Self Improvement Site
On The Internet! Take the Self Improvement Tour
On The Internet! Take the Self Improvement Tour
General Self Help Articles
We are currently looking for an Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to "General Self Help". If you have expertise in General Self Help and your own website and/or product for this topic, please review this form for complete details. The Official Guide Position is part of our Premium Placement Package
- Seize the Mentoring Moment! - by Once upon a time, greed and ruthless ambition ruled the Halls of Business. Maybe not really, maybe not in every case, but such was the common perception. You made it to the top of the corporate ladder by climbing on the backs of others. If someone seemed to be gaining on you, well, you crushed ...
Views: 1968(1 vote) - 5 "Deep" Books To Awaken You... - by Submitted on May 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt is paradoxical: No matter how many books you read about awakening, you won't experience awakened consciousness using the part of your mind that's doing the reading! Some of the best books I've read on Awakening help the reader get beyond the "self" and integrate aspects of that expanded ...
Views: 1967 - Are you an argument addict? - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2012 from Festus FeelGoodWhether we love a good argument or we don’t like arguing at all, this type of low-level conflict is a very important part of our day-to-day learning. When next you find yourself in an argument, take a step back and take a look at what’s in play for you. 1. There may be an emotional trigger ...
Views: 1966 - Feeling Bad? Have a Tantrum - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Abigail SteidleyIf you’ve been following my blog for a while, you know the drill. You know you have to feel emotions that arise on a daily basis, because avoiding and therefore storing them in your body creates tension and pain. Obviously, no one is going to be perfect at feeling emotions. However, I, like you, ...
Views: 1965 - Learn From Your Mistake - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.A mistake, no matter how large or how small, is still a mistake. It doesn’t matter if it happened on a personal or a professional level; you have to learn how to recoup from it. If you are a perfectionist, this is a bitter lesson to learn, you are human. Some people mentally beat themselves ...
Views: 1965 - 5 Ways To Stop Second Guessing Yourself - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2008 from Steve ErreyI remember breakfast time one morning, some 7 or 8 years ago. I was standing in front of an open cupboard in my kitchen, my eyes flicking between a box of Frosties and a box of Cornflakes, trying to decide which to have for breakfast. I stood there for 5 minutes, until - utterly frustrated - I ...
Views: 1964 - The Magic Happy Breath - A Relaxation Practice For Kids & Adults - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2010 from Joy RigbergToday's article is on the importance of Deep Breathing and the amazing benefits it has on the mind, body and spirit. As most schools getting ready to break for the holiday's, you may begin to notice and experience in your kids some extra pent up energy, possibly leftover from the classroom ...
Views: 1964 - Sleep NUmber Bed Memory Foam pillow For Comfortable - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Ellie LaursenComfort and ease and luxury are the really hallmark of Sleep Number beds. The company also provides a wide range of Sleep Number bed accessories and even pillows which promises you luxurious sleep and so are proved to be beneficial to a lot a postural problems. Sleep Number bed pillow are very ...
Views: 1963 - The Winter of your soul and SIX steps to a soulful Spring - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2013 from Leonie AmondARTICLE 28.02.2013 "The Winter of your soul" And six simple steps for the soul! It happens! So heres how to bring on a soulful Spring! The " Winter of your soul" is somewhere we have all visited. None of us our strangers to this murky place. Best described as what it is not, as ...
Views: 1963(2 votes) - Abundance - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2014 from Womens Recreation, Inc.When you give to others your gift is abundance. Giving doesn’t always mean in the monetary from. When you donate anything of yourself, you are giving. By helping someone else you are making their life easier and it makes the heart and soul feel good. When you donate your time it will come ...
Views: 1962 - E Is For Elephant - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Sara DillingerDon’t think about that elephant in the room. Whatever you do, do not think about the elephant. Just ignore it. Maybe it will go away. Of course, when you are told NOT to think about something, that is about the only thing you can think of. Even though there is no actually elephant in ...
Views: 1962(1 vote) - Power of Paradigms: Rethink you thinking - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2013 from James MapesThomas S. Kuhn introduced the concept of paradigms to the scientific world twenty-five years ago in The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Kuhn, a scientific historian, considered paradigms a whole new way of looking at and predicting possible outcomes. He wrote that scientific paradigms are ...
