This study was conducted to understand the influence of individual mindfulness, and the impact of motivation in the form of positive language on mindset, with students who have deficiencies in math. Students with academic deficiencies enrolled in co-requisite statistics courses, with required workshops attached to the course to remediate the deficiency, were studied. Workshop leaders in the treatment groups were provided positive language examples and encouraged to use those and any additional encouragement they thought appropriate. Mindfulness was measured using the MAAS survey and Mindset was measured using the PERTS survey. Predicted and final GPA's were also measured. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]