Self Help

One definition of improvement is “something which enhances value”. Thus, self-improvement is anything you can do to enhance who you are and develop what you are capable of – physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

So, what are the options for improving physically? To begin with there is building body strength and stamina through regular indoor and outdoor exercise and, with the outdoors, comes breathing fresh air. Weight loss or gain, if appropriate, through changes in diet, are also important, as are eating healthier food and getting plenty of rest and sleep.

Mentally improvement can come through reasoning, solving problems, learning to make decisions and acquiring useful knowledge. Mental ability is also developed through learning to control attention, focusing and concentrating, thoughtfulness, and improving memory.

Emotional self-improvement comes from recognizing and developing feelings in oneself and learning to control those feelings, and through becoming sensitive to the personal needs of, and towards, others. Being open and receptive to beauty, as found in nature, helps to develop sensitivity.

Spiritual development does not necessarily mean joining a religion or following religious practices. Spiritual development can come from being open to the possibilities of the hidden aspects of life, especially the beauty and wonders of the world, and exploring the meaning of life. Taking time to explore spiritual teachings can enhance spiritual development and help guide a person’s direction in life, if they feel they need that.

Therese Donnelly

In order to achieve any self improvement, you must have goals. In order for your goals to be worthy of your action, they must be S.M.A.R.T. goals.

S – Specific
M – Measurable
A – Attainable
R – Realistic
T – Time bounded

Specific
A goal should be written with as much specific wording as possible. ‘I want to lose weight’ is not as specific as ‘I want to lose 10 pounds.’ You have to know what you are shooting for before you can make a plan.

Measurable
A good goal should be measurable. ‘I want to be less shy’ isn’t measurable, but ‘I will introduce myself to five new people this week’ is measurable. If your goal is specific enough it is likely to measurable. If you can’t measure your progress you’ll never know if your effort is getting your closer to attaining the goal. Read the rest of this entry »

We spend at work one third of our lives, that’s why knowing how to achieve career goals is a vital skill. Below you’ll find several tips that will help you to achieve your career goals more effectively.

1. Write your plan.
   Planning is crucial for any goal you’ve chosen to achieve, especially the career goal.
   First of all you have to decide what career path to choose. It is not possible to find happiness in money, you have to enjoy what you’re doing for a living. Ask yourself: “What would I do if I would be financially undependable?”
   After you’ve chosen what you want to do, write your career plan. Figure out what steps you need to take long-term and short-term. Interview someone who’s already successful in this field. Find out what it takes to achieve your goal.
   Your plan will be your step-by-step roadmap to success. Read the rest of this entry »

Self Improvement from the Inside Out

Self Improvement is really about becoming awake to who we are, how we feel, and how we impact others.
When we choose to take a path toward self improvement, it is often fueled by a desire to feel better and live a more fulfilled life. We become motivated by feelings of discontent and emptiness, searching for meaning and happiness. Once awake, we can make conscious choices about the life we create.

Sometimes we enter the path of self improvement because we feel pressured by a loved one or receive an ultimatum from an authority figure. We respond to statements such as ‘You deal with your anger, or else…’ or ‘You have to quit drinking, or else…’ But self improvement only works if we Read the rest of this entry »

Lots of people try to increase their standard of living by following courses of all kinds or by starting an own business, or by investing with wisdom.

Time is a crucial factor and many times stands in the way to complete many things successfully.
Here are seven ways to boost your success rates and productiveness.

1. Make notes on how you spend your time to see where it actually goes to.
   Get a personal information manager to start with to schedule time blocks.
   Monitor your activities closely. Huge time wasters are messing around on the Net, frequently checking email boxes, gaming and chatting, watching too much television, loafing and overuse of cell phones. Get rid of these time wasters when you detect them or at the very least put them into more specific and small time slots.
   YOU are the only person who can take charge of YOUR time, don’t let other people, activities or things take over.
2. Before you start your day, Read the rest of this entry »

Every little task in daily life can be done by yourself.
If you only take the time to learn how to do it right.

On the other hand, you can also use the help of others.
If that aren’t friends or family, you often have to pay for their time.

Basically it’s a choice between time and money.
Doing everything yourself won’t cost you money, but it takes a lot of time.
Outsourcing costs money, but less time and results may come in much faster.
It’s your choice.

But whatever you do, there’s one resource you can’t buy.

Nowhere, from no one.

There are no shops where they sell it.

There’s no website for it.

There’s no ‘underground market’ for it.

Nobody can help you get this!

Do you know what this resource is ….?

It is …. Read the rest of this entry »