How to Become an Optimally Functioning Person
In essence, Optimal functioning people, are well adjusted human beings, that function optimally in all aspects of their daily lives. In order to develop the ability to live a meaningful and integrated life, one has to align, the general harmonious overall effect of the different aspects of our daily coping strategies.
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1Improve on your health, physical activity and fitness. Well adjusted people are physically healthy and fit. This will give you enough energy to cope with daily stress, and other physical demands. Remember, you will also need to be willing to change unhealthy physical behaviors and habits in order to improve.Ad
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2Strive to create a balance in your thinking or cognitive abilities. Your thoughts, leading to specific actions, will need to be appropriately used, without being influenced by your emotions. Judgments and opinions of yourself and other people, need to be realistic and optimistic in order to give insight into the meaning of your life and to find solutions to your problems.
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3Develop openness, awareness and sensitivity to your own and other peoples needs and feelings. Take responsibility for your emotions. This leads to emotional independence which leads to self acceptance and self respect. This in turn will prevent you from being emotionally dependent on others, and also from making undue demands for support and acceptance from other people. Your relationships will grow healthier as you become more independent in your thinking and actions.
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4Show unconditional acceptance and respect for others. This refers to unconditional acceptance for human dignity and their rights as free individuals.
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5Be selective in your interpersonal relationships. Settle for no less in terms of quality and richness. Have a few good and meaningful friendships and people you can give quality time to.
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6Be Honest. Do not hide behind various forms of defense techniques in order to hide from the realities of yourself.
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7Develop your own set of values, which can assist you to decide between right and wrong. This will allow you to know yourself so that you can learn to know others. It also increases responsible behavior which is a form of conduct that will benefit you and others.
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8Be in touch with reality. This means developing an accurate idea of happenings inside of you and also around you.
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9Know your own capabilities to do certain things. This knowledge will prevent undue stress and anxiety.
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10Learn from experience. Time and again, do not make the same mistakes.
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11Avoid unnecessary influences from people and the environment. Be strong in making your own decisions. This implies having a strong belief in your own abilities. These factors will help you stay in control, both in good and bad situations and also across difficult times and situations.Ad
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Recent edits by: MollieBlythe, Teresa, The Guy Who Hates Hating
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