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

Fidelity - loyalty, reliability and devotion. Your thoughts are your own. You can think whatever you want without having to
Did your partner choose you? Did you choose your partner? Did you both ŧruly choose each other? Was one of
Fairy tales usually do not describe the time in between the wedding and ‘happily ever after’. Their focus is on
Sublimation - diverting energy from an instinctual (sexual) impulse into, for example, intellectual, artistic or religious activity We may choose
The Danish dictionary defines love as ‘an intense feeling of tenderness and devotion to a living being that one is
Respect - recognizing the value, status, importance, justification etc. of someone or something. Respect does not necessarily mean agreement; instead,

Self-Esteem and Self-Esteem Leadership

Create a Better World 5

Self-esteem is founded in early childhood. It is built and shaped by external love, particularly from our parents and other
When we put our desire for change into words, perhaps even rethinking our personal narrative - our own story about
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
The ability to involve and engage others is crucial to any leader or parent. Engagement draws on the team’s full
It is important for self-esteem leaders to practise the content and exercises on self-esteem from the book’s Part 1 and

Transformation, Communication, and Executive Presence

Create a Better World 4

Inclusion in a community or context. ‘There has to be room for everyone’ and ‘There’s always room for one more
Deliberate or targeted aim; the claim that we should judge the morality of an act on the intention, not the
Ability to conceive of new ideas and express them (in an imaginative or artistic manner). To illustrate this, I could
Most of our CHARACTER, SUBSTANCE and STYLE relate to our self-esteem: our authenticity, integrity, nurture, humility, holding back, self-assurance, insight,
Capacity for spoken or written self-expression that gives shape to a thought or an idea. Here is a poem I
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

We are nourished and nurtured by good personal relations and togetherness. Few things are more important. Relations promote our development
As human beings we need the sense of belonging to a community and the experience of doing worthwhile things with
We are inspired by authenticity and personal presence. The more authentic, sincere and present we are, the more interesting we
Taking the line of least resistance means taking the easy way to avoid difficulty or unpleasantness. By doing so, we
When we are being petty, it is often because our boundaries have been violated. This may have made us angry,
When we see something or someone we struggle to deal with, we want it or them to tone it down

Relations and Togetherness

Create a Better World 2

When we feel guilt, it is because an improper act or omission causes us to owe ourselves something: the acceptance
Every culture and every family has its own norms and statements that control and socialize the members. Our genetic make-up,
To be able to love someone else, you have to love yourself. If your self-love is limited, your ability to
As human beings we all have a number of highly evolved defence mechanisms intended to protect us. Change - initiated
Unfulfilled wants/deficiency needs may manifest later in life as a feeling of insecurity or a desire to be with one’s
Egotism means self-love. An egotist is someone who has a high degree of self-love and self-absorption, while having an egotistical

Personal Leadership

Create a Better World 1

‘You hurt me,’ I used to say about the feeling of sadness that filled me ­when­ever someone said or did
We all have a fundamental need to be seen, contained and accepted as we are. When that need is met,
An important condition for becoming more knowledgeable is that we dare embrace and expose our ignorance. If we do not,
A problem may be regarded as an indication that there is something we need to do. Or, conversely, something we
Until they know better, people who have mainly been loved for what they do rather than for who they are
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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