How to BUILD Conscientiousness | Tips to improve your habits | The Big Five Personality Traits
Summary
TLDRThis video script explores the benefits of conscientiousness, a key personality trait linked to productivity, responsibility, and success. It breaks down conscientiousness into facets like productivity, organization, and responsibility. The script offers practical tips for boosting conscientiousness, emphasizing the importance of setting clear goals, creating a detailed plan, and consistently implementing it. It reassures viewers that conscientiousness can be developed over time with patience and practice.
Takeaways
- đ Conscientiousness is a highly regarded 'Big Five' personality trait linked to productivity, responsibility, and success in various aspects of life.
- đ The facets of conscientiousness include productivity, organization, and responsibility, which are all interconnected and contribute to an individual's overall effectiveness.
- đ Despite not being innate in everyone, conscientiousness is a flexible trait that can be developed and improved over time through habit formation.
- đŻ To enhance conscientiousness, it's crucial to identify specific goals or areas of life that need improvement, making the motivation clear and personal.
- đ Creating a detailed plan is essential for becoming more conscientious, which may involve scheduling, to-do lists, and accountability measures.
- đ€ Involving others to hold you accountable can be beneficial in reinforcing new habits and staying on track with your conscientiousness improvement plan.
- đïžââïž Implementing the plan consistently over the long term is necessary for habit formation; it's not about short-term efforts but sustained practice.
- đ ïž Adjusting the plan as you go is important to ensure it remains effective and realistic, adapting to your progress and any challenges that arise.
- đ°ïž Patience is key when developing conscientious habits, as significant changes in behavior and mindset take time and consistent effort.
- đĄ Examples such as using planners, setting reminders, and creating distraction-free environments can provide practical steps towards enhancing time management and focus.
- đ± Even if you don't actively try to increase your conscientiousness, it tends to improve over a person's lifespan due to life experiences and increased responsibilities.
Q & A
What are the main benefits of being a conscientious person according to the script?
-Conscientious people tend to work harder, be more productive, more efficient, responsible, trustworthy, and perform better in almost every job. They dominate in life due to these qualities.
What are the key facets of conscientiousness?
-The key facets of conscientiousness include productivity (getting tasks done efficiently), organization (structuring life and tasks, including time management and possessions), and responsibility (being trustworthy, dependable, and careful).
Why is conscientiousness considered a flexible trait?
-Conscientiousness is considered a flexible trait because it's primarily based on habits, which can be developed and improved over time. Even if someone is not naturally conscientious, they can build better habits to become more responsible, organized, and productive.
How can someone improve their conscientiousness?
-Improving conscientiousness involves building better habits. This can be done by identifying a clear goal, creating a realistic plan, and consistently practicing behaviors that align with being more organized, responsible, and productive.
What is the first step to becoming more conscientious?
-The first step is to identify why you want to be more conscientious. Itâs essential to have a specific goal, like solving a problem or achieving something, and to write down that goal to stay motivated.
Why is it important to create a plan for improving conscientiousness?
-Creating a plan is important because it provides a clear structure for how you will achieve your goal. A well-thought-out plan helps break down the steps required, whether itâs time management, organization, or improving responsibility.
What is a common mistake people make when trying to build conscientious habits?
-A common mistake is failing to consistently follow through with the plan. It's not enough to make a plan; the real challenge is implementing it and sticking to it long-term until the new habits become ingrained.
What are some practical examples for improving time management and organization?
-Practical examples include using planners or apps like Google Calendar to organize your schedule and setting reminders. For those struggling with organization, creating to-do lists and structuring tasks with deadlines can help improve focus and reduce procrastination.
How can someone improve their focus and productivity according to the script?
-To improve focus and productivity, one should remove distractions, organize their workspace, and set specific blocks of time for tasks. Building the habit of working in a distraction-free environment and pacing yourself with breaks can lead to greater efficiency.
What can naturally less conscientious people do to avoid discouragement when trying to improve?
-Less conscientious people should remember that conscientiousness is a skill that develops over time through practice. Itâs important to be patient, start small, and recognize that improvements will come gradually by consistently applying better habits.
Outlines
đ The Importance of Conscientiousness
Conscientiousness is one of the Big Five personality traits and is highly valued because it makes individuals more productive, responsible, and efficient. Conscientious people tend to excel in many areas of life, from work to personal relationships. The trait includes aspects like productivity, organization, and responsibility. Though itâs a highly beneficial trait, not everyone is naturally conscientious, but anyone can develop it by building the right habits.
