self-help

Author Lyndelle Palmer Clarke believes too many of us rely on self-help books instead of looking within for the solution.

Break out of this common habit with three easy steps to combat toxic thoughts and be better to yourself today

Consider this advice: 1. Make your life better by acknowledging how bad it really is right now 2. Don’t be afraid to be yourself as you are at every moment of your life — even when you are miserable, fat and alone 3. Self-knowledge isn’t just power — it’s freedom

Self-help books and magazines often proclaim the power of dreaming your dreams into reality. If you want to achieve your goals, they advise, begin by seeing yourself in the place you aspire to be or as the person you hope to become. In short, visualize the future as a means of feeding the present with potential.

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