Stressed? Most of the time when we hear the word stress our immediate reaction is to think of that gut-wrenching feeling we have when we face certain situations at work or in our relationships. Why is this? A large part of it is our brain’s chemistry. Stress is such a powerful emotion that it calls into function some of the bodies most powerful chemical soldiers namely, cortisol, adrenaline and nor-adrenaline. The brain also has a... 

Self Improvement Mind Power Now that I know what was causing my negative thinking and bad luck, it was time to change them into positive and successful ways of thinking which would ultimately lead to the good luck and success I yearned for.  I had achieved the first step of awareness, I now needed to implement a strategy which would allow me to get rid of these negative habits. As I mentioned in an earlier post it is a persons belief system... 

Stepping out of Comfort Zones One of the greatest hurdles that people face when taking the step to become successful is the capacity to step outside the comfort zone. The comfort zone is something that our mind has setup to protect us from getting hurt. Therefore, if we try and step out of it, our minds would tell us that we’re not supposed to be doing it, and we will feel pain, uneasiness and fear because we are not used to it. However,... 

The Same old New Year Resolutions It’s one of the traditions during New Year’s Eve when people start making new goals and new plans to start the year fresh. Some would want to lose weight, some want to make more money, and so on. The act of making New Year’s Resolution is a novel idea, but in reality, how many people have actually pulled through with their resolutions? I can definitely tell you that only a very tiny number... 

Most people wake up each day to go to work, attend to their kids (if they have one), go and do house chores, etc. By the time they finish doing all that, they realise that they haven’t completed a few more things or have not done some things properly. The mind is in a disarray, and all the pressures of modern-day life are sapping the energy out of people. I was in a similar situation. There was so much noise in my mind, that I can’t... 

Reprogramming the Mind for Success Are you like many of us who find that you make simple promises to yourself that are very rarely kept. Well don’t feel alone and there’s a very logical reason why most of use fail in our efforts to effect change.  The reason is the interaction between our brain and body.  And it is the same interaction or process between our mind and body that prevents 90% of us from achieving success and happiness... 

Our Auto-Pilot System - The Subconscious To achieve self-improvement and success in whatever we do, we need to be able to think in a certain way. We need to see or view things differently in order for us to go past those hurdles that we think is blocking our path to success. In order to do this, we need to work on an area of our minds to enable us to form new habits and ways of thinking, such that the new way will become our normal or natural...