant on a mission to teach you to find what you love without losing yourself in the process.
I create sane strategies that produce serious results.
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