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If you’re having trouble concentrating, you have plenty of company. Strengthening your concentration requires training your mind much like you train your body. Enrich your personal and professional life by making it easier to absorb and retain information. Find out more about mental habits and lifestyle changes that will help you stay on task.  TheContinue reading “The Secret to Strengthening Your Concentration”

Having self-awareness means that you have knowledge of yourself. You understand your habits, likes, dislikes, the way you view the world, and your needs. You know what you want in life and have an understanding of your emotional responses. Having self-awareness doesn’t solve your challenges in life, but it gives you an accurate starting pointContinue reading “Self-Awareness and Why It Matters”

  Life is more meaningful if you have a purpose. Life is also a lot simpler if you know what you’re working toward. Decisions are easier to make than when you’re just floating through life. Having your life focused on something creates some peace. Even if you’ve never considered your purpose, it’s not too late.Continue reading “Simple Ways to Discover Your Purpose in Life”

The greatest blind spot we all have is ourselves. We don’t know ourselves that well. We certainly don’t see ourselves the way others do. Truly knowing yourself might be one of the greatest challenges you’ll ever face. But it’s a challenge worth pursuing. Knowing yourself better has so many benefits. You become better at managingContinue reading “Who are you? 14 Self-Knowledge Questions to Ask Yourself”

How much does it take to be happy? Americans have more than just about any other society in the world, yet we are far from the happiest country, based on surveys. Clearly, owning a lot of stuff isn’t the key to happiness. However, we’re programmed to believe that we need to continuously upgrade our lifestyle.Continue reading “Simplify Your Life and Discover Greater Happiness”

Motivation can be hard to come by when you’re not seeing the results you desire. The ability to intrinsically motivate yourself, or to persevere in spite of a lack of motivation is a valuable skill. Motivation is frequently in short supply, so learning how to manage yourself through this situation is important if you wantContinue reading “How to Stay Motivated When Nothing is Happening”

Learning a foreign language is a challenging task, but there are many benefits to be had. There have never been more free educational materials for learning a new language. All that’s needed is the time and motivation to learn something new. Learning a new language provides benefits for your social life, career, brain health, andContinue reading “Top 10 Reasons to Learn a Foreign Language”

If you find yourself getting anxious at the thought of meeting new people or speaking in front of a group, you may be suffering from social anxiety. Social anxiety causes one to avoid social situations. Many people rely on self-medication or the abuse of drugs and alcohol to get them through these situations. Luckily, thereContinue reading “Top 10 Methods to Help Overcome Social Anxiety”

We admire generous people. Fortunately, anyone can be generous. It’s not necessary to be wealthy, talented, skilled, attractive, or even likable to be generous. Anyone has the ability to give something to others, even if it’s just a shoulder to cry on. What you might not realize is how much you gain by being generousContinue reading “GENEROSITY PAYS: The Rewards of Generous Behavior”

Likability matters. There’s nothing bad that comes with being well-liked. It can be a boon for your social life and career. Most of us aren’t as likable as we could be, but it’s an easy issue to address. Everyone has everything they need to be highly likable. A little effort is all that’s required. ReadContinue reading “Top 10 Ways to be More Likeable”