Self-growth is a life-long process of improvement one’s own performance, based on a desire to become a better version of oneself every day.

Professional psychologist helps their clients with the guided self-growth program, which includes various tools, techniques, processes, and practices involving self-reflection, assessment, and establishment of a life-vision plan with personal and professional growth goals.

Accordingly to the scientific research-based article “What is self-growth?” (Jain, Apple, Ellis, 2015) self-growth is the integration of the following ten components:

1. Having a growth mindset: “I believe I can grow”.

2. Planning: thinking before doing.

3. Developing and updating a life vision.

4. Setting performance criteria and using performance measures.

5. Self-assessing each significant performance.

6. Reflecting to increase self-awareness and metacognition.

7. Self-challenging by taking significant risks: pushing oneself outside of one’s own comfort zone.

8. Mentoring for self-improvement and the improvement of others.

9. Grit: perseverance, determination, and commitment in spite of personal factors.

10. Creating a culture of self-growth through passion and self-motivation: walking the walk of one’s own value.