Self Improvement Site
On The Internet! Take the Self Improvement Tour
On The Internet! Take the Self Improvement Tour
Positive Psychology Articles
We are currently looking for an Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to "Positive Psychology". If you have expertise in Positive Psychology 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
- The Way Your Positive Self-Talk Impacts Your Self Esteem , Confidence and Your Success While Eliminating Detrimental Effects of Negative Thinking - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2022 from Leon EdwardPeople are taken part in an inner dialogue or self-talk consistently. It is a sort of automatic response to just how we feel, as well as it influences our behavior based on our experiences in life. If your point of view is always negative, as well as if you consistently engage in negative ...
Views: 898 - The Week That Was... - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2014 from Homaira KabirLast week was amazing. I spent 4 mesmerizing days in Amsterdam. Yes, I am talking about the beauty of the city with its history and architecture, with timeless canals and cobbled ‘straats’, with wild trams that stop for no one and even wilder bikers who own the roads and the sidewalks. But I ...
Views: 3135 - The Wisdom of Insecurity - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2022 from William CottringerThe Wisdom of Insecurity by Bill Cottringer “Uncertainty is the only certainty there is and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security.” ~John Allen Paulos. I wish I had originally come up with this simple but profound article title, but I have to give full credit to a ...
Views: 493 - The “Craziness” of People Pleasing and How Did We Get Here? - by Dr. Anne Brown - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2020 from Dr. Anne BrownWhat is this phenomenon “I need to make everyone in the world like me or people-pleasing?” This is a tough concept because in one-way people-pleasers are nice to be around. If we look deeper we have to ask at what cost? People pleasing can affect both men and women. The history of women, ...
Views: 934 - There's Been Mistreatment or Injustice - Now What? - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2017 from Rick HansonIt’s easy to treat people well when they treat you well. The real test is when they treat you badly. (Much of what I say here applies to concerns about injustice or mistreatment that threatens or happens to others, from someone bullying a child to an oppressive government, but I will focus on ...
Views: 965 - Things to do in your Spare time : Me-Time - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2019 from Ketan PIn this busy life, it's hard for anyone to take a break for a moment. But A small break is must, when you are done with your work for long. This break will give you a time to think & spend time for yourself,too. Life is not only limited to work only, but there are also many things which all ...
Views: 761 - Think Positive - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2014 from Jake AndersenThink Positive While speaking my thoughts can be a very powerful tool in developing meaningful relationships with those around me, it could also prove to be very detrimental, based on what my thoughts revolve around. With that reasoning, I feel comfortable making the assertion that before I ...
Views: 1705 - Thirteen Reasons God Gave Us Humor Reason 1: Humor Fights Disease - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2019 from Ronald RossWhere did the idea come from that laughter is the best medicine? King Solomon, considered one of the wisest men who ever lived, may be the source. He didn’t say that laughter was the “best” medicine, but he did say, “A cheerful disposition is good for your health; gloom and doom leave you ...
Views: 716 - This is the #1 thing you must do to stick up for yourself. - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2019 from Martha BodyfeltThis is the #1 thing you must do to stick up for yourself. Here’s the uncomfortable truth, friends. In your journey to get confident and feel better about yourself, you cannot be afraid to step on toes. In other words... Don’t be afraid to piss people off. Strong women will end up ...
Views: 1209 - This is the tool you need to start over your life - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2019 from Efi AsvestiI don’t know many things in life but I know one thing for sure. There is a spark in our hearts, but there is a fear as well. Today’s world is overwhelming for all of us. We need to survive financially, emotionally, be dignified and strong. We need our daily jobs so as to pay these monsters that ...
Views: 871 - Thought Patterns You Want to Adopt and Drop - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2009 from Marc FreyResearch by leading universities in the field of cognitive and behavioral science proves the existence of so called “automatic thoughts”, i.e. thoughts that come to mind involuntarily and effortlessly as an automatic response to certain stimuli. These are the thoughts that ultimately determine ...
Views: 2498 - Thoughts, Words, and Feelings - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2014 from Jake AndersenThoughts, Words, and FEELINGS Emotions for me are a necessary evil. I absolutely hate the way emotions can completely blind a mind from logic. This is one of the main reasons that it takes me a long, long time to become emotionally attached to anybody. It seems that whenever I become ...
