2 - Cultivating Motivation, Resilience, and Emotional Thinking Flashcards

motivation

the desire to get things done

intrinsic motivation

comes from a desire to achieve something, and the reward is the feeling of satisfaction you get from your achievement

extrinsic motivation

comes from the expectation of an external reward or the fear of an undesirable outcome or a punishment

attitude

the way you are thinking and feeling in relation to the events around you

mindset

your beliefs about yourself and your most basic qualities

fixed mindset

a belief that characteristics and abilities will not change with adjustment to behavior or effort

growth mindset

belief that characteristics and abilities can change with adjustment or with new approaches

resilience

not quitting when faced with challenges

grit

combination of perseverance, passion, and resilience

sisu

going beyond one’s mental or physical ability, taking action even when things are difficult, and displaying courage and determination in the face of challenge and repeated failures

emotional intelligence

ability to identify, use, understand, and manage moods, feelings, and attitudes

perceiving emotion

ability to monitor and identify feelings correctly and to determine why you feel the way you do

managing emotion

based on the belief that feelings can be modified, even improved