Self Improvement

Do You Mistake Sex-Esteem for Self-Esteem?

Lisa Haisha | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Counseling, Masks, Self-Sabotage, Personality, Lisa Haisha, Life Coaching, Sex God, Self-Improvement, Sex God(dess), Sex Goddess, Soul Blazing, Impostors, Sexuality, Healthy Living News

It's always fun to be with someone living a vibrant and exciting life, but sometimes these people are acting out from deep-rooted self-esteem issues.

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Find Your Motivation

Kathi Sharpe-Ross | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Self-Help, Happiness, Reinvent, Be Clear, Be Conscious, Next Chapter, Goal Setting, Inspiration, Plan B, Success, Focus, Motivation, Courage, Change, Reinvention, Life, Personal Growth, Self Improvement, Create Your Life, Second Acts, New Years Resolutions, Indulge, Living, Fifty News

It's time to consider the rewards and the upside to pursuing your dreams... and be specific about what you can do to accomplish your goals.

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Investing in Potential: Don't Walk Backwards Into Your Future

Amanda Slavin | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Nyc, Relationships, Facebook, Facebook IPO, New York, Personal Growth, Facebook Friends, Self-Improvement, The Adventure Project, Impact News

Now, at 26, looking at where my life is now and where I want to go, I started to think: Am I appreciating the people and the things that matter or am I letting the fast-paced life of a New Yorker distract me from what I really want?

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Taking on Your 20's -- What You Need to Know Now

Alexis Sclamberg | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Women, Self Help, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Twenty-Something Advice, Self-Improvement, Twenty Something, Development, Emotional Intelligence, Wellness, Self-Help, Women News

In these final years of our restless 20's, we're wrestling with some big ticket items -- getting married, finding better jobs, moving, settling down, having kids.

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The Recovering Overeater

Judith J. Wurtman, PhD | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Addiction to Unhealthy Habits, Self-Improvement, Behavior Modification, Weight Loss Success, Adherence to New Behaviors Learned, Weight Loss Maintenance, Weight Maintenance, Maintenance Calories, Weight Maintenance Calories, New Research, Healthy Living News

We can win this battle of weight maintenance by admitting that our desire to overeat never goes away. As long as our desire to control never goes away as well, we will win.

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Real Life Lessons From Real Life DoGooders: Independence Breeds Empowerment

Marc Ozburn | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Thedogooder, Marc Ozburn, Real-Life-Dogooders, Do-Gooders, Unified-Theater, Empowerment, DoGooder Spotlight, thedogooder.com, Marc-Ozburn, Self-Improvement, Independence, Micaela Connery, Real-Life-Lessons, NY Arts, Impact News

United Theater production is a completely student-run nonprofit. Founder Micaela Connery knows that fostering independence with real tangible rewards gives students the confidence to see what else they can achieve.

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The Key to Inspiring Self-Confidence

Melissa Van Rossum | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Success, Small Business, Encouragement, Self-Awareness, Self-Confidence, Self-Improvement, Self-Esteem, Motivation, Parenting Advice, Parents News

Kids and adults alike need to face their fears, embrace their struggles and learn from the process. As they do, authentic confidence will emerge.

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That Girl Rocks! In Praise Of Confident, Contribution-Driven Young Women

Alexis Jones | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Girls, Self-Improvement, Self-Esteem, Sophia Bush, Healthy Media, Kate Bosworth, Becoming-Fearless, Fearlessness, Healthy Living News

We at I AM THAT GIRL believe there's a responsibility in the caliber of content that girls and young women consume, because it has such a profound impact on the way they define themselves. I may be a hopeless optimist, a trailblazing passionista on a mission to leave the world better, but I do believe that change is possible, I do believe that media can transform the vicious "mean girl" paradigm and I do believe that I AM THAT GIRL can ignite a movement of confident, thoughtful, compassion and contribution-driven girls leading our country and our world to a better place.

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A Model for Personal Responsibility of Health

Marc B. Levin | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Health and Wellness, Self-Improvement, Empowerment, Wellness, Health, Personal Health Information, Personal Safety, Personal Wellness, Prevention, Personal Health, Personal Health Care, Healthy Living News

Empowerment grows from an awareness that there are actions we can take, choices we can make, and ways we can relate to life that promote our own health, wellness, and well-being.

