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