Personal Growth: How to live your best life

How to transform your life and get from where you are to where you want to be.

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• Are you living your best life?
• Do you have bad habits that prevent you from achieving your goals?
• Are you happy?
• Have you found your life purpose?

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This website is dedicated to helping you with your personal growth and development. We provide a wide array of personal growth techniques designed to help you grow into the best version of yourself in all areas of your life. However, everyone’s personal growth journey will be different depending on where they are and where they want to go.

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Our free online quiz will diagnose your most persistent obstacles and challenges and will present a number of research-backed solutions for each one. Once you have determined which areas you want to focus on, we will help you build a plan for self-growth based on those specific areas.

What is Personal Growth?

Personal growth or personal development is a process of improving your skills, attitudes, knowledge, actions, habits, or character in an effort to improve your life and increase your overall well-being.

Personal development allows you to reach your full potential, be the best version of yourself, and live your best life.

The Benefits of Personal Growth

When you focus on your personal growth, you will see benefits in all aspects of your life. Each improvement in one area will also improve other areas. For example, when you boost your self-esteem and self-confidence, you will find yourself improving your relationships and reaching more goals. When you improve your relationships, you will become happier and when you reach your goals, you will feel more fulfilled. This will also lead to better relationships. When you grow spiritually, you are often better equipped to deal with stress and changes in life. Any change you make will improve your life in other ways too.

Who should work on their personal growth?

• People who are not living their best life.
• Anyone whose bad habits interfere with their goals.
• People who have lost confidence in their ability to reach their goals.
• Procrastinators who can never get things done.

How much time and effort should I spend on personal development?

Any personal growth journey that leads you to meaningful change will require time and effort. If you stay in your comfort zone, then you won’t make big changes. If you want to make progress, you will need to put in the time and effort. Take your time and don’t take on more than you can handle. Even if you sign up for one of our free 30-day challenges you don’t have to complete it in 30 days. Go at your own pace and do as much as you can. It’s much better to continue your journey for longer than to give up sooner.

Don’t try to tackle too many issues at once. It will be too overwhelming and you will give up. Work on each issue starting with the one you think will have the biggest impact.

Make small changes at a time. Change isn’t easy but it is important to be patient with yourself. There will be times when you feel frustrated like you haven’t made any progress toward your self-development. Rather than focus on results or on how fast you’re moving, appreciate the fact that you’re trying. Baby steps are still steps. It is much better to make small progress than no progress at all.

Make a list of qualities you’d like to work on and evaluate your progress week after week. Seeing your success will keep you motivated to move forward.

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Motivation

Before you start this journey to personal growth, it is important to know WHY you want to improve yourself and what your motivation is. This will keep you motivated. The journey will not always be easy, but when you know how much and why you want something, it will make it easier to put in the effort.

Keep a personal growth planner or journal (free download)

Keep a personal growth journal to record your progress every day. Use the journal pages to record your progress and work on your mindset. We offer many free journal templates.

Find your purpose

Once you find your purpose in life, you will know where to go. You will have a sense of clarity and direction. It will help you make decisions since you will have a roadmap. You won’t go through life on autopilot. Instead, you will know exactly where you want to go and how to get there. Your purpose will bring you happiness, satisfaction, and stability.

You don’t need to change your career or quit your job to follow your passion. Instead you can find a passion project that will bring your passion into your life.

Use this free online quiz to help you find what you are passionate about and what your life purpose is and then find a suitable passion project:

Find Your Purpose or Passion

Create your own personal mission statement

Your mission statement should define your purpose in life. It should inspire you to take action and reach your potential.

Create a vision board

Create your vision board with all the things you want to do, places you want to go, experiences you want to have, things you want to learn, and things you want to do for self-fulfillment.

A vision board, also known as a dream board, is a collection of images or photos that serve as a visual source of inspiration and motivation for your life’s direction. It is a visual representation of what matters to you and what you want in your life.

Address your life balance

If your life isn’t balanced, then this is a good time to address that imbalance. For example, if you are feeling burnt out, it might be a good time to take more breaks, address your work/life balance or focus more on your relationships or self-care.

Take our free online quiz to see if your life is balanced. If it isn’t, you will get a better idea of what to focus on during your personal growth journey.

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Develop a growth mindset

Personal growth often requires a change of mindset. People with a fixed mindset obstruct their own personal development through their belief that people cannot change. On the other hand, people with a growth mindset believe that they can change and grow and therefore are willing to work hard to realize their potential. They understand that they are capable of self-improvement and development.

Whereas our mindset is often strongly influenced by the role models we had growing up, anyone can develop a growth mindset.

