Self-Improvement

Writings on Mindfulness With K. Neal Hughes, M.A. LSPE NCC Our pasts haunt us, especially those of us who tend to experience depression. It is the nature of the brain to remember. It is also the nature of the brain to predict so there are those of us just as…

Your Guide to Living Forever A number of recent research studies suggest that scientists are getting closer to extending human life, or eliminating aging altogether. Most recently, a study (using mice) suggested that transfusions of young blood could prevent aging. This begs the question; how will you handle eternal life once…

Finding Strength in Your True Self What do you think when you hear the word, “empowerment?” Some may picture a domestic violence victim leaving an abusive relationship and entering a shelter, others may visualize a young child standing up to a school bully and yet others may simply see a…

Starve Ego, Feed the Soul Challenge Day 11: Forgiveness Forgiving: Simple yet sometimes so difficult to do right in the moment. But even if you do miss that exact initial moment — like I did today — due to focusing on yourself, go ahead and let go as soon as…

Starve Ego, Feed the Soul Challenge Day 1: Learning Patience at Starbucks Today the Starve the ego challenge reminded me that I’m not so important that I can’t wait a few extra minutes…in the Starbucks drive-thru line. Got 3 more people on board for The Ego Challenge; one gentleman shared…

Starve the Ego, Feed The Soul Challenge Oftentimes we identify an area of life or a personality that could use some improvement, right? So we discuss what needs to take place to replace it, or alter it. And so a vow is made to change it for the better. And…

Part 5: Time As a kid I used to remember telling my mom I was bored all the time. I just wanted something to do. That was before the internet and video games so kids spent a lot of time playing games outside like football. As a young man my…

What is the unbelievable solution to procrastination? If being a procrastinator means that you are lazy, then almost all of us are in trouble. Putting off important tasks seems to be something the majority of people struggle with, despite how illogical it really is. I’ve found myself completing a task…

With some careful listening of your own irrationality, you may find that it’s actually possible to drive yourself crazy with sanity. As you think about things and speak to others, reflect on how you describe what is going on. Do you think and say, “He made me so mad!” or…

And we don’t mean email. When was the last time you actually handwrote a letter? For many of you, it was probably a long time ago, and that makes perfect sense. We now live in an age when digital communication has replaced the printed word. But the trouble is that…

Facts about smiling that will turn you into a grinning enthusiast. You’ve probably heard the old cliche, “it takes more muscles to frown than smile!” And a lot of us have trouble accepting that point. Still, there are plenty of other reasons why this upbeat gesture is pretty much the…

The essential skills everyone needs to have and be improving on. No matter what profession you find yourself in, or if you are a student, learning should never end. Ironically, we tend to do the bare minimum of improving our skills, even though we have an endless supply of online…