Views: 1961 - World Peace - You Can Make It Happen - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2007 from Joan HangarterThe world news is grim; the possibility of World War III and its frightening implications hang like a shroud heavy around us. Hundreds of thousands of people are dying in Iraq, while major concerns about possible nuclear weapons proliferation in Iran and North Korea and their apparent political ...
Views: 1961 - Worry Is A Dangerous Pastime - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Darel RutherfordWorry Is A Dangerous Pastime Worry is imagination, dangerously misused. Why would I call worry dangerous? Because our thoughts not only create our reality; they are our reality! So, by imagining the worst, you set the stage for that feared outcome to happen. When it happens, your worry then ...
Views: 1961 - A Garage Organization Primer - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2010 from Ryan SheaFor most of us, the garage has become a sort of dumping ground for our most infrequently used items, tools, construction leftovers, toys, garbage, and the list goes on and on. A vast majority of garages are in some form of disarray, and with all that mess it's sometimes hard to remember that in ...
Views: 1960(1 vote) - Ingredients for a Homemade Carpet Cleaning Solution - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Jonathan EdwardsFor most homemakers, just like you, one of the most irritating things they have to deal with is carpet stains. These stains are ugly and can easily disrupt the entire room decor. However, you do not really have to worry about things like this if you know the exact carpet cleaning solution that ...
Views: 1960 - Is Your Story Working for You? - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2012 from Jeanna GabelliniWe’ve all got limiting beliefs. You know some of them. Others you don’t. You may have gone to personal growth workshops and thought you discovered them all. I’m sure you didn’t. Do I have a limiting belief about you not knowing all of your limiting beliefs? Yep. It’s all a story. ...
Views: 1959 - How to Transform Your Personality and Achieve All Goals - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Christina SponiasThe unconscious mind that produces your dreams criticizes your behavior in order to help you transform your personality and evolve. For example, other people in your dreams are parts of your own personality. This means that whenever you dream about someone else, you behave like this person, ...
Views: 1958(1 vote) - Get Addicted to Life… - by I found the key to life and happiness on a Golf course. Golf Course, you might wonder? How could a game that makes grown men cry like babies and throw their clubs like toddlers hold the key to anything but frustration and pain? The answer came to me a few years ago when my family and I moved to ...
Views: 1957 - The Feel-Good Factor for vibrant well-being - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2010 from Jodie Barrett"Sickness and health are not simply physical states that the methods of science will eventually analyse completely and make understandable. They are rooted in the deepest and most mysterious strata of Being." Andrew Weil It's really quite amusing that in our society we are so interested, and ...
Views: 1957(7 votes) - Lack of Communication May Not Be The Problem - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Susan DerryMany relationships are suffering from a lack of empathy. This is often mislabeled as a communication problem. This communication problem manifests as being able hear the words our partner says, but failing to hear the message they are trying to give us. We do not understand how they could think ...
Views: 1955(1 vote) - Opportunity - When Does it Knock? - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Krystal KuehnWhat is opportunity, and when does it knock? It never knocks. You can wait a whole lifetime, listening and hoping, and you will hear no knocking. None at all. You are opportunity, and you must knock on the door leading to your destiny. You prepare yourself to recognize opportunity, to pursue and ...
Views: 1955 - Weekly Reminders - Maintain Momentum on your Creative Projects - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2015 from Liisa KyleAs a multi-talented person, you've got a lot going on. It's very easy to be pulled in multiple directions, pretty much every day. Sure, you intend to write that novel/update that reel/submit that painting to the juried competition...but then the car battery dies and your sister gets sick and ...
Views: 1955(1 vote) - What Are The Signs Of Sinkhole Damage? - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2012 from Steve HongEach men and women put a whole lot of time, emotion and resources into their property and real estate endeavors. These valuable and essential assets could be damaged profoundly by the improvement of sinkholes beneath them. You are not confident, but you think that you may have a sinkhole beneath ...
Views: 1954 - Procrastination, is it really such a ‘bad’ word? - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2012 from Adrian BoniardiIf you’ve always allowed everybody to influence your judgment about the function that ‘procrastination’ has in your life, I’m sure you’d have already decided (and probably long time ago) that ‘in fact’, that is indeed a very bad word… Or it isn’t? ‘Procrastination’ could sometimes be ...
