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Build Self Confidence With Affirmations

What are affirmations? An affirmation is a statement or a set of words that you repeat to yourself so as to build self confidence.

Aggressive, Assertive of Passive?

Assertiveness is a method of communication that lets others know your ideas and feelings, while respecting their feelings as well. A person behaving aggressively states her feelings directly, but she violates the rights of others. For example, suppose a neighbor asks you to baby-sit her four children and you don’t want to.

Exercise Your Brain

There are over 650 muscles in the human body, and we have all heard the old saying “use it or lose it” regarding muscle conditioning. In fact, our muscle mass will atrophy at a rate of about one half pound per year, after we turn thirty.

What does happiness mean for you

The desire to be happy is a universal part of human nature. It is a fact, though, that there are nearly as many definitions for the word “happiness” as there are human beings on this planet. Every person has his or her own unique definition of what happiness means; this is because each person has [...]

Self Esteem 101

“There is a voice inside us who speaks down to us and is disempowering. Don’t listen!” I call that voice the inner-critic voice. I have named my inner-critic Fred, so I can actually converse with that critical part of myself and put “him” where it belongs – not in charge of my life!