Adopt new skills

This is a good time to think about any new skills you would like to develop such as learning a new language, mastering a musical instrument, or starting a new hobby.

Create a bucket list

Create your bucket list with all the things you want to do, places you want to go, experiences you want to have, things you want to learn, and things you want to do for self-fulfillment.

Morning routine

Create a personal growth-oriented morning routine. There are many possible activities to include in your morning routine such as meditation, mobility, exercise, journaling, eat that frog, self-care, morning pages (a great way to connect with your creative side), etc.

Change your outlook

Some people are more pessimistic by nature and always tend to see the half-full glass. You can consciously force yourself to focus on the positive side even if it doesn’t come naturally.

See what to do when life gives you lemons and how you can turn them into lemonade.

Gratitude

When you are grateful you will improve your self-image, your life, your relationship with others, and your outlook on life. Count your blessings and take time to appreciate what you have. What you think is what you become.

Overcome limiting beliefs

A limiting belief is a thought or state of mind that you believe to be true that limits you or prevents you from doing certain things.

These beliefs are formed unconsciously based on your childhood or other life experiences. Very often they are simply untrue and are misinterpretations of past events. For many people, these limiting beliefs hold them back from living their best life. The problem is that once we have these beliefs, we are not able to reach our full potential and this reinforces the belief we had in the first place. It is a vicious circle that is hard to get out of. However, if you can overcome your limiting beliefs, you can turn things around and achieve things that were not possible when they held you back.

Watch your words

The words you use are extremely powerful. You are what you tell yourself. Your self-talk has a huge impact on your self-esteem. If you tell yourself you are not capable of change, you will not change.

• Your self-talk changes the way you think about yourself.
• The way you think about yourself changes the way you feel about yourself.
• The way you feel about yourself changes the way you behave.
• The way you behave changes your results and the way people perceive you.

“The only thing that’s keeping you from getting what you want is the story you keep telling yourself.” Tony Robbins

Positive Affirmations

Affirmations are a great way to boost your self-esteem and self-confidence. Affirmations are positive statements or positive self-talk that are read and repeated daily until they are imprinted in your mind and your self-esteem is improved. We offer a free affirmation creator to help you write effective affirmations.

Positive affirmations can rewire your subconscious mind to think differently.

Journaling

Each day, reflect on your days. Describe what went well and what didn’t. Use your journal as an outlet for negative emotions. However, try to focus more on the positive things in your life and express gratitude for them. If you are not sure what to journal about then try using our journal prompts.

Another method of journaling is Morning Pages. Morning Pages are 3 pages of longhand writing, done first thing in the morning. Write about anything and everything that crosses your mind.

Use your journal to write about your personal growth journey. Write about how you want to grow, what you want to focus on, and what is preventing you from achieving your goals. Journal about any obstacles you encounter either internal (such as limiting beliefs) or external (such as toxic relationships).

You can use your journal to practice other methods mentioned above such as gratitude, affirmations, reflection, self-love, overcoming limiting beliefs, etc. Journaling also helps you stay focused and keeps you accountable.

Practice visualization

Visualization is a popular practice that can be used to make changes in your life and achieve your goals. Athletes use this technique to help them reach their goals. They visualize themselves performing and winning before an important race. Use this technique to reach your personal growth goals.

Your beliefs create your thoughts and those thoughts create an emotion. Those emotions change your energy and your energy defines your actions. Your outcome is defined by actions and by how the world responds to your energy. Therefore, in order to change your outcome you need to change your beliefs. How do you do that? One of the ways to change your beliefs is via visualization. You can use visualization to shift your beliefs about whatever it is you want to achieve. For example, lets say you want to be a more confident person.

You can imagine yourself walking into a room and feeling confident. Visualize yourself acting and looking confident. Think about your body language, who will you talk to, what will you say, how will you act.

According to Dr. Joe Dispenza, once we visualize something and evoke how we would feel as if we’re experiencing it in real-time, changes begin to take place in our brains. We are laying down new neurological tracks that literally change our brains to look like the brain of our future. In other words, the brain starts to look like the future we want to create has already happened. And in this case, you eventually become a confident person.

Self-Care

Self-care is an important part of personal development. When you take good care of yourself, it will reflect a lot on your personal growth.

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Get out of your comfort zone

Your comfort zone is what you are used to doing, feeling, or thinking. It’s where it’s comfortable and where we know most of the time exactly what is going to happen. It’s where you live life on autopilot.