Views: 1951(2 votes) - The Different Types of Chicken Casserole - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2011 from Angelica FlorinThe versatility of chicken makes it a top choice in making several recipes for main course, snacks or appetizers. This meat is rich in protein, which helps build strong muscles and healthy cells. Moreover, chicken is low in fat; hence, it is the ideal kind of meat for those who are watching ...
Views: 1951(2 votes) - Five Reasons to Move Out of the City Before Fall - by Submitted on May 30, 2015 from Richard Ruhling1. Fear of loss, especially financial loss is considered by many as the greatest human motivator. You could lose your home and it's contents by failure to act ahead of “economic collapse, 2015,”if the 36 million results on Google mean anything. When it comes to such events, a year early is ...
Views: 1950 - Increase Your Ability to Attract More Profit - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from Jeanna GabelliniMost people get by with just enough money to pay their bills, splurge on a toy once in a while and take a yearly vacation. Many business owners want more than this but settle for less. They focus too much of their time on lame marketing and putting out fires. There is a practice that could ...
Views: 1950 - Teach me how to Become a Giver of Love - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2012 from Joan Marie WhelanGiving and receiving love are two of the most beautiful feelings on Earth. When you are the receiver of love, you experience the joy and passion that is not only revitalizing, but it is equally intoxicating. Once you receive it, you want more and more of it. To receive love, however, you must ...
Views: 1950 - Toxic Conversations Vs. Bulimia Recovery - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Catherine LibertyWe’ve all been there. Your sister calls you to let you know how many calories she burned at the gym tonight or one of your friends fills their Facebook status with self-hating nonsense about how much they loath their body. It seems like something is always waiting to trigger us In ...
Views: 1950(4 votes) - Why Become a Certified EQ Coach - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2006 from Susan DunnCoaching developed because it met a need. People who weren’t in need of psychiatric therapy needed more in terms of advice and guidance than friends or family could, would or should provide, and were seeking this from various professionals in their lives – doctors, financial advisors, ...
Views: 1950 - Bare Feet and White Flour - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2007 from James BurnsHave you ever wondered why your parents did some of the things that they did. I did lots of times. My dad had so many regimented activities that I thought he had a screw lose or something. I’m only going to talk about two here because there are too many to put into one essay. I really spent time ...
Views: 1948 - PEOPLE SHOULD TREAT ME BETTER - But I WON’T LET THEM - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Donna TorbicoACOA DOUBLE BINDS - Either way we lose ourselves, to stay loyal to the family If you’d like to know about double binds, go to pg. 10 of www.acoarecovery.com. ACoAs have a terrible dilemma: 1. On the one hand we desperately want to be loved, acknowledged, seen, heard. We complain bitterly ...
Views: 1947(2 votes) - Conflict Resolution - A Major Key to Successful Relationships - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2017 from Julie DohertyDo you ever have one of those weeks where you just seem to have a series of things that go wrong. Well last week was one of those for me. Fortunately for losing our telephone line at home was solved with some intensive communication, but it was solved. Our Washing machine broke ...
Views: 1946 - For Sale - by Submitted on May 15, 2014 from Womens Recreation, Inc.It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to open your own business. There are many businesses that stood the test of time and have hung around for years. It is so sad when you see a business close its doors, for whatever reason. As you drive through the neighborhoods in your community, you ...
Views: 1946 - Here Are 3 Interesting Facts about the Coffee You Love - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2017 from Ron SpencerHey there! Are you still sitting with the cup of coffee in your hand and wondering on the marvellous and magical taste it has for charming up that mood of yours? Well, the fact is that coffee does come with a lot of variety and has made a permanent place in the hearts of humankind since the day ...
Views: 1946 - Self-Evaluation vs. Self-Criticism - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2007 from Chrys PageI've realized something that is quite disturbing about some singers. In the survey we sent last month, many of you said that you did not believe you had talent and you even went on to explain how you hate your voice. As I mentioned in my last newsletter, I didn't buy it for a minute! And now I ...
