Self-Improvement Archives

How to Engineer the “Aha!” Moment

Have you ever had an “aha!” moment? What do you think prompted your aha realization? Aha moments inspire realizations or transformations that affect your future choices and actions. Such moments usually strike spontaneously, but you can also engineer them on demand. In their book The Power of Moments, Chip and Dan Heath explain how to prompt moments of discovery that deliver a shock that may change your way of thinking or even the course of your life. In this article, we’ll explore the three ways Heaths suggest that you can spark the aha moment on demand.

How to Deal With Anger in a Healthy Way

Do you struggle to control your anger? How can anger be used as a tool? In her book Codependent No More, self-help author Melody Beattie discusses the importance of anger and how to handle it in a way that won’t cause damage to yourself and others. Anger is a natural emotion and isn’t bad unless you try to repress it. Keep reading to learn how to deal with anger properly.

Why More Is Less: The Downsides of Maximizing

Why is it better to be a satisficer than a maximizer? How can maximizing actually lead to anxiety and depression? There are two types of decision-makers: maximizers and satisficers. Maximizers try to weigh every option and won’t make a decision until they’re sure that it’s the best one. Alternatively, satisficers will settle for an option that is “good enough.” You would think that maximizers would be happier in the end because they made the better choice. However, satisficers tend to come out on top. Continue reading to learn why more is less.

Robert Kiyosaki’s 4 Simple Skills for Building Wealth

What do self-made millionaires have in common? What is their secret to building wealth? Most people believe that the key to wealth is getting a “good,” high-paying job. But according to Robert Kiyosaki, wealth generation requires a different skillset and mindset. Learn about the mindset and the soft skills central to wealth building, according to Kiyosaki.

How to Spread Kindness: 6 Simple Strategies

Do you want to know how to spread kindness? How can practicing kindness help you gain control of your life? The thought of spreading kindness can sometimes be easier said than done. When we get caught up in the everyday ebb and flow of life, it’s easy to forget to take a step back and to do something nice for ourselves or others. However, the act of spreading kindness can actually help pull you out of that everyday routine, reduce stress, and release negative feelings. Here are six tips for spreading kindness every day.

Release Unhealthy Guilt, and Embrace Yourself

Why is it necessary to release your unhealthy guilt? How can holding on to your guilt hurt you? According to Melody Beattie in her book Codependent No More, codependents’ low self-esteem is usually caused by impossible standards and unhealthy guilt. You need to release those standards and guilt to truly love yourself. Here’s why your guilt is holding you back from self-love.

Who Will Cry When You Die?: Quotes From Sharma

Are you looking for the best Who Will Cry When You Die? quotes by Robin Sharma? What lessons does he teach about gaining control over your life and living without regrets? The aim of this book is simple, Sharma wants to help readers live a fuller life so they do not regret their decisions at the end of their lives. Sharma wants you to stop focusing on the things that don’t make you happy and to regain control of your life that may be on autopilot. Here are some of the best quotes from the book with explanations.

The Power of Moments: Book Overview & Takeaways

Is Chip and Dan Heath’s The Power of Moments worth reading? What is the key message to take away from the book? In their book The Power of Moments, Chip and Dan Heath break down the elements of defining moments and teach you how to use them to make everyday experiences meaningful and memorable. They propose a four-element framework of a defining moment: 1) elevation, 2) insight, 3) pride, and 4) connection, and offer some strategies for using each element for making everyday moments special and meaningful. Below is a brief overview of the key takeaways.

Why You Should Try a Codependency 12 Step Program

What’s so great about the codependency 12 step program? What are the four principles behind the program? In Codependent No More, Melody Beattie explores codependency and how it affects people’s lives. A self-help classic and the book that inspired codependency 12 Step Programs around the country, Codependent No More provides explanations, advice, and compassion for people struggling with codependency. Here’s how 12 Step Programs work—and the principles behind the 12 steps to overcoming codependency.

How to Handle a Difficult Situation With Grace

Do you struggle against letting challenges and hardships take control of your life? How can you change your thinking and actions to handle difficulty with more grace? Robin Sharma, the famous author of The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari and Who Will Cry When You Die?, says that if you don’t know how to handle difficult situations, they could end up controlling your life. That’s why he shared some strategies you can follow when you’re going through a tough time. Continue reading for an overview of Sharma’s tips on dealing with difficulty.