Self Mind Control

With gripping personal anecdotes, practical techniques, and a compassionate approach, this self-help book offers a transformative guide to achieving anxiety relief and finding peace within oneself. The author's journey from hiding to embracing his anxious life forms the backbone of this book on anxiety, inspiring readers to rethink their relationship with anxiety.

The struggle we experience with anxiety is real. No amount of optimism or positive reinforcement works when your brain is running away from you at warp speed. Sometimes, it can be hard to even sit down and remain still when in the throes of anxiety. What if I told you that there is a way of taking control of your mind? What if you could follow a structured path that will ensure not only a calm mind but also prevent a relapse - something which happens to over half the patients who seek treatment for anxiety and depression?

If you are an athlete, CEO, artist, manager, leader, or a professional in your field and looking for ways to always stay at the top of your game, perhaps, you need strategies to improve your performance, while working at the same time on your mental and physical well-being. Achieving peak performance when most of us are faced with heaps of work and conflicting priorities can be quite challenging. The modern-day life has made it so.

You probably feel that you have more potential brain power that you just fail to use at present. The subconscious mind in humans is a natural power house of abilities that never shuts down. Day or night, the subconscious mind is working and we can't shut it off. Learning how to tap into the subconscious mind is a skill that brings natural benefits such as problem solving, peace of mind, ability to concentrate, and relaxation just to name a few.

For the first time, in this book, renowned mind coach Don Macpherson will share his 10 simple tools to help you turn down the volume on the negative chatter in your head and take back control of your life. With more than 25 years' experience in his field, his techniques have turned around the performances of countless elite sports stars from the worlds of Formula One, rugby union and tennis.

Tried every fad diet, every new exercise routine, and every supplement known to man, only to fail dramatically, seeing zero improvement in the process? Trust me when I say that you are not alone. But what if I told you that you didn’t fail because you didn’t choose the right diet but simply because your current mind-set didn’t allow you to make the changes required to lose the weight in the first place?

Are people just evil or horribly impulsive? People are not evil. But they do exhibit evil behavior. Evil Inside Us: