P for Psychology

Everything begins with yourself - especially your personal development.

Most of us strive for happiness, and like everything else we master, happiness becomes easier when you know exactly what to do. We need to acquire the right psychological tools and competencies that set us free and enable us to formulate our dreams, visions, and, most importantly, transform them into actions and our desired reality.

When faced with challenges, unexpected outcomes, or an unsatisfying environment, we need to ask ourselves: ‘What can I do?’ ‘What is my role in this situation?’ ‘How can I contribute?’ We can’t rely on other people or politicians to solve our personal or common problems, including climate breakdown, sustainability, and health issues. We must take responsibility for ourselves, which requires specific skills. Unfortunately, many of us lack these skills, which we may not have acquired through our upbringing.

In this section of SHAPE Your Future Life, you will find a presentation of the book universe that addresses shaping our own future. Many of us are inspired by simple and adventurous illustrations that tackle challenges formed early in our lives. Below, you will find easily digestible learning materials and exercises that help you develop your psychological skills. The books in the Create a Better World series and the accompanying illustrations may appear simple and perhaps even childish, but they are built upon extensive knowledge that has been proven to have the potential to transform the lives of open-minded individuals.

The Create a Better World series consists of reference books that assist you on your journey in shaping your future. We suggest that you read and work with them in the following order: Book 1, 5, 6, 2, 3. Book 4 is especially beneficial for individuals looking to enhance their professional communication skills.

If you invest time and approach your personal development with the right amount of interest, reflection, and honesty, you will reclaim yourself. This means you will return to who you were originally meant to be before your talents and potential were influenced by your relationships and surroundings. The articles and chapters in Book 7 – Reclaim Yourself – will gradually be presented here as Per writes them.

Selected Articles And Films About Psychology

Our self-esteem is our emotional foundation. An no building is stronger than its foundation. The difference between self-esteem and confidence
In our choice of partner, we will always, subconsciously, seek to recreate the original conditions of our childhood family context.
When we see something or someone we struggle to deal with, we want it or them to tone it down
Ability to convey knowledge or insights to an audience by acting as a mediator or a conduit. Natural-born speaker and
When we put our desire for change into words, perhaps even rethinking our personal narrative - our own story about
Love is an intense feeling of tenderness, devotion and selfless affection that liberates, connects and raises people up through truth,

Loving Relationships and Sexuality

Create a Better World 6

Sublimation - diverting energy from an instinctual (sexual) impulse into, for example, intellectual, artistic or religious activity We may choose
Fidelity - loyalty, reliability and devotion. Your thoughts are your own. You can think whatever you want without having to
Pleasure - strong feeling of sensuous, bodily or mental well-being, joy and satisfaction. Pleasure. Feeling secure. Being able to fully
As human beings, we have an ability to understand, accept and embrace a diverse range of attitudes. This capacity is
Here is another topic you probably did not learn much about growing up. It can have a profoundly positive influence
Experience is knowledge or skills acquired through practice or studies. Events and experiences that leave an impression are part of

Self-Esteem and Self-Esteem Leadership

Create a Better World 5

The condition for loving others is that we love ourselves. You build self-love - and, thus, self-esteem - by making
Emotional intelligence refers to our ability to identify our own and others’ emotions. Classic intelligence tests measure purely cognitive skills.
It is important to understand that once we truly begin to love ourselves and take responsibility for building a foundation
I dream of a world where we all love ourselves first and where we love our neighbour as we love
Unconscious and imaginary phenomena remain just that, unless we examine and articulate what we discover by sensing and observing ourselves.
Self-esteem leadership is practised through a series of specific competencies that build self-esteem. Self-esteem leaders help others build self-esteem, for

Transformation, Communication, and Executive Presence

Create a Better World 4

Notion or mental image of the future; the ability to think about or plan the future with imagination or wisdom.
The fruits of wisdom are knowledge. Knowledge and experience spring from insight and empirical input. The notion of transformation is
Being or appearing to be authentic. Integrity is conditioned by self-esteem. Being authentic means being sincere and truthful in relation
Inclusion in a community or context. ‘There has to be room for everyone’ and ‘There’s always room for one more
The way someone acts. The way someone appears among others. The way someone looks. Behaviour, accessibility and looks. All these
State free of worries, nervousness, stress and so forth; (feeling of) harmony or relaxation. Maybe it is the way you

Communication and Cooperation

Create a Better World 3

In many of the things we say and do, the intention is not clear, neither to the sender nor to
We are nourished and nurtured by good personal relations and togetherness. Few things are more important. Relations promote our development
Groups are made up of sensitive individuals, each of whom has to be met at eye level. Communication and interactions
We are inspired by authenticity and personal presence. The more authentic, sincere and present we are, the more interesting we
The capacity to control or impact persons and events by virtue of one’s position or resources. Capacity to impact the
As human beings we develop when we are mirrored by another human being. Particularly when we receive qualified feedback from

Relations and Togetherness

Create a Better World 2

We can view our age as the age we have right now. Or we can view our age as the
If we want a good life, we need to avoid compromise as much as possible. Every time we compromise on
As human beings we all have a number of highly evolved defence mechanisms intended to protect us. Change - initiated
Do you love others more than you love yourself? That will set you up for unhealthy and unloving relationships. Not
It should go without saying that all people are equals, regardless of ethnicity, gender, sexuality, titles, class, religion, impairments or
Unfulfilled wants/deficiency needs may manifest later in life as a feeling of insecurity or a desire to be with one’s

Personal Leadership

Create a Better World 1

In the emotional hierarchy, anger always covers up sorrow or sadness, which in turn covers up resignation. Effective therapeutic treatment
To be externally driven. To imitate others’ thinking and demeanour. The notion that the people we admire have the ‘right’
It is helpful for any human being – and leaders in particular – to acknowledge that most of us are
Until they know better, people who have mainly been loved for what they do rather than for who they are
An object of need is the object that best meets your needs and reduces your inner tension. As described in
One of the qualities that separate human beings from animals is creativity. ­Creativity can be defined as the ability to

What Can I Do To SHAPE MY FUTURE LIFE?

Featured Articles and Films from the SHAPE YOUR FUTURE LIFE Universe

Our handling of climate change is perhaps the most critical area within sustainability due to its far-reaching consequences for the
The gut microbiome, made up of trillions of microorganisms, plays a critical role in our overall health, aiding in digestion,
'Eating a Rainbow' is a health-enhancing concept that encourages the consumption of a broad variety of fruits, vegetables, and other
Factory farming, characterised by large-scale, intensive livestock and poultry operations, poses significant environmental and climatic challenges. It contributes to greenhouse
Our self-esteem is our emotional foundation. An no building is stronger than its foundation. The difference between self-esteem and confidence
In a rapidly changing world, it is crucial to recognise and embrace our personal responsibility to shape our own future.

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