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Claim Your Power And Climb Out Of The Crab Bucket

John-Manuel Andriote | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Gay Rights Movement, Mental Health, Gay Rights, HIV Prevention, Self-Improvement, Gay Issues, Inspiration, Self-Empowerment, Crab Bucket, Gay Voices News

When we claim the power of our heritage, behave like people who know our own resilience and strength because we have had to exercise it simply to survive, nothing in the world can pull us back down into anyone's crab bucket.

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How To Use Your 'Dark Side' To Your Advantage

Lauren Zander | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Healthy Living Health News, Mental Health, Lifestyle, Self Help, Personal Health, Health, Emotional Wellness, Gps-Soul, Darkside, Personal Development, Dark Side, Self Improvement, Psychology, Balance, Emotional Intelligence, Shadow Side, Life, Healthy Living News

Guess what? You have a dark side. Everyone has a dark side. And that dark side is talking to you and filling your head with nasty, mean, dark thoughts on a daily basis. Are you surprised? Most people are.

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Woman's Unexpected Million-Dollar Legacy

Carolyn Anderson | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Self-Improvement, Marathon, Death, Legacy, Personal Legacy, Activism, Gps-Soul, Mindfulness, Personal Impact, Volunteerism, Contributions, Memories, Impact, Healthy Living News

Although it is a morbid exercise, I want you to think about what your obituary will read one day. What words will people use to describe you and how will you remembered?

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Identify Your Needs and NEEDS! for a Happier Life

Dr. Jim Taylor | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, Self-Esteem, Personal Growth, Self-Help, Needs, Self Improvement, Emotional Health, Emotional Wellbeing, Emotional Wellness, Personal Development, Emotional Needs, Healthy Living News

The more needs you can identify and bring to the forefront, the more readily you'll be able to reduce the influence of your NEEDS!, allow your true needs to reassert themselves, and generate sufficient new force to shift your life inertia permanently.

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Expressing How We Truly Feel Is Not Easy, But It's Worth It

Jeanette Cajide | Posted 04.24.2012

I have no problem expressing discontent, criticism, and opinions, but when it comes to expressing love, I will suffer quietly, in the corner, hoping the other person is gifted with telepathy.

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Sure You're Gifted and Talented... But Are You Also Annoying?

Lisa Haisha | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Life Coach, Self Help, Psychology, Soul Blazing, Self Improvement, Philosopher, Coaching, Impostors, Self Development, Gps-Soul, Self Improvement Tips, Personal Improvement, Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Living News

Only by fully embracing your true identity -- your authentic soul -- can you embark a journey that directs you toward happiness, peace, and fulfillment.

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Focus Is Great, But Not Without Zoom

Traci L. Stanard, CPT-NSCA, CWC | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Self-Improvement, Awareness, Personal Health, Eat Healthy, Be Healthy, Mindfulness, Gps-Soul, Healthy Body, Healthy Diet, Fitness, Physical Fitness, Healthy Living News

Have you ever felt off, but not know why? Stuck not knowing what to do to get back on your path to being efficient, fit, more relaxed or just plain well?

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Just Call Me 'The Anti-Bitch'

Bethany St. James | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Success, Women, Women's Issues, Personal Health, Women's Health, Bitch, Tabatha Coffey, Women in Business, Self-Improvement, Self-Esteem, International Women's Day, Business, Confidence, Culture News

As of late, the word "bitch" seems to have taken on a whole new meaning -- a meaning that really peeves me.

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Indulge Yourself

Kathi Sharpe-Ross | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Self-Help, Happiness, Reinvent, Be Clear, Be Conscious, Next Chapter, Plan B, Success, Focus, Change, Reinvention, Life, Personal Growth, Self Improvement, Create Your Life, Second Acts, New Years Resolutions, Indulge, Living, Self-Indulgence, Fifty News

Reinventing your life can be exhilarating, rewarding and fun.