Views: 1621 - Thoughtsvent - A perfect platform for sharing thoughts and a place to vent - by Submitted on May 15, 2012 from Brad WendlandPeople in today’s world are continuously on a move. They rarely find the time to vent their thoughts and emotions in real life. In earlier times, men had less work and ample free time. They found the time to share their different thoughts through various mediums. They resorted to writing ...
Views: 2309 - THREE IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS ON WHICH I SHALL WORK - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaThe battle between Lord Ram and demon Ravan took place for 2 months. After this what happened to the monkeys, bears etc who were brought from Mount Rishi Mukh? After building the bridge did Nal-Neel retire with pension? Were Bharat and Lakshman relegated to merely fanning Lord Ram? No, ...
Views: 836 - Three Simple Steps to Become More Balanced in Life - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2012 from JoAnne Ceccarelli-EganNature abhors a vacuum and I do too. In the spirit of generosity and kindness, as soon as I have some free time, I volunteer to do a deed. As these commitments accumulate, I find myself out of balance. There is little time for me to do what I really want to do and I begin to feel angry and ...
Views: 1127 - Three Simple Ways to a Achieve A Positive Attitude in Life - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Rhod JonesThere are lots of reasons why we should have a positive attitude in life. Life is too short for us to worry about the things that we don't like in life. It's time for us to focus on the things that we do like and the people that really matter to us. There might be things that we can't change but ...
Views: 559 - Time and Your life - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2020 from Sri TulasiTime is an illusion. You can't find something that's not real. You make time. There are 3 types of beings in 3rd Density, (1) of the body, I call them Bronze (Physical). (2) Silver of the Mind (Mental) and last Gold of the Spirit (Mysticism). If you are of the body you will find a distraction( ...
Views: 442 - Tips for Building Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Tony DosanjhSelf-esteem in a vital aspect of one’s personality and greater amounts of self-esteem is said to make a strong personality. This does not mean one has to be proud and arrogant but adequate amount of self-esteem can make it easier for a person to go through life with dignity and without being ...
Views: 1084 - Tips on Positive Thinking Exercises To Attain A Rich, Abundant Life - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Rhod JonesDo you know the magic of exercising positive thinking? They say that what your mind can conceive, your body can achieve. So if in your mind you can reach all your dreams, then for sure, your body can make those things come true for you. Sounds like a fantasy, right? But if you look back in ...
Views: 858 - Tired of feeling like a doormat? Here's how to stand up for yourself. - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2019 from Martha BodyfeltIt happens all the time and you’re probably not even aware of it. Or you are aware of it, but you’ve just accepted it as a way of life. Your boss just *assumes* you’re going to work late...even though you already made plans. Your ex texts you, saying how sad he is, although you asked ...
Views: 1237 - Title: Shrinky's Guide to happiness: Becoming Your True Self - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Glenn BergerWe are all looking to end our emotional suffering and solve our life's problems. We long to answer: How can we find love, stop being so anxious, lose weight, make money, have more energy, have a better marriage, raise happy children? The answer to our life's problems is simple. The reason we ...
Views: 1696 - To Develop Gratitude Be a Thermostat Not a Thermometer - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2015 from Michael MantellHere’s the wisest elixir of happiness—gratitude. That’s right, gratitude will fill your storehouse of happiness. What’s this have to do with health and fitness? Plenty. You see the study of positive psychology, specifically the work of Sonja Lyubomirsky in her book, “The How of Happiness,” ...
Views: 1501 - To Live is a Choice as to Die is Inevitable - by Submitted on May 29, 2012 from Aps SantosDeath is inevitable. Everyone dies. Granny’s landscape painting lasts longer for generation, in fact. Even the finest of the finest pass away because some good things never last just as some great things happening have to end. How we wish to hold on to the things that are great and to ...
Views: 845 - To Recognise Beauty - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Deanne UrquhartIs beauty a red rose, the city lights on dusk or perhaps the sun shining as a rainbow through the dew on a perfectly shaped spider web on a spring morning? Is beauty any of these examples for you or perhaps something totally different? Beauty is a personal discernment, an understanding that is ...
