Carol Dweck suggests that most people’s brains can be described as having a fixed or a growth mindset. Someone with a fixed mindset avoids new challenges ＿＿（41）＿＿ fear of failure, whilst someone with a growth mindset sees new problems in everyday life as ＿＿（42）＿＿ to be seized and embraced as part of a wider learning experience. Those with a fixed mindset claim that skills and abilities are ＿＿（43）＿＿ , but Dweck argues that most successful people tend to have a growth mindset and an ongoing desire to learn and develop personally throughout their life. ＿＿（44）＿＿ aware of our resistance to change, it is possible to train ourselves to overcome this resistance and expose ourselves to new activities. Put yourself out of your ＿＿（45）＿＿ and give it a go. You will be surprised at how you will develop new ways of thinking through trial and error and how this will improve your resilience and flexibility.