Smarter Tomorrow
by Elizabeth Ricker
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Index Topics & Notes
- Insight: Moderate exercise is like stress training - it releases cortisol and adrenaline, and the body reacts to regulate these.
- Insight: People with a growth mindset believe that hard work is a prerequisite to success, that hard work provokes talent.
- Insight: People with a growth mindset tend to be more persistent and resilient, particularly in the face of adversity.
- Insight: Mistakes and failures are seen as part of the learning process.
- Insight: People with a growth mindset actively seek new challenges.
- Insight: Arousal level is predictive of performance on difficult tasks
- Insight: High levels of arousal prevent us from being able to perform on difficult tasks.
- Insight: Optimal performance requires an optimal level of arousal - not too much stress, not too little.
