6 Key Areas of Self-Improvement
Below, is listed the 6 main areas of self-improvement…
These areas break down into sub-areas, and can be broken down still...
Sit down and quietly inspect these areas of your life and find out which of them need your attention...
It's important to be honest with yourself when noting down the quality of your life in each area…
- Health
- Relationships
- Wealth
- Career/Study
- Free Time
- Contribution
1. Health
- Physical Health – without it, you have little. I'm not the healthiest person in the world – far from it – but, for me, I work towards a point in which I feel happier about myself and the state of my body.
- Mental Health – our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. Without a good level of it, taking control of your life will prove to be very difficult. Get to know yourself; know your stress signals, your moods, your energy levels, and what to do about them.
- Spiritual Health – many have no clue or are confused about what this actually means. To quote from Spiritually Healthy You: “The primary sources of spiritual experience are: connection with a divine being; connection to your Higher Self; connection with the earth, the environment, nature…”
2. Relationships
- Family – without a good relationship family relationship, life will be hard and lonely, and it will be difficult to be happier in life. Of course, in the case of toxic or narcissistic family members, distance is a much healthier option...
- Friends—social – they say, 'no man is an island'. You need friends, supporters, like-minded allies. Research shows that people with social connections generally live longer...
- Love – it's believed that man's basic purposes in life is to love, and to be loved. Where are you on the scale of 'Love-and-be-Loved'?
3. Wealth
- Income – without an income that we can exchange for goods and services. And we need to be sure that we are earning enough income to cover our daily needs. Money doesn't buy us happiness, but the size of our income does provide us with security, and impacts how comfortably we can live.
- Wealth – we don't all have to be millionaires. But how long could you financially last if you were incapacitated and unable to earn money for a few weeks, months, or even a year?
4. Career/Study
- Job – you spend many hours of the day at it. Are you happy with it? Does it provide you with purpose? Enough money to live decently on?...
- Study – if you're a student, you'll want to do well. You've decided on a particular path of education, which means you have plans for your future...
- Business – if you have one, is it working out for you? Are you struggling working in your business instead of on your business?...
- Skills – need an upgrade in your skills to be better at your job, or to climb the corporate ladder? Or maybe you want to make a move into something completely different, like starting your own business.
5. Free Time
- Hobbies – for de-stressing; for life enhancement; for fun, enjoyment, and the pursuit of interests. We all need a hobby or two. Research shows that having an outlet away from work feeds one's creativity...
- Knowledge – with knowledge comes freedom. Just because you left school decades ago doesn't mean your education is done. Learning is fun, and a life-long activity...
- Learning new things – just for the fun of it. It gets you out of your comfort zone, and changes your brain by forming new connections between your neurons. This is called 'neuroplasticity'.
6. Contribution
- Volunteer work – giving a hand once a week down at the local church, feeding the homeless.
- Donations – a small, once a month payment to the local pound to help with the cost of looking after stray dogs and cats. Maybe you own a company that could donate a few physical products to the local children's charity...
- Acts of kindness – smiling more, holding the door open for another, walking your next door neighbor's dog for her because she's feeling a little under the weather. Doesn't matter how small the gesture. You have no idea of the impact your little act of kindness on someone's day, and how that radiates out to the people that surround them…
When we do for others, we do for ourselves too. Helping to improve the lives of others is one of the most important areas of self-improvement in one's own life.
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Your Areas of Self-Improvement—Conclusion
So, there we have the areas of self-improvement. They should cover everything about you and the contents of your life.
By honestly reviewing each area, and deciding on what changes would make you happier in life, you'll be on your way.
Do not make huge, unrealistic goals for yourself. Be real. Your changes must be sustainable over the long haul. Remember that tiny hinges swing big doors: tiny changes, compounded over time, amount to great changes.
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