How to Cultivate an Abundance Mindset

The way of thinking that will most enrich your life.

Karen Nimmo
On The Couch
Published in
4 min readJan 8, 2021

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You want more from life?

Fair point. Most of us do, whether we say it out loud or not. More money, better health, more prestige or fame, more followers, more friends, more time, more freedom — whatever.

Whatever we want “more of” is personal. But there’s only one way to get it — or at least open ourselves to the possibility of getting it — and that’s to adopt an abundance mindset.

Most of us operate “in scarcity” which means we live smaller than we should: we see limits instead of possibility. We stay in the If Only lane.

If onlyI had my dream job, a six-figure income, a boat/car/bike, a better partner (or any partner), a hotter body. Then… my life would be awesome.

But a scarcity mindset is unhelpful because it keeps us stuck, thinking we don’t have or do enough — or worse — that we are not enough as people. And that makes us envious of others and desperate. Which means we never get any peace.

Why an Abundance Mindset Will Enrich Your Life

“Think bigger. Forget limits. Embrace the idea of endless possibility…. It will change you.” —…

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Karen Nimmo
On The Couch

Clinical psychologist, author of 4 books. Editor of On the Couch: Practical psychology for health and happiness. karen@onthecouch.co.nz