Neuroplasticity refers to our brain’s ability to change and adapt in response to our behaviour. Simply put, new neuron connections and pathways are created in our brain when we
develop a new habit or study something new.
From science perspective, the more we train and exercise our brain, the more neural connections are established. Understanding our brain’s malleability allows us to develop strategies
and positive habits when it comes to learning new skills. For example, neuroplasticity promotes your ability to learn a new language or learn how to play a musical instrument. By
practicing and repeating an activity over and over, we stimulate our brain to develop a greater neural network, which in turn supports our learning progress.
To increase your neuroplastic change, you can opt to set up a new challenging activity, for instance, learning 20 new words of your language of interest per week and try to commit yourself to that exercise as frequently as possible.Other methods such as playing memory games or constant practice of meditation also helps improve your neuroplasticity.
Presentation skill is probably the area I would like to work on and I believe Dev Academy will offer me a great environment to strengthen that skill.
Growth mindset refers to how a person view challenges and setbacks. People with growth mindset often see failure as an opportunity for them to work on their weaknesses and further
strengthen their abilities instead of hiding away from others and thinking of themselves as someone who is incapable of achieving success. Former president of the United States,
Barack Obama, once said “some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who had the most failure”. And those people who had to climb over mountains of obstacles
and challenges are great examples for how having a growth mindset can influence your life positively.
While neuroplasticity suggests that your brain can change over time when being exposed to new habits and behaviours, growth mindset indicates that you can always change and grow.
More importantly, scientific studies have illustrated that growth mindset can encourage the development of new neural pathways.
Though there wasn’t much of a surprise for me but reading in-depth information about neuroplasticity and growth mindset helps solidify my belief that I can one day become a developer and motivates me to overcome difficult challenges in this bootcamp.
I will start cultivating a growth mindset by embracing the followings: