Self-Improvement Archives

How to Improve the 4 Important Relationships in Your Life

What are the most important relationships to cherish in life? How can you improve these specific relationships? In The Good Life, Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz discuss their strategies for improving specific types of relationships. We’ll discuss the unique characteristics and challenges of your relationships with your partner, your family, your colleagues, and your friends—and how to improve each type. Continue reading for tips on how to boost the relationships you want to thrive.

How to Close a Chapter in Your Life and Open a New Door

Are you ready for a new chapter in your life? What are the steps to leaving the past behind you? If you know that an ending is needed in a particular situation, you need to create structures that encourage you to act. Then, prepare carefully for that last conversation and take time to grieve afterward. Below we’ll go through the three steps of learning how to close a chapter in your life.

How to Control Impulses: 2 Techniques for Self-Discipline

Do you give in to distractions easily? What are ways to control your impulses? It can be hard to practice impulse control when there are so many distractions around you. From your phone to video games, there are so many better things you’d rather be doing than work. Here’s how to control impulses that cause you to procrastinate.

How to Replace Bad Relationship Habits: The W.I.S.E.R. Model

Do you have any bad relationship habits? How can the W.I.S.E.R. model help you replace these bad habits with good ones? If something doesn’t go the way it was planned in a relationship, you might default to thinking the worst. But, this is a harmful habit that could ruin a good relationship that otherwise could last a lifetime. Discover how to break bad relationship habits with some help from The Good Life by Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz.

How to Focus on Relationships & Give People Your Attention

How well do you give other people your time and attention? What are some practical ways to focus on relationships that you want to maintain? In today’s world, it’s easy to become distracted from what’s really important because of phones and other technology. With the help of The Good Life by Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz, you can give the people you love the attention they deserve. Check out how to focus on relationships that can benefit from some work on your part.

The Top 3 Necessary Endings Quotes About Moving Forward

What are the most insightful quotes from Necessary Endings? What role do endings play in your life? Necessary Endings by Henry Cloud is about learning to break free from the relationships and situations that are holding you back. Cloud asserts that many people suffer needlessly in both business and in their personal lives because of their inability to exit these types of situations. Keep reading for the best Necessary Endings quotes that summarize the main ideas of the book.

How Procrastination Is Linked to Low Self-Esteem

How does self-esteem affect how much you procrastinate? Why does a fear of failure cause procrastination? One of Piers Steel’s strategies for avoiding procrastination is building your confidence. The less confidence you have in your ability to succeed, the less motivated you’ll be, and the more likely you are to procrastinate. Let’s look at the connection between procrastination and self-esteem so you can avoid the bad habit.

Approachable Body Language Makes a Good First Impression

Why should you pay attention to your body language if you want to make a great first impression? Do you give closed body language cues without even knowing it? Your body language determines people’s first impressions of you. So, it’s important to understand the various body language cues and learn to leverage them if you want people to find you open and welcoming. Keep reading to learn how to exhibit approachable body language around others.

How to Keep a Conversation Flowing & End on a High Note

Would you like to feel more confident and skilled in social situations? What do you still have to learn about the art of conversation? Being skilled in initiating a conversation is important, but it’s also valuable to know how to keep a conversation flowing and then end it well. We’ve put together some tips from several communication experts that directly address these two skills. Keep reading to learn several techniques that will help make you an excellent conversationalist.

How to Change Habits Permanently: 4 Experts’ Advice

Do you have a bad habit you want to get rid of? How can you change your habits permanently? Different experts suggest different methods for cultivating habits and breaking bad ones. These methods can be combined for maximum effectiveness so you can erase bad habits for good. Learn how to change habits permanently with the help of experts.