Welcome to the Best Life University podcast.
I'm Dr.
Lynn Brown,
A counselor and educator.
In this podcast,
I discuss a myriad of topics related to the five dimensions of personal growth,
Mental,
Social,
Spiritual,
Emotional,
And physical.
Thank you so much for listening.
Today's topic is the five dimensions of personal growth,
Mental part three.
Today I'm going to be discussing the last three of the eight conflicts that function as turning points or opportunities for mental development.
First,
Intimacy versus isolation.
This stage,
Which occurs between the ages of approximately 19 and 40 focuses on forming intimate loving relationships.
During this time,
Friendships,
Dating,
Finding a life partner,
And having children are the priorities.
Not forming lasting relationships leaves a sense of being alone and isolated.
Those of us who do form these relationships experience love and intimacy.
Second,
Generativity versus stagnation.
During middle adulthood,
Our development centers on the need to create and nurture things that will outlast us.
If we don't find ways to contribute to others in our community,
We can feel useless and disconnected.
When we work,
Raise a child or children,
And contribute to something outside our small world,
We feel we have made a difference.
Third,
Integrity versus despair.
Around the age of 65,
We enter into this stage.
During that latter part of our lives,
We look back and ponder whether or not we lived a meaningful life.
If when we look back,
There's bitterness and regret,
Despair may be the outcome.
But if we feel our life has had meaning,
There will be a sense of fulfillment,
Peace,
And even perhaps wisdom.
If you take time to look at your life thus far,
Giving thought to each of the stages you have already encountered,
It is an opportunity to determine if there is a lack in any of them.
Once you have determined your status in each of the life stages you have already encountered,
You can look forward to assessing how you will plan to meet the needs of the stages in your future.
You are not stuck with your current assessment.
By knowing what is needed for achieving each stage successfully,
You can work at enhancing your competence in the stages you have experienced and set up your life for success in the future stages.
Copyright 2021,
Lynn Baranis Brown.
