5 Ways To Accelerate Your Personal Growth This Year

Every day is yet another opportunity to focus on personal growth.

It is a chance to learn new things, get closer to our goals, and even set new, bigger ones.

The beginning of the year is a fantastic chance to assess our life and progress so far and start the year off with a bang.

However, it doesn’t matter if it’s New Year’s Day, June 15, or December 31; these tips still apply!

Let the theme of the New Year be personal growth.

That means that you’ll always have your end vision in mind, whatever you do, wherever you go, and whoever you spend time with.

You will be alright with making mistakes but will take the lesson after each.

You will:

• experiment
• build new, healthy habits
• get things done regardless of distractions

We can achieve a lot in a year.

So why wait for yet another one to go by without being a better version of yourself and finally fulfilling your dreams?

Below, you’ll see five aspects of every personal growth process that you should consider to get ahead in many areas of life.

Keep moving forward to become more successful, productive, and happier.

Here’s how to boost your personal growth starting today:

1) Effective time management.

So many people complain about never having enough time to do all the things they want to get done.

Truth is, it isn’t a lack of time, but their system is wrong.

Most of their daily activities are unproductive and can be ditched.

Dropping these time drains frees up time to focus on things they enjoy.

It will also give them the energy to work on what matters.

Managing your time effectively is a super valuable life skill.

Unfortunately, we underestimate it and never give it enough thought.

Let’s do something about it today.

Analyze how you spent the last few days.

Write anything you did; down to the last detail.

Without this step, you won’t be able to see the bigger picture and open your eyes for all the time you’re wasting.

That time can be invested in better things.

Once you have that data in front of you, start analyzing.

For each item on the list, whether mindlessly browsing online apps or doing something productive, ask yourself if it gets you closer to your goals.

Is it something you find pleasure in, or does it help you or others around you?

If not, it must go away.

It’s unbelievable how hard it is to stop doing activities we’re used to, but how much time we can free up once we do.

Most of what you think you should do is actually unnecessary.

Don’t be afraid to cut some of these, just like you’d cut some expenses when the goal is to save money.

Once you have more time on your hands, optimize it.

Without a daily plan, you don’t know what needs to be done daily.

Planning will help organize your schedule.

This behavior will lessen the likelihood that you’ll do nothing most of the time.

Begin each day by creating a to-do list.

Put some more important items on the top, and don’t move on to anything less essential until you complete these.

2) Being around the right people leads to personal growth.

A necessary component of growing and succeeding in life is having similar people around you: the ones who’ve already achieved a lot and who will guide you along the journey.

The everyday environment we’ve always been in won’t help us get there.

We need to get out of it, find such people and connect with them.

If you want to grow your business, start networking or just chat for fun with like-minded individuals.

Join mastermind groups, attend every big event in your industry, and hand out your business card frequently!

If you want to become an optimist, stop spending time with negative people daily.

Be firm.

Tell them your goal.

Then, be around those who always find reasons to smile.

Yes, you can do it on your own.

But in difficult times, it really helps to receive some words of encouragement.

These words show you that you are not alone on this journey.

They can also provide opportunities to learn from the mistakes of others.

Feedback is another great resource we can get from those around us.

3) Start working out.

Staying active is closely related to how successful we are in life.

If we don’t move a little every day – be it jogging, going to the gym, exercising at home, or joining a class we enjoy – we’ll fall into the trap of sedentary life.

That’s not just bad for your body.

It makes your mind lazy, too.

Engaging in some activity is truly beneficial to get out of the rut.

Doing something new has the benefits of challenging yourself, releasing stress and tension, and getting in a better mood.

It’s hard to build exercising as a habit, but it pays off in the long run regarding personal growth.

You’ll be healthier, more energetic, and more productive.

Looking and feeling fresh and in good shape can boost your confidence too!

4) Optimize your sleep.

Most of us don’t get enough sleep.

We can’t let our brains and bodies relax before bed, can’t fall asleep fast, wake up during the night, and start the next day lacking energy.

However, if you sleep soundly every night, it means that your days will be better.

You’ll be able to concentrate when working and, thus, excel at work.

Good sleep also makes one look more youthful instead of tired all the time, as sleep is rejuvenating.

You’ll be more mindful and alert, enjoying each day more, which will lead to personal growth.

To optimize sleep, start by breaking some bad habits you usually do in the evening.

Don’t watch TV or use devices before bed.

Don’t eat or drink anything for an hour before going to sleep.

Instead, let that be your most relaxing time of the day.

Try engaging in quiet and peaceful activities like meditating, reading, stretching, de-cluttering, and preparing for tomorrow.

This way, you’ll be at ease, and it will be easier to shut off your brain and get to sleep when in bed.

The next morning, you’ll be able to wake up early, feel super refreshed, and ready to kick-start your personal growth.

5) Do new things.

Last, to keep growing, do new things as often as possible.

Otherwise, we live in a comfort zone, where we feel pretty safe and comfortable but miss out on life because we stop taking risks and doing new things.

Novelty is key to personal growth.

Get it back in your life by talking to new people, visiting unknown places, doing things you’re afraid of, reading unique books, and even being more drastic now and then.

Take chances that might not become a success.

That’s a surefire way to speed up your self-development.

By breaking free from your comfort zone consistently, you’ll eventually let go of the need to feel comfortable.

You will instead be adventurous, become a risk-taker, start new projects, improve your social skills, boost confidence, and become adaptive.

All these qualities can then skyrocket your business, love life, creativity, or anything else that’s important to you.