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.

21 Happy Thoughts To Help You Snap Out Of A Negativity Slump

by Barrie Davenport

If I could offer you just one life-changing concept about happiness, it would be this . . .

Your thoughts determine your reality.

Now maybe this idea of having happy thoughts about life seems overly simple and self-evident.

But to really embrace the concept, for it to grow roots in your consciousness, and for you to use it as a manifesto for a happy life — now that's a gift.

It has taken me years, maybe my entire life, to see how powerful happy thinking is and to put it into action on a daily basis.

It's not easy. It requires that you take full responsibility for the quality of your life.

It also requires a daily, even hourly, wrestling match with your own negative mind.

37 Growing Up Quotes And Sayings About Life

by Barrie Davenport

What do you remember of your thoughts as a child?

And do you ever ask children what they think about growing up, about whom they look up to, or about who they want to be?

That's the aim of the growing up quotes you'll read in this article.

Read them to remind yourself of what growing up was like for you and what it is for the children of today.

And read them to better understand what it all means.

What Are Your Emotional Triggers?

by Barrie Davenport

Ever gone from zero to furious in a second — just because of something someone else said or did?

Then you probably have a fair idea of what your anger triggers are.

But what about other emotions?

One person who’s normally pretty confident might feel suddenly insecure when triggered by something he hears, sees, or even smells.

Another who’s normally chill even in the most stressful work environment suddenly has a full-on panic attack after getting triggered by something no one else would have suspected.

What’s at work, here? What are emotional triggers, and how do we get them?

And what we can do about them once we learn what they are?

Top 46 Calming And Positive Affirmations For Anxiety

by Barrie Davenport

woman outside under tree positive affirmations for anxiety

You’re emotionally fried. Your nervous system is officially on strike, and you feel awful. You’re taking deep breaths, hoping it will calm the storm.

But it’s not quite enough.

Because those thoughts are still there, and until you address those, you’re not likely to feel better anytime soon.

Ask yourself, “What is good for calming anxiety?” and it’s too easy to think of solutions that have nothing to do with the thoughts in your head.

Then, in your search for real help, you find this post on anxiety affirmations, which are potent phrases that help reduce anxiety.

Read on to learn how.

Why Is Your Ex Pretending To Be Over You When It’s Crystal Clear He’s Not? You Might Be Surprised By These 11 Reasons

by Barrie Davenport

So your ex dumped you not too long ago, or maybe you left him.

It was painful for both of you because there really was chemistry and connection between you.

Maybe even love.

You’ve pondered the idea of getting back together, but your ex is acting weird.

You’ve seen him at parties or run into him at Starbucks, and he’s trying to act distant and cool.

But you know him, and there’s something behind the facade that says he still loves you (or at least isn’t entirely over you).

Is all of the bravado for real?

Or is there a wedge in his heart that wants to be pried open?

Let’s find out, shall we?