Various Tips On Reinventing Yourself

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Page 3 - A List Of Popular Online Courses For Empty Nesters Page 5 - Tackling The Physical Aspect Of Self Development Page 7 - Midlife Change Reinvent Yourself With This SelfImprovement Guide Page 9 - Self Help Strategies To Alleviate Stress Page 11- 5 Easy Personal Development Tips For A More Fulfilling Life

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A List Of Popular Online Courses For Empty Nesters

Once the children are out of the house, you and your spouse will definitely find yourselves with too much time in your hands that you have no idea what to do with. At first, you will likely be going at each other, scrutinising the others personality, wondering what you liked about each other in the first place. Then after that, you both get tired of it and decide to make better use of your free time. The thing is, you can better manage being empty nesters by preparing for it early. Say, on your childs last year at home, start making plans with all the extra time and money that youll have. One of the productive things you can do is to expand your knowledge about a wide variety of subjects (not necessarily academic ones) that interest you. You can reserve your weekends for those short courses available at a local university or the Y, or you can sign up for online courses and have the advantage of a wide range of courses to choose from for selfdevelopment. Listed below are some of the most popular online courses that older people sign up for. 1. Healthy Relationships 101 For a lot of empty-nesters, the dynamics of their relationship change the moment their children leave the house. For starters, discussion topics are no longer concentrated on childrens needs; hence, lessons on how to maintain or work towards having a healthy relationship are quite in demand.

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2. How to Improve Memory With fewer concerns to think about, a lot of empty nesters start worrying about the decline of their memory and the possibility of developing memory deficiency. An online course on how to improve memory helps mature people stay sharp. 3. How to Start Your Own Business This is also another course that a lot of mid-lifers sign up for since around this time in their life they already feel like they have the experience and are more sure of themselves. They are willing to explore and are no longer that afraid of making a big change, career-wise. This course provides a good foundation for those who want to finally become their own boss and become savvy enough to really let their business plans take off. 4. Drug and Alcohol Abuse 101 As people get older, developmental experts claim, they develop a burden to give back to the world and strive to help others get their lives in order. Online courses on drug and alcohol abuse can help train them into becoming counsellors and support group moderators. All the extra time you have is the perfect opportunity to redefine your lifes purpose; these online courses are short ones but they will definitely do you a lot of good.

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Tackling The Physical Aspect Of Self-Development

Some say change has to come from within, but many add that change has to manifest physically as well. The American show How Do I Look? always stresses the importance of letting the physical aspect reflect who a person truly is, for it really does seem that there are so many great people out there who struggle to create an impact because others just cannot take them seriously. For example, an incredibly intelligent mother finally passed the bar exams and became a lawyer at the age of forty-three; she definitely had the smarts, but all the people whom she had dealt with expressed uncertainty about whether she had the savvy to handle their cases or not because she looked like an overworked lunch lady instead of a powerful attorney. While she may have made progress for having passed the exam and starting her own practice, her physical appearance surely did not reflect it. Self-development should be a holistic manifestation because one aspect can impact others, as the case of the 43 year old mother/lawyer illustrates. It cannot be helped as the outward appearance is really the first thing people see. According to studies, visual impact is at least as important as verbal impact; people will very quickly make assumptions based on a persons facial expressions, the clothes she wears, how well groomed she is as well as her body language.So, even though its always a delightful surprise to discover a persons great value underneath the veneer, a lot of times, however, people find it hard to move past appearances and really get to the core of a person. Those who have given up on making the effort to look nice or even just presentable are rarely seen as people who have transcended the conventions of society they really are just seen as people who have plainly given up and thats Copyright 2013 http://www.mygrowth.com/
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never a good representation of themselves. The lack of effort can mean that they do not want to be seen, or they really just do not have consideration and respect for the people theyre dealing with and if that is the case, what kind of development is that? So if you wish to present yourself well at all times, be taken seriously and appear ready to accommodate important life changes, it is imperative that you make the effort to look good and presentable. Otherwise, youll be making it harder for others to really get to know you better and that will not be an advantage to you. Theres no need for drastic changes to look approachable or accessible simple efforts can make a world of difference; proper clothing, grooming, body language and facial expression never fail to do the trick. To learn more on this, visit www.mygrowth.com.

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Midlife Change Reinvent Yourself With This SelfImprovement Guide

For a lot of people, once they hit their forties and fifties, their lives instantly slow down. According to psychotherapists, however, the midlife chapter is the perfect time to reinvent, as during this time, people already have the wealth of experience they are more self-confident and unapologetic for what they are capable of as well as for their limitations. Because of this, making a big move and doing what they have always wanted can be so much easier. Life can truly begin at forty and if you wish for this to happen to you (have a fuller, more exciting life, continue learning, et cetera), and here is a self-improvement guide to launch you towards that path. 1. If youre looking to become your own boss and start a business, do the research before you plunge. According to Vicky Taylor, 55, former insurance analyst and now business owner, reading books, taking classes and online courses on running a company as well as writing a business plan helped a great deal in making sure she had the skills and knowledge for her tea room. Doing this also provided her confidence to feel in control. 2. Try not to focus on how hard the changes will be. Karla Freeman, psychotherapist and author of Creating Magic in Midlife states, If you only focus on how much time or effort it will take to put your plan into action and make it happen, youre not going to want to do it. One of the effective solutions for this is to alternate the hard tasks with the enjoyable and relaxing ones to gain balance.

