Maintain a healthy lifestyle.
What could start your year off better than maintaining a healthy lifestyle? Prioritizing your health and keeping good habits is one of the easiest ways to aid you on your self-improvement journey...
Studies show that when you fuel yourself with nourishing foods, you'll see an improved focus and mental state.
There are lots of elements involved in having a healthy lifestyle: drinking lots of water, eating a balanced diet, getting plenty of exercise and maintaining a healthy work/life balance are some examples.
As well as maintaining a healthy lifestyle, looking after your mental health and thinking positively can impact how likely you are to achieve personal growth goals. Limiting beliefs are an obstruction towards self-improvement, thankfully however, studies show that it is easy to overcome negative thinking, with the help of mindfulness techniques.
Keep learning new skills & trying new hobbies.
Another element of self-improvement not to be ignored, is the power of continuous learning of new skills and hobbies. Learning new things throughout life as we grow and develop helps improve brain function, reduces stress and increases confidence.
Reports state that successful people keep themselves busy with productive hobbies, which ultimately improves their performance in many aspects of life. Whether reading, doing yoga or learning a new language, continuous learning of new skills is an excellent way of keeping your brain active and sharp.
Stay open minded to the hobbies you pick, things that push you out of your comfort zone are excellent for growth and can aid you on your personal development journey...
Prioritize personal development
Finally, make it a priority to want to improve. It is reported that up to 94% millennials have committed to self-improvement goals, meaning that more and more young people are seeing the value in personal development.
An excellent way of sticking to your personal development plan is to work with a coach & mentor - having a support system makes you more accountable and motivated.
As your own personal sounding board, a coach & mentor can shine new lights on areas for improvement, highlighting blind spots in your personal development plan, that may not have otherwise been noticed. According to Forbes, coaching and mentoring relationships are key to driving success in personal and professional lives.