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    Focus Your Mind: Boost Self-Control, Overcome Fear & Self Doubt, Develop Good Habits & Attract Happiness
    Focus Your Mind: Boost Self-Control, Overcome Fear & Self Doubt, Develop Good Habits & Attract Happiness
    Focus Your Mind: Boost Self-Control, Overcome Fear & Self Doubt, Develop Good Habits & Attract Happiness
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    Focus Your Mind: Boost Self-Control, Overcome Fear & Self Doubt, Develop Good Habits & Attract Happiness

    By Dr. Michael Ericsson

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    Focus Your Mind: Boost Self-Control, Overcome Fear & Self Doubt, Develop Good Habits & Attract Happiness

    If you want to Master Self-Confidence, Beat Social Anxiety & Shyness, Be More Productive & Enjoy Your Life, then this is your book!

    This book contains awesome steps and strategies on how to develop your communication skills and use them to make more friends and persuade people.

    Many people barely develop self-discipline because of various reasons. It could be stress, lack of motivation, and exhaustion. However, despite these varied causes, there are ways on how you can become a successful person. Self-esteem is not just about controlling oneself, but is about living a healthy, quality and successful life. Learn how to improve self-discipline and enjoy life with the strategies provided in this book. Read on and find out!

    What You'll Learn in Focus Your Mind: Boost Self-Control, Overcome Fear & Self Doubt, Develop Good Habits & Attract Happiness...

    How to Declutter and Organize Your Life With Minimalism
    How to Wake Up Early, Energized and Motivated Everyday with Morning Routine
    How to Realize Your Goals
    How to Develop Good Habits
    How to Discover The Willpower In You
    How to Develop Your Self-Esteem
    How to Captivate People Through the Power of Charisma
    How to Discover Your Passion

    What You'll Also Discover Inside...

    Set smaller goals. I don't mean that you should not reach for the stars, however, I do know that to get to the stars you need to first get into the atmosphere. Feeling good about yourself is a constant process. Confidence does not just happen overnight. When you look at your life goals consider breaking them up into smaller, stepping stones to the end result. This way you can have a constant flow of positive reinforcement as you achieve the steps along the journey of life.

    Think positive. It's the oldest trick in the book. If you know how to control your mind, then things will be easier for you. Why? Because positive thinking can really do wonders. Aside from that, once you think positively, you will notice that you'll actually feel good about yourself, and that you will feel good about what's going on around you. And, even if things go wrong, you'd know that these are just challenges and that you can rise above them.

    Take care of your health. If you feel good, you can achieve a lot. Regular exercises build physical strength, perseverance and increase stress resistance. Choose a healthy diet and sleep a lot. Breaks for rest and relaxation, your personal time should be as usual in your daily routine as, for example, brushing your teeth. Enjoy the fact that you look good, and try to take everything from life. Others will look at you with interest and respect.

    This book will help you to get to know yourself better and learn how to focus on your strengths in order for you to become self-disciplined and successful.  

    Improving yourself takes time and effort. You have to be willing to make the changes and be committed to taking action rather than just reading about them.   

    The next step is to put the things you have learned in action and begin to change your life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDr. Michael Ericsson
    Release dateAug 19, 2018
    ISBN9781386046592
    Focus Your Mind: Boost Self-Control, Overcome Fear & Self Doubt, Develop Good Habits & Attract Happiness

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      Focus Your Mind - Dr. Michael Ericsson

      Chapter 1 –  How to Boost Your Self-Esteem

      Psychologists describe self-esteem as the overall perspective of a person on his or her value. It is one’s view of the self and one’s attitude towards it. Do you feel worthy? Do you feel able? Are you proud of yourself? Are you inspired? Do you know yourself, and are you proud of that? Only you can decide.

      If you constantly doubt your self-worth and abilities, if you have no trust in your qualifications and potentials and ultimately no pride in yourself, and if you find yourself feeling worthless, then you have issues with self-esteem, and you need to address that before it goes out of hand.

      What does a low self-esteem do?

      1. Poor health as a result of eating disorders, and low energy levels because you are so busy pleasing everybody but yourself.

      2. Missed career opportunities as a result of the echo in your head that says you cannot do it. Low self-esteem makes you feel inappropriate and unworthy hence hinders you from taking risks and grabbing chances.

      3. Sexual problems are closely related to self-esteem issues because it is all about an individual’s problem with his or her image. Low self-esteem leads to low sex drive and addictions. Individuals seek help for these only to find that there existed deeper rooted issues that manifested themselves as sexual addiction or sexual problems.

      4. Low self-esteem affects your emotions because you find yourself unable to put your feelings to the fore. It hinders you from accepting your weaknesses and sharing intimacy on many levels with a partner. You find yourself being either too shy and come across as aloof or too bullish when all you needed was a shoulder to lean on.

      The first step to improving your self-esteem is by challenging his messages of criticism to you. Replace them with opposite and positive messages. An example of a negative inner message is when you are ‘told’ These people will never like me, I am too short and inappropriate, or They think I am spoilt and stuck up. Acknowledge your strengths and say I am the best there can ever be, I am awesome, or I have a kind heart for helping people.

