Personal Change
Running head: GUIDELINES FOR IMPROVING SELF CONCEPT
Improving self-concept 1. Explain the guidelines for improving your self- concept. There are four guidelines to improving your self-concept.
Make a firm commitment to personal growth- if we want to change our current self, we must really dedicate ourselves and live up to our expectations to achieve our goals. As stated you have to invest energy and effort to bring about change (Julia T. Woods 2013 )
Gain and use knowledge to support personal growth- as we go through life we have to understand we grow and make mistakes and instead of waving the white flag and giving in we must prevail and learn from these mistakes and turn the learning experience into a positive so we will know how to handle the experience at another time
Set goals that are realistic and fair – Do not overdue your own expectations, you can become overwhelmed and it will hinder your main objectives. Start slow and steady so you can see and track your own progress.
Seek contexts that support personal change – Change can be an overwhelming process because of the hurdles you may encounter , therefore it is important to surround yourself with positive outlets to help you transition into your new self.
I have always thought of myself as a strong willed person. I have been able to overcome many of my own vices that always seem to get in the way of my own success. I wanted to quit smoking cigarettes for many reasons. One of them was my personal health. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and my doctor had explained to me how smoking can affect my current state of health. Being diabetic and smoking it was affecting my circulation to body parts and also robbing oxygen from my blood which your muscles need to be strong and healthy. I quit smoking for 1 week until I caved in and lit up. I ignored my doctor’s advice and kept on with my guilty pleasure. This just seemed like a mountain I wasn’t able to climb.
Improving self-concept 1. Explain the guidelines for improving your self- concept. There are four guidelines to improving your self-concept.
Make a firm commitment to personal growth- if we want to change our current self, we must really dedicate ourselves and live up to our expectations to achieve our goals. As stated you have to invest energy and effort to bring about change (Julia T. Woods 2013 )
Gain and use knowledge to support personal growth- as we go through life we have to understand we grow and make mistakes and instead of waving the white flag and giving in we must prevail and learn from these mistakes and turn the learning experience into a positive so we will know how to handle the experience at another time
Set goals that are realistic and fair – Do not overdue your own expectations, you can become overwhelmed and it will hinder your main objectives. Start slow and steady so you can see and track your own progress.
Seek contexts that support personal change – Change can be an overwhelming process because of the hurdles you may encounter , therefore it is important to surround yourself with positive outlets to help you transition into your new self.
I have always thought of myself as a strong willed person. I have been able to overcome many of my own vices that always seem to get in the way of my own success. I wanted to quit smoking cigarettes for many reasons. One of them was my personal health. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and my doctor had explained to me how smoking can affect my current state of health. Being diabetic and smoking it was affecting my circulation to body parts and also robbing oxygen from my blood which your muscles need to be strong and healthy. I quit smoking for 1 week until I caved in and lit up. I ignored my doctor’s advice and kept on with my guilty pleasure. This just seemed like a mountain I wasn’t able to climb.