Creating Change For Your Soul
After reading these next two sentences, I want you to sit back, close your eyes, and just think. What thoughts pop into your mind? Do you have control over these thoughts? Okay, go ahead and close your eyes now. Think about the answers to those questions. Did you know...
Benefits of Cycling
Now is the time to break out that old bike that has been gathering dust over the years. There are a multitude of health benefits you can receive from cycling. This overlooked exercise is good for your body in many ways. It strengthens your heart, muscles, and immune...
Morning Routines
Creating a consistent morning routine that fits your needs can radically change the way you approach your day. For many successful people, it’s more than simply following a routine, it’s dedication to a ritual. There is no “perfect routine,” you must discover what...
Find Your Hobby!
Hobbies are things that are done for fun, and can vary from person to person. Some enjoy stamp collecting, whereas others enjoy martial arts. It’s important for everyone to have several hobbies so that they can live a more enjoyable life. Not only that, but...
46 Tips to Growing You Business
Any business owner will tell you that owning a business is a daunting task. Problems seem to arise all the time and it’s like raising a child. Here are some tips anyone can use to improve their businesses (or if you don’t own a business, these can also be applied to...
Emotional Intelligence and Relationships
Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand and control your own emotions as well as the ability to influence others. This is especially important in relationships with family, friends, and partners. How you act in certain situations may dictate your...
The Power of Meditation
Think about the last time you had to walk some distance to get somewhere. What was going on in your mind during that walk? Were you pondering what events would unfold at that destination? Were you replaying and analyzing a past event in your head? Or were you truly...
The Health Benefits of Free Weights
Exercising with free weights, like dumbbells, activate both large muscle groups for power and small muscle groups for stabilization. Free weights also do not restrict your body movement so there is less strain on joints. Resistance machines mostly activate large...
How to Stop Overthinking Everything and Find Peace of Mind
Ever catch yourself in an endless loop or train of thought about a single event? We have all been through this unpleasant experience. Perhaps you are considering what actions you should have taken in a past event or are worrying about how a future event will unfold....
Need to Fit In
At Author of Your Own Story, we are all about self‐improvement. Ever been in a situation where you really wanted to do something, but were afraid of the outcome or of what others might think of you? This happens to everyone. Social anxiety is pretty common...
6 Steps to a Productive Work Day
TGIF! You’ve made it through the work week and it’s finally Friday! In a couple of days, it’s going to be Monday again and another slow week will begin, but don’t fear! Here are some tips that may help you be more energetic and productive during the day: Prepare what...
Habits of a Healthy Relationship
Maintaining a relationship is difficult, which is why many don’t work out in the end. In order to maintain a strong a healthy relationship, both people have to put in a lot of effort. Some habits that may help include: Working on communication. There’s a reason why...
Mind-Bending Epiphanies To Ponder
Ever have that moment when you realize something about life that is so powerful you shudder and get the chills? These epiphanies can change the way we experience all aspects of our lives. Though an epiphany is an incredibly personal experience, we can learn almost as...
Alleviate Lower Back Pain
Are you one of the eighty percent of Americans that has experienced or will experience lower back pain? Those who supplement anti-inflammatory medication with simple stretching and strengthening techniques have been shown to fare much better than those who do not....
Ten Ways To Improve Your Memory
Your brain is like a muscle. It can get tired when you push its capabilities but it always ends up stronger after it has recovered. This fact is truer of your memory than of any other part of the brain. It saddens me when I hear people accept the fact they have poor...
How to Create Lasting Relationships
People seem to always come‐and‐go when it comes to our daily lives. Sometimes, our friends get busy and we feel quite lonely. Believe me, everyone feels that at some point in their lives. The question we should be asking ourselves is “How can we make more friends and...
The Importance of Being Grateful
Gratitude is one of the most important ingredients to becoming a successful person. Gratitude is just as important as persistence and hard work. Looking at the world through a lens of gratefulness will produce happier thoughts and improve your relationships with...
Relationships – Choose to Change
Relationships are hard work. They are. If you’re determined to have a long-lasting, loving relationship, you have to work at it. And it’s not just you that has to be willing to do the work, your partner needs to be willing as well. This goes for any long-term...