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3. Align yourself with the people who can enrich you. Do away with the pessimists and cultivate a relationship with those who will provide you the encouragement and support you need for the change. It also helps to find the people who are already in the field of work or interest you want to get into; theyll serve as great resource people so you can get launched into the life you want with ease. 4. When you hit your forties or fifties, its okay to finally put yourself first. By this time, your children will likely be in their late teens and will have to be independent soon; use this time to focus on yourself and put your needs first (at least part of the time)without feeling guilty in doing so. 5. Create a new look for yourself as this will do wonders with how you perceive yourself. This is one of the reasons why TV shows like How Do I Look? and MTVs Plain Jane are very popular its because looking good on the outside really helps people feel good inside. Its not just vanity; its about creating a balance where the outside reflects the inside, and viceversa. For more info on this, visit this site.

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Self-Help Strategies To Alleviate Stress

Stress happens to everybody, and a poll conducted by the American Psychological Association reveals that people are feeling it now more than ever and women in particular are bearing the brunt. Statistics show that more than 80% of women in the United States report having prolonged stress about money, the economy, their families, health problems and the future. With the effects of the global economic slump six years ago, it seems like it cant be helped that people worry greatly about all these matters. It is never good to constantly be under a lot of stress; it has severe health effects and may cause the flare-ups of pre-existing health woes, which is why it is imperative for people to know how to manage matters and stay calm when things get crazy. Here are self-help strategies studied by psychiatrists and psychologists that are deemed effective in helping people deal with stress better. 1. Keep a diary. If you cannot quite put a finger on the source of the tight muscles, anxiety and all the negative energy, write down every time a situation makes you feel stressed. Afterwards, say at the end of the week, go through your notes and see if there are obvious patterns, then come up with ways that will help you structure your behaviour should you find yourself in the same situations in the future. 2. Learn that you cannot change other peoples behaviour but you can modify your own behaviour and actions. If other people are stressing you out, minimise your interaction with them, or if they start acting a certain way and it aggravates you, take that as your cue to leave especially if youre not the type to confront people about their actions. Copyright 2013 http://www.mygrowth.com/
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3. Find an outlet. Studies show that this is a great strategy in displacing negative energy. Rob Thomas, the vocalist of MatchboxTwenty, claims that song writing gets rid of all the anxiety he feels about things he has no control over but once hes put out all his negative emotions in a song, he finds moving on so much easier. For stress, exercise is a great outlet and it even provides the benefit of releasing toxins from the body. Prayer also works, especially for those who believe in a Higher Power who has control over all the workings in the universe. 4. Get enough sleep and take relaxation seriously. Sleep is a major stress-buster for it can cut down stress hormone levels. The key is once you start feeling sleepy, just let it overtake you. If watching a little TV helps you wind down, do so but stick to something light and relaxing, like comedies instead of shows or movies with riveting plots. 5. Be watchful of your posture. Breathing controls the heart rate and oxygen flow. People hunch whenever theyre stressed, which slows down the flow of blood that delivers oxygen throughout the body. Good posture makes sure that youre automatically oxygenated, which helps relieve anxiety. So always keep those shoulders back whether youre sitting or standing. Discover more about this self-help guide by checking out www.mygrowth.com.

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Five Easy Personal Development Tips For A More Fulfilling Life

A lot of people find themselves stumped or stagnated in a phase where everything has become routine and they are no longer willing to explore more of what life has to offer. Many women actually feel this once they have become mothers and their personal needs are now secondary to their children and husband. Its easy to notice when a womans real personality has been taken over by the role and duties she has a mother she no longer cares much about how she looks and she may no longer know what she truly wants as an individual. It all is quite noble to put others first, but many women claim that while theres a deep sense of joy in doing that, they also wish they had taken time to really develop a personality not dictated by their role as a mother or wife. If you want to have a fuller life and develop into your own person but are not sure how to proceed, the following tips from life coaches or mentors will help you on your way. 1. Its never too late to become what you could have been. Just think about it even an 81 year old woman can complete university studies. If youre a Christian, you probably know that Moses, the Israelite who led an entire nation out of slavery, began his work at the age of 80. If youre nowhere near those ages, you can still pursue higher learning or anything that you have always wanted to try in life but have never gotten around to because you put other peoples needs first.

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2. Take small steps towards personal development. Sometimes the little steps are the catalysts for total change. If you want to present a new you but have no idea where to start, look at yourself in the mirror and make some changes with how you look. This is basically the very reason why makeovers are so popular because changing a look never fails to lead people to a different perception of themselves. 3. Write down your barriers and concerns. Putting them on paper will get them out of your head and into the open where you can start dealing with them. Think of all the tools youve used in the past to overcome these obstacles and all other available self-help solutions. 4. Dream big. If you want to start your own business, envision yourself successful and your services or products greatly in demand. By doing this, you will likely come up with a plan that excites you. 5. Act your way into the life that you have always wanted. Use every day to follow your bliss for example, gather inventory for your business. According to psychotherapists, Pretending to be the person you want to be strengthens your action and builds your sense of self. Once you take the first few steps to personal development, momentum builds and things start happening. You will begin to see yourself in a new light and be happier with what and who you are.

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