Stress Management and Depression : Free Personal Development Self Help Articles |
| Stress is one of the major roadblocks to Personal Development or Self Improvement. Depression is even worse. Between them, they will account for more work days lost, more doctors' visits, more illness and death than anything else this century - so say major health organizations around the world, including the World Health Organization. |
| Willie has been working with clients - often in highly stressful jobs - since 1996. He has enabled many people realize that both stress and depression are figments of the sufferer's imagination. If you're stressed or depressed, it's your own fault! |
| Willie's articles and videos on the subject have been published worldwide. Here you will find all those articles as they relate to each of the following topics: |
| - How to Handle Stress |
| - Frustration, Anxiety & Fear |
| - Boredom |
| - Depression |
| How to Deal With Fear, Stress and Anxiety |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| How to Beat Stress |
| External events or people do not cause you stress - your thoughts and reactions to what you think is going on cause you to think you're stressed. As a responsible human being, you have the power to choose which thoughts you will focus on. In other words, you choose to be stressed. You've got to turn your focus somewhere else (because only an idiot would choose to be stressed) - turn it to the only place and time there is - here and now. |
| 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... |
| No More Stress |
| You'll always find something to get stressed out about - it's the way we are. But it's our default state of mind that creates stress, not outside events or challenges but how we perceive them and then react to them. You've got to break the useless habit of an adult lifetime, stop jumping to the kind of conclusions that lead you away from reality and into the world of self-induced stress. You've got to come to your senses here and now - all five of them! |
| 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. |
| Your Life is Your Choice |
| What have Tiger Woods, you and I got in common? We all make choices and, often, our choices may not be for the best, for our lives or for the lives of those around us. But we don't make big bad choices out of the blue, we make little choices, moment to moment, that move our lives in our chosen direction. Most of us don't realize this and, consequently, drift - finally wondering why life is not so bad. Well, not so bad is not good enough... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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? |
| Rising to the Challenges in Life and Business - PDF |
| When it comes to business, you might say that the purpose of being in business is ‘to be successful’ – so that all the stakeholders get a good return for the efforts. Of course, each of us has our own unique definition of happiness and success – assuming, that is, that you’ve ever stopped to reflect on it at all. But, you might care to reflect on this question for a moment – are you really, really happy and successful – and, if not, why not? Do you, perhaps, have issues in business and life that get in the way? What exactly is standing in your way? |
| 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... |
| How to Focus Your Mind to Change Your Life |
| Over seventy years of psychological research proves conclusively that we live automatic lives. “Automaticity” is what psychologists call our extremely efficient ability to perform routine tasks without paying attention to them. Stop for a moment to reflect on how much attention you paid, this morning, to brushing your teeth, showering, shaving, walking or driving. Do you drive today the way you drove the first time you ever sat behind a steering wheel? We learn our routine tasks in two ways... |
| 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... |
| How to Motivate Yourself (and others too!) |
| Even when things are going well, we need to make sure that we get and stay motivated. And now, when many are finding the going tough, self-motviation is even more important. Affirmation - often recommended as a way to "turn yourself on" - won't do it. Positive thinking won't do it. You need to start a dialogue with your inner self - because if you can get past your habitual behaviour into your subconscious mind - then, you're on a winner... |
| 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... |
| Get Your Head in the Game |
| Your subconscious mind controls every aspect of your daily behaviour - so, you subconsciously create your version of "reality". Unfortunately, most people - "normal" people, don't know how to grab a hold of their subconscious power. You need to get your head in the game - make sure that you start each day totally switched on. If you do, you'll create a whole new experience - a whole new you - a whole new life... |
| Time Management: Focus on Only What is Important |
| How many times have you thought that there aren't enough hours in the day? The available time is not going to change - you're going to have to! Learn how to stop wasting time and how to simply know what's important and what's not. Then you can discard the crap and get on with the things that you need and really want to do. Then you can be open to the opportunity that each unique moment presents us with to live life effectively, productively and successfully. |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| How to Meditate to Change Your Life |
| Meditation is used by millions the world over. Many find some peace of mind as a result - but what good is meditation if it doesn't transform every aspect of your ordinary daily life? Here, you will find some insights into how you should approach "mental exercising" and what the results should feel like. Yes, meditation can be difficult - but the key to living your ordinary life extra-ordinarily is found in sticking with your meditation... |
