Self-Improvement

你是否想要做出积极的改变你的信用证吗ife to improve your health, emotional well-being, daily habits, productivity, or relationships?

We all have areas where we want to improve and become a better version of ourselves and better cope with life challenges. You are a wonderful work in progress, and we want to help you reach your self-improvement goals. On this page, you’ll find articles on a variety of self-improvement topics with actionable steps and ideas you can use.

110 Of The Best Self-Improvement Books You’ll Ever Read

September 3, 2020June 27, 2016 byBarrie Davenport

If you’re a self-improvement junkie like I am, you’re always looking for something inspiring and motivational to read.

Over the years, I’ve read hundreds of thebest self-help booksand have written a dozen or so myself.

Some of the most profound “aha” insights in my life have come as a result of what I’ve learned from these amazing self-growth books.

I firmly believe you should never stop learning and growing as a person. In fact, I like to challenge my own beliefs and assumptions and read the ideas and perspectives of others in order to stretch myself.

One thing I’ve learned as a personal coach is how every element of our lives impacts the rest of our lives. You can’t change one area without it impacting everything else.

That’s why it’s important to grow and learn in all areas of your life — from your relationships to emotional well-being.

With that in mind, I’ve shared some of the best self-improvement books in a variety of self-development categories that are important to our overall happiness, peace of mind, and balance.

15 Proven Ways To Calm Down When You’re Angry

January 30, 2023November 25, 2015 byBarrie Davenport

Feeling angry is normal.It’s hardwired into us. It’s a natural reaction to a perceived threat.

The threat could be to ourselves, someone we love, our property, or our sense of identity.

You definitely know anger when you feel it. It sometimes shows up in more subtle feelings like irritation, indignation, or frustration.

On the high end of the anger intensity scale, you feel rage and furor — the times when you find yourself screaming like a banshee, slamming doors, or even throwing a punch.

This is explosive anger generally leads to regret.

There aretriggering eventsthat lead to our anger, but it’s ourperceptionsof a situation often provoke angry feelings. Someone cuts us off in traffic.

Our spouse says something we find offensive. Our boss gives the promotion to your less-than-capable co-worker.

What Is Empathy And How Does It Differ From Sympathy?

February 19, 2022October 18, 2015 byBarrie Davenport

Have you ever had someone acknowledge and reflect back to you what you’re feeling so perfectly that itmade you tear up?

Has someone ever taken the time to sit with you quietly in your grief and just hold your hand?

Have you ever told someone your story, shared your pain, or acknowledged your shame, and they teared up in response to thepowerful feelings you were expressing?

6 Simple Ways To Become An Optimistic Person + An Attitude Quiz

September 9, 2020July 13, 2015 byBarrie Davenport

Have you ever been so worried about something that just being around an upbeat person really pissed you off?

How can they be so positive when things are going so crappy for you? What do they have to be so happy about?

It does appear that some people are born optimists. The world can be falling down around them, but they still have a smile on their face and a spring in their step.

10 Ways To Snap Out Of Apathy

October 1, 2020June 1, 2015 byBarrie Davenport

If there’s such a thing as a “belly-up” emotion, apathy fits the bill.

Apathy is actually defined as the absence of emotion.

It’s white noise. Dead air. You feel like a chunk of flavorless tofu. Not happy. Not sad. Not angry. And certainly not passionate.

You’ve probably heard people say they knew they were out of love when they no longer got angry. The relationship had flat-lined, love had disappeared, and it wasn’t worth the effort of anger anymore.

How To Start Over In Life: 10 Ways To Reinvent Yourself

September 9, 2020May 25, 2015 byBarrie Davenport

I am in a brand new phase of life. I never thought I would arrive here, but here I am.

I could have chosen to resist, to cling to the status quo, but instead, I’ve decided to embrace the change and set off on a new adventure.

As of last week when my youngest daughter graduated from high school, I am officially an empty nester. She heads off to college in a couple of months, and her departure marks the official end of my day-to-day parenting role. It is a bitter-sweet phase, one that is natural and expected but tinged with sadness nonetheless.

9 Benefits Of Positive Thinking And How It Can Keep You Alive

April 21, 2021March 9, 2015 byBarrie Davenport

woman beside beach with rainbow benefits of positive thinking

Here’s an interesting science fact that immediately illustrates the benefits ofpositive thinking. You produce about 50,000 thoughts a day according to the National Science Foundation.

Of those 50,000, 70-80% of them are negative thoughts. That’s around 40,000 negative thoughts a day or 14,600,000 a year.

We are constantly simmering in a brew of negativity and need help with positive thinking.

Now maybe you are someone with a naturally sunny disposition. Let’s say you are 50% more positive than the average person. That’s still 20,000 negative thoughts a day — far more than you want or need.

There’s a reason we have so many negative thoughts. Research has proven that negative thoughts and emotions program your brain to take a specific action. These thoughts and emotions focus your mind and block out other thoughts so you can take the action.