However, nothing grows in your comfort zone. The longer you stay there the more opportunities you miss. Personal growth and development happen outside of your comfort zone. Each step you take out of your comfort zone leads you closer to personal growth. Even if you make small changes that challenge you, they will eventually add up and make a difference. Leaving your comfort zone gets easier over time.

Don’t be afraid of change

Change always happens no matter whether you want it to or not. It is simply part of life. Those who adapt quickly to change will thrive and those who don’t will suffer.

Lead a healthier lifestyle

Leading a healthier lifestyle (including exercise and good eating habits) is an important part of self-growth. It isn’t always easy to start exercising regularly or to change your eating habits. If you find it difficult to exercise then see our workout motivation tips.

Improve your relationships

In happy relationships, people typically have a sense that they’re growing as a person due to being in the relationship (source). There are many reasons for this such as the support that allows you to grow and develop and the opportunities for pleasurable experiences and an expanded sense of self. This does not mean that you cannot grow if you are not in a relationship. However, if you are in a relationship then it should be one that encourages your growth and supports you in the process. If your partner is threatened by your development or tries to prevent it, then this is something you will have to address as it will prevent you from achieving your goals.

Make the effort to understand the “love language” your partner speaks. This will improve communication and strengthen your relationship.

The 5 Love Languages is a concept developed by Dr. Gary Chapman, a relationship counselor and author, to describe the different ways in which people feel and express love. The five love languages are:

• Words of Affirmation: Expressing love through verbal compliments, encouragement, and positive words.
• Quality Time: Showing love through undivided attention and shared experiences.
• Receiving Gifts: Expressing love through the giving of thoughtful and meaningful gifts.
• Acts of Service: Showing love by doing things to help and serve your partner.
• Physical Touch: Expressing love through physical touch, such as hugs, kisses, and holding hands.

According to Dr. Chapman, people tend to have a primary love language, which is the way they feel most loved and appreciated. Understanding and learning to speak your partner’s love language can help improve communication and strengthen your relationship.

The Be-Do-Have Model

The be-do-have model is a good way to think about your life and your purpose. It will help you take control of your life and understand who you need to be and what you need to do to reach your goals.

With the be-do-have mindset, you need to first focus on who you have to be to reach a specific goal. Only then, should you think about what you need to do to achieve it and what you will have once you do.

Act as if you already have the quality you want

“If you want a quality, act as if you already have it.” William James

Now that you have decided to work on your self-growth, you will eventually have all the qualities you want. In the meantime, fake it till you make it. Act as if you already achieved your goal. For example, if you want to be more confident, then act as if you are.

Trust your inner voice

We all have an inner voice that guides us. It is like an inner compass that shows us the way based on our innate intelligence, truth, wisdom, or past experiences. However, some people don’t trust their inner voice or are not in touch with it. When your inner voice talks to you, listen to it.

There are some tools you can use to get closer to your inner voice or intuition, such as meditation, journaling, morning pages, and self-care.

Adopt the 7 Habits

According to Stephen R. Covey, best-selling author of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, in order to be effective and live your best life you need to develop 7 habits. These habits will help you take charge of your routines and cultivate a lifestyle that will lead to success.

You have a choice in how to respond to challenging situations

Viktor Frankl was an Austrian psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor. In his book, “Man’s Search for Meaning”, he describes the horrors of the concentration camps where his wife, brother, and parents were murdered and he suffered terrible brutality. He describes how some people were broken by their suffering while others decided that the only thing the Nazis could not take from them was the option to choose one’s attitude no matter what the circumstances. Even though their suffering was tremendous, they had a choice in how they responded. You choose whether you let life’s events break you or make you stronger. You have control over your inner attitude. Your inner attitude influences your emotions, thoughts, actions, and even your physical health.  Your inner attitude can be negative or positive no matter how bad your circumstances are. You have a choice in how to respond.

Forgive yourself and anyone who has wronged you

Forgiveness is crucial along your way to self-growth. Why forgive those who have wronged you? You need to do it for yourself, not for them. The motive is purely selfish. The reason you need to forgive them is so that you can be well and not lose energy. Anger, hate, and resentment drain your energy. They cause you pain and anguish. You are the one who suffers, not them. They might not even know you are angry. Yet, you are the one who carries the negative energy around you wherever you go. It is of no benefit to you to be angry or resentful. Instead, forgive them for whatever they did.

This does not mean that you should accept other people’s behavior and let them cross your boundaries. You can still let them know when they hurt you. But then, forgive them and move on. Not for their benefit, but for yours.

You also need to forgive yourself. You need to learn how to accept yourself just as you are without self-criticism.

