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January 14th, 2010
Self-Mastery Tip: Enhance Your Awareness/Attention/”Mindfulness”
Being more aware of what is happening within oneself, others and the surrounding environment can have a great impact on Self-Mastery. The more you know about what influences you and how it does so, the more influence you will gain over your own thoughts, feelings and behaviors.
There are many ways in which to enhance awareness, including the following: Read the rest of this Article »
January 13th, 2010
Self-Mastery Tip: Cultivate Your Peace of Mind
There are many conflicts that most of us encounter in our daily lives; some are unavoidable, others are quickly resolved when we are in more clear states of mind. There are many tried and true methods of cultivating a peaceful state of mind, even in the midst of challenging situations and times. Here are a few ideas that have helped many people do so: Read the rest of this Article »
January 12th, 2010
Self-Mastery Tip: Optimizing Self-Esteem
Experiencing the extremes of low self-esteem (sometimes referred to as “self-doubt”) and over-blown self-esteem (sometime referred to as “arrogant pride”) can decrease our ability to relate to ourselves, others and our environment in realistic, effective and satisfying ways. The more we can dwell in between these extremes, the more influence we have over our thoughts, feelings and behaviors.
Optimized self-esteem is brought about by affirming our strengths without overestimating them while understanding our weaknesses without underestimating our worth. Here are some ways people are able to strike a balance between self-doubt and arrogant pride: Read the rest of this Article »
January 11th, 2010
Self-Mastery Tip: Enhancing Meaning and Purpose
The great psychologist Victor Frankl (who survived the Nazi death camps) said that we can handle and “what” in our lives if we have a strong enough “why.” This shows how important it can be to connect what we do with something that is meaningful to us. If we can connect our goals with an exciting meaning, purpose or mission, we tend to feel more energized to overcome the barriers to achievement of our most important aims on a day to day basis.
Meaning and purpose can be enhanced by staying aware of how what we do connects with our broader objectives in life. Here are some ways people have been able to stregthen meaning and pupose in their lives: Read the rest of this Article »
- The Change Challenge
- Self-Mastery Tip: Enhance Your Awareness/Attention/”Mindfulness”
- Self-Mastery Tip: Cultivate Your Peace of Mind
- Self-Mastery Tip: Optimizing Self-Esteem
- Self-Mastery Tip: Enhancing Meaning and Purpose
