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How to Develop a Flexible Mindset, part 2

Switch Things Up

One way to embrace a more flexible mindset is to switch things up. Try out novel places, investigate new ways of doing things, meet new people. Learning to be flexible in the simple things in your life, like eating out or exercising, can help you be better at being more flexible in other aspects of your life.

Don’t Be Attached

Letting go of attachments helps you embrace new possibilities. Whether it is a specific routine, a particular opinion you hold dear, or a defined outcome, work on being less attached to it. This attachment is, by definition, inflexible, and learning to accept new possibilities is helping you practice a flexible mindset.

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How to Develop a Flexible Mindset, part 1

Like changing any other set of behaviors or beliefs, embracing a flexible mindset requires practice, using lots of different strategies, and probably lots of setbacks, as well.

The following activities and tips, though, are tried and tested and can help you start to have a more flexible way of thinking.

Embrace the Unknown

Developing a growth mindset is the foundation for flexible thinking. Reframing your thoughts is essential to adapting this mentality. Whenever you meet an obstacle, you have to retrain your brain to think of this as an opportunity, not defeat.

You must stop thinking of things as setbacks and start considering what you could learn. Instead of the negative thoughts that generally go with a challenge, ask yourself, why not?

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