Self-improvement Articles
The Right Liquids for Memory Improvement
Here is a list of liquids that help improve memory and recall as well as general brain health.You Choose How to React
"My grandfather took me to the fish pond on the farm when I was about seven, and he told me to throw a stone into the water. He told me to watch the circles created by the stone. Then he asked me to think of myself as that stone person."Qigong for Body and Mind Relaxation
"Qigong cultivates intrinsic energy (genuine Qi) which is found naturally in all people. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) holds that genuine Qi is a dynamic force, which powers all the vital functions in the human body."The Surprising Effects of Posture
The latest research from Ohio University by psychology professor Richard Petty claims the effect of posture is even more profound, “But it turns out that our posture can also affect how we think about ourselves. If you sit up straight, you end up convincing yourself by the posture you’re in.”How to Beat the Monday Morning Blues
Since many of us work to earn a living without feeling passion or purpose, are we fated to have a perpetual case of the Monday morning blues which starts on Sunday nights?Journey to Wild Divine
Not too long ago, Chet broke down and started playing a computer game for the first time in many, many years. But Journey to Wild Divine isn't just a computer game... it's also a biofeedback tool that'll help you relax and feel great.How to Nicely Say "No"
You have “no” lodged in your memory when you were a toddler. Most toddlers say no quite easily and emphatically. In fact, they put their whole being into it. The “no” asserts their will as a separate entity.Are You Suffering from Impostor Syndrome?
While men can have this syndrome, it affects mostly women. The impostor syndrome involves feeling unworthy, like a fake; ironically it is experienced by highly successful people.How to Be Happy around the Clock
Fortuntaely, there are many concrete strategies to assist you in making happiness go the distance at any time during the day. Here is a sample weekday happiness schedule for you.Flower Power
Harvard recently conducted research and published a study entitled "Ecology of Flowers." Researchers found that fresh flowers do have an impact on mental and physical state of being. Learn what kinds of flowers influence behaviors.Using Color for Stress Management
Color therapy is used in complementary, alternative healing. In stress-management addressing the five senses creates a powerful synergy, for example, combining music with exercise or deep breathing while visualizing the color green.The Power of Our Beliefs
My return to playing tennis has been a good reminder for me on the power that our beliefs have to influence the quality of our health and lives.How to Get More Will Power
Are you needing more will power in order to follow through on your new year's resolutions? This article be Debbie Mandel will get you going in the right direction.Fending Off Family Feuds during the Holidays
When family members get together over the holidays, past tensions and feuds are sure to come up. Here's some advice from Debbie Mandel on how to have a good time and keep the resentment down.Are Family Relationships Keeping You Locked in a Box?
Is your family keeping you down? Do loaded and passive aggressive comments make you feel bad about yourself and second guess what you're doing with your life? This load of bricks can go away, if you let it.Are You Experiencing Compassion Fatigue?
Debbie Mandel states, "You can reliably diagnose whether you are suffering from compassion fatigue if after you help someone out whether a family member, friend, colleague or stranger, you feel resentful!"Exercise Transforms Your Brain
Debbie Mandel writes, "Many of us consider the endorphin rush along with the shedding of stress hormones to be the ultimate benefits of exercise. According to Dr. Ratey, the primary benefit of exercise according to current neuroscience is keeping our brains operating at peak performance for survival."How to Make More Rational Decisions
Did you know that you order differently in a restaurant depending on the people with whom you are eating? Turns out a great new book has been written on why you behave irrationally when you know better.How to Train Yourself to Be Happy
Debbie Mandel writes, "Feeling happier entails returning to basic principles, what your grandmother always told you. Here are a few seeds which will change your nature and allow happiness to take root within you."Five Tips for a Stress-Free Thanksgiving
Is Thanksgiving stressing you out? Here are five tips to wipe the stress and have a fun and memorable Thanksgiving.How to Deal with Anger
Here are some tips on dealing with anger. Know the triggers and also ways you can let the anger pass without taking over.How to Make New Friends
If you're recently moved or have otherwise found that your old friends have evaporated, this article is a must-read. Debbie Mandel offers some easy and practical tips on making new, non-toxic friends.How to Be More Assertive -- No Buts about It
Debbie Mandel tells you how you can be more assertive while kicking all the "buts" out of your life.How to Release Regret
Holding regret inside you is not a healthy thing to do. Learn to how release regret and stay positive.Why You Shouldn't Always Listen to Your Doctor
It's been ingrained in us since childhood: doctors are the expert and we have to follow their advice. Unfortunately, many doctors are being bribed by pharmaceutical salesmen and care more about pleasing them than they do about your health.Waltzing through Life in Harmony
Author and speaker Michael Levy points out how you can find harmony and peace in your life by making just a few simple changes.How to Shake Off a Bad Mood
Some bad moods emanate from home, an angry argument. And others seem to have no specific trigger, out of nowhere a darker veil descends. Here's something you may not know: bad moods are contagious.The Stress-Relieving Benefits of Patience
What’s so good about being patient? In stress-management patience can make the difference between an inflammatory response that harms your body and enrages your mind.How to Stay Positive in a Negative Work Environment
Do you feel stuck in a bad job, in what you feel is a bad situation? Do you hate going to work and feel like you're in a constantly negative environment? Check out this article by Debbie Mandel to learn how to stay positive.Food Equals Health
Most people don't realize the foods you eat correlate to how you feel. If you consume healthy foods the overwhelming majority of the time, then likely you are a healthy person; conversely, if you eat mostly junk and processed foods, you probably don't feel that good.Are You Living in a Non-Divorce?
