These five components are what make the difference when we want to improve ourselves and find our best version.
Here we will see what are the elements that form the basis of any process of personal development, and the way in which they affect the well-being of people and their progress in different areas of life.
- We recommend you read: “How does online psychological therapy work?”
The main components of personal development
These are the main elements of personal development from the point of view of Psychology. Knowing them will allow us to become aware of their importance and be able to train themin our day to day.
1. Self-confidence
Self-confidence has to do with the ability to recognize one’s own strengths where they exist in our experience, so that we integrate this information into what we foresee that we can do if we set our minds to it.
People who have problems in this aspect are not able to realize their talents, which, in turn, means that they are not able to polish them and take them to their maximum expression, since they underestimate the idea of practicing or continuing to learn. , resigning himself to the idea of not being able to progress.
Self-esteem
Self-esteem is based on self-confidence, and both elements reinforce each other, but they are not equivalent. It is about the way in which we connect emotionally with ourselves, and incorporates elements of self-love and self-confidence. What characterizes self-esteem is that it is not limited to a specific aspect of our lives, on the one hand, and helps us orient ourselves towards goals that mean something to us.
For example, a person with self-confidence but low self-esteem may be aware that they are good at their job because they have been able to see through experience that they are proficient in a number of activities that they regularly carry out, but if they have low self-esteem, it is likely that you consider this kind of qualities something of little importance and limited only to what happens in your work hours, and you will probably not even consider if that job is right for you when it comes to realizing your true potential.
3. Resolutive attitude
One of the fundamental principles of Psychology is that there is a gap between what we think and what we really do: often these two realities do not correspond to each other.
This is something that is clearly seen in people who, despite being full of ideas, end up without putting any of them into practice. Unfortunately, something as seemingly banal as not being able to turn words into deeds wastes a lot of potential. Let’s think for example of the person who is very creative and knows that she has good ideas, but despite this she is not able to get out of her routine and start incorporating writing practice sessions into her schedule to create her first novel. .
For this reason, the resolute attitude is crucial : it is what makes us not get lost in the abstract world of theory and we are capable of making the whole journey: from ideas to concrete action and vice versa, learning along the way and without leaving behind. to keep in mind that what we do obeys a specific and significant purpose for us.
4. Stress and anxiety management
Personal development is always a process of adaptation to significant challenges for us. The latter allow us to have references to be aware of our progress.
However, we must not forget that where there are challenges, there are possible sources of stress and anxiety in general, since in them there is a friction between what we know we can do and what we still do not know for sure that we can do as it is. as we have planned.
That is why it is important to know how to manage these levels of stress and anxiety, so that they help us, instead of being an obstacle. Psychologists frequently work helping people hone these emotional self-regulation skills, both in psychotherapy and in personal development support services.
5. Reconciliation of work and family
There are rare cases in which a personal development process can take place without having the capacity to reconcile family life, that is, room for maneuver to prevent responsibilities from totally overshadowing the time dedicated to family and loved ones in the immediate environment. general. And it is thatthe weekly hours dedicated to being with our people tend to be one of the first things that people overwhelmed by their work sacrifice.
This happens, in part, because while there are constant reminders that force us to take into account what are the pending responsibilities, we normally understand that the field of affective relationships is less formal, lacking rigid schedules and deadlines. Therefore, unless we do something to avoid it, it is easy to put off family activities, or not commit ourselves to them… precisely in an area of life in which commitment is crucial.
Are you looking for psychological support given by professionals?
At UPAD Psychology and Coaching we have been offering both psychotherapy and support services in personal development processes for many years.
This means that in addition to caring for people with psychological problems that cause great discomfort, we also intervene helping those who want to promote a personal project of significant importance to them, whether professionally or in a rather private context. Thus, we have experience working with professional athletes, opponents, artists, influencers and entrepreneurs, etc.
You can find us in our center located in Madrid , or have our services through the online format by video call.
Bibliographic references
- Allemand, M., Amberg, I., Zimprich, D. & Fincham, F.D. (2007). The Role of Trait Forgiveness and Relationship Satisfaction. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, Vol. 26, No. 2, 2007, pp. 199 – 217.
- Labrador, FJ, Cruzado, JA and Muñoz, M. (1998): Manual of behavior therapy and modification techniques. Madrid: Editorial Pyramid.
- Richard, W. (2008). Time Management: Proven Techniques for Making Every Minute Count. Holbrook (MA): Adams Media.
- Zeus, P. and Skiffington, S. (2002). Complete guide to coaching at work. Madrid: McGraw Hill.
- Zhang, Aimao (2012). “Peer assessment of soft skills and hard skills”. Journal of Information Technology Education: Research. 11: 155 – 168.
To the classic question “what do you do?” I always answer “basically I am a psychologist”. In fact, my academic training has revolved around the psychology of development, education and community, a field of study influenced my volunteer activities, as well as my first work experiences in personal services.