Maximizing Human Potential
Traditional psychology has come a long way and is very useful in helping us understand the human psyche, but mainly focused on disorders. In the past decade or so positive psychology has fronted the understanding of human flourishing and what gives meaning to our lives. This is by understanding ourselves, having more meaningful connections, and effective communication in relationships, work, and social life. This is something that the schooling system also missed to teach us. This video by School of life best captures that:
As a psychology student and currently practicing there are a lot of learning and tools that also help to self-reflect and learn more about the self and to answer the questions of why we do what we do. Why do we always seem to be late, or disappointed when it comes to a relationship, or alternatively being disappointed by others? Why is it so hard to strive toward our dreams and the goals we set for ourselves? Well, whatever the questions might be for you, I guarantee that the answer would be very personal and customized to you too (this is an area that AI hasn’t cracked yet).
Based on the tools and training I have and my personal self-discovery journey so far, let’s start answering these questions for you…