      Be good to yourself

      If you know that you would give a shoulder to a friend who is in a hard time, then you should do the same for yourself. You should be the first person to receive that care and commiseration. Give yourself that support; be a fellow with yourself and help ‘you.’ If you can give, then you should allow yourself to receive - especially during hard times. Be good and forgive yourself when something does not go as planned. Be gentle and support yourself instead of being critical when you fail, and most of all accept that things do not always turn out as expected.

      Understand and put thought in all that you do

      Make informed choices, and avoid impulsiveness. If you do not live mindfully, your brain freezes, it is no longer able to send meaningful messages to you because you keep doing the opposite. For instance, stop lying about things that you may not have or are not able to do. Stop lying to yourself that he or she loves you and that he or she will come around. Mixed signals will kill your mind. You are only making room for mental dysfunction. Do not trick your mind anymore into believing things that are not true and hence living a lie. Accept things the way they are; it is a daily walk.

      Live your life to its potential

      You alone are responsible for your happiness. So they told you that you are not good enough? It has nothing to do with you; they have the problem, not you. No man created another; everybody is entitled to their own opinion, but if you take that to be the food upon which your soul feeds, you are going nowhere.

      Do not listen to negativity from people

      You alone can make your life heaven or hell. Isn’t it great that the power to do all these lies in your hands? Wake up and smell the coffee because your time for living for other people is over.

      Call a friend

      Gather enough courage and start by asking someone that you trust or are close with to tell you some of the things that they like in you and that they think you are good at. The next step is you vent your feelings towards them. You need to have gathered enough courage to be able to tell everything you are feeling without holding back. Let it all out, and when you begin to cry, let them hug you but not try to fix anything or tell you it will be okay. Let it flow and lay it all on the ground. Ask for a hug also, and let them remind you that they love you. Again, her or she should be someone you can trust and has been there for you before.

      Practice personal integrity

      Developing and maturing requires you to develop your own values or get them from other people. Integrity means integrating our standards and values in how we behave and in everything that we do. It is a matter of matching our standards and convictions to our actions and behavior. When you more often refuse to strike this balance, your self-esteem falls into uncertainty. Acting against what you hold to be morally upright is betraying your mind and creating an imbalance in your thoughts. Betraying your integrity means betraying yourself. Practice what you believe to be on the right track and redeem your self-esteem.

      Chapter 2 - How to Reward Yourself

      The best investment you can ever make is one that you make in yourself. Self-investment can yield instant pay-off and amazing future returns. If you want to become more productive, then you need to prioritize your growth both personally and professionally. It is the key to a more successful and satisfying life.

      Read to fuel your mind

      One of the things all successful people have in common is the passion for reading books. Read not just for entertainment. Take up reading as a habit. Charles William Eliot once said, Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors and the most patient of teachers.

      Read books that increase your knowledge of the world and of yourself. Read books that can teach you a new set of skills and help you to become a better version of yourself. Read materials that challenge you and motivate you to step it up.

      Invest in personal development courses

      The brain works like a muscle. It gets much stronger when you use and exercise it. On the other hand, it becomes weaker if you do nothing with it. Engage in activities that challenge you. Try out something new. These things allow you to stretch your skillset to ways you have never reached before.

      Enroll in a public speaking class. Attend workshops and conferences. Improve your education in every possible way you can. New activities challenge you to discover new things that will otherwise remain hidden and untapped.

      Explore your creativity

      Every individual has a gift of creativity. For some people, it is quite obvious but for others, it has to be unearthed. Tap into your creative side. It could hold the key to unlocking your highest potential.

      Creativity is not just about creating beautiful things. Creativity can help you approach problems in different ways and find solutions outside the box. Creativity forces us to use other parts of our brain that may be untapped but are equally crucial for our individual growth.

      In truth, creativity comes in many forms. It is not just exclusive for musicians, writers or painters. In essence, creativity is about exploring new things.

      Play a musical instrument or sing. Draw or paint anything. Explore the outdoors and let it inspire you to make something tangible. Pick something you have never dared try before. Explore it fully and you may be surprised at the things it can help you discover.

      Find a mentor

      Is there a specific set of skills you want to develop? In addition to attending extra courses, you can also find a mentor. Consider anyone who succeeded in that area. Reach out to him. A mentor can teach you the tricks of the trade. More importantly, a mentor can serve as an inspiration and a source of great connections.

      Successful people do not stop being students. Rather, they continue to push themselves outside their comfort zone.

      These people are life-long learners. They make it a point to experience and learn new things. In the words of Albert Einstein, Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.

      Have a balanced life

      Leading a successful career does not require you to spend all your time on the job. Many people think they have to sacrifice everything else to create their careers. The truth is a balanced life is vital in success. You do not necessarily need to choose between your personal and professional life. The key to happiness is to find a balance.

      Switch off

      Learn to disconnect from the rest of the world so that wherever you are, you are completely present. Put your phone away. Turn off your computer. Take a real break and not think about work. Allow your brain to take a rest from all that. Interact with your family and friends. Be there with them completely. It is going to be a real challenge to disconnect from the rest of the world, but it is totally worth it.

      Simplify

      You have to understand that you do not need a lot. Having more than you can handle will only cause you a great deal of stress.

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