Free Personal Development Articles on Positive Thinking |
| How to Cope When Things Go Wrong |
| Life is full of ups and downs. Too often, the "downs" overwhelm us. We react and make things worse instead of calming down, seeing what is really happening and taking real action to sort things out. We must understand that, in fact, there's only one thing in life that we can control - our own state of mind. If we do, we can positively influence everything else that's going on around us and, when the wheels do come off, take real action... |
| Single-mindedness: for a Better Life |
| True success comes from being single-minded - not on your goals and dreams - but single-minded on being focused in the here and now - the only place and time you have to be at your best. If you're present, you develop your presence - the hallmark of truly successful people - and it you've got presence, you'll reap the extraordinary benefits of being in "flow" - what athletes call "being in the zone". Want to know more? |
| Forget About the Recession - Here's How to Succeed |
| Swapping negative recession stories is perpetuating economic hardship. And, as things stand, there are enough cards stacked against us in our everyday lives without us adding to our own woes - unwittingly. Instead of mindlessly joining in the negative hype, we need to set ourselves apart, break with the broken normal. We need to start being mindful, for it is in focused mindfulness that we create our own success - and it's up to you alone. |
| How to Live Life to the Full |
| The normal life is peppered with ups and downs - often it seems that there are more downs. Yet science tells us that the way we live our lives creates the very lives we live. We're told that the energy of the universe responds to our energy while, at the same time, we know that we devote very little of our energy to living, prefering to pay subconsious attention to the past. But it is in the present where life is to be lived... |
| Thinking Outside the Box |
| Lots of people talk about 'thinking outside the box' when it comes to innovation or problem solving. But our education system, society at large and corporate culture all conspire to keep us firmly in our box from which - for so-called 'normal' people, there appears to be no escape. But we can all name people, in business, sport and public life, who are ab-normally successful. Why? They use thier minds differently - we all can... |
| Does Positive Thinking Work? |
| Many 'gurus' recommend "Positive Thinking" and "Affirmation" as the best way to get yourself "in the zone". Not so - the most effective state of mind is a focused one. In other words, a clear state of mind, one in which you are alert to today's opportunities.Many years research has shown that abnormally successful people operate in this clear, focused, alert state of mind... |
| Overcome Your Fear to Achieve Effortless Success |
| The world is in the mess it's in becuase enough normal people think that's the way it should be. Science proves that we get what we expect. It also proves that, if we expect something different, something different will indeed happen. We need to step outside the norms of how we use our minds, stop our minds abusing us and start using our mental power for our own true benefit. It is in this way that highly successful people are highly successful - and we can be highly successful too... |
| Stop Negative Gossip |
| Gossip (and I've yet to come across positive gossip) is wasting the most precious resource you have - your energy. Your life is created by virtue of where and how you invest your energy - so negative gossip is literally killing you. As a responsible adult, you should take responsibility for where you direct your energy - point it towards the positive - not only will you stop feeding the negative that permeates modern living, you'll start creating the life that you really, really want. |
| Start Your Day on the Right Foot |
| You wouldn't leave the house nude, would you? Then why would you leave home each morning with your head totally unprepared for the day ahead? By default, we're mindless people - doing everything on automatic pilot and then wondering why our lives are "not so bad" or why we're having "one of those days". It's our own doing, it's our own fault. We need to get our minds in gear to be able to rise to each day's challenges and, more importantly, embrace each day's opportunities. |
| No More Stress or Depression |
| Stress and depression account for more lost workdays than any other 'illness'. Yet, research shows that stress is a 'state of mind' and that we can control our state of mind if we choose. 'Normal' people don't choose - they live automatic lives, reacting to external events without stopping to think how best they should act. How about learning how to focus - when you're focus, stress simply isn't... |
| Self-Confidence, Presence and Leadership |
| Are some of us leaders and the rest of us followers? Can we develop our "presence" and, so, be more impressive? What has so-called self-confidence has to do with this? This article explains how to develop your presence and charisma and become a naturally impressive leader... |