Views: 1946 - The Awakening Of Your True-Self - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2007 from Justin Hartfield"The meaning of our existence is not invented by ourselves, but rather detected." - Victor Frankl There comes a time in life when we stop trying to play and start focusing on our life goals. For some, this happens very early. Sadly, others will never recognize this revelation no matter how ...
Views: 1945 - 6 Easy Ways to Beat Boredom - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Mark FooEveryone regardless of what age experiences boredom. The kids are the first usually to say the words “I’m Bored” but us adults have at one point or another in life experience it too. Have you ever wondered why you are feeling bored? It can be a feeling of laziness, or exhaustion or even a ...
Views: 1944(2 votes) - Become the Person Who Can Move Mountains Part 6 - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.This is part 6 of an 8 part blog series titled, “Become the Person Who Can Move Mountains.” This blog is about Giving Back. Other blogs to follow in this series are: Self-Esteem, Visualization, Knowledge, Patience, Understanding, Giving Back, Love, and Faith & Fear. We all possess ...
Views: 1944(1 vote) - Case of Chickenpox Inspires Natural Therapy for All Kinds of Itch - by It could be the answer to the prayers of a vast sea of sufferers of eczema and other itchy conditions. When Marilyn Strube caught chickenpox from her toddler daughter, she was told that nothing available would stop the incessant, maddening itch. The one thing that worked wasn't even supposed to ...
Views: 1944(1 vote) - What is an Advocacy Coach - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Davida ShenskyAdvocacy Coach is a term that we have not heard much, but this is a very important role that someone plays in the life of the disability community. Before the laws few people acknowledged that there is a disability community. Today, we're still on the outskirts looking in. People with ...
Views: 1944(3 votes) - How To Build A Cheap And Fast Computer For Under $500 - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2008 from Tejinder NagraBuilding a cheap computer is not as hard as you think. By doing good research and having a laundry list of what you want in your computer will save you money and give you a great computer at the same time. There are basically 3 types of computers used by consumers today 1. General purpose ...
Views: 1943 - What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Sinus Headaches - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2012 from Estelle GoldsteinI read a joke once about a husband’s preemptive strike in the bedroom. He walks in holding two aspirin and a glass of water. When his wife asks what it’s for he says it’s for her headache. She replies “But I don’t have a headache.” “Gotcha!” Headaches are no fun, so we might as well get ...
Views: 1943 - You are the author, producer, director and star performer in your own life production. - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2006 from Malcolm MilliganWhich sort of Life Production have you chosen for yourself? Is it a thriller? Is it a romance? Is it a horror? Is it science fiction? Is it an adventure? Is it comedy? Or maybe something else? What role do you fulfil in your Life Production? Is it a starring ...
Views: 1942 - Overcoming Objections: P.R.E.P.P.S. your way to closing deals - by Objections: Buying signals in which emotions are expressed.
People buy on emotion. Whether they are introverts or extroverts is immaterial, if emotions are not expressed, no purchase will be made. Just because not all people are vocal about their feelings does not mean they do not have them. ...
Views: 1941 - So You Didn't Win the Lottery…Now What? - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D.Now that all the mega-lottery winners have stepped forward, the overwhelming odds are you didn't win. Americans spent $1.5 billion in their quest to win the jackpot, fantasizing about how they would happily spend the $656 million to be paid out to the winner. As it happened, there were three ...
Views: 1940 - Sometimes - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Sometimes we women just need a break every now and then. Sometimes if the smallest chore is done for us, it will totally make our day. Sometimes a compliment will carry us through a hard day. Sometimes when we face a challenge we have the self confidence that we need to conquer it. Sometimes ...
Views: 1940(9 votes) - Benefits Ensured by a Reliable Medical Review Service Provider - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2013 from Steve RyderLegal office staff, including paralegals and others very often find themselves at an impasse with voluminous medical records to organize and manage. The difficulty mainly stems from the fact that these professionals may not be trained in medical record review. Time is a crucial factor in both ...
Views: 1939 - The Secret to Fear no Man! - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2015 from Kim GohThis is the third instalment on how to defend yourself the smart way. We have covered the biggest mistake in self defense and the secret to winning against an attacker twice your size. This article is about how to address your fear. Fear Fear is a natural reaction when you know your safety ...
Views: 1939