Personal Growth: 5 Tips To Increase Personal Growth

​I am a firm believer that everyone can change and grow. Although most of us find change daunting, it can lead to positive and fulfilling experiences.  Personal growth helps us to continue moving forward as well as enhancing our lives.  It is a lifelong process that can enrich us and help us reach our goals.
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Personal growth is different for everyone as we all have different dreams, desires and wants in life.  It can be in any area such as physical, emotional or relational to name a few.  The process of growing can help empower us, find our voice and reach new insights into ourselves.  It can challenge us to become better, stronger or more efficient at something.

​Here are 5 tips to increase personal growth:

1. Optimism:  Your attitude is so important in all aspects of your life.  It is the lens you look through to view and perceive the world. Optimism has been linked to happiness, improved coping skills and better health.   When you are optimistic your interactions with others will be enriched and when faced with challenges, you will be able to move forward with a positive attitude.
2. Improve your listening skills:  Actively listening to what people say can improve all of your interactions.  When you are truly listening to the other person, (not thinking about the next thing you want to say) you will find your communication skills will advance and you will have less miscommunication with the people in your life.
3. Learn from failure:  One of the hardest things we can do is accept and learn from our failures and most importantly try again.  If we do not learn from our mistakes, we are more likely to make them again.  If we choose to learn from our mistakes we can use these challenges to empower us, catapult us forward and help us learn and grow.  In order to continue moving forward, we must try again and not give up.
4. Try new things:  Yes, this can be scary!  Not everyone will want to try skydiving; however, everyone can try something new just outside of their comfort zone.  These challenges can give us a sense of accomplishment, joy and can be fun.
5. Surround yourself with supportive people:  When trying to reach your goals it is imperative to have positive people surrounding you and supporting you. Having a positive and supportive group of family and friends is important for your well being as well as your emotional health.  

​Progressing in these five areas will impact your life in a positive manner.  This can lead to increased self-esteem, deepening of your relationships and propelling you toward your goals.  
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Disclaimer:  This blog is for informational purposes only and is not a replacement for therapy or treatment. 

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