Views: 757 - To What Is Your Mind Given? - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2017 from Rick HansonI'm old enough to remember a time when people usually answered "good" when you asked them the standard, "How are you?" (often said "harya?"). These days the answer is commonly "busy." In the last few months I've been very busy myself and starting to feel dispersed: juggling a dozen priorities ...
Views: 974 - Today’s Primary Problem: Commonplace Evil - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2021 from William CottringerToday’s Primary Problem: Commonplace Evil By Bill Cottringer “The way in which you define something has a lot to do with how much or how little of the thing you have in hand, both quantity and quality.” ~The Author. Such is the case with the greatly misunderstood term evil. ...
Views: 491 - Trade-off Versus Sacrifice: There is a Difference - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2020 from Gray SeeleThere are two terms used almost universally today as synonyms though they’re anything but, with profound consequences for people’s lives: trade-off and sacrifice. Trade-off is the more general of the two. It means giving up one or more values for other values, regardless of how great each ...
Views: 852 - Training Animals and Nutrition – What’s the Connection? - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Niki TudgeMany studies have shown the direct correlation between diet and academic performance in children to the point that no one questions that a good diet equates to improved grades. Though less scientific research has been done on the relationship between nutrition and dog training, there is ample ...
Views: 3164 - Transform Ill Will - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2024 from Rick HansonGoodwill and ill will are about intention: the will is for good or ill. These intentions are expressed through action and inaction, word and deed, and-especially-thoughts. How do you feel when you sense another person taking potshots at you in her mind? What does it feel like to take potshots of ...
Views: 191 - Transforming Childhood - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2014 from Larry CraneThe details related to our childhood, and things that we’ve experienced in the past, are still very much running in our subconscious minds. Our childhood memories are affecting how we are living our lives today. As children, we may have fallen out of the bed or down a flight of stairs. Or ...
Views: 1668 - Traveling Alone for Self-Growth What I've Learned - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2018 from Catherine PalmerThere are so many reasons why people decide to travel alone. Sure, convenience plays a huge part in it, ranging from things like not having to partake in activities you personally don’t feel attracted to and having a personal level of control over every single checkpoint on your itinerary. ...
Views: 1363 - Trust In Love - by Submitted on May 02, 2023 from Rick HansonTake a breath right now, and notice how abundant the air is, full of life-giving oxygen offered freely by trees and other green-growing things. You can't see the air, but it's always available for you. Love is a lot like the air. It may be hard to see - but it's in you and all around ...
Views: 367 - Trust In Me - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2011 from Leon BrownQuestion – BELOVED OSHO, WHAT KIND OF TRUST DO YOU HAVE IN SOMEONE WHO IS CHEATING YOU? I DO NOT UNDERSTAND. Osho - I do not understand myself – but what to do? I have only trust to offer because I don’t have any distrust in me. You ordinarily think that trust has to be given to a trustworthy ...
Views: 780 - Trust your Unconscious Golf Mind to Align Your Club for a Better Pre-Shot Routine - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2009 from Andrew FoggHow much is the accuracy of your golf shot influenced by club alignment at address and how much is down to your instinctive or unconscious golf ability? Now I'm not talking here about the complexity of aligning the various parts of your body when you address the ball. That's a subject for your ...
Views: 1308 - Trust Yourself - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2025 from Rick HansonAs I grew up, at home and school it felt dangerous to be myself - my whole self, including the parts that made mistakes, got rebellious and angry, goofed around too loudly, or were awkward and vulnerable. Not dangers of violence, as many have faced, but risks of being punished in other ...
Views: 32 - Truth Vs. Encoded Belief - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2017 from Smith PublicityWe can only truly act in our self-interest when we are responding appropriately to objective truth, not belief. Belief has no boundaries, no limits, and is founded on hope. Truth is finite—with immoveable boundaries and absolute limits—and is founded on scientific fact. Those of us who assume ...
Views: 1109 - Try a Softer Tone - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2023 from Rick HansonLinguists like Deborah Tannen have pointed out that most communications have three elements: Explicit content – “There is no milk in the refrigerator.” Emotional subtext – Could be irritation, blame, accusation An implicit statement about the nature of the relationship – Could be one ...
