Personal Development Articles

Personal Development | By Stanley Popovich @ Tuesday, 18th March 2008 @ 7:56 PM

Sometime or another we will experience a time when we are alone. As a result, here is a short list of techniques that a person can use so that the fear of being alone does not become a major issue in their lives. The first step is to find an activity that you enjoy and where you can meet a lot of people. For instance, joining a group activity such as a volleyball group, womens club, or making crafts can be a great way to meet people. Doing something that you like to do will make you happy... more...

Personal Development | By Stanley Popovich @ Tuesday, 18th March 2008 @ 4:51 PM

All most everybody worries about what will happen in the future. The prospect of not knowing if something good or bad will happen to you in the near future can produce a lot of fear and anxiety. As a result, here is a list of techniques and suggestions on how to manage this fear of dealing with the unknown. Remember is that no one can predict the future with one hundred percent certainty. Even if the thing that you feared does happen there are circumstances and factors that you cannot pr... more...

Personal Development | By Roberto Bonomi @ Tuesday, 18th March 2008 @ 4:08 PM

We have seen that nervous tension control will be only one of the multiple reasons, for which somebody can want to study mind control, but he could also do it to: * Take off tension pains without taking any class of medications * Sleep without taking pills for the insomnia * Combat the undesirable habits (as smoking in excess, eat in undue form, drink in excess, etc.) * Learn how not to fall asleep without medicines, coffee, tea or other exciting bevera... more...

Personal Development | By Jon Mercer @ Monday, 17th March 2008 @ 11:16 PM

We don't know exactly how hypnosis works; we just know that it does. According to the Orlando Sentinel, both the National Institute of Health, and the American Psychological Association supports the use of hypnosis in therapy. So, can it help you with your fear of flying? Hypnosis is proven highly effective in treating a lot of problems, from phobias and anxiety to pain and even gastro intestinal problems. It is not clear how effective hypnosis is in helping people in stopping smokin... more...

Personal Development | By Jon Mercer @ Monday, 17th March 2008 @ 3:08 PM

When we hear law of attraction motivational speakers and "gurus" talking about how we are all capable of attracting wealth into our lives, we all want to believe them, but a the same time, believing can be difficult. The law of attraction works on what we are able to see in our minds. If someone is telling us that we have the capacity to attract hundreds of thousands of dollars into our lives, when we are struggling to make enough money to pay the bills, it can be hard to imagine... more...

Personal Development | By Anna Stenning @ Sunday, 16th March 2008 @ 1:07 AM

Some people feel that giving a presentation is a daunting experience, regardless of the setting. The thought of standing up in front of a large group of people and getting the words out in the right way is the most nerve-racking experience they could imagine. At work, staff may be asked to deliver a presentation at a meeting; this requires plenty of preparation and rehearsal to achieve success. However, even after taking the time to work on perfecting your presentation, it may not be eno... more...

Personal Development | By Jimmy Cox @ Saturday, 15th March 2008 @ 6:17 PM

Fear will make you old before your time . . . never stop growing and you'll never grow old . . . maturity without fear is a wonderful time to be alive . . . thoughts that will keep you feeling and acting young as long as you live. Here are some ideas that will help you look forward to tomorrow: 1. The person in love never feels old. The older we grow the more we need to give and to receive love. Keep your love light burning - stay in love. 2. Make yourself necess... more...

Personal Development | By Jimmy Cox @ Saturday, 15th March 2008 @ 6:11 PM

It is logical and to the point for anyone who wants to learn a foreign tongue to study first of all those words which are spelled the same, or nearly the same, in his own language. In English-German there are, for instance: Rose - Rose Ring - Ring Gold - Gold Grass - Grass Rust - Rost Man - Mann Then follow the words which, while differing in spelling, yet have a fairly similar sound: Steel - Stahl Moon - Mond Father - Vater Come - kommen <... more...

Personal Development | By Jimmy Cox @ Saturday, 15th March 2008 @ 5:45 PM

You can see the "think poor" and "think rich" ideas at work in children. Some boys of the same age want roller skates and others want bicycles. They may want them as aids to playing with friends, aids to making money, or merely because other children have them and they want to "belong." Both may have to work for their equipment. The boy who wants roller skates so it will be easier for him to deliver packages is thinking in a very different way from the boy who wan... more...

Personal Development | By Jim Sarris @ Saturday, 15th March 2008 @ 6:09 AM

Did you study a foreign language in school? Spanish, French, Italian? Did you enjoy yourself? Or was it an experience that you'd rather forget? You have to answer these last two questions honestly because they reveal a lot about how you will do the second time around. There are many people who can't learn a foreign language in a classroom. I was one of them. I studied French in high school, dropped it in college and then decided to study Spanish once I graduated. No forma... more...

