Personal development - Self-improvement - Habits

 

Consists of activities that develop a person's capabilities and potential, enhance quality of life, and facilitate the realization of dreams and aspirations. 

 

The five key areas of personal development: mental, social, spiritual, emotional, and physical.

 

Personal development may take place over the course of an individual's entire lifespan and is not limited to one stage of a person's life.

Among other things, personal development may include the following activities:

  •  Journaling: is the act of writing down your thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a diary or notebook. It can be a private and personal space to reflect on your life, explore your emotions, and set goals for your future.

  • Building new habits: A habit is a routine behavior or practice that you perform regularly, often subconsciously — like a well-worn path for your brain that allows you to carry out actions without expending much thought or effort

Personal development goals

are objectives you set to improve your character, skills and capabilities. Setting these goals involves assessing yourself and identifying the areas in which you can improve to maximize your potential. To get started with personal development, you should create a plan with actionable step
 
What is an example of a personal development goal?
Develop a reading habit
Reading habitually and regularly is a great personal development goal because it is a means of education amongst other individual benefits.

 

Journaling 

Personal development is connected with journaling because journaling enhances self-awareness, clarifies goals, and promotes emotional regulation, all of which are essential for personal growth. By reflecting on thoughts and experiences through writing, individuals can identify patterns, set actionable goals, and gain insights that facilitate their journey of self-improvement.

Habits

Personal development is connected with new habits because forming positive habits can enhance self-awareness, improve skills, and help achieve long-term goals. By adopting new habits, individuals can create a structured approach to personal growth, making it easier to implement changes in their lives.

What is the golden rule of Atomic Habits?

The Golden Rule of Habit Change is: Make it so that the good habit is easy to do and the bad habit is hard to do.

 

Stage

Law: Good Habits                          Inverted Law: Bad Habits

1: Cue  > Make it visible                  Make it invisible

2: Craving > Make it attractive       Make it unattractive

3: Action > Make it easy                  Make it difficult

4: Reward  > Make it satisfying      Make it unsatisfying

Personal development

Seven Steps to Success

  • Decide What You Want. Step number one, decide exactly what it is you want in each part of your life. 
  • Write it Down. Second, write it down, clearly and in detail. 
  • Set a Deadline. Third, set a deadline for your goal
  • Make a List. 
  • Take Action. 
  • Do Something Every Day. 
  • Action Exercises.

Bryan Tracy 

The art of arranging and scheduling tasks to achieve your goals efficiently.

It’s about knowing what to do and when, maximizing your time, resources, and strategies, and avoiding time-wasting activities.

In essence, it helps you to:

  • maintain focus
  • minimize distractions
  • avoid procrastination 
  • accomplish tasks
  • maximize productivity in your work and life
  • create a work-life balance
  • achievement give good feeling it releases feel good hormones 

With self management strategies in place, professionals can manage theirself more efficiently,

  • take a break
  • reduce stress levels
  • identify non-essential tasks that use up plenty of valuable time, which could be shifted to more important tasks

Self management leads to:

  • enhanced well-being
  • more personal time
  • higher job satisfaction.
  • revenue growth
  • optimize resource allocation
  • identify non-essential tasks that use up plenty of valuable time
  • shift to more important tasks
  • leads to immense cost savings

Reflection:

  • The first steps are recognizing that procrastination is more than laziness and identifying why you might be putting things off in the first place.
  • Be kind to yourself but be firm when needed.
  • Watch video of Mr. Bryan Tracy see below
  • What are you feeling that is leading you to delay a particular task?
  • Are you overwhelmed by the scope of the task?
  • Are you bored or unmotivated to do it?
  • Do you fear doing something unless you can be 100 percent perfect at it

Goalsetting 

Pay attention what has your attention 

  • Short-term goals typically can be accomplished within a few months.
  • Long-term goals take longer to achieve, requiring at least six months, or up to several years from now.
  • Subgoals. It is wise to write down subgoals. Easy to achieve goals and this avoids the feeling of overwhelm.
  • Micro goals. So easy that it feels comfortable. 
  • Smaller, incremental* goals give you a greater sense of control, which can increase motivation, build momentum and could improve your results