KUTCHER BLOG

  Be a Mirror: Give Readers Feedback That Fosters A Growth Mindset I enjoyed this because it focuses more on how to mold children's minds into thinking they can accomplish anything. Children's minds are incredibly malleable and the way they are praised can affect what they think of themselves. If a child's mind is fixated on a certain point in life, they may not flourish into their full potential, but if they are pushed down the right path with the right encouragement, they will be able to prosper into someone much better. I like the analogy of a mirror giving feedback in exact reflection without any judgement. Children need to be reassured, encouraged, and uplifted in order to hold a positive self-concept about themselves and have strong self-esteem. If they are not able to have this, it will be harder for children to show off who they really are. The second article I read was The difference between Praise and Feedback . This article was very interesting to me ...

  The first article I ended up reading was "Seven ways to crush Self-Doubt."  This article was really interesting to me because I can relate to most of the things on this article. I sometimes struggle with self-doubt, and I would assume most people do as well. It is important that you don't compare yourself to others because that can bring you down, and to abandon the phrase perfectionism because that is not someone that is real. If you are able to believe in yourself, and don't compare yourself to others you can crust self-doubt. The second article I ended up reading was "Why rejection hurts so much."  I also found this article to be interesting because it is also something I can relate to. Rejection can be a good thing, but the way that people accept rejection needs to change in some way. Although rejection does hurt, it is a good learning experience and ultimately makes you a stronger and makes you want to change for the better.           ...