| How to Build Self Confidence |
| Trying to build your self-confidence is like papering over the cracks in a building that doesn't exist. The voices in your head that tell you "know you can't" are neither real nor relevant to here and now. You need to stop giving them your attention by paying attention, instead, to the present moment. If you're more present, you develop your presence - the hallmark of all those successful people who know better than to focus of self-confidence. |
| Desperate Times Call for... Simple Measures |
| There’s a shared belief that we live in desperate times. People have lost their jobs – those who have jobs are scared that they’ll lose them. Often, it’s only when people become desperate that they rise to the challenges of making the bold decisions that they should have made anyway. A lost job is an opportunity – possibly the greatest of your life. And, if you’re scared of losing your job, how does that fear effect your performance. It’s time to stop dwelling on the negative - come to your senses... |
| How to Deal With Fear, Stress and Anxiety |
| Fear, anxiety and stress are all very "real" experiences of modern living. These emotions are nothing other than useless thoughts which disable us from dealing with the stresses and strains of life. If we allow our minds to play tricks on us, by "entertaining" these thoughts, then we open up the floodgates of suffering. The very real alternative is to take control of our minds and put to them to use in creating the life that we really want... |
| So Many Self-Help Books - So Little Change |
| Bookshops are full of "popular psychology" and "self-help" books - yet most lives stay the same and the world appears to be in a bigger mess than ever. The problem is that an intellectual understanding of "self-improvement" books is not enough - and, in fact, can be quite dangerous. You need to experience the difference between being "normal" and the "altered state of mind" in which you can clearly see the way towards happiness and success... |
| Staying Positive |
| With so much bad news around, with so many people talking negatively, with so much anxiety and worry around - it's not easy to stay positive. Positive thinking isn't up to the task - you need to dig deeper and explore what happiness and success mean to you and then use your innate ability to achieve your heart's desires to go about getting what you want and living the life that really turns you on. Here are a couple of quick and simple ideas... |
| Create the Life You Want - Really! |
| People are increasingly resorting to the virtual world to take their minds off the "not too bad" lives that they think they have in the so-called "real world". What is really strange about this is that years of published research and thousands of self-help books explain that your current life is a creation of your own thinking and, by the same token, the life you really want can be created by you changing your mind. Really! In the real world... |
| How to Focus Your Mind: Real Self Help |
| It's strange that you wouldn't consider leaving home naked in the morning, but you'd have no problem leaving the house mentally unprepared for the day ahead - that's what most people do, it's normal. As a result, the normal life is mundane and often worse. But five minutes focusing your mind, first thing each morning, will completely change your life. This article discusses the type of focus required and how anyone (that includes you) can do it. |
| How to Build Self Esteem |
| Self esteem is an illusion - whether you're suffering from low self esteem or you're on a high - the concept is a creation of your personality - and your personality isn't real - it's a mask that hides you from your own inner potential. Understand this, take a little "exercise" to side-step your personality and - lo and behold - you'll find the real you - and all you're really capable of... |
| Your deeply held beliefs, no more than pictures in your subconscious mind, dictate your reactice behaviour and create your life. It is the same for all of us. However, some know that, by taking control of the immense power within, we can create lives of our own choosing, not leaving ourselves as hostages to fortune, but actually using our God-given talents to be all that we can be. Five minutes each day will give you a head start on a journey of self-discovery... |
| Learning How to Control Yourself |
| Normal people are out of control. Instead of reflecting and considering what is the best approach to handle all the various challenges that life throws at us, we react automatically and mindlessly. As a result, we create an automatic life which is way short of the life we could otherwise have. We need to regain control. This is done by relearning how to pay attention. This is done by coming to our senses. You have five of them - use them... |
| The Importance of Being Calm |
