Reading and writing

Development of mental abilities such as thinking, learning, memory, problem-solving, and language.

refers to your awareness of yourself. It is the construct that negotiates the two selves.

Knowing your strengths and weaknesses.

Extreme mood swings, including emotional highs (mania) and lows (depression).

Growth in the ability to interact with others, build relationships, and understand social norms.

refers to a person's emotional, psychological, and social well-being

overall sense of personal value, worth, and confidence in your abilities. It reflects how much you like, accept, and believe in yourself, even when facing challenges or criticism.

the ability to understand, use, and manage your own emotions in positive ways to:

Communicating clearly, inspiring and influencing others.

Trauma-related symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, and emotional numbness.

The ability to recognize, express, and manage emotions in a healthy way.

Being driven to achieve for the sake of achievement.

Excessive fear, worry, panic attacks, avoidance behaviors.

Understanding the emotions, needs, and concerns of other people.

the self that you aspire to be

Controlling impulsive feelings and behaviors.

harmful stress—it overwhelms your ability to cope, leading to anxiety, burnout, or physical and emotional problems.

Growth in understanding personal meaning, purpose, and connection to something bigger.

beneficial stress, it challenges you in a way that motivates, focuses, and energizes you.

Unhealthy relationships with food, body image issues (e.g., anorexia, bulimia).

Persistent sadness, loss of interest, fatigue, feelings of worthlessness.

Growth and changes in the body and brain, including motor skills, health, and biological processes.