Self-Paced5–8 Weeks

Fundamentals: Improving Your Mindset

A concentrated, high-impact 10-module journey into the core psychology of resilience, emotional intelligence, and growth. No fluff — just the foundational mental frameworks that separate people who transform from people who stay stuck. Pairs directly with the Starting from the Basics in Your 40s course.

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A free 15-minute consult with a SEVYN coach

Every course comes with a free one-on-one call with Sam or Adam. Bring a question or a sticking point, choose your coach — or let us match you — and leave with a clear next step.

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10 Lessons

1.1: The Foundation — Fixed vs. Growth Mindset

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Your core belief about your own abilities dictates your potential. Carol Dweck's framework, neuroplasticity, and identifying your fixed mindset triggers.

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1.2: Self-Awareness and the Inner Critic

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You cannot change a pattern you cannot see. The observer self, cognitive distortions, the difference between guilt and shame, and silencing the inner critic.

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1.3: Reframing — The Art of Perspective

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Events are neutral; interpretation gives them meaning. Stoic philosophy, Amor Fati, and the practical art of choosing the most empowering interpretation of reality.

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2.1: Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Basics

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Goleman's four pillars, the amygdala hijack and how to stop it, the 90-second rule, empathy vs. sympathy, and emotional granularity.

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2.2: The Mechanics of Resilience

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Resilience is your snap-back speed. Grit, failure resumes, post-traumatic growth, explanatory style, and antifragility.

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2.3: Fear, Failure, and Friction

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Fear is biology, not strategy. Tim Ferriss's Fear-Setting exercise, exposure therapy principles, productive discomfort, and why friction is necessary for growth.

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3.1: The Psychology of Habits and Discipline

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Willpower is finite; systems are infinite. The habit loop, identity-based habits, environment design, the two-minute rule, and habit stacking.

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3.2: Goal-Setting and the Dopamine System

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Dopamine is the molecule of motivation. Micro-goals, cheap dopamine, process vs. outcome goals, and Andrew Huberman's framework for sustaining effort.

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3.3: Gratitude and the Abundance Mindset

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Gratitude is a neurological intervention. Scarcity vs. abundance, the Tetris Effect, savouring, and the daily practices that actually rewire the brain.

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3.4: Building Your Mental Operating System

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A mindset is only as good as the system that supports it. Morning routines, evening reviews, implementation intentions, and the lifelong practice of mental hygiene.

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Fundamentals: Improving Your Mindset

Certificate for this course

A free 15-minute consult with a SEVYN coach

1.1: The Foundation — Fixed vs. Growth Mindset

1.2: Self-Awareness and the Inner Critic

1.3: Reframing — The Art of Perspective

2.1: Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Basics

2.2: The Mechanics of Resilience

2.3: Fear, Failure, and Friction

3.1: The Psychology of Habits and Discipline

3.2: Goal-Setting and the Dopamine System

3.3: Gratitude and the Abundance Mindset

3.4: Building Your Mental Operating System

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