Title: How to Change Yourself (with Pictures) - wikiHow
Headings: How to Change Yourself
How to Change Yourself
Part 1
of 4:
Assessing Your Needs
Part 2
of 4:
Setting the Right Goals
Part 3
of 4:
Putting Your Goals Into Action
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Shannon O'Brien, MA, EdM
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Content: In one sentence, state exactly what you want. Make sure it's what you want and not what others think you should want. If you don't actually desire change, it won't come. Next, make a list of reasons why you want this change. Seeing all the motivations written down in front of you--and referring to it later--will keep you on the right path. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/c\/c6\/Change-Yourself-Step-2-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Change-Yourself-Step-2-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/c\/c6\/Change-Yourself-Step-2-Version-2.jpg\/aid206606-v4-728px-Change-Yourself-Step-2-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
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Do self-affirmations. Making self-affirmations, or telling yourself positive things about yourself, may help you establish your core values and stay focused on the person you want to be. While unrealistic self-affirmations (like “I accept everything about myself completely”) may not work because they could trigger potential argument with yourself, realistic positive statements like “I am a valuable person and a hard worker” may help you stay positive and even become a better problem-solver. To make effective self-affirmations, try the following: