Self-Improvement Archives

Planning Your Meals: The Key to Losing Weight

Do you plan your meals ahead? How can the simple act of planning your meals in advance help you lose weight? John Walker, the author of The Hacker’s Diet, claims that you can lose weight by eating the exact same foods you already eat, just in smaller portion sizes. Walker says that the easiest way to ensure you’re not overeating is to carefully plan your portions and to consider the happiness/calorie ratio of foods. Here’s how planning your meals in advance can help you lose weight and keep it off.

A Guide to Overcoming Childhood Trauma

What is the process of overcoming childhood trauma? How can resolving childhood trauma help with depression? Overcoming childhood trauma starts with acknowledging the problem and talking openly about it with your doctor. Resolving childhood trauma helps with the process of healing from depression since trauma is one of the major causes of depression. Read on to learn more about the process of overcoming childhood trauma.

Developing and Navigating Your Personal Worldview

What’s your personal worldview? Is it up to date? Everyone has a worldview. Too often, we don’t think about it, much less cultivate it. Subsequently, we end up with a worldview that is outdated and fails to support our growth. We would do well to understand the importance of worldview and learn how to develop a healthy one. Read more to learn why personal worldview matters and how to revise your own.

The Road Less Traveled: Scott Peck’s Classic Advice

Have you read The Road Less Traveled by Scott Peck? Do you know what it teaches about spiritual growth? In The Road Less Traveled, Scott Peck asserts that the path to spiritual enlightenment involves discipline and grace (in addition to love and personal religion, or worldview). Without these qualities, you risk not only spiritual stagnation but also the mental health problems that come with it. Embracing these qualities leads to better health, better relationships, and a richer life. Keep reading to learn what The Road Less Traveled by Scott Peck says about the roles of discipline and grace in spiritual

Effective Change Management: 3 Ways to Make It Stick

Why is change so hard? How can you make change stick and keep moving forward? Getting people to change is only half the battle. You also need to make sure that change lasts. Effective change management relies on reinforcing behavior, giving change time, and recognizing the pattern that change follows. Learn about the three keys to effective change management.

Troubleshooting Dieting: Problems & Solutions

Are you trying to lose weight but are having dieting problems? Is your weight loss plateauing? Are you experiencing side effects? Losing weight is not a straightforward journey—it comes with frustrations, setbacks, and fluctuations. In his book The Hacker’s Diet, John Walker outlines some tips for troubleshooting your weight loss. Here are some of the most common problems that come with dieting.

Daniel Pink: The 3 Components of Mastery

Do you have a skill that you wish to master? What is the fastest way to achieve mastery? People naturally want to get better at skills and get recognized for their competency. This is mastery. According to Daniel Pink, there are three psychological components to mastery: mindset, pain, and unattainability. In this article, we’ll look at how each component contributes to intrinsically motivated behavior.

The 4 Risks of Love: Why Real Love Takes Courage

What are the risks of love? Is love worth the risk? The risks of love include loss, independence, commitment, and confrontation. It requires courage to take risks, and we grow when we exercise courage and act with love. Taking these risks also supports the growth of the people we care about. Keep reading to learn about the four risks of love.

5 Myths About Love You Might Be Falling For

What are the common myths about love? Do you believe any of them? In The Road Less Traveled, psychiatrist M. Scott Peck identifies five myths about love. Once you understand them, you will be better equipped to practice genuine love. Keep reading to learn five myths about love.

How to Motivate Change: 3 Ways to Spark Action

Do you resist change? Do you take a long time to plan and scheme, but when it comes to taking action, you back off? Too often we fail to activate change because we are stuck in thinking mode. We analyze and rationalize, and we get mired in too many details and options. Fortunately, we can learn to get out of paralysis and into action—motivating change in ourselves and others. Here are three ways to motivate change, get unstuck, and spark action.