Self-Improvement

Are you looking to make positive changes in your life to improve your health, emotional well-being, daily habits, productivity, or relationships?

We all have areas where we want to improve and become a better version of ourselves and better cope with life challenges. You are a wonderful work in progress, and we want to help you reach your self-improvement goals. On this page, you’ll find articles on a variety of self-improvement topics with actionable steps and ideas you can use.

13 Necessary Steps To Becoming More Mature

by Barrie Davenport

Do you know how to be more mature or what maturity even means?

If you've ever hung around a toddler or a teenager for any length of time, you know what immaturity looks like.

If the toddler doesn't get her way, she might scream, stomp, and fall on the floor in a fit of rage and frustration.

Toddlers have few filters preventing them from expressing their inner worlds in a dramatic fashion.

Teenagers have more filters but still don't have a fully-formed prefrontal cortex, the brain's rational thinking arena.

Teens may not fall on the floor in a fit, but they might scream, slam doors, pout, or use passive-aggressive and manipulative tactics to achieve their goals. It takes them a while to learn how to act maturely.

No Motivation To Do Anything? 10 Ways To Ignite Your Drive

by Barrie Davenport

Are you thinking, “I have no motivation, so I'm just going to sit here and stare at my phone.”

Does that describe how you feel about getting things done today?

And you'd do just that except for the nagging little voice in your head that keeps telling you to get off your butt and do something productive.

That nagging voice is relentless, but you're oh-so-uninspired and maybe even a bit depressed.

Thank goodness for that inner voice, because without it, you might not be reading this post and wondering how you can get yourself out of the ho-hum slump you're in.

There's a big part of you that's sick of feeling lethargic and uninspired. You want to be motivated and productive. You want to have the energy to work on your goals and plans.

Maybe you're concerned because you have no idea why you can't muster up any enthusiasm and ambition — which makes your state of mind even more upsetting.

Let's take a look at some possible reasons.

9 Effective Strategies To Help You Fix Trust Issues In Your Relationship

by Barrie Davenport

unhappy man and woman, how to fix trust issues in your relationship

Until you recognize the signs of having trust issues, you can’t take the necessary steps toward healing.

And that’s what you need right now.

Because somewhere along the way, someone broke your trust.

A lover, a friend, a spouse.

And the effects of that betrayal or failure don’t just go away.

Fortunately, the more you know, the sooner you can learn how to fix trust issues and build stronger, more connected romantic relationships.

11 Top Signs Of An Emotionally Stunted Man

by Barrie Davenport

man sitting on wall emotionally stunted man

You have your suspicions, which others have subtly (or not so subtly) confirmed.

Yet you don’t want to believe your boyfriend is an emotionally stunted man.

True, he has a complicated relationship with his mother.

But you’ve always thought mother issues in males would result in the kind of person you wouldn’t dream of dating.

The more time you spend together, the harder it is to ignore the signs.

You’re dealing with an emotionally immature man. And he’s draining the life out of you.

13 Strategies To Help You Stop Being So Sensitive

by Barrie Davenport

Your sensitivity is an essential part of who you are.

It’s what makes it so easy for you to empathize with others.

But sometimes, that sensitivity can make life a lot harder than it has to be.

You know what we mean. It seems you can’t get through a single social interaction without feeling stung by someone’s ill-chosen words.

Maybe they meant to hurt you, or perhaps they didn’t.

Ultimately, it doesn’t really matter what they intended.

You want to know when you started taking things so personally.

And you’re ready to learn how to stop being so sensitive all the time. It’s exhausting!