It is important to know that how can psychology apply to your everyday life? If you think that psychology is only for students, academics, and therapists? Then you need to think again. Because psychology is both an applied and a theoretical subject, it can be utilized in a number of ways to your everyday life. The following are some of the important practical uses for psychology in everyday life:
- Get Motivated
Psychology offer tips for you to getting motivated. To increase your motivational levels when approaching a task, utilize some of the following tips derived from research in cognitive and educational psychology:
- Introduce new or novel elements to keep your interest high
- Vary the sequence to help stave off boredom
- Learn new things that build on your existing knowledge
- Set clear goals that are directly related to the task
2. Improve Your Leadership Skills
Remember that nobody is a born leader, but a few simple tips gleaned from psychological research may help you to improve your leadership skills. Study of Organizational Psychology (OB) or Industrial Psychology help you to improve your leadership skills.
3. Become a Better Communicator
Communication involves much more than how you speak or write. Research suggests that nonverbal signals make up a huge portion of our interpersonal communications. To communicate your message effectively, you need to learn how to express yourself nonverbally and to read the nonverbal cues of those around you.
- A few key strategies include the following:
- Use good eye contact
- Start noticing nonverbal signals in others
- Learn to use your tone of voice to reinforce your message
4. Learn to Better Understand Others
Study of Psychology gives you the ability to understand your emotions and the emotions of those around you plays an important role in your relationships and professional life. The term emotional intelligence refers to your ability to understand both your own emotions as well as those of other people.
Your Emotional intelligence quotient is a measure of this ability. According to Psychologist Daniel Goleman, your EQ may actually be more important than your IQ.
What can you do to become more emotionally intelligent? Consider some of the following strategies:
- Carefully assess your own emotional reactions
- Record your experience and emotions in a journal
- Try to see situations from the perspective of another person
Make More Accurate Decisions
Research in cognitive psychology has provided a wealth of information about decision making. By applying these strategies to your life, you can learn to make wiser choices. The next time you need to make a big decision, try using some of the following techniques:
Try using the “six thinking hats” approach by looking at the situation from multiple points of view, including rational, emotional, intuitive, creative, positive, and negative perspectives
Consider the potential costs and benefits of a decision
Employ a grid analysis technique that gives a score for how a particular decision will satisfy specific requirements you may have
Be Healthier
Psychology can also be a useful tool for improving your overall health. From ways to encourage exercise and better nutrition to new treatments for depression, the field of health psychology offers a wealth of beneficial strategies that can help you to be healthier and happier.
Some examples that you can apply directly to your own life:
- Studies have shown that both sunlight and artificial light can reduce the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder
- Research has demonstrated that exercise can contribute to greater psychological well-being.
- Studies have found that helping people understand the risks of unhealthy behaviors can lead to healthier choices
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