Wonderful! Positive thinking is always helpful. Thanks for the reminder. On Saturday, November 26, 2016 at 1:44:27 PM UTC-8, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Some of you know that I'm a teacher and I come from the world of > education. This list is an educational tool to help you learn to research > various records that will lead you to your freguesia (village) and then how > to "read" those records. > > When teaching my students, I've always said that ability to succeed was > only 50%. The other 50% is the negative self-talk or negative beliefs one > has about themselves in the subject. Same is true for "reading" the > records. Or learning to understand DNA. > > This blurb came up in one of my education groups. A good chunk of it is > applicable to genealogy as well. They are calling it "fixed mindset" versus > "growth mindset." I guess that's better than me saying "Psyche yourself up > not psyche yourself out." Here goes: > > Don't say: I'm not good at this. > Do say: What am I missing? > > Don't say: I'm awesome at this. > Do say: I'm on the right track. > > Don't say: I give up. > Do say: I'll use some of the strategies we've learned. > > Don't say: This is too hard. > Do say: This may take some time and effort. > > Don't say: I can't make this any better. > Do say: I can always improve so I'll keep trying. > > Don't say: I just can't do ________. > Do say: I'm going to train my brain in _____. > > Don't say: I made a mistake. > Do say: Mistakes help me to learn better. > > Don't say: She's so smart. I'll never be that smart. > Do say: I'm going to figure out how she does it. > > Don't say: It's good enough. > Do say: Is it really my best work? > > Don't say: Plan A didn't work. > Do say: Good thing the alphabet has 25 more letters (in the English > language). > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >
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