| Bet you that you didn't know that if enough of us were calm, everybody would be calm. And in a world gone mad calm is of paramount importance - not only will it change your life, the knock-on ripple effect will produce results. So says the US Federal Government. So says modern quantum physics. Enough hot-headed people can mess up their own lives and others' too - it works exactly the same for calm. So, do you want to change your life for the better and help in a greater cause? |
| How to Take Real Action to Improve Your Life |
| What's the point of telling people about the power of now, if they don't like now? Lots of people don't like their lives but the mistake they make is they feel victimized and do nothing about it. Normal people simply react to their perceived now and make matters worse. You need to take action, which can only happen if you look beyond your perceptions and experience the here and now. The result, a clear and present mind, will take real action... |
| Getting Your Priorities Right |
| At present, people are anything but calm! Yet, a calm, focused mind works wonders. If you are calm, you stop reacting and start taking real action. Calm develops your peace of mind which, in turn, affects others - because state of mind is contagious. In fact calm affects people way beyond your own friends and family and can even reduce crime rates. We all need to calm down - to put our own peace of mind first. We all need to meditate... |
| Work Harder - Not Smarter!! |
| Normal people work harder (not smarter). Most of them don't like their work - and that's what puts the "hard" into work. And whilst you may not be able to control your work, career or your boss, there's certainly one thing you can control that will have a major effect on all those others and that's your own state of mind. A clear and present mind not only takes the "hard" out of work - it can set your life off on an effortlessly successful path... |
| Breaking Away from Frustration and Worry |
| Frustration and worry are an integral part of many people's daily lives. And, yet, they are no more than useless thoughts which, if entertained, disable us by making us even more frustrated, more worried. Psychology tells us that the normal subconscious is buried in the past, whilst the conscious worries about the future. We need to rise above normality and rid our lives of the effects of frustration and worry. A clear and present mind is needed... |
| The Psychology of Staying Positive |
| This article was originally published in the Life Insurance Association's monthly magazine, "The Professional" in July 2009. Here, Willie Horton, explores how we can make best use of a clear and present mind to move beyond the herd mentality, to go beyond positive thinking, to be able to ride out whatever storm life might throw at us and, in the end, achieve extra-ordinary success - effortlessly |
| You Simply Need to Turn Yourself On! |
| The average person drifts through life in a mindless daze, so says many years research. They waste their mental energy on listening to the noise in their heads - noise that distracts, little voices that say "No you can't!". Yet the only thing that we can control in our lives is our state of mind. If we do, we unleash an inner potential that is capable of transforming our lives into the success we want. We need to stop listening to the noise... |
| How to Make a Great Impression |
| If you're worried about making a good impression, you're not! To make a great impression requires singlemindedness - something that the normal person knows precious litte about. You need to have presence which simple means being more present in the moment than everyone else. But your "normal" mind is working against you - you need to train it in the art of paying attention to the here and now... |
| Finding Your True Passion |
| The normal life is lived on auto-pilot. The lucky few search for greater purpose - some seek out their passion. But passion isn't to be sought, it's to be found - it finds you. The normal mind is ill-equipped to decide what is best for us in life. Rather, we must clear our minds, present ourselves to the here and now and benefit from the proven consequences. Then, we can live life with a true passion... |
| Change Your Life – Starting Today |
If there are things about your life that you would like to change, you have to change them yourself. If you've tried and become frustrated, it's because you've taken on too big a task. You need to start small or, better again, start by tugging at the little habits that form the foundations of your present life. In breaking mindless routine you will dismantle the fabric that confines your life to its present form and change your life effortlessly. |
| How to Deal with Difficult People |
We've all got difficult people or situations to deal with in our daily lives. The trick is to deal with them before they become difficult! However, to do this, you need to be more attentive to what is actually happening in the present moment than the normal person is. In doing so, you will notice inappropriate behaviour before it gets out of hand and be up to the task of saying what needs to be said in the nicest possible way. |
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