self-improvements
Growth efforts made
Self-improvements are efforts to develop oneself—gaining skills, breaking bad habits, building better ones.
The term covers everything from learning a language to quitting smoking to reading more books.
She made a list of self-improvements for the new year.
Often appears in contexts of personal growth culture, productivity, or New Year's resolutions.
Good physical shape
- nutritionBodily use of food
- sleepRecurring unconscious repose
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- self-careMaintaining personal wellbeing
yoga · therapy · counseling · hydration · mindfulness · detox · sobriety · energy
Established sequences of actions
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- journalingRegular personal writing practice
- meditationFocused attention practice
tracking · streaks · accountability · ritual · commitment · willpower · scheduling · prioritization
Gaining knowledge gradually
- coursesAcademic subjects or meal stages
- workshopsGroup learning sessions
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- certificationsOfficial competency documents
reading · tutorials · mentorship · coaching · practice · mastery · upskilling · education
Focused attention practice
- prayerAddress to deity
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- inner-peacePsychological harmony within oneself
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
enlightenment · mindfulness · gratitude · forgiveness · purpose · meaning · values · dharma
Productive without waste
- focusConcentrated attention point
- organizationStructured group with purpose
- declutteringEliminating unnecessary possessions
- minimalismAesthetic of reduction
planning · systems · automation · pomodoro · batching · delegation · procrastination · prioritization
Allocating funds systematically
- savingReserving for future use
- investingCommitting capital for gain
- frugalityEconomical resource management
- diversificationExpanding into varied areas
fitness
Good physical shape
self-care · yoga · therapy · counseling · hydration · mindfulness · detox · sobriety · energy · vitality
routines
Established sequences of actions
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- journalingRegular personal writing practice
meditation · tracking · streaks · accountability · ritual · commitment · willpower · scheduling · prioritization · goal-setting
learning
Gaining knowledge gradually
- coursesAcademic subjects or meal stages
- workshopsGroup learning sessions
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
certifications · reading · tutorials · mentorship · coaching · practice · mastery · upskilling · education · knowledge
meditation
Focused attention practice
- prayerAddress to deity
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- inner-peacePsychological harmony within oneself
self-awareness · enlightenment · mindfulness · gratitude · forgiveness · purpose · meaning · values · dharma · ikigai
efficiency
Productive without waste
- focusConcentrated attention point
- organizationStructured group with purpose
- declutteringEliminating unnecessary possessions
minimalism · planning · systems · automation · pomodoro · batching · delegation · procrastination · prioritization · optimization
budgeting
Allocating funds systematically
self-improvementsself-destruction
Deliberately causing one's downfall
self-harm · self-sabotage · deterioration · decline · regression
self-improvementsstagnation
Absence of flow or progress
complacency · inertia · apathy · passivity · indifference
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