self-confident and assertive at work

Top 5 Ways to Be Self-Confident and Assertive at Work

Self-help books have become very popular and practically fly off the shelves of bookstores. Libraries have backlogs of people waiting for them to be available to check out. Whether business people to housewives and laborers, people are seeking ways to improve their lives and improve their businesses. But the self-help books that most people are looking for are those on how to show how to be self-confident and assertive at work. Continue reading

What is Creative Visualization?

Creative Visualization

Creative Visualization will seep into your subconscious to change your thoughts and attract into your life what you desire.

Creative Visualization is more than just daydreaming or thinking about what you want.  When used properly, creative visualization harnesses the power of your subconscious mind in achieving your wildest dreams.

There are many tools available for reprogramming and powerizing your subconscious mind, and Creative Visualization one of them.

But what is Creative Visualization? And how do I do it? Continue reading

The Power of Positive Thinking – Show Me the Proof?

Power of Positive Thinking can make you feel invincible.

Power of Positive Thinking can make you feel invincible.

You’ve probably already heard the old sayings about the power of positive thinking:

“Keep a stiff upper lip.”
“You are what you think about.”
“If you think you’re beaten, you are.”

They may seem old and worn out, but for real, we cannot underestimate the power of a positive thinking – or a positive attitude. And it’s been proven! Continue reading

Self-Talk: Do You Talk Down To Yourself?

How long would a close friend hang around if you frequently told them how bad they were, that they wouldn’t ever amount to anything, and that they don’t deserve to anyway? I’m sure they wouldn’t hang around you too long.

Yet how often do you talk down to yourself? How often do you say or think self-destructive things about yourself, often out of habit?

Listen to what you say to catch when you talk down to yourself.

I teach piano to children and adults and often get calls from prospective students telling me they would like to take piano. It’s amazing to me how many adults will tell me that they want to play the piano but probably don’t have any talent, and to just tell them if I think there is no hope. Continue reading

6 Self-Destructive Things You Should Never Say to Yourself

Are you aware of negative statements that you say to yourself? Maybe you’re just repeating what you heard your parents, siblings or other caretakers to you.

Unfortunately, these statements become ingrained in our subconscious mind when we’re very young, and our repeating them just makes them a self-fulfilling prophecy.

In the previous post, we looked at self-talk and the things we say to ourselves without even realizing it. Below are 6 specific things that you should never say to yourself. Continue reading

Hypnosis Works: Scientific Study Proves It!

Many people wonder if hypnosis works for real. Hypnotists and those who are easily hypnotized are quick to give plenty of examples of successful hypnosis results.

Hypnotic type therapies have been around for literally hundreds of years. And over 200 years ago hypnosis was “discovered” again and quickly became popular in the self-help community. Psychologists and psychiatrists have used hypnotherapy since the 1950’s.

Would someone please say it is so!

There have been some researchers interested in hypnosis since the 1970’s. In 2013, Amir Raz, a cognitive neuroscientist at McGill University in Montreal and amateur magician, decided to study the effects of hypnosis on the brain…if there was any. Continue reading

4 Ways to Easily Reprogram Your Subconscious Mind

Reprogram your subconscious mind, which is below your conscious mind

To reprogram your subconscious mind, dive deep below the conscious mind.

The obvious response to the title of this post would be: just why would you want to reprogram your subconscious mind?

Well, have you ever realized that you seem to make the same mistakes over and over again? You follow the same patterns and live in the same rut year after year. You may even realize that you repeat some of the same patterns that you parents did.

And you keep repeating them. Continue reading

How to Tap Into the Power of Your Subconscious Mind?

Power of Your Subconscious Mind

Power of Your Subconscious Mind

Believe it or not, the power of your subconscious mind determines everything you do.

You may think that your conscious mind decides to go after something you want. But even before you make the decision, your subconscious mind has already decided whether you’ll follow through!

You can learn to control your subconscious mind, rather than letting it control you. First, though, you must believe in its power and then you must believe that you can use it to your advantage.

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Reduce Stress and Minimize Anxiety – 10 Easy Techniques

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Reduce stress and minimize anxiety to live longer and healthier.

In the hectic pace of every day life, it’s important to find ways to reduce stress and minimize anxiety before they overwhelm you. By staying in touch with your inner self, you can maintain balance and notice when something isn’t right before it becomes a problem.

Here are ten easy and natural ways to help you reduce any stress and minimize anxiety easily and naturally as soon as you notice it starting to crop up. Note: If stress or anxiety becomes severe or causes you to panic, contact a health professional as soon as possible. Continue reading

What is Hypnosis and How Can It Help Me?

What is Hypnosis?

What is Hypnosis?

Do you ever wonder what is hypnosis? Do you wonder where it came from or what good it does?

More and more people are hearing and learning of the benefits of hypnosis. Whether by a professional hypnotherapist or a self-hypnosis audio, hypnosis can help you change a many behaviors such as smoking or overeating.

So what is hypnosis for real?

Simply speaking, hypnosis is relaxed and focused concentration.

How many times have you watched a movie and felt like you were actually in the scene? How many times have you been pulled into the story of a good book? Or have been driving down the road singing at the top of your lungs to a new tune, yet completely unaware of what is going on around you?

Congratulations! You have been hypnotized! Continue reading