| What Goes Around Comes Around |
| We all get what we deserve out of life. If you fell you're getting very little, it's probably because you're putting very little in. Normal people only invest 1% of their energy in what they're doing - that's why work is hard, that's why people are stressed - it feels like you're doing a lot but, in fact, you're not, you're just going through the motions. Put more than 1% mental energy into the here and now and watch the magic happen... |
| How to Make the Best Life Choices |
| Each moment we make choices that change the course of our life. Big choices are obvious - like a major career move, like marriage. But all the little choices we make in reaching those major crossroads that are just as vital. The people who are closest to you in life were once total strangers and you never know who the next stranger might be who could change your life. You need to be constantly alert to make the right choices - moment to moment... |
| How to Get Your Own Way |
| People rarely take action - they react. Years of research prove that our reactive behaviour takes us away from getting what we want out of life - when all we have to do, instead, is take "right action". But to take right action, you need a clear and present mind. And to be mindful, you need to practice. Meditation is what's called for (in whatever form turns you on) enabling you take the right action to create the life you really really want... |
| How to Create Your Ideal Life |
| Research suggests that the vast majority of people live far from their ideal lives. Yet, normal people somehow believe that new things will happen for them if they keep doing the same things - normal people rarely change their behaviour. If you want your ideal life, you have to do things differently, take new actions and, above all, discipline your mind. Then you can cultivate the clear and present state of mind that will create your ideal life... |
| The Motivational You |
| We need to get a kick out of life. Yet research suggests that we're stressed, unhappy at work, worried about money and frustrated in our apparent inability to achieve our goals and dreams. We need to motivate ourselves - but does that mean one part of me needs to motivate another part of me? The evidence suggests that that is the case - your real potential is being held back by your perceived personality - it's a battle the real you must win... |
| 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... |
| How to Escape the Boring Routine |
| People lead routine, boring, mundane lives - or so they think. Yet, this apparent reality is a figment of the so-called normal mind's imagination - routine and boredom are nothing but useless thoughts. They seem real because the normal mind never pays attention to the here and now - it is lost in a version of the now created by out-dated mental programs. But you can effortlessly break away from boredom and routine... |
| 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. |
| Your Inner Power |
| Picture this – your mental energy is like water in a metal bucket. When your bucket’s full, you can pour all your energy into what you’re doing and get the job done. You know what that’s like – it’s like the way you get a load of things done the day before you go on holidays! Then why does university research say that normal people use just 1% of their mental energy? Is the bucket almost dry? Is your energy being wasted? Because the same research says you could be 2000% more effective |
| How Secure is Your Job? |
| There is no such thing as certainty or security. Everything is in a constant state of flux. You can neither make assumptions about the future nor can you depend on other people or events for your own wellbeing. This constant flux is, however, our greatest opportunity. It enables us create our world, on our terms, if we rise to the challenge of being clear enough and present enough to seize the opportunity. All you need is a clear and present mind |
| 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. |
| Your Comfort Zone is Killing You |
| People are not uncomfortable enough to do a little something that would change their lives immeasurably. It takes five minutes each morning to get your head in the right place for the day ahead. Those five minutes put you "in the zone" enabling you use your energy to create each day perfectly. Otherwise, you're throwing away your greatest opportunity. Science proves we create our own lives. Your creative power is within. Time to start using it. |
| No More Bad News |
| Why are the media full of bad news? What kind of sick minds continually press negative stories on us? Or, more to the point, what kind of sick minds continually have such a voracious appetite for bad news? Normal people, that’s who! Normal people are very sick people – they use almost none of their mental capabilities, they only perceive what they expect to perceive and, as a result, live normal lives are, at best, “not too bad”. That’s not good enough. The good news is that you can choose to be abnormal – abnormally successful and happy... |
| Changing Inappropriate Behaviour |
| Normal people don't know how to behave themselves - inappropriate behaviour abounds. But don't confuse your inappropriate behaviour with who you truly are, because your behaviour is dictated by your programmed subconscious mind. It's time to take back control of your mind. Then, your inappropriate behaviour will simply fade away and you will be the better person for it. Take back control by re-learning how to pay attention to the here and now... |
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