1. Assertiveness One of the best ways to improve your daily life is to learn to be assertive. Assertiveness training classes should be available for you to attend in major cities. Often universities or community colleges will offer them. Sometimes you can find them offered by private companies. There are also many books on the subject and you can learn about it on the web. Assertiveness is taking care of your self without hurting others. See this page (paste it in your address pane or search engine) for more information: mentalhelp.net/psyhelp/chap13/chap13e.htm 2. Positive Affirmations You can also apply positive affirmations to your daily life. This is a big help for developing positive self-esteem. That doesn't mean egotism, it means seeing that you are a worthy person. You can help yourself feel better by using positive affirmations. It can be done in only a few minutes a day. Try this site for details and instruction: mjbovo.com/Affirmations.htm 3. Self-Hypnosis Self-hypnosis is a powerful tool for improving your emotional life. It is a simple and comfortable way to solve problems and develop a better perspective and heal yourself. Here is a site for more information and services: thepowerzone.com 4. Exercise Dont forget exercise. Physical exercise is not only good for your body, it can help you feel emotionally better and make it easier for you to focus. Leonard Morehouse developed a program to train the astronauts to keep fit in zero gravity and small confined areas. His book is called Total Fitness in 30 Minutes a Week. (Not a day; a week--three 10 minutes sessions a week) It is available used at bookstores online. 5. Self-Help Here is a site that has articles on self-help in many areas. It is edited by a licensed psychologist: selfhelpmagazine.com 6. Yoga You might also consider some sort of yoga. A very popular form is Transcendental Meditation (TM) which is widely available. TM was developed by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi as a way for householders (people who have domestic responsibilities and cant go live in a monastery) to get the benefits of this kind of practice while maintaining their normal lifestyle. Yoga will relax the person and make life easier to deal with. Here is a site for more information about TM. Paste in your search engine: tm.org You can probably find yoga classes of many kinds nearby. There are also yoga programs on television and there are many books on the subject available at the library or bookstores. 7. Chanting Another popular program is Nichiren Shoshu. This is an ancient denomination of Buddhism which involves chanting which helps a person to get centered and calm. It is easy to do and there may be a group near you that meets regularly. Paste in your search engine to find out more: nst.org Not many people will want to do all these things, but it is certainly possible to do several at the same time. These good activities support and enhance each other and make progress that much faster. You can take control of your life by taking control of your mind, body and emotions. You can start today and begin to feel better right away. |
