Self-Improvement Articles
106: Techniques that Will Overcome Your Phobias and Depression
It can be difficult to find all of the answers in managing your phobias. The best way to overcome your persistent fears is to find those coping skills that effectively manage the fear and anxiety.
The first step is to take advantage of the help that is available around you. If possible, talk to a professional who can help you manage your fears a
107: You Can t Stop Change So Why Not Make The Best Of It
Change is inevitable. You can't get away from it no matter how hard you try, it's an integral part of life. The challenge when faced with change is whether or not it will be a positive one or or negative one.
Change can be split into two parts, things you can and things you can't do anything about. You have no power over what the weather will d
108: Cheer Yourself Up25 Instant Mood Lifters
The blues overtake us all from time to time. Here are 25 quick ways to pick up your spirits.
1. Keep a running list of inspiring quotes and uplifting jokes. Refer to them when you need to.
2. Call a friend and ask her to tell you her favorite joke.
3. Think about how things would look if your life were perfect. Now imagine your life is
109: Finding Grace in Facing Mortality
As an author and speaker on the topic of death, loss and living fully, I am often asked what led me to write about such a heavy topic. Fortunately, for me the topic is not filled with fear and pain. Studying and reflecting on death has allowed me to experience life in a rich and meaningful way. Being prepared for death and living in a state of a
110: God Wrote the Book on Success
"But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your forefathers, as it is today." Old Testament: Deuteronomy 8:18
God wrote the book on success. We call it the Bible. God is always in the success business. Surprised? Do you think for a minute that the Cre
111: How To Achieve Success
First of all, learn how to master your area of expertise. But books and course and start finding people that will help you achieve your goals.
Now analyze each part of the skill you wish to master. First draw a theoretical analysis, then a practical one. Practice relentlessly. Unless you practice you can't achieve your goals. To get the maximum
112: How to Overcome Low Self Esteem
When we have little self respect for ourselves or a very low self esteem it becomes very hard to be a success at anything. We often fail before we even start something, simply because we tend to avoid situations we fear. The very idea of something can send us running for the hills. But it is this very avoidance that is responsible for compounding t
113: How Using The Pareto Principal Can Make You More Effective
Generally speaking, having a balanced life or taking a balanced point of view makes good sense. However, there is a case where a little imbalance can be beneficial to our personal success and help to make us more effective.
In the early 20th century, an Italian economist's research formed the basis of what became one of the greatest universal p
114: How you Can Turn Wishes Into Concrete Goals
In 1953, a study on the effectiveness of goals was done with students at Yale University in Connecticut. Only 3% of the graduating class reported that they had specific written goals.
When these same class members were surveyed twenty years later, it was discovered that the 3% group with written goals had financial income exceeding the total of
115: Native Trapline for Survival in Anchorage Alaska
Survival in any city requires food, clothing, and shelter but much more so in the sub-arctic weather of Anchorage, Alaska. George Norton, maybe feeling somewhat responsible for Bill's current position, takes on the task of teaching him about the trap line; a beginner's course of survival on the streets.
Free food is available in several locati
116: You Get What You Focus On
Do you find yourself thinking mainly about the bad things in your life? Do you look at the future and assume that things will turn out badly for you? Watch out! It is likely that you will get what you focus on. Even the Biblical character Job, who suffered the loss of everything, made the statement, "That which I have greatly feared has come to pas
117: 6 Natural Stress Reducers
When you get stressed it is all too easy to turn to drugs, alcohol or prescriptions to mask the symptoms and try to make yourself feel better. My personal belief is that natural methods are far more effective and lasting, which is what we will cover in this article.
Stress will weaken your immune system and lower your energy levels, reducing yo
118: Are You Preparing Now For 2007
Now that 2006 is drawing to a close, it is time to review and reflect on what has been achieved. It is also an ideal time to start preparing for 2007 so that it can be the best year of your life so far. After all, success is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent preparation and perspiration.
As part of preparing to move forward into 2
119: Fail Your Way to Success
A life of great achievement can be viewed as a series of failures punctuated by high points - successes for what many fail to realise is that the greater the level of success you achieve in your life then the more failures you will experience. And we have to have both - the failures as well as the successes - for how else would we be able to appre
120: How to Live a Life of Purpose
Most people spend their lives with feelings of boredom or outright contempt for their job and home life. Finding a passion in life, one's own special purpose, makes all the difference for these people. Only about one in ten ever gets excited about life. How can you make sure you are one of them?
Your purpose can also be called your mission in li
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