6 reasons why adolescence is a stage full of potential

Adolescence is a stage in which each person discovers a new world before them and is capable of reaching unsuspected heights.

In the field of psychology, adolescence is, along with childhood, one of the stages of human development that have been most studied throughout the last century, mainly because of the importance they have in the construction of the future personality adult.

In this article we will talk about some of these potentialities that make adolescence one of the most special periods and interesting aspects of human development.

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What are the main reasons why adolescence is a stage of great potential?

Below we will offer a brief summary of those elements that make adolescence one of the stages of human development with the greatest potential.

1. They have a mix of creativity and abstract thinking ability

Adolescence is the stage of human development in which the creativity of childhood, which is still present in the person, is combined with

the ability to manage abstract thoughts, a skill that was not as developed during the previous stage.

This great creativity allows the person to embark on a large number of projects of various kinds and also specialize in various areas of human knowledge, whether at an intellectual, artistic, technological or musical.

In the intellectual sphere, adolescents see their reasoning abilities developed and improved, as well as their recently acquired ability to manage abstract thoughts allow you to think more deeply and elaborate ideas of the most complex and creative.

2. They can already learn good self-motivation strategies

Motivation is one of the essential engines that push us to achieve our goals and to perform with the highest performance any activity in which we embark.

During adolescence, the person begins to learn self-motivation, a capacity that he lacked in childhood, which allows you to maintain projects and hobbies of all kinds that require effort, perseverance and discipline in the medium and long term.

Self-motivation and the ability to be constant in any activity is what allows adolescents to specialize and achieve virtuosity in various areas, something they could hardly do children's.

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3. Collaboration

Thanks to the recent specialization in any area of ​​interest for adolescents, it is common for them to interact with people with your same tastes or with similar ideas and collaborate with them with the aim of establishing a relationship of exchange of ideas profitable.

This collaboration is common in the world of adolescents and is the starting point for many individuals who They learn new hobbies that can change their lives or improve their performance thanks to the help of their same.

Collaboration between groups of friends is important to establish positive emotional and social bonds between people and also makes it possible for all members of the group to be favored in some way, either learning new skills or knowledge, or finding new references of inspiration.

4. Energy

It is evident that one of the most characteristic features of adolescence is the almost inexhaustible energy that young people tend to have when doing all kinds of activities during the day and hardly getting tired.

This ability to sustain any activity that requires a compendium of physical or intellectual energy helps the adolescent to progressively specialize in any of the areas or interests in which he is immersed (be it the field of music, science, video games, sport...).

5. Access to new sources of inspiration

At this stage there is more access to new sources of inspiration with which the adolescent can feel identified or well from which you can learn to be better in whatever your fields of work or interests personal. This is because their social life is greatly expanded from the childhood stage..

These new sources of inspiration can be found both in the group of classmates, among teachers or in other friends from outside of the academic field, and generally exert a very positive influence on the person, reinforcing her personality or her desire to continue growing.

And it is that adolescence is the main stage in which any person begins to shape her personality, for which is very important to meet new people who serve as role models and have a positive effect on the Teen.

In addition to meeting new friends that can positively affect the adolescent, during this stage you also have contact with new ideas that challenge the ideas that one could have previously.

These new ideas are generally found beyond the school and family environment, and they are necessary for the adolescent to grow intellectually, develop her intellectual abilities and learn to see the world in other ways.

The most common means by which the adolescent receives new ideas are the media, books, the Internet, the cinema and also new friends or people who act as inspirations.

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6. Questioning preconceived ideas

As has been indicated, in addition to contacting new ideas that expand the person's mind, another of the main characteristics of adolescence is the almost generalized questioning of the adolescent regarding the norms and ideas that she has been learning during the childhood.

This type of rules and ideas with preconceived approaches that the adolescent begins to question due to her intellectual and maturational growth, his newly developed critical spirit and a general tendency to rebel against authority that, well modulated, can contribute more than what remains.

This phenomenon of questioning is not necessarily bad, since on many occasions it allows us to reflect on certain approaches that can be erroneous and sometimes allows the integration of new ideas or patterns of behavior that are very beneficial both for the individual and for society in general.

Do you want to train in coaching for teenagers?

The potential of adolescents will not be fully developed if the adults around them do not give them adequate support. In this sense, if you want to learn the theory and practice of the strategies used by coach for adolescents and professionals from the educational world specialized in this age group, we will interest the Specialization Course in Adolescents and Families offered by Escuela Europea de Coaching.

It is a 30-hour training program that addresses issues such as attachment, the influence of the family on development of the adolescent, the resilience of young people in the face of crises, and the forms of intervention in individual and group coaching, among others. To find out more, contact Escuela Europea de Coaching.