Self Improvement Secret of the Day: Overcoming Frustration (continued)
There are countless causes of frustration, and what affects one person may have no impact on someone else
There are no simple answers or remedies. Some people simply give up on what they were trying to achieve. Some people walk away from the cause and go onto something else, and find they can then face the problem rationally when they come back to it. Stepping back from the cause of the frustration and making yourself calm down will help us to see things more clearly.
Persistence and determination can often see us through our frustration, particularly if we first make ourselves calm down. Movement can help - standing up and taking a few deep breathes, or going for a walk can help to clear our minds. Sometimes we may need to look for alternatives we hadn’t considered before, or totally different approaches. There are times when we may be out of our depth, in which case we need to recognise this, and be prepared to ask for advice and support from specialists that can help us.
To be continued….
Self Improvement Quote of the Day:
'Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration and resentment' – Dale Carnegie
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Thursday, 5 April 2007
Wednesday, 4 April 2007
Self Improvement and Overcoming Frustration
Self Improvement and Overcoming Frustration
We all suffer from frustration, and being able to effectively deal with frustration is very important for self improvement. It can be a decisive factor between success and failure.
Frustration can have highly damaging impact on our frame of mind. It can turn a positive person into a negative person. It can inhibit our progress and, in the most extreme cases can completely immobilise us. We can become so wound up with our frustration that we can’t think or act rationally, or we can even become aggressive. Our frustration can often exacerbate the situation and create a vicious circle. If we are convinced that our actions are not working, no matter how hard we try, we are much more likely to reduce, rather than increase, our chances of success.
To be continued….
Self Improvement Quote of the Day:
“My recipe for dealing with anger and frustration: set the kitchen timer for twenty minutes, cry, rant, and rave, and at the sound of the bell, simmer down and go about business as usual” – Phyllis Diller
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We all suffer from frustration, and being able to effectively deal with frustration is very important for self improvement. It can be a decisive factor between success and failure.
Frustration can have highly damaging impact on our frame of mind. It can turn a positive person into a negative person. It can inhibit our progress and, in the most extreme cases can completely immobilise us. We can become so wound up with our frustration that we can’t think or act rationally, or we can even become aggressive. Our frustration can often exacerbate the situation and create a vicious circle. If we are convinced that our actions are not working, no matter how hard we try, we are much more likely to reduce, rather than increase, our chances of success.
To be continued….
Self Improvement Quote of the Day:
“My recipe for dealing with anger and frustration: set the kitchen timer for twenty minutes, cry, rant, and rave, and at the sound of the bell, simmer down and go about business as usual” – Phyllis Diller
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Thursday, 29 March 2007
Self Improvement Secret of the Day: You Can Feel Better About Yourself
Self Improvement Secret of the Day: You Can Feel Better About Yourself
Self esteem is about how we feel on the inside, and how we feel inside will affect how we feel and act on the outside. Our self esteem determines our personality and character, and how we react to the experiences and challenges we face in our lives. It also affects our relationships and how we interact with everyone we come in contact with. And it certainly affects how successful and happy we are throughout our lives.
Having healthy self esteem is really about feeling comfortable and confident with ourselves as we are, and appreciating ourselves as human beings. Nobody is perfect, and self improvement is an ongoing journey. The very fact that we are making the effort to improve our lives will help us to feel better about ourselves and boost our self esteem and confidence.
Self Improvement Quote of the Day:
‘If you put a small value on yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price.’ – Source unknown
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Self esteem is about how we feel on the inside, and how we feel inside will affect how we feel and act on the outside. Our self esteem determines our personality and character, and how we react to the experiences and challenges we face in our lives. It also affects our relationships and how we interact with everyone we come in contact with. And it certainly affects how successful and happy we are throughout our lives.
Having healthy self esteem is really about feeling comfortable and confident with ourselves as we are, and appreciating ourselves as human beings. Nobody is perfect, and self improvement is an ongoing journey. The very fact that we are making the effort to improve our lives will help us to feel better about ourselves and boost our self esteem and confidence.
Self Improvement Quote of the Day:
‘If you put a small value on yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price.’ – Source unknown
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Friday, 23 March 2007
Why High Self Esteem and Self Improvement are Inseparable
Why High Self Esteem and Self Improvement are Inseparable
Self Esteem is how we feel about ourselves, how much we like and respect ourselves.
It has been said that if we don’t like ourselves it is impossible to really like, much less to love, anyone else. Liking and respecting ourselves is very different from vanity or narcissism, which at their most extreme, can become total self-absorption, selfishness and the inability to consider anyone else’s viewpoint or feelings. To have healthy self esteem, on the other hand, is to be comfortable and confident within ourselves, with who we are as people.
Most people have their self doubts, and may be uncomfortable with some of their personality traits. The good news is that we can change almost any part of our personality if it is important to us and we are prepared to put in the necessary effort. This is actually what self improvement is all about, making positive change to our lives. Making changes requires commitment and can be difficult, but there are countless valuable resources available that can provide great advice and
guidance.
To be continued….
Self Improvement Quote of the Day:
“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” - Buddha
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Self Esteem is how we feel about ourselves, how much we like and respect ourselves.
It has been said that if we don’t like ourselves it is impossible to really like, much less to love, anyone else. Liking and respecting ourselves is very different from vanity or narcissism, which at their most extreme, can become total self-absorption, selfishness and the inability to consider anyone else’s viewpoint or feelings. To have healthy self esteem, on the other hand, is to be comfortable and confident within ourselves, with who we are as people.
Most people have their self doubts, and may be uncomfortable with some of their personality traits. The good news is that we can change almost any part of our personality if it is important to us and we are prepared to put in the necessary effort. This is actually what self improvement is all about, making positive change to our lives. Making changes requires commitment and can be difficult, but there are countless valuable resources available that can provide great advice and
guidance.