Views: 357 - Try Being Less Serious - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2020 from Rick HansonOn the path of life, most of us are hauling way too much weight. What's in your own backpack? If you're like most of us, you've got too many items on each day's To Do list and too much stuff in the closet. Too many entanglements with other people. And too many "shoulds," worries, guilts, and ...
Views: 632 - Trying to Sell a House with an Ex: 7 Tips for a Speedy Sale - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Lilly GordonTrying to Sell a House with an Ex: 7 Tips for a Speedy Sale Divorce and separation is not an ideal situation for any couple or family, especially when there is a home involved. The best type of separation you can hope and strive for is an amicable one that does not involve too much legal input; ...
Views: 788 - Tuesdays with Morrie Review: Lessons When Death Awaits - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2021 from Rochi ZalaniThis article was originally published at rochizalani.com I read Tuesdays with Morrie as a 14-year-old. I reread it when I was 16. Then once again, now, when I am 21. This is a book that has stayed with me – I have underlined paragraphs that have settled in my heart, I have done the crime of ...
Views: 598 - Tune Into Others - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2022 from Rick HansonImagine a world in which people interacted with each other like ants or fish. Imagine a day at work like this, or in your family, aware of the surface behavior of the people around you but oblivious to their inner life while they remain unmoved by your own. That's a world without ...
Views: 378 - Turn Anger into a Peaceful Heart - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2025 from Rick Hanson(Note: This JOT is adapted from Mother Nurture, a book written for mothers - focusing on typical parenting situations and gender differences that are experienced by many, though not all, mothers and fathers, and by parents in same sex relationships. Parenting is a complex subject, plus it ...
Views: 64 - Turn Those Wrongs Into Rights - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Kimberley CohenI'm sure you've had those days, weeks, months, or even years where things seem to be going wrong. You might start to believe that they aren't going to get any better or may never change, right? Wrong. Sometimes situations can't be changed, but how we view them can. When you can turn ...
Views: 1134 - Twenty Personal Choices Determine How Happy You Are - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2019 from Randi FineTwenty Choices You Can Make to Increase Happiness In our pursuit of happiness we must first realize and accept that being happy is a deliberate choice; a choice we make every moment of every day. There are many strategies to help make attaining that goal possible. Following is a list of ...
Views: 861 - Two Serious Problems We were Warned About in 1970 - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2022 from William CottringerTwo Serious Problems We were Warned About in 1970 By Bill Cottringer “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything” ~George Bernard Shaw. Are you feeling overwhelmed about the information overload and insane pace of technology ...
Views: 436 - Two Simple Approaches to Get Out of the Power Struggle with your Teen - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2017 from Karen Kerschmann, LCSWPlenty of parents call me this time of year, exhausted and tell me, “my teen needs therapy stat!” or “I was fine raising my child but now that he/she’s an adolescent I’m at a loss”. Parenting a teenager is a new and scary experience for most, and to shift how you interact with your children can ...
Views: 1237 - Unburdening The Mind From Self-impositions – A Movement Towards Inner Freedom - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranPeople burden themselves unknowingly with a number of religious and other impositions in order to feel secure and to reach ego-satisfaction. This load on the mind destroys inner freedom and leads to mediocrity in life. Much of the psychological contact with life is lost through self-imposed ...
Views: 1158 - Understanding Biofeedback - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2017 from Kyle FerrolyFOREWORD – ABOUT THE MIND BRAIN BALANCE TEAM “The Center for Mind Brain Balance” was established to bridge the gap between a person’s psychological and emotional needs versus their brain-based or physical imbalances that are so often overlooked. Founded in 2004 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, ...
Views: 1566 - Understanding Neurofeedback - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2017 from Kyle FerrolyFOREWORD – ABOUT THE MIND BRAIN BALANCE TEAM “The Center for Mind Brain Balance” was established to bridge the gap between a person’s psychological and emotional needs versus their brain-based or physical imbalances that are so often overlooked. Founded in 2004 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, ...
Views: 1630 - Understanding QEEG Brain Mapping - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2017 from Kyle FerrolyFOREWORD – ABOUT THE MIND BRAIN BALANCE TEAM “The Center for Mind Brain Balance” was established to bridge the gap between a person’s psychological and emotional needs versus their brain-based or physical imbalances that are so often overlooked. Founded in 2004 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, ...
Views: 2881