đ The Flexibility of Conscientiousness and the Power of Habits
Conscientiousness is a flexible trait that can be developed over time through the formation of habits. While some may be naturally inclined toward this trait, others can cultivate it by changing their behaviors and habits. The good news is that conscientiousness can grow with effort, and developing it can lead to significant improvements in organization, productivity, and responsibility. The speaker encourages viewers to explore ways to build conscientiousness, starting with the motivation to change.
đĄ Discovering Your Motivation to Improve Conscientiousness
The first step to becoming more conscientious is to identify why you want to improve this trait. Understanding your personal reasons for increasing conscientiousness is crucial to staying motivated. Whether it's addressing an area of life that feels out of control or achieving specific goals, knowing your 'why' is essential. Writing down your goals can help solidify this motivation and increase the likelihood of success. Without motivation, it's unlikely that real change will happen.
đ Creating a Practical Plan for Conscientiousness
Once motivation is established, the next step is to create a realistic plan to improve conscientiousness. The plan should be tailored to specific goals, such as improving time management or becoming more organized. Examples include creating schedules, to-do lists, and enlisting accountability from others. For those who struggle with follow-through, using reminders or reward systems can help reinforce the habit of conscientiousness. It's important to make the plan achievable and stick to it.
đ Implementing the Plan and Sticking with It
Itâs not enough to just make a planâyou need to follow through and take action. The key to building conscientiousness is consistency. Stick to your plan and make it a part of your daily routine. Building habits takes time and effort, so patience is important. The speaker emphasizes that forming these habits may feel challenging at first, but over time, they will become easier. Adjust your plan if needed, and stay committed to developing this trait in the long term.
đ Practical Tips for Better Organization and Focus
For individuals struggling with time management or organization, setting up a systemâlike using planners, to-do lists, or digital toolsâcan help. Using technology like Google Calendar to set reminders can aid forgetful or disorganized individuals. If focus and productivity are the main issues, eliminating distractions and setting up a structured environment can improve work efficiency. The key is to create habits that align with your goals and help you stay on track.
đ Setting Yourself Up for Success with Productive Habits
Building conscientiousness requires creating the right environment and mindset for success. For tasks requiring focus, eliminate distractions and organize your workspace. Setting time limits for tasks can prevent procrastination, and taking regular breaks can help maintain productivity. Developing these habits over time will lead to more effective and efficient work. The speaker encourages viewers to be patient, as these skills take time to build, but the results will come with persistence.
đ± The Natural Growth of Conscientiousness Over Time
Conscientiousness tends to improve naturally over time, as lifeâs increasing responsibilities push individuals to become more organized and responsible. However, personal efforts to grow this trait can accelerate the process. Although conscientiousness typically increases with age due to life demands, such as managing work and family, actively working on building this trait can lead to faster and more noticeable improvements. The speaker reassures that anyone can grow this trait with effort.
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Keywords
đĄConscientiousness
đĄProductivity
đĄOrganization
đĄResponsibility
đĄHabits
đĄMotivation
đĄGoal
đĄPlan
đĄAccountability
đĄPractice
đĄProcrastination
Highlights
Conscientiousness is a highly desirable Big Five personality trait.
Conscientious individuals tend to be more productive, efficient, and responsible.
The facets of conscientiousness include productivity, organization, and responsibility.
Productivity relates to efficiency and task completion.
Organization involves structuring tasks and life systematically.
Responsibility encompasses trustworthiness and dependability.
Conscientiousness can be improved even without a natural inclination towards it.
Building conscientiousness involves developing better habits.
It's important to have a clear reason for wanting to increase conscientiousness.
Writing down your goal for increasing conscientiousness can help motivate you.
Creating a plan is essential for becoming more conscientious.
The plan should be realistic and tailored to your specific goals.
Accountability from others can help reinforce your plan.
Implementing the plan is crucial and requires long-term commitment.
Habits take time and practice to develop.
Adjusting your plan as needed is part of the process.
Using tools like planners or apps can aid in time management.
Setting up a conducive environment can improve focus and productivity.
Conscientiousness tends to increase over a person's lifespan.
Personal experience and life demands can naturally enhance conscientiousness.
It's important to focus on and prioritize building conscientiousness.