It’s like living with your roommate as your spouse is simply not the object of your desire. You ease into being stuck and accept this new delicate balance. Why has your romance drifted apart?Working with Criticism
Leah Day discusses the useful factors of criticism and how to divorce one's emotions and incorporate positive feedback into your daily routine.The Stress-Free College Admissions Essay
Are you or your teen struggling writing a college entry essay? Debbie Mandel lays out several tips and tells how you can make the process easier.Using Honesty to Build a Good Relationship
Dr. Ben Kim tackles relationship issues and tells you why honesty in a relationship is so important.Eight Tips on How to Increase Energy and Avoid Energy Drains
Emotional fatigue usually correlates with disappointment. You might feel drained because you have been begging for scraps of attention, approval, financial security and love. Here are eight easy tips on how to get back on track.A Compassion Exercise
Most of us spend so much of our time wrapped up with our own problems and lives that we forget to feel compassion for others. If you'll try this simple exercise, you'll be pleasantly surprised at how much better you'll feel simply by opening yourself to feeling more for others.How to Speak Clearly and Make Yourself Heard
How many times have you tried to render a message, but instead of people understanding what you were trying to say, they understood almost the opposite?Explore Your Past for Self Improvement
Who you are today, your personality and your values, depends on the past events which have shaped you.The Power of Breathing
Learn to use the power of breathing to relax yourself and relieve stress.The Power of Charisma
This special report reveals techniques you can use in your life to develop increased charisma, the elusive "something" that helps us in so many ways.Qigong Secrets
Health writer and publisher John Du Cane discusses how you can use gigong to calm a busy mind, heal a wounded heart, and cleanse a toxic body.Learn to Control Your Dual Nature
Private Joker knew all about the duality of Man -- in fact, he was even a symbol of our dual nature in the film Full Metal Jacket. Learn how you can use your duality to work for you.Lucid Dreaming: How to Dream Control
Learn how you can control your dreams to solve problems and eliminate stress and worry.How to Fight Depression
Don't let any one symptom of depression pull you into the doldrums. Fight back and take your life back.Overcoming Shyness
Being shy isn't as bad as the extroverted world says it is. Nicky Rogers writes how you can bolster your self esteem and embrace your shyness while overcoming its obstacles.How to Cure the Fear of Change
Nicky Rogers quotes an inspirational song from the animated adventure "The Hobbit" and shows you how to overcome your fear of change.How to Be a Success in Life
Don't rely on luck or chance when you have a goal. Go out and make it happen.How to Use Tai Chi for Health and Strength
You can harness your internal energy and be one with the universe... and you don't even have to be a Jedi.Can We Really Decide Our Fate and Destiny?
Yes, if we maintain a positive outlook and take a lot of broader ideas into perspective. Learn how you can do it.Running a Happy Dual Career Family
Yes, it can be done, and it can be done successfully. Follow a few guidelines and always remember to respect your significant other.A Safe Place For Your Mind Leads to Better Emotional Health
Learn a simple and easy technique to stop negative emotions in their tracks and be fast on your way to better emotional health.The Power of Positive Habits
Put your mind and body on "autopilot" and reach your goals... automatically! Learn how habits are incredibly powerful tools for personal growth and success.The Haunting Feeling There's Something Wrong with You
Don't let shame and feelings of self degradation ruin your life. Take back control of your happiness and expel these demons with down to Earth chakra healing. Written by Bill Harris.Is Worrying about Your Health Making You Sick?