Personal Development | By Jon Mercer @ Friday, 14th March 2008 @ 5:04 PM

Chances are that you, as so many others, have a hard time imagining yourself as a person who just randomly attracts money. You might be able to picture yourself finding coins on the street but you don't see how you could be the kind of money magnet that attracts thousands of dollars with very little effort. Let me put this question on the head, and ask you: Can You be a Debt Magnet? I have a feeling it's a lot easier for you to answer yes to this. Why is that? Why is it easier f... more...

Personal Development | By Sam Beatson @ Friday, 14th March 2008 @ 2:28 PM

Lester Levenson purported that there were Six Steps involved in attaining the goal of the Sedona Method - freedom and impeturbability. By following the guideline of these six steps, the achievement of goals generally using the Sedona Method becomes easier and more effortless because the correct order of the steps to the Method are in place. Step 1: You've got to want freedom more than you want the three basic wants. The three basic wants are what are learned in training on how... more...

Personal Development | By Mike Hirn @ Thursday, 13th March 2008 @ 12:07 PM

While we all must learn good anger management skills, anger is a normal emotion people experience. Our bodies are conditioned to prepare us to fight or flee when we are faced with threats. Angry feelings flood our bodies with adrenaline and cortisol to prepare us to defend ourselves. We may not be able to control our bodily reaction to threats or trauma, but we can learn techniques to help our behavior to be acceptable during such times. We can control our emotions instead of allowing ... more...

Personal Development | By Jon Mercer @ Wednesday, 12th March 2008 @ 3:54 PM

A lot of people would like to improve their self-confidence, and there are many mind power techniques to make the process easier and more effective. Unfortunately, most people try to "force" their minds to consciously think of themselves in a more confident way. A good example of this is the use of affirmations. Affirmations certainly have their use, and can be a good technique to gain confidence; the problem is that it takes a long time to see good results in using this method. more...

Personal Development | By Jon Mercer @ Wednesday, 12th March 2008 @ 1:16 AM

As someone who has long been interested in the power of the subconscious mind, and the ability of human beings to change their reality simply by changing their point of view, I have a great interest in subliminal self hypnosis. Like many people, I have wondered if subliminal messaging is effective as a means of change, and if subliminal self hypnosis can really change someone's life in a profound way. After researching these subjects for years, I have seen significant research and a... more...

Personal Development | By Tony Jacowski @ Tuesday, 11th March 2008 @ 7:28 AM

Don't panic if you can't decide on a major before you begin your first year of college. It's not a big deal if you seem to be unable to choose your college major before you begin school. Remember that a lot of students change their majors several times during the course of their college education and in most cases it does not seem to affect their lives in any great way. They even seem to finish college around the same time as students who determined their major at the ... more...

Personal Development | By Ann Liu @ Monday, 10th March 2008 @ 10:04 PM

How many times have you caught yourself saying that there could be no other solution to a problem, and that problem leads to a dead end? How many times have you felt stumped knowing that the problem lying before you is one you cannot solve. No leads. No options. No solutions. Did you feel like you had exhausted all possible options and yet are still before the mountain - large, unconquerable, and impregnable? I don't know how you feel, for me, when I encountering such enormo... more...

Personal Development | By Ann Knapp @ Monday, 10th March 2008 @ 7:21 PM

More adults than ever before are returning to formal education. Some want to learn what they have failed to learn in high school. Some have made the momentous decision to earn a high school diploma or to go to college for the first - or second or third - time. And some, particularly those in mid-life, want additional education in order to recharge a stalled career or start an entirely new one. The growth of adult literacy programs, both online and community-based, has made it even more ... more...

Personal Development | By Jon Mercer @ Monday, 10th March 2008 @ 4:17 AM

Do you have anxiety or panic attacks? Do you find that although you have anxiety, medication is not for you? Or maybe you are taking medication but want to supplement with some home exercises for anxiety to get even better results? There are many things you can do at home to relieve your anxiety symptoms, reduce your anxiety or even prevent it. The number one key to treating or eliminating anxiety is relaxation, and the University of Michigan Health Center has released as guide explaining... more...

Personal Development | By Jon Mercer @ Monday, 10th March 2008 @ 4:02 AM

Using the law of attraction is not about damage limitation; it's about creating your dream life! I talk to a lot of people who started out passionately learning how to use the law of attraction a couple of years ago, who are now just using it to tread water. It's natural for us that some of the enthusiasm wears off when something is no longer new and exiting, and as we loose the enthusiasm, we start falling into our old habits. I hear people who were planning to live out their d... more...