Transcripts
it's no secret that conscientiousness is
a pretty awesome big five personality
trait
i mean conscientious people have it all
they work harder they're more productive
they're more efficient
they tend to do better at just about
every job on the planet
they're more responsible trustworthy
people i mean they just
dominate at life what is not to like
about the trait of conscientiousness
now the facets of conscientiousness or
basically just what
conscientiousness is broken up into
include productivity so basically how
much you get done how efficient you are
at doing tasks
how focused you can be whether you
finish what you start that type of thing
we also have organization which is how
well you structure
your tasks or your life so this could
include your time your physical
possessions etc etc
how systematic you are whether you can
plan ahead
and so on and finally we have
responsibility so this is
obviously how responsible you are but it
also includes how trustworthy you are
how dependable you are how careful you
are and so on
so being conscientious awesome thing i
could go on forever about how amazing
this personality trait is
it's really no secret it's pretty
obvious that conscientiousness is an
awesome trait but the problem is that
not everybody
has a naturally high level of
conscientiousness i mean sure
some of us are blessed with just a
natural inclination to be super
organized productive
responsible efficient trustworthy and so
on and so forth but
other people are more laid back and
there's nothing wrong with that
but frankly a lot of us could really
benefit from
building up just a slightly higher level
of conscientiousness to help benefit our
lives
but how do you go about doing that and
that's really what we're going to talk
about
in today's video so let's get to it
so the good news about conscientiousness
is that when it comes to personality
conscientiousness is in my opinion as a
personality psychologist it's a highly
flexible trait and the reason for this
is that conscientiousness is a trait
that is really all about your habits
and the great thing about habits is that
you can
develop them over time you're not born
with
habits yes you might be born with a
natural inclination
to want to develop better more
conscientious habits
but even if you're not a very
conscientious person you
can build better habits so that you
behave
in a more conscientious way so if you're
aiming to be a more responsible
a more focused productive
organized person you can
do that conscientiousness is a very
adaptable trait
and the fact that you clicked onto
today's video is
a fantastic start it shows that you are
motivated
and that you want to improve your
conscientiousness so i have come up with
a couple of
tips for anybody who wants to build
their conscientiousness
so tip number one for you is to figure
out why you want to be more
conscientious in the first place
i mean besides the fact that it's just
an incredible trait
there has to be some kind of reason why
you're searching this on the internet
or on youtube and you've decided you
know my conscientiousness is just not
cutting it
i got to improve this so really consider
that is there a specific goal you're
trying to achieve
is there a part of your life that you
feel has just gotten out of control
is there a specific problem that you
want to
solve what is it exactly that you want
to accomplish
by boosting your conscientiousness so
figure that out
and i want you to write that down okay
whether it's on your phone on a piece of
paper just
thinking it in your head making it your
mantra whatever it is
make it obvious to yourself what your
goal is and i want you to do this
because if you are not
motivated to improve your
conscientiousness
i hate to break it to you but it's not
gonna happen okay i mean you might
become naturally conscientious
more so over time just by chance just by
living life
but that is not good enough for you
right you want to become more
conscientious on purpose
you want to increase the likelihood that
your conscientiousness is going to
improve
my second big tip for you is to make a
plan
so at this point you know why you want
to be more conscientious
you have motivated yourself by making
this thing your
mantra right really inspiring yourself
to actually
do it but now you have to figure out a
way to actually accomplish that goal
so write out a plan for yourself and in
terms of what your plan is going to be
it really depends on what your goal is
so for example if you want to be more
efficient with your time if maybe time
management is a problem
a way that you could set a plan is to
write out a schedule for yourself
that you can actually stick to or if
organization
is your concern well you can write out a
to-do list of things that you need to
get done
along with maybe a schedule to kind of
go along with that
to push yourself to really do that thing
and not just keep
procrastinating and putting it off if
responsibility is your concern
then have other people in your life hold
you accountable
tell them what your plan is tell them
what you're going to do and when you're
going to do it
and have them hold you accountable so
that if you mess up
they are right there to get you back on
the bandwagon
you could also do things like setting
yourself reminders if you know that you
tend to be very forgetful
you could also set up other kinds of
incentives or reward based
systems if you know that you're just
really bad at following through with
something well have a reward there in
place
for when you successfully do that thing
on time
then you get this awesome reward
whatever it might be so that's how you
can essentially put a plan into place
for yourself so write out that plan
put it into play make the plan realistic
so that you can actually accomplish it
and now for tip number three
it might seem kind of obvious but you
actually have to put this plan
into motion it's not just enough to have
a goal to be motivated and to make a
plan
if you never actually do the plan well
then you're right back at square one
