Personal Development Articles

Personal Development | By Ed Caldwell @ Thursday, 11th March 2010 @ 4:50 PM

With nearly any material you come across about speed reading, you will find some discussion about the habit of subvocalization. This habit can be defined as the process of seeing the words in print, then saying the words in your mind, hearing the words in your mind, and then it finally leads to your understanding. Nearly all who write or teach about the habit recognize it as limiting your success to speed reading and will instruct you to stop. Unfortunately, they do not teach you how to stop. Ho... more...

Personal Development | By Ed Caldwell @ Thursday, 11th March 2010 @ 2:21 AM

You want to learn to speed read and you're doing a web search on the topic. Unless this is the first thing you have read, you have probably come across much negative talk about the possibility of ever really reading super fast and achieving good comprehension with speed. (Usually that comes from people who have either not engaged in the right type of training, or didn't train in the proper manner, but that's not the point here.) Many people have tried and failed to master comprehe... more...

Personal Development | By Jacob Schiffer @ Tuesday, 9th March 2010 @ 3:21 PM

Methods that can help you organize for school include: geting a planner, getting a plastic organizer, getting separate notebooks, preparing your lockers, preparing a study area, and observing good study habits. Preparing for school may be a hassle for some, but the only reason it's stressful because most student are not well-organized for school. If you constantly observe a well-kept schedule and a more positive attitude for studying, then going to school is very easy for you on a da... more...

Personal Development | By Joe Maldonado @ Tuesday, 9th March 2010 @ 9:01 AM

One of the things that prevent people from attaining their fullest potential is the anxiety attacks symptoms. Indeed the symptoms can be very terrifying especially for those experiencing it for the first time. There are even people who suffer from these attacks who are ever shattered by the mere fact of getting the attack at any point in time. There are numerous symptoms of these anxiety attacks. It is however important to note that the symptoms will very much vary depending on the indivi... more...

Personal Development | By Joe Maldonado @ Tuesday, 9th March 2010 @ 9:01 AM

There is no shadow of doubt that anxiety is a serious problem and indeed it will be good to go to every length possible to get anxiety attack help. It is worthy of note that those who suffer from this problem go through a lot of trauma and pain. You can easily see it from the faces and the mental condition of those who suffer from such anxiety attacks. This problem has relegated a number of people to the background of effective performance making them to suffer in silence. These days how... more...

Personal Development | By Ed Caldwell @ Friday, 5th March 2010 @ 2:17 AM

"Within minutes of starting to read, my wanders off. When I come back to the page, I realized I have gone through several pages and don't know what I just read!" This is a common problem for all readers, not just speed readers. Does your mind wander? Alternatively I hear, "I have practiced speed reading and get to 2200 words per minute. But I don't understand what I have read!" is another common complaint from "trained speed readers." Although the scenari... more...

Personal Development | By Donald Mitchell @ Tuesday, 2nd March 2010 @ 5:15 PM

Few ambitious business people have goals that involve anything less than reaching the top in their careers. They see themselves becoming CEOs who lead large companies to unprecedented success . . . or founders of exciting start-up enterprises that grow to substantial size. When asked what they like to read, striving business people often mention the biographies of successful business leaders. By contrast, they rarely read about lessons from the lives of successful business people. more...

Personal Development | By Willie Greg @ Tuesday, 2nd March 2010 @ 5:13 PM

You may feel that you have evaded the bad habits that many people have. That is, you feel that way until you catch yourself picking up the bad habits of others around you. The other person may pass on their habits intentionally or not, but they affect you all the same. You can pick up bad habits from others in the way they eat. If you spend enough time around a person, you will often begin to eat the same way. It is just easier to make one meal and split it. It is easier to go to o... more...

Personal Development | By Chase Stowers @ Tuesday, 2nd March 2010 @ 5:11 PM

Yesterday I got to talking to a good friend of mine about some dealings that are going on in my life. Although I don't like stress, I do tend to attract it quite often. One of the weaknesses in my thought patterns, my friend pointed out, was that they were all coming from my point of view - a point of view that apparently ran the spectrum from somewhat accurate to I was downright lying to myself for whatever reason. I don't care to get into specifics with those that I hav... more...

Personal Development | By Kate Siner Francis @ Monday, 1st March 2010 @ 6:29 PM

You can heal unresolved trauma from your past. You can learn new skills. One method of self-improvement that I like to encourage people to use is called a practice. The concept of a practice is not at all new. Ancient religions such as Buddhism incorporate the concept of a practice into their teachings. The idea behind a practice is to expand one's awareness through intentionally emphasizing a behavior related to value-laden concept. A person can practice compassion or truthfulness... more...

