Self Improvement Resources
Exercising Balance and Discernment
The self improvement resources that are featured on this site are practical tools that can help you change your life.
Many of the articles on this site contain practical guidelines and resources for applying the material contained within those articles.
You
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Third party resources
This page is focused on third party blogs, book summaries, author recommendations, tools and programmes that I use, or have used, and that I recommend to you.
Balance and discernment
As I am sure your are very aware, there is a lot of "overkill" and hype
generated over self improvement resources, but approached with a degree
of balance and discernment there are - in my direct personal experience -
some very good, practical resources that really can make a difference
to our lives, by helping us deal with a particular issue or aspect of
our personal development and growth.
This site's commercial policy
This site is an informational site.
I do not take commissions nor any form of personal benefit from any
of the recommended resources featured on this page or anywhere else on
this site.
Self Improvement Resources - Guidelines
There are a number of blogs, CDs and DVDs plus several inexpensive programmes that you can subscribe to either as a "one off" or in some cases as a low cost monthly subscription.
I should point out that none of these resources should replace
professional guidance and support where necessary, they are offered here
in good faith, and I cannot and will not make any extravagant claims
that anything on this site is the "missing key" that is going to
suddenly and dramatically change your life.
My general guidelines for including any blog, book, CD, DVD, programme
or any other resource on this site as "self improvement resources" are
as follows:
- I have actually used most of these resources either in the form of the product or service shown or in a generic form, and over many years.
- In many cases the authors or creators of the resources are known to me - not usually personally, but I have read and evaluated their work over a period of time.
- Many of these resources offer a free service option in the form of newsletters and support material and all give good guarantees and have a full refund policy.
- The materials are low-cost and do not require an expensive "upsell" to a more expensive product.
- They are marketed and distributed by reputable online companies with an appropriate refund policy.
- I have created a separate page for each third party programme that I have reviewed and this provides an overview together with an outline of my own experience and a recommendation.
Any questions or suggestions - please get in touch
Self Improvement Resources - Blogs
Try these blogs & sites to stimulate your thinking:
Science Based Answers & Insights
- The Information Philosopher
- The Science Factory - Authors
- Barking Up the Wrong Tree
- Greater Good Science Center
Evidence Based Life Advice
Book Notes and Summaries
- Sloww
- Sam Thomas Davies
- Calvin Rosser
- Success Summaries
- What You Will Learn
- 4 Minute Books
- Seeken Summaries
- Productivity Game
- Nat Eliason
- Tom Butler-Bowdon
- Taylor Pearson
Upgrade Yourself - Strategies Of Rigorous Self-Betterment Via Improved Thinking Skills
Bernardo Kastrup's work has been leading the modern renaissance of Metaphysical Idealism
In-Depth, Self-Development Guides
An Experiential Change In The Way We See Everyone And Everything
Thought Provoking Insights
Insights About How To Better Connect With Others
Self Improvement Resources - Miscellaneous
- Ribbonfarm - Experiments In Refactored Perceptions
- Trends and Developments in Mindfulness Research over 55 Years: A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications Indexed in Web of Science
- Deductive and Inductive Arguments: What’s the Difference?
- Business Study Resources - the largest database of academic papers within the field of business and management.
- Investment Quotes Based On Principles That Apply To Life
- 100+ Quality Questions: How to Make Better Decisions in Life and Work
- Dunbar's Number: Find Out How This Little Number Governs Everything You Do | Renaissance Man Journal
- 12 Questions That Will Change Your Life | Thought Catalog
- Ryan Holiday - My_Most_Popular_Artices_On_Productivity_2_1_.pdf
- Our Favorite Farnam Street Posts From 2020
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Logical Fallacies
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29 Lessons From The Greatest Strategic Minds Who Ever Lived
- Super Thinking by Gabriel Weinberg and Lauren McCann
- Renaissance Man Journal Ancient Secrets To Learning More, Making Better Decisions, And Future-Proofing Your Life
- Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- Almanack of Naval Ravikant
- Daily Stoic - Ancient Wisdom For Everyday Life
- Wait But Why
Self Improvement Resources - Third Party Programmes
Personal Development Tools
- Emotional Freedom Technique: Dealing With Your Anxieties & Stress
- Positive Self Talk: Dealing With The Inner Critic In Your Head
- NLP Course: Achieve and Sustain Peak Performance
- Three Minute Power Pause
- Cybernetic Transposition: Get All Levels Of Your Mind Working For You
- Goal Catcher Coaching Program - Increase Your Goal Orientation Through Personalized Coaching
Meditation Programme + Relaxation Music
- Meditation Programme: No More Boredom + No More Years Of Training!
- Relaxation + Meditation Music + Guided Meditations
Personal Development + Spiritual Growth Programmes
Personality types and thinking styles
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