How Your Mentality Affects Your Performance

Written By Colēgia

Sometimes we may not be feeling well which can leave a lasting impression on how we think the day will go. While this is natural, it can affect how we perform either in or outside of school. Today we want to discuss how your mentality affects your performance.

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Our Emotions Matter

If you're doing a test or rigorous homework when you don't feel well, chances are that it may be more difficult to concentrate. This is largely due to us trying to handle our emotions at the same time. There may be instances where we feel too strongly about things such as being frustrated or even angry with how a test may be laid out. Our confidence for example may fluctuate depending on how much we studied which does have a contributing factor to how we do on our assignments. If we feel that our emotions may be a bit much, we may need to take a step back to analyze how we can help with that. If we've upset we can close our eyes for a moment and take a deep breath to remind us that things will be okay. If we're lacking confidence we can envision ourselves at the end of our situation but having triumphed over the challenge at hand. Little mental habits like these can help you realize that your emotions don't have to be the only factor for your success or failure.

“If we feel that our emotions may be a bit much, we may need to take a step back to analyze how we can help with that.”

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Perspective is Everything

One thing that can be a relatively subtle indicator of your performance is how you view things. A good example of this would be having either a positive or negative outlook on different events. A negative outlook can make things more difficult as it doesn't promote practical mental habits or thoughts. It can make our mind work against us which has its own share of issues related to it. A positive outlook on the other hand works for you due to the other aspects associated with it. When your perspective includes things such as motivating yourself along with being patient when faced with adversity, it paves the way for other practical ways of thinking. While a healthy amount of skepticism can be good, there are many more benefits to having a positive outlook within your personal life as it can boost your performance.

“When your perspective includes things such as motivating yourself along with being patient when faced with adversity, it paves the way for other practical ways of thinking.”

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A Flexible Mentality Helps You Learn

It's healthy to recognize that we don't know the answer to everything. This is one of the key reasons why many of us put so much emphasis on our own personal development along with learning. School functions as a safe space with which to do so as our teachers and parents want us to be our best possible selves. To do this, we need to go in with an open mind. Having a flexible mindset makes it easier to learn as we are more receptive to information. This type of mentality can let us relate better to others by seeing different viewpoints to see which one applies best to our own lives. It can also let us adopt new strategies that may boost our performance.

Mentality can go a long way with your studies and in your lives. With all this in mind, we hope this helps open your eyes to how important your mentality can be!

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