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Abstract. Personal growth as a process remains vaguely understood. We introduce the Personal Growth Process (PGP) model based on Carl Rogers's organismic valuing process (OVP). The PGP model explains personal growth as a sociocognitive embodied process whereby an individual undergoes multiple mental shifts that make up an ongoing, fluctuating process over the long term, starting from a place of psychological safety. The mental shifts occurring throughout the growth process are broadly categorized as self-awareness, openness towards experiencing and change, existential courage, autonomy/internal locus of control, taking responsibility for the self and others, self-compassion, and compassion towards others. These shifts all represent progress toward well-being, defined here as authenticity, harmony and life-satisfaction. Importantly, the model does not include only individual psychological constructs, but ties the process to one's social environment and common social responsibility. Keywords Personal growth; Process; Organismic valuing process; Rogers; Humanistic psychology; Positive psychology; Integration; Authenticity Content 1. The organismic valuing process and therapeutic change 2. Why do we need a model of personal growth? 3. The personal growth process (PGP) model 3.1. What is the difference between development (maturation) and personal growth? 3.2. Motivation to grow from rigidity and fixedness 3.3. Psychologically safe environment as basic condition for personal growth 3.4. Authenticity, harmony and life satisfaction as the “goals” of growth 3.5. The personal growth process 3.5.1. Self-awareness 3.5.2. Openness towards experiencing and change 3.5.3. Existential courage to face adversities in life 3.5.4. Sense of autonomy (internal locus of control) 3.5.5. Taking responsibility for the self and others 3.5.6. Befriending the self: self-compassion and trust in one's organism 3.5.6. Befriending the self: self-compassion and trust in one's organism 4. Discussion 4.1. Implications for theory 4.2. Implications for practice: the importance of social atmosphere 5. Conclusion
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