Essay On Self Perception

Self-Perception
1. Define one change you would like to make to your self-perception (how you think about yourself). It might be a behavior, a self-fulfilling prophecy, or anything about yourself you would like to alter related to how you think about the person you are.
In my opinion my biggest flaw is the over analyzation that occurs anytime I am presented with an obstacle or event in my life. By nature I worry about any and everything. This does not just pertain to the hours I am awake. Even in my sleep I dream about situations that I could have done differently, or the varying events that could occur if I make a decision that is opposite of what I had already decided to do. The effect of this is exhausting. I realize that changing this is

Where did you place your statement so you could see it every day? What statement did you use? Clearly write the change you want to make. Use strong, affirmative language to motivate yourself, such as “I will start speaking up in class,” or “I will share my opinions in meetings.”
The statement that I use is, “You can’t control the world. If it’s meant to be it will be.” This statement has been placed on my phone screen so that each time I open my phone it is displayed so that I can see it and be reminded that not everything is in my control and it will all work out like its supposed to be.

3. Refine your general goal by making sure it is realistic and fair. Write out your refined goal using specific language from the text: “I want to show my two best friends that I am paying attention when they talk to me,” or “I want to make one comment in each meeting of one class this week,” for example, and format in APA.
“To venture causes anxiety, but not to venture is to lose one’s self.” (Wood, 2013) This quote stuck out to me because although I overthink and worry about the decisions I make, I know that when I make them I trusted my judgement, and most like made the right

Write down what they do. Use specific language to describe how they communicate: “Tracy nods a lot and repeats back what others say so they know she is listening,” or “James provides examples of concepts in class so that the ideas are more concrete,” for example.

Christine, my best friend of twenty years, says that she is an introvert and doesn’t like enjoy the company of most people because she doesn’t feel comfortable speaking around them. When she is telling me a story about something that she has done with her daughter she becomes excited and explains the event well enough that I can visualize what she’s talking about. She claims that she is a loner but I feel like she is just shy and because of that she is often overlooked during conversation. That is what I think the real issue is.
6. Select contexts that assist you in reaching your goal: “I will talk with my friends in private settings where there are no distractions that interfere with listening well,” or “I will begin speaking up in my Communication course, both because it is the most discussion-oriented and because other students make a lot of comments there. Later, I will speak up in my sociology course, which combines lecture and