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I very unexpectedly ended up on crutches last week.\xa0Although, I guess it\u2019s rare that anyone plans to be on crutches\u2026.\n\xa0\nIn any case, crutches were NOT in my plan as I trained for an upcoming 10K or planned a trip to the beach for the holiday weekend.\xa0\n\xa0\nBut, I fell on my way to the bathroom in the middle of the night (#41goingon86) and badly sprained my ankle.\xa0I spent the night at the ER \u2013 like the overnight \u2013 from 2:30-7:30am on a Saturday night - the best time to land one\u2019s self at the ER, right?\xa0\n\xa0\nI came home totally cool with my prognosis: no break (phew!!!), but a bad sprain, crutches for the foreseeable future, no weight bearing until I can get in to the orthopedist.\xa0\n\xa0\nThere is a time in my life \u2013 ok MOST of my life \u2013 that this whole turn of events would have sent me into a massive tailspin.\xa0I\u2019m not one to live life spontaneously or embrace roadblocks.\xa0I like control.\xa0Like, all. the. time.\xa0\n\xa0\nI have done a lot of work on myself in the last few years \u2013 work that allows me to take life in stride, even though that is not my nature.\xa0This work has pushed me to live my life in a Growth Mindset \u2013 seeing opportunity at every turn \u2013 even when I\u2019m on my bedroom floor, screaming, in the fetal position, and about to barf because I\u2019m sure I\u2019ve broken my ankle in the middle of the night.\xa0\n\xa0\nListen in to this episode to hear how YOU can adopt a Growth Mindset and get rid of your Fixed Mindset tendencies that might be holding you back.\xa0I share 7 different practices and mindset examples that illustrate the difference between a Growth Mindset and a Fixed Mindset.\xa0\n\xa0\nUnderstanding how to embrace a Growth Mindset will change everything about your life \u2013 from the way you parent (I give you some great examples) to the way you follow your professional ambitions.\xa0This is good stuff, friends.\xa0\n\xa0\nLinks Mentioned:\nBook: Mindset by Carol Dweck\nSponsor:\xa0Aaptiv.com\xa0(use code\xa0SMA30\xa0for a free 30 day trial)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices