| 1. AssertivenessOne of the best ways to | | | | available used at bookstores online.5. |
| improve your daily life is to learn to be | | | | Self-HelpHere is a site that has articles on |
| assertive. Assertiveness training classes | | | | self-help in many areas. It is edited by a |
| should be available for you to attend in | | | | licensed 6. YogaYou might also consider |
| major cities. Often universities or community | | | | some sort of yoga. A very popular form is |
| colleges will offer them. Sometimes you can | | | | Transcendental Meditation (TM) which is |
| find them offered by private companies. There | | | | widely available. TM was developed by |
| are also many books on the subject and you | | | | Maharishi Mahesh Yogi as a way for |
| can learn about it on the web. Assertiveness | | | | ‘householders’ (people who have |
| is taking care of your self without hurting | | | | domestic responsibilities and can’t go |
| others. See this page (paste it in your | | | | live in a monastery) to get the benefits of |
| address pane or search engine) for more | | | | this kind of practice while maintaining their |
| information:mentalhelp.net/psyhelp/chap13 | | | | normal lifestyle. Yoga will relax the person |
| chap13e.htm2. Positive AffirmationsYou can | | | | and make life easier to deal with. Here is a |
| also apply positive affirmations to your | | | | site for more information about TM. Paste in |
| daily life. This is a big help for developing | | | | your search engine:tm.orgYou can probably |
| positive self-esteem. That doesn't mean | | | | find yoga classes of many kinds nearby. There |
| egotism, it means seeing that you are a | | | | are also yoga programs on television and |
| worthy person. You can help yourself feel | | | | there are many books on the subject available |
| better by using positive affirmations. It can | | | | at the library or bookstores.7. |
| be done in only a few minutes a day. Try this | | | | ChantingAnother popular program is Nichiren |
| site for details and instruction:mjbovo.com | | | | Shoshu. This is an ancient denomination of |
| Affirmations.htm3. Self-HypnosisSelf-hypnosis | | | | Buddhism which involves chanting which helps |
| is a powerful tool for improving your | | | | a person to get centered and calm. It is easy |
| emotional life. It is a simple and | | | | to do and there may be a group near you that |
| comfortable way to solve problems and develop | | | | meets regularly. Paste in your search engine |
| a better perspective and heal yourself. Here | | | | to find out more:nst.orgNot many people will |
| is a site for more information and | | | | want to do all these things, but it is |
| services:thepowerzone.com4. | | | | certainly possible to do several at the same |
| ExerciseDon’t forget exercise. Physical | | | | time. These good activities support and |
| exercise is not only good for your body, it | | | | enhance each other and make progress that |
| can help you feel emotionally better and make | | | | much faster.You can take control of your life |
| it easier for you to focus. Leonard Morehouse | | | | by taking control of your mind, body and |
| developed a program to train the astronauts | | | | emotions. You can start today and begin to |
| to keep fit in zero gravity and small | | | | feel better right away.Jack Wilson is an |
| confined areas. His book is called Total | | | | artists and teacher practicing in Los Angeles |
| Fitness in 30 Minutes a Week. (Not a day; a | | | | and Phoenix. |
| week--three 10 minutes sessions a week) It is | | | | |