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25 Amazing Self Improvement Ideas

Fun, challenging, rewarding, exhilarating, joyful, satisfying. Are these the words that describe your life? I sure hope they do. In fact, I wish these words were the description of everyone’s life. To the contrary, millions of people continuously seek self improvement information to help them cope with a life that doesn’t measure up to their [...]

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Overcoming the Guilt and Shame of Rape and Childhood Trauma

Inspiration & Motivation

Self improvement is different for everyone, even more-so for survivors of rape and childhood trauma. I know this is a sensitive subject, but it’s one that impacts so many lives and it needs to be addressed. Carrying the Guilt and Shame As recent as one year ago, I couldn’t speak these words (or even think [...]

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How to Use Subliminal Messages for Self Help Success

Self Improvement Ideas

What are Subliminal Messages? The benefits of positive affirmations are no secret, but their use along with subliminal messaging is not as widely understood. Subliminal (adj.): 1. Below the threshold of conscious perception. Used of stimuli. 2. Inadequate to produce conscious awareness but able to evoke a response. Subliminal messages are so powerful that their [...]

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101 Positive Affirmations That Kick Your Inner Critic’s Ass

Inspiration & Motivation

With several people requesting a Self Improvement Saga blog post on positive affirmations, I decided to post a new and improved version of last year’s list of affirmations. Positive affirmations work as a wonderful self improvement technique for self esteem, finances, daily living, relationships and much more. Ready to get started? Just find 5 or [...]

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How to Escape the Chronic Stress Loop

Self Improvement Ideas

In the Self Improvement Saga blog post 30 Ways to Reduce Stress and Restore Balance, I addressed quick-fixes to relieve stress when life gets hectic. However, many people suffer from chronic stress that keeps coming back over and over and over. While busy jobs, restless children and marital problems are stressful; external factors are usually [...]

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Do You Love and Value Yourself Unconditionally?

Inspiration & Motivation

When you look at yourself in the mirror, what do you see? I’m not talking about the image you get upon a quick glance at your reflection. If you can, take a moment to try this self esteem exercise. Stand in the mirror, looking at yourself intently for at least 5 minutes. Notice what thoughts [...]

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How to Let Your Guard Down

People skills

Has anyone ever told you to let your guard down? If so, were you able to honor that request? Are there certain situations or people that lead you to instinctively put your guard up? In one way or another, we’ve all been hurt before. However, many of us respond by attempting to shield ourselves from [...]

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Self Improvement Techniques to Reshape Your World

Self Improvement Ideas

There are tons of self improvement techniques available to us, but sometimes it’s hard to decide how (if at all) to apply that advice in your life. An amazing starting point is to accept that your world is primarily shaped by you—not by other people, places, or situations. Once you realize that it is you [...]

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How to Feel Great and Keep a Smile on Your Face

Inspiration & Motivation

Today, as on most days, my answer to the standard greeting, “Hi, how are you?” was my truth: “I’m great. How are you?” Spoken with positive enthusiasm and a warm smile, I meant it. I still mean it. It is not just some auto response. I say that I’m great because, no matter what is [...]

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Why Living a Passionate Life is the Daddy of Self Improvement Ideas

Inspiration & Motivation

Ask yourself this question: What is the overall tone of my life? If you’re living a passionate life, your answer is likely a joyous, long-winded rambling filled with excited anticipation for the present moment. In a list of 7 Fundamental Truths about Personal Development, Jonathan Wells, touches on the subject of passionate living by encouraging [...]

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