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A challenge mindset describes the belief that one has sufficient resources to overcome difficult events and can “achieve personal gains or growth when mobilizing physical and psychological energy.” This was found to be positively related to life satisfaction during the pandemic. A controllable-by-self mindset refers to the belief that the pandemic is, to some degree, controllable through one’s choices and behavior. People who adopt this mindset are more likely to believe that preventative measures such as wearing a mask, washing hands frequently, and taking good care of oneself are effective at preventing the virus from spreading. This mindset was associated with the highest levels of psychological well-being during the pandemic. A controllable-by-others mindset refers to the view that an individual can rely on other people to help manage a given stressor. In the case of COVID-19, this might entail a belief that a government, community, … [Read more...] about 4 Tips to Manage Your Mindset Through the Pandemic

While even a healthy person might have seen the race as a risk given the strenuousness of the event and the location, the father-son team was undeterred. “The risk of throwing in the towel and not going was higher,” said Travis. “A diagnosis doesn’t mean the end of things; you can keep living fully even if it changes over time.” … [Read more...] about Living a Purposeful Life With Dementia

When a baseball player is up to bat and needs to make a split-second decision about whether "to swing, or not to swing" at an unpredictable curveball, there isn't enough time for intellectual or cerebral decision-making. Therefore, pro ball players inadvertently train their "little brain" to automatically make go/no-go decisions through lots of practice, practice, practice—which encodes trial-and-error associative learning. … [Read more...] about How the Cerebellum Optimizes Split-Second Decision Making