Daily we are bombarded with new medical information about our health. Much of it is conflicting. As a result, we obsess about eating, drinking and exercising to prevent: cancer, anemia, osteoporosis, diabetes, etc..How to Communicate Your True Feelings during a Conflict
Writer and motivational speaker Debbie Martel tells you how to utilize both sides of your brain to resolve conflicts while getting out exactly what needs to be said.How to Brighten the Winter Blues
SAD got you down? Tired of those endless gray skies and cold days? Here are some tips to you help you through the dreary season.How to Boost Your Self Confidence
Here are a few helpful tips on making you more confident in social settings.How to Let Go of the Need to Be Right
We conclude our Debbie Martel articles this week with an excellent one on how you can defeat the know-it-all we all have inside us.How to Recognize and Shed Toxic Friends
Debbie Mandel writes on the difficulty and stress of having "toxic" friends -- friends who absorb your energy and always seem like a blackhole in your life. Read this article and learn how to remove these parasites.The Most Powerful Tool of Your Life
Steve Manning writes on the importance of keeping a daily journal and how it enables you to have power in your life.How to Be Lucky
Nan Russell reveals how she learned to create her own luck after she lost her job during the last recession. Good reading for those who are blaming their problems on fate.How to Increase Reading Speed 300% in 20 Minutes
This article is a condensed overview of "how to increase reading speed" principles taught to undergraduates of Princeton University in 1998 at the PX Project in Princeton, New Jersey. The PX Project, a single 3-hour cognitive experiment, produced an average increase in reading speed and efficiency (RE) of 386%.In this Moment
During my 23+ year spiritual journey, I've read a lot of good descriptions about how to be in the moment, but this new one by former Zen priest Josh Baran is one of the shortest and sweetest. Must reading for anyone who wants more out of life.How to Control Your Own Life
In this readable and thought-provoking article, Leon Turner tells you how to take control of your own life. If you're ready to please yourself first -- instead of other people -- this is a must read.How to Deal with War, Terrorism, a Worsening Economy and All the Other Stuff Going On
You don't have to be a hostage to the news and your own emotions. This article teaches you how to cope with stress and problems during these troubled times.Where is the Witness?
Centerpointe's Director of Support shares an important article about witnessing -- how you can learn to step back and enjoy life instead of letting every little twist and turn upset your day.Where is the Love?
There is no instruction booklet for loving. Love is not something you "learn" how to do, nor is it a habit you can develop if you try hard enough. This interesting article will help you tap into the universal power of love.Go Ahead, Be Bad: It's Good for You
In this thought-provoking and assumption-busting article, you'll learn why trying to be "good" all the time is often making you miserable and frustrated.Sweet Smell of Success
Everyone wants to be a success, but most people don't have a clue as to how to actually get what they want. In this readable and important "how to do it" article, you'll learn techniques that you can use to get what you want.Pain and Suffering
According to author Bill Harris, it "is not necessary to live a life that contains suffering, and that there are definite ways to change your life from one containing suffering to one where you are happy and peaceful all the time." Read this article for the details.Witnessing: How to Let Go
Using the simple techniques detailed in this article, you can learn how to change your behavior and attitudes simply by stepping back and witnessing what's going on.Success Secrets
In this excellent self improvement article, you'll learn how failure is really just feedback telling you how to adjust your plan. Without it, you wouldn't know what to do. Failure is essential to success. You should not only expect it, you should welcome it. Must reading for anyone who wants to succeed.Six Great Lessons
In this inspiring article, Bill LaRiviere shares with us some really nice examples of the important things life teaches us. Health isn't just food and exercise -- it also involves emotional poise and treating others as we'd like to be treated.How to Succeed at Anything
You can use this simple, ten-point plan to write your own success story. Stop settling for less than you can be. Read this article right now and act on its advice.Relationships: Nature's Annoying Way of Forcing You to Grow
In this article, you'll learn how your childhood caretakers determine much of what you look for in a companion. Really interesting reading.Healing Hands: Learn the Power of Hands on Healing
In this fascinating narrative, Leon Turner shares what he's learned about how to use the power of the human hands, mind, and spirit to heal others who are suffering. Must reading for anyone interested in nontraditional healing methods.Positive Aids to Peace of Mind
Sri N. Ananthanarayanan outlines and explains specific "how to" steps you can take to attain peace of mind. Without calm at the center, I think it's pretty much impossible to ever attain superior health.Peace Pilgrim and Health
Some simple and beautiful wisdom about physical and mental health from a woman who devoted the final years of her life trying to bring peace to the world. Great reading!
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