7 Personal Development & Self-improvement Habits To Adopt

7 Personal Development & Self-improvement habits & techniques.

We all have specific personality traits that set us apart from the rest. A mix of good and bad, these traits define how we acknowledge the circumstances and people around us. Well, most people assume that these traits remain established for your whole life, although studies have come in front to show the results contrary to the common belief. A research by psychologists at the University of Illinois suggests that we can change our traits provide we are actually willing and striving hard towards personality development and self-improvement.

There is nothing that can hold us back from becoming the best version of ourselves if we want to. So, if you are willing to set yourself up for success by being a better and terrific you, here are 7 Personal Development & Self-improvement techniques. Not only just read them but apply them daily, remind yourself that you have to be a better version of yourself. The only competition that you have is your "own" self.

Now, let's talk about self-development and personal growth and sort of just putting yourself in a better position.

Don’t be afraid to take new opportunities

Don't let fear push your way from an opportunity that you really want. If this sends you on a slightly different trajectory to what you had originally been envisioning then that's okay, as long as it gives you that feeling, where you're like, a little bit nervous, and a little bit excited at the same time, that sort of combined feeling. Then you know it is the right direction that you want to be aiming for. 

The more opportunities that you allow yourself to accept, the more of them start to come your way.

Staying in your comfort zone hinders your ability for personal development. Stepping out of it snd taking control of the situations is what improves our self. Face everything that you encounter with faith and confidence.

Self-Love

This version of self-love still involves self-improvement. It means accepting yourself as you are currently but going like, if I wish to do better or if I wish to feel better I can. Allowing yourself to progress forward. You don't need to be in a stuck state. Allow yourself to evolve while accepting yourself.  

When we start accepting for who we are, a new and a better personality gradually starts to exist within us. People start respecting us because you started seeing yourself as a person who deserves respect. Everyone will respond to you in a respectful manner because your personality, your own self has evolved into a better and terrific version, who embraces his/her flaws. 

“Self-love, self-respect, self-worth: There’s a reason they all start with ‘self.’ You can’t find them in anyone else.” ~Unknown

Treat your body

I think this is important, this is one of those fundamental things which if you can do it consistently it will contribute to your overall well-being. It's a fact that a poor diet and by poor diet, I mean, loads of processed foods, way too much-refined sugar, drinking regularly and in general not paying any attention to what you're eating, it can make you feel terrible. 

It does not mean that you have to sit and overhaul everything that you're eating, it means make micro changes that are sustainable for you, for example, if you eat eggs for breakfast, add in some spinach, add in some mushrooms, look, where you can add in micronutrients. It's not about cutting certain things out forever but more about discipline. 

When you treat your body right, you're not only improving physically but mentally too because now you're respecting the person with whom you have to live all your life and that is "you". Respecting yourself is the key to a better personality and sense of self. It will do wonder for you, once you start respecting yourself.

Getting some movement in your day

It is so beneficial for your mental health not even just for your body and not just for your cardiovascular health but literally, your mind. Going out for walks in the morning and you'll notice when you get into a habit that if you don't do them it can feel more frustrated during the day and things will seem just a little bit off. 

So, get up, exercise, go for a walk, or do anything which moves your body. Exercising not only de-stresses your body but also tones it and when you look good, you feel good. Your personality develops as a whole, mentally and physically. 

Work on yourself, repeat it daily until you start achieving your goals, set new goals. Personality development only stops when you think that there's nothing else left to achieve. Strive to be a better self. Improve yourself in every aspect. be the person you want to be.

Work on what ignites you

This doesn't necessarily have to mean a job. Some passions, they don't make heaps of money and they're not a sustainable career or you not at the point with them yet where they can be your career. Try to do stuff on the side, it doesn't mean you need to do things to monetize them but it's important to have a passion. 

Life is just so much better when you have things that bring you fulfillment whether it's a hobby or a side hustle or business you trying to work. Do true things that appeal to you and your values. One way to kick yourself up the butt and really start working on these things is to set a lofty goal for yourself. 

Any of you who are creative or have things to offer, setting up your own website is a great way to build and have a community around you. Set yourself up for lifelong success. When you work on what you love you never exhausted. Find something other than the job that you love. Work on it, working on something you love equals to working on self-improvement.

Practice some gratitude

This is something we all could do in the mornings, Don't make it a lengthy process if you don't have heaps of time to be sitting around. Make it short and sweet. Have a morning journal and it's a simple process, just ask yourself three questions like, how you're feeling today, what do you want to achieve for today and what should be your mantra for the day and in there just practice a bit of gratitude. You don't always have to sit down and write out a full list. 

One brilliant thing about the way our brains work is you can set up little cues to remind yourself to do something, you could do something as simple as like when you brush your teeth say in the morning and at night, your toothbrush is the cue to start listing off things that you're grateful for. When you switch your head from constantly noticing the negatives to starting to notice the positive that will start to shine through. 

Learn a new skill

This doesn't even need to be anything huge but learning a new skill breeds confidence. When people start to learn something new they get really excited and that excitement is just going to make you eager to learn even more. This goes back to, letting yourself accept new opportunities. 

You know what this will do, it will grow your patience, people are so impatient about their fitness results or straight away want their business to be a six-figure business, hate to break it to you but it's not the way it works. You have to put in the hard drives, you have to put in the work. 

That's the only way of achieving something in your life, self-improvement requires a lot of strength, energy, consistency, the will to grow in life. Personality development just doesn't happen overnight. It's a consistent and perpetual process that we should do in order to achieve the goals and success in life. Work your way through in life. Never back down. 

Now go, set a few little goals for yourself, and let's see what you can achieve over the next year or so, you have every ingredient for happiness already inside you but we're constantly being sold the idea that we need something else to feel better. Self-improvement and personality development allows us to be a better version of ourselves. Just keep working on yourself, it's a lifelong process that we should work on. I hope ya'll have a good day and all the strength to accomplish your goals. Lot's of love!