Spend your time with people who lift you up

The people you are around influence what you do, how you think, and who you become. You take in the energy of the people you surround yourself with. These people also set the standard for what we think is possible.

You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with, Jim Rohn

Learn new things

Spend time every day reading, or taking courses online or in-person to expand your knowledge. You don’t have to spend more than 10 minutes a day. It’s enough to read 5 pages a day. Even if you read only 5 pages per day you will read about 6 books one one year! Make reading part of your morning routine.

Stop trying to be perfect

Breaking free from the constraints of perfectionism is a process that can be challenging, but also very rewarding. Perfectionism can be defined as the need to constantly strive for flawlessness and setting excessively high standards for oneself. This can lead to feelings of inadequacy, fear of failure, and self-criticism. It can also prevent individuals from taking risks, trying new things, and expressing themselves creatively.

It’s important to remember that breaking free from perfectionism is a continuous journey and it will take time, patience, and practice to change your mindset.

Don’t live on autopilot

People often find themselves going through the motions of their daily routine without truly being present or engaged in what they are doing. They may feel like they are on a mental or emotional cruise control, not fully aware or invested in the present moment.

Autopilot mode can be beneficial as it allows people to perform tasks without having to devote too much attention to them (particularly when these are familiar or repetitive activities). However, when you spend too much time on autopilot, you can miss out on the richness and beauty of the present moment, make mistakes, overlook important details, or even miss opportunities. It’s important to be aware of when you may be on autopilot and make an effort to be more present and engaged in the moment.

It takes practice and patience to be more present and mindful. Be kind and compassionate towards yourself, and keep in mind that it’s a process and it won’t happen in a day.

Develop a personal development plan

Various methods to develop your personal growth have been mentioned above. Some of the methods might have resonated and others might not have. Think about the methods you would like to try and make a list.

Make sure you understand why you didn’t like the things you don’t want to try. Sometimes the things that take you out of your comfort zone are the things you should be focusing on. Bookmark this site and come back and try new things.

Set goals

It is important to set your personal growth goals. If you don’t know where you are going, then it will be difficult to get there. Once you have set your goals, they will act as a roadmap to your personal growth journey.

If you use our online quiz, it will suggest things to work on. Once you see the options available, you can set your goals to ensure you implement the personal growth plan.

Describe your current situation

Where are you in life? Are you happy with where you are right now or do you want to improve yourself further? How do you feel? Have you achieved your goals?

Where would you like to be?

Identify the area of your life you’d like to improve. It could be your habits, relationships, work-life balance, self-esteem, etc.

Where would you like to be? How would you like to improve yourself? How would you like to feel? Which goals would you like to achieve?

When you do this exercise it is important to focus on what you want and not on what you lack. When you think about what you want, don’t think about what you don’t want. Think about what you want.

What do you need to get to where you want to be?

Ask yourself what qualities you’ll need in order to make these changes. For example, if you want to lose weight, you might need motivation and nutrition advice. If you want to boost your self-esteem you might want to work on affirmations. If you want to cultivate inner peace, you might want to start journaling or learn how to meditate.

What is a reasonable period?

Your goals must be time-bound but they must also be reasonable. Add a deadline to each of the changes you want to make. When you don’t set a due date then you tend to put things off and they never actually happen.

Are your goals reasonable and achievable?

Don’t tackle too many goals at once. Choose one or more goals that are reasonable and achievable.

Personal growth and development is a process and you can’t change overnight. It is better to make small changes over a long period that you actually make than grandiose changes that never actually happen.

How to track your progress

It’s important to track your progress during your self-improvement journey. This will help you recognize your accomplishments, stay accountable and make a commitment to continual improvement.

Now that you have made a list of the areas you want to focus on, describe what it is you would like to change and how you will measure your progress.

For example

• Eating habits: change my eating habits – describe your eating habits today and how you would like to change them.
• Exercise: what will you do, for how long, and how often.
• Affirmations: how many will you write, how often will you repeat them, and for how many days?
• Self-care: list the activities you enjoy today and how often you do them. Make a list of activities you would like to do and how often you aim to do them.

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• • • Journal Prompts
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• • • Affirmation Journal
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• • • • How to Find Your Purpose
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Mindset

• • Overcome Limiting Beliefs
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Habits

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Positive Thinking

• • When Life Gives You Lemons

Self-Love

• • Self-Care Journal
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Relationships

• • What are you looking for in a relationship?
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  • Emotional Bank Account
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  • Soulmate Quiz
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  • Boyfriend Application Form
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  • Cuddle Buddy Application
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Weight Loss

• Grocery List Template
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Fitness Motivation

• • 30 Day Challenge
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