To be continued….
Self Improvement Quote of the Day:
“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” - Buddha
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Thursday, 22 March 2007
Self Improvement Secret of the Day: Overcoming Common Fears
Self Improvement Secret of the Day: Overcoming Common Fears
Fear of rejection, and fear of disapproval and criticism, are other major inhibitors of progress. We can be so concerned that our friends, family or other people, will disapprove of our actions, or even condemn us for trying to do something above their expectations of us, that we can become paralysed and try nothing new.
Almost all fears are learned, many when we are children and others through our life experiences. Many of us become convinced that taking risks is dangerous and we tend to take the safer options.
However, as fears are learned, with determination and effort, we can learn to overcome them and there is advice available from experts that can help with overcoming fears. With or without help, if we are committed to a better life, we need to face our fears. We must work at replacing them, in both our conscious and subconscious minds, with an iron willed determination and commitment to success.
This will allow us to really experience self improvement and to make progress towards amore fulfilling lives.
Self Improvement Quote of the Day:
”You can conquer almost any fear if you will only make up your mind to do so. For remember, fear doesn't exist anywhere except in the mind” - Dale Carnegie
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Fear of rejection, and fear of disapproval and criticism, are other major inhibitors of progress. We can be so concerned that our friends, family or other people, will disapprove of our actions, or even condemn us for trying to do something above their expectations of us, that we can become paralysed and try nothing new.
Almost all fears are learned, many when we are children and others through our life experiences. Many of us become convinced that taking risks is dangerous and we tend to take the safer options.
However, as fears are learned, with determination and effort, we can learn to overcome them and there is advice available from experts that can help with overcoming fears. With or without help, if we are committed to a better life, we need to face our fears. We must work at replacing them, in both our conscious and subconscious minds, with an iron willed determination and commitment to success.
This will allow us to really experience self improvement and to make progress towards amore fulfilling lives.
Self Improvement Quote of the Day:
”You can conquer almost any fear if you will only make up your mind to do so. For remember, fear doesn't exist anywhere except in the mind” - Dale Carnegie
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Wednesday, 21 March 2007
Self Improvement and Overcoming Fears
Self Improvement and Overcoming Fears
One of the biggest reasons that many people struggle with Self Improvement and achieving happiness and success is because they have difficulty overcoming their fears.
Fears can take on many forms, and almost every one has fears of some sort. Many fears may seem irrational to almost everyone but the person involved, and the most unlikely of people can be all but paralysed by the most improbable of fears.
Probably the most common fear that holds people back from success is the fear of failure. This can stop us from even trying something because we are so terrified of failing. Or, if we do try something, our deep-seated fear of failure can be so strong that we can almost guarantee an unsuccessful outcome to any endeavour.
To be continued….
Self Improvement Quote of the Day:
'Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live.' Dorothy Thompson
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One of the biggest reasons that many people struggle with Self Improvement and achieving happiness and success is because they have difficulty overcoming their fears.
Fears can take on many forms, and almost every one has fears of some sort. Many fears may seem irrational to almost everyone but the person involved, and the most unlikely of people can be all but paralysed by the most improbable of fears.
Probably the most common fear that holds people back from success is the fear of failure. This can stop us from even trying something because we are so terrified of failing. Or, if we do try something, our deep-seated fear of failure can be so strong that we can almost guarantee an unsuccessful outcome to any endeavour.
To be continued….
Self Improvement Quote of the Day:
'Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live.' Dorothy Thompson
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Tuesday, 20 March 2007
Self Improvement Secret of the Day: Change The Way You Feel
Self Improvement Secret of the Day: Change The Way You Feel
What can your physiology mean for Self Improvement? It means that we can choose to change our moods and feelings by changing our physiology.
This may sound too good to be true, but we can very easily experiment. We can choose an emotion or a state, (for example, being shy, timid, and lacking in confidence) and act, move and look the way we would if that was how we really felt. If we let it, this will change our mood and state of mind so we actually feel that way. Then act as if totally full of confidence and on top of the world. Thinking about a time when we really felt this way, or visualising another person who exemplifies these qualities can help. How does that feel?
This may seem like ‘acting’ at first, but it will change our thoughts if we allow it to and have an open mind. This simple method can be used to help put us in a better frame of mind any time we choose. We can actually ‘act’ our way to more positive thoughts and feeling by changing our physiology. More details are available from Neuro Linguistic Programming Specialists and other Self Improvement Experts who use these and many other similar techniques for Self Improvement.
Self Improvement Quote of the Day:
“ We must all realise that emotion is created by motion. The way we move changes the way we think, feel and behave” – Anthony Robbins
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What can your physiology mean for Self Improvement? It means that we can choose to change our moods and feelings by changing our physiology.
This may sound too good to be true, but we can very easily experiment. We can choose an emotion or a state, (for example, being shy, timid, and lacking in confidence) and act, move and look the way we would if that was how we really felt. If we let it, this will change our mood and state of mind so we actually feel that way. Then act as if totally full of confidence and on top of the world. Thinking about a time when we really felt this way, or visualising another person who exemplifies these qualities can help. How does that feel?
This may seem like ‘acting’ at first, but it will change our thoughts if we allow it to and have an open mind. This simple method can be used to help put us in a better frame of mind any time we choose. We can actually ‘act’ our way to more positive thoughts and feeling by changing our physiology. More details are available from Neuro Linguistic Programming Specialists and other Self Improvement Experts who use these and many other similar techniques for Self Improvement.
Self Improvement Quote of the Day:
“ We must all realise that emotion is created by motion. The way we move changes the way we think, feel and behave” – Anthony Robbins
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