Taking Responsibility for Your Actions: How to Do It and Why It’s Important

This article was written by Kirsten Parker, MFA and by wikiHow staff writer, Hunter Rising. Kirsten Parker is a Mindset and Action Coach based in her hometown of Los Angeles, California. She helps high achievers overcome stress and self-doubt. She specializes in increasing one's confidence and clarity by incorporating tools from positive psychology, mindful habit change, and self-regulation into her coaching. She is a Certified HeartMath Practitioner trained in Stress, Anxiety, and Intelligent Energy Management along with Emotional Intelligence and the Science of Self-Acceptance. She also holds an MFA from Yale University School of Drama in Stage Management.

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Do you want to feel like you’re more in control of your life? Taking responsibility is when you stop blaming others for your choices and recognize you’re in the driver's seat. Acknowledging your actions and keeping your promises are great ways to start accepting responsibility, and there are so many more ways. Whether you want to take accountability in your personal or professional life, keep reading for more helpful advice about how to be responsible for your actions and how it can improve your outlook on life.

This article is based on an interview with our mindset and action coach, Kirsten Parker. Check out the full interview here.