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Reboot your life: 20 mental barriers you should let go of. Photo by admitchell08 You are in an imaginary hot air balloon. It’s just you and all of your belongings in the wicker basket. Something went wrong and you are losing altitude fast. You will hit the ground in less than ten minutes if you don’t come up with something quick. The only immediate solution is to get rid of excess weight and throw off at least half of your belongings.

This happens to all of us in less dramatic circumstances. Our mental life follows the same fate. Some of them are useless ideas that drag us down considerably. So if you were in the hot air balloon situation, which of these mental barriers should we let go? The 26 Best Self-Improvement Posts Ever. Need a place to find the best self-improvement blog posts ever?

The 26 Best Self-Improvement Posts Ever

One big list of inspiring geniuses? Well, here it is… my list of the best self-improvement posts ever: 1. – How to be Creative – Originally published in 2004 by Hugh Macleod at the Gaping Void. If you haven’t read it, you’re missing some of the best advice ever given freely over the internet. If you have read it, read it again… 2. – How to Make Money From Your Blog – If I had a dollar for every person who started blogging after reading this post… well… I could quit my job. 3. – Zen To Done (ZTD): The Ultimate Simple Productivity System – This is a post you can put to use to improve you life immediately. 4. – How to Learn (But Not Master) Any Language in 1 Hour (Plus: A Favor) – Tim Ferris describes in detail how you can learn the basics of new language quickly through a method he calls deconstruction.

50 Best Blogs for Practicing Positive Psychology » Masters In Counseling. Positive thinking is a relatively new practice in psychology, though it has historic roots dating back to the 20th century.

50 Best Blogs for Practicing Positive Psychology » Masters In Counseling

The general idea is that through the use, training and practice of positive psychology, positive psychologists aim to improve the quality of life in individuals as well as entire communities, rather than solely treating mental illnesses. It’s focusing importance on not only studying the method in which things go wrong, but also in determining how things go right. The ultimate goal is happiness. if you are interested in studying psychology or getting into counseling, these blogs offer methods, background and studies into how positive psychology works.

These blogs are written by psychologists, as well as other professionals in the field, and offer an introduction and insight into this positive field. Best Blogs for Positive Thinking. Personal development for a perfect life. “Good habits, once established are just as hard to break as are bad habits” Robert Puller Habits have a very important role in your life.

Personal development for a perfect life

The character of a person is determined by his habits. 30 Challenges for 30 Days. Did you know that it takes 30 days to form a new habit?

30 Challenges for 30 Days

The first few days are similar as to how you would imagine the birth of a new river. Full of enthusiasm it gushes forth, only to be met by strong obstacles. The path is not clear yet, and your surroundings don’t agree. You Mean Anything Is Possible? Once there was a man named Lester Levenson.

You Mean Anything Is Possible?

This is true; I know former students of his. One day when he was in his early forties, doctors sent him home from the hospital, giving him only a few months to live. There was nothing to be done, they said. His heart was so weak he was instructed not even to tie his own shoelaces, lest the exertion cause him to drop dead. Now Lester, being a thinking kind of guy, decided he had been stupid to have gotten himself into this position.

Within a few months Lester was completely healthy and, even more astounding, had attained a state of inner peace and happiness that he had not previously imagined possible, a state he called "imperturbability. " Lester stands out for me for two reasons. Second, I recall a student of Lester's once explaining to me how he and his fellow students used to go about removing the self-imposed limitations of their own minds. Whoa, their minds would go. That's what I call the Possibility Principle at work. 7 Ways to Enhance Focus, Creativity, Productivity and Performance. Back in my corporate lawyer days, there was one guy who everyone hated. Not because he was mean or underhanded or cut-throat. He was actually quite nice and always willing to help.

People hated him because he was good. Superstar good. While everyone else fretted and froze under the dizzying pace and pressure of the job, he seemed to always keep it together, to thrive and even come alive as the fire got hotter. 8 Simple Affirmations You Should Whisper to Yourself Daily. 1.)

8 Simple Affirmations You Should Whisper to Yourself Daily

“I am worthy.” Top 40 Useful Sites To Learn New Skills. 12 Dozen Places To Educate Yourself Online For Free. LifeOrganizers.com How to organize your home and office, organizing tips, articles on organizing.