Personal Development | By Christine Harrell @ Monday, 1st March 2010 @ 3:16 PM

Today's job market demands an increased number of professionals in the healthcare field. One of the most sought-after professionals in this field is the medical assistant, who plays a vital role in patient care. Employment Locations The majority of assistants in the workforce are employed in physicians' offices, many of which are primary care facilities. Other locations include hospitals, nursing homes, outpatient care facilities, and various health practices, including ... more...

Personal Development | By Ed Caldwell @ Monday, 1st March 2010 @ 8:08 AM

You've bought into the idea that speed reading can be an essential skill for success in today's knowledge economy and academic success, or you probably would not be reading this article. These are skills you don't have now, but want to learn and master. After doing some research, you discover that there are many options of learning media you can choose from. But which one is really the best to insure your success? Your available options are: 1. Buy a book. There are ... more...

Personal Development | By Irwin Myers @ Saturday, 27th February 2010 @ 2:10 AM

Meditation guided mantras are a great way to work on your meditation sessions. When you decide to practice mantra meditation, the first key to success obviously lies within the mantra you select. When deciding on a mantra, you should do more than just read it from a piece of paper or your computer screen. Say it out loud. If it is the right mantra, it should resonate with you. Also choose a mantra you intend to stick to, as choosing a different mantra can reset your meditative progress. If you n... more...

Personal Development | By Roberto Sedycias @ Friday, 26th February 2010 @ 11:42 PM

Grieving is not a nice feeling. It can make you feel like your insides are being torn around. It may seem impossible to move on with your life. But there is hope. There are ways to get through the grieving process so that you can become a stronger person and stay connected to the people you love. Losing someone you love might have happened in one of two ways. Either his passing was expected or not. Both ways do not matter in the way you will grieve but will affect the way that you initial... more...

Personal Development | By Lawrence White @ Friday, 26th February 2010 @ 4:30 PM

The availability of travel and tourism-related jobs has seen new highs, and the variety and range of jobs is expansive. Travel and tourism is a huge area with lots of opportunities for both freshers and experienced candidates. A travel and tourism diploma can help to build up a career as a travel operator or travel manager. Travel and tourism courses with diplomas and degrees certificates are more accessible now through advance learning techniques like online training. These online training prog... more...

Personal Development | By Irwin Myers @ Friday, 26th February 2010 @ 2:16 AM

Meditation guided sessions might typically be characterized as sitting quietly and focusing inward, but for the more actively inclined among meditation practitioners, walking guided meditation might be a good choice to try out. You may be surprised to find how well the repetitive rhythm of walking can induce a meditative trance when performed properly. The first thing you will need to accomplish when implementing a new regime of walking meditation is to find a pathway that you can walk d... more...

Personal Development | By Irwin Myers @ Friday, 26th February 2010 @ 2:16 AM

Meditation guided sessions have a plethora of benefits, but you may not have been aware that through meditation you can treat obsessive-compulsive disorder, also known as OCD. While there are many methods to treat OCD, meditation can be a very attractive method due to its individual nature and also because of its privacy. When using guided meditation in the format of a CD or DVD, you can easily choose when you want to meditate as opposed to other treatment options. To maximize the benefit... more...

Personal Development | By Kate Siner Francis @ Thursday, 25th February 2010 @ 5:13 PM

From knights to sages, truthfulness has been a trait that has been honored and respected throughout time. To be truthfulness is to be honest and trustworthy. It is to be committed to speaking and acknowledging the truth and to acting with integrity. Because truth does not disregard the thoughts and feelings of others or our selves, when we have our truth, we also have respect and love. While philosophically there are many types of truth, the truth that is being spoken of here has a dynam... more...

Personal Development | By Irwin Myers @ Wednesday, 24th February 2010 @ 2:17 AM

Meditation guided in the Zen style might conjure up some familiar images of Buddhist monks reaching enlightenment, but you do not have to have such a deep level of commitment to receive the benefits of Zen guided meditation. In fact, a daily meditation routine that you can work on at your leisure will provide all the positive energy you could want from a meditation routine. As you work more in Zen guided meditation techniques, you will become a stronger practitioner of meditation and be a... more...

Personal Development | By Bret Bradshaw @ Tuesday, 23rd February 2010 @ 5:32 PM

Summary: ADD is not only a childhood condition. Adult ADHD is real and is more likely to be demonstrated in relationships. Many adults have ADHD and don't know it. The Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is the technical term of ADD. It is a medical problem inside your brain and not a character flaw. Medication can control these symptoms. Everyone at some point in their life will experience these conditions and that doesn't mean ... more...