Who am I and what do I want? — free course from Skillbox, training, Date: December 5, 2023.

Neuropsychologist, training specialist, co-founder of the Be smart and CogA projects, whose task is to transform complex ideas from neuroscience, cognitive science and psychology into accessible techniques for developing the brain and improving quality of life.

Candidate of Psychological Sciences, practicing psychologist with 10 years of experience. She taught at the Russian National Research Medical University named after. N. AND. Pirogov, worked as a laboratory researcher at the Psychological Institute of the Russian Academy of Education, where she was engaged in research into psychological counseling and psychotherapy.

Facets of my Self. What makes up our self-image
You will understand how your self-image affects your behavior and life satisfaction. Find out why it can be difficult to answer the question “Who am I and what do I want?” and how to cope with this condition. Formulate your goals for the course. Start filling out your reflection journal.

Personality strengths and weaknesses
Highlight the qualities of your personality and strengths that will help you realize yourself and achieve your goals. Meet the Big Five personality model. Learn how personality traits influence behavior and communication with others.

Limiting beliefs about yourself. Growth mindset
Learn how thoughts are connected to well-being and behavior. Learn to distinguish thoughts that limit you, prevent you from making important decisions and achieving goals. You will understand what beliefs underlie impostor syndrome. Record your observations in a diary of your thoughts, emotions and behavioral reactions. Learn how a growth mindset helps you move forward despite setbacks.

Values ​​as a basis for life choices
You will learn what to rely on when you need to make a choice, and how to move towards what is important to you even under restrictions. You will understand the types of values, conduct self-diagnosis and create a hierarchy of yours. You will understand how to resolve value conflicts.

Needs. Emotions as their indicator
Learn how needs arise and how they influence behavior and decisions. You will be able to be more attentive to your own needs and relate them to your values. You will understand what your emotions say and what you really want.

Balancing one's own and others' needs. Defending borders
You will understand what types of boundaries there are, learn to recognize situations where your boundaries are violated. You will understand why it can be difficult to protect your interests and needs. Learn what to do if your needs conflict with the needs of others. Practice saying “no.”

Authorship of your own life. Life path and crises
Assess the extent of your influence on your own life. Introduce the concept of authorship of life. Learn how to use crises and turning points to your advantage. You will understand how they influence your choices and self-image. Reflect on your life path.

Bottom line. Written reflective practice
You will structure and bring together all the knowledge about yourself acquired during the course. You will understand how to apply this information in life. Get feedback from professional psychologists.

Bonus online workshop
Take part in a 1.5-hour online meeting with a psychologist. Complete practical exercises to identify your core values.