Resilience is Key

George Russell. After working tirelessly for almost two years with Williams Racing, he was finally en route to points this weekend at the Imola GP. And then... He crashed. By himself. Behind the safety car. He was clearly devastated, as were most Formula 1 fans watching, since pretty much everyone is rooting for him and Williams to fight their way back to the top. But research shows that, for people who operate from a growth mindset, being more upset after making a mistake actually leads to a superior performance the next time around. It has to do with the way the brain processes mistakes. Instead of focusing solely on the negative emotion associated with the mistake, the brain quickly shifts its focus towards feedback about how to improve.