so set the plan in motion
and here's the thing you can't just
stick to this plan
for one day you have to stick with it
long term so if your goal
is to be more organized you have to
implement that
into every part of your life that is
possible
so when it comes to the way that you
organize your house
or the way that you organize your time
you have to implement this
as much as possible the thing with
habits is that you don't just
come up with what you want your habit to
be and suddenly
you're a master at it that doesn't
happen
you have to practice it takes a long
time to really build up a habit
so when you first get going implementing
this plan
it's probably going to be pretty
difficult and you may even feel like
quitting
just keep on trying keep on working with
your plan
adjust your plan if you need to remember
that conscientiousness is all about
habits so these things just take
time they take practice they take effort
you're basically trying to rewire your
brain
in a way because you've done things a
certain way
for your whole life up until this point
and now you're trying to do things in a
slightly different way
so be patient with yourself you're not
going to get it overnight
and over time i promise you you will
adapt
if you keep at it that's just how things
work
so i figured it would be helpful if i
give you guys some examples because i
know that this might seem like this
really difficult complicated thing
but it's it's really not like i've said
over and over
it's all about building habits so you
just have to figure out
what is that thing that i want to build
up right what is that particular skill
in terms of conscientiousness make a
plan and then actually
do it so let's say for example that you
are trying to
better organize your time maybe you're a
person who's just late a lot
or you just sort of run around you don't
really have a schedule
you get things done but you know you're
not very timely or efficient
at your tasks if you're this type of
person
i would say making some kind of a
schedule and to-do list is going to be
absolutely essential for you
you need to know what you have to do and
when you have to do it
so i would hop onto amazon buy one of
those
planners or even better your your phone
should have some kind of an app that you
can download that's completely free
to organize your schedule and actually
use it
you need to hold yourself accountable
and if you actually write something down
and set yourself reminders
then you're going to be more likely to
actually do that thing
google calendar is another awesome one
because that will actually send you
alarms
30 minutes before your assigned task
so if you're just incredibly forgetful
or maybe you're a procrastinator well
that might help push you a little bit to
actually do that thing now let's say
that your goal
isn't so much organization it's more so
focus
and productivity well if that's your
concern then i would say
definitely go ahead and watch my video
that i'll link up here for you
but really the key here is to set
yourself up for success
so if you put yourself in a position
where it's just
really hard to be focused and productive
chances are
you're not going to be very focused and
productive so if you're trying to get
something done
in a really busy room where there's a
lot of people running around
and yelling and you just can't even hear
yourself think
well you're probably not going to work
very well if you're trying to work at a
desk where everything is cluttered and
you can't really find anything
and you know you have to get information
from a specific source
but you don't know where that source is
well once again you're probably not
going to get much done
instead try to get yourself into a frame
of mind
where you know you're going to work on
this task at a specific time and
you only have a certain block of time
where you know that you have to get it
done
so that you can't keep procrastinating
you can't keep putting it off you can't
work on it forever
make sure everything is organized around
you make sure your space is free of
distractions this is a really really big
one
and make sure that you also pace
yourself so take breaks if you need it
over time you can work up to longer
periods
of efficiency where you're able to just
get things done in a really productive
and efficient manner
but like anything else it's all about
building those productive
habits that you can develop over time so
to wrap
things up i do want to reiterate that as
a personality psychologist i am telling
you
that you can build up your
conscientiousness
i see people do it all the time just
naturally without even trying
so if you go into this actually trying
to build up your conscientiousness
you can definitely do it and please
don't be discouraged
if you are just a naturally less
conscientious person
there are all kinds of people in the
world and i'll tell you right now
that everybody starts somewhere now the
good news is that even if you're not
trying we do find that conscientiousness
is a trait
that does tend to increase over
a person's lifespan just on average and
this is because as we grow and we get
older we are naturally going to be put
into situations that are more demanding
as an adult we might find that suddenly
we have so much more responsibility
now suddenly we have to make money maybe
we have kids that we have to look after
there's just so many more things to
worry about that demand
conscientiousness
and the more experience we gain the
better we become
at managing and organizing our life well
that's also going to hopefully improve
our conscientiousness
but that's just on average you can't
really rely on an
average to determine what's going to
happen to a specific individual like you
so if you want to become more
conscientious definitely focus on it
make it a priority stay motivated make
that plan and then actually implement it
smash that like button if you love the
trait of conscientiousness if you think
it's an awesome trait
and i will see you in the next video
bye guys
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