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What is Flexible

Thinking?

There are six main skills within Flexible Thinking.

Someone might be pretty good at one skill and find

another really hard.

Shift from one thought or activity
1

to another (set shifting)

Tolerate newness & uncertainty
2

& adapt to change

See things from different and

3

multiple perspectives

4 Problem solve creatively

5 Compromise

6 Be emotionally flexible