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Why Blaming Feels Good

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Self-Abandonment, Emotions, Margaret Paul, Self Improvement, Personal Growth, Abandonment, Blame, Emotional Healing, Self Help, Personal Development, Inner Bonding, Spirituality, Mindfulness, Blame Game, Healthy Living News

Rather than judge ourselves for blaming -- which most of us do at times -- why not look at what the blaming is covering up and learn to lovingly manage the feelings that we are covering up and avoiding with blaming?

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Want to Change Your Life? Breathe Like a Baby

Will Shanklin | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Yoga, Baby, Books, Health, Breath, Breathing, Ebooks, Happiness Tips, Self Help, Self-Improvement, Therapy, Emotional Wellness, Wellness, Difficulty Breathing, Stress, Breathing Problems, Breathing Exercises, Healthy Living News

If you read enough books on health, mindfulness, and relaxation, you'll start to notice a pattern. Almost all of them will feature at least one exercise related to breathing.

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Fear of Death

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Fear of Death, Margaret Paul, Fear, Spiritual Growth, Self Improvement, Soul, Self Help, Personal Development, Inner Bonding, Anxiety, Spirituality, Death, Hell, Emotional Wellness, Death and Dying, Healthy Living News

If you could be sure that when you die, your consciousness goes right on living -- that your soul essence cannot die -- would you still be afraid of death?

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Beware of the Everyday Expert

Daniel Gulati | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Career Advice, Social Media, Self-Improvement, Experts, Self-Awareness, Managing Yourself, Everyday Expert, Business Experts, Trustworthy Experts, Technology News

In the past you had to spend years acquiring specialist skills or knowledge in a particular field to be recognized as an expert. But with the rise of social media, the path to expertise -- or more correctly, perceived expertise -- has shortened dramatically.

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Aftershocks of the Earthquake That Is Anthony Robbins

Jennifer Koppelman Hutt | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Success, Self Improvement, Just Jenny, Weight Loss, Jennifer Koppelman Hutt, Sirius XM, Jennifer Hutt, Anthony Robbins, Healthy Living News

This past weekend I had the great fortune of going to the Anthony Robbins "Unleash the Power Within" four-day seminar in Secaucus, N.J. I was super e...

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Pinned: Porn on Pinterest

Susan Harrow | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Stress Eating, Mother Daughter Relationship, The Balanced Life, Living News, Over-Eating, Physical Benefits of Yoga, Self Care, Healthy Body, Eating Disorders, Jealousy, Benefits of Yoga, Active, Confidence, Diet, Posture Mastery, Wellness, Stress, Body, Body Image, Weight Loss, Eating Matters, Feeling Good Naked, Women's Body Confidence, Disrespect, Distorted Body Image, Perfectionism, Weight Gain, Self-Help, Negative Body Image, Positive Body Image, Health and Happiness, Mental Health, Acceptance, Self Love, Look Better Naked, Clothing, Women, Skin, Lose Weight, Unhealthy Diets, Obesity, Living in the Moment, Yo-Yo Dieting, Anxiety, Modesty, Anorexia, Childhood Eating Problems, Happiness, Bulimia, Yoga, Health Tips, Emotions, Feeling Comfortable in Your Own Skin, Models, Forget Perfect, Revealing Costumes, Brazilian, Mood, Finding Happiness, Comfort Eating, Eating Disorder Prevention, Self Worth, Women and Body Image, Healthy Eating, Mindful Eating, Female Body Image, Health, Diet Advice, Self Esteem, Self-Esteem, Consciousness, Women's Health, Aging, Fitness, Self Image, Eating Mindfully, Self Mastery, Healthy Diet, Women's Issues, Self-Improvement, National Eating Disorders Association, Culture News

I'm in love with Pinterest the new hot social network where images are digital coke -- addictive, unlimited pleasure with just a few side effects -- l...

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Ten Tips for Finding Work in a Tough Economy

BJ Gallagher | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Finding Work, Interpersonal Skills, Optimism, Great Recession, Job Hunting, Reinventing Yourself, Self-Improvement, Joblessness, Business, Business News

While the outlook for our country is getting brighter, the outlook for hundreds of thousands of individuals still seems bleak. What can you do if you're one of those folks whose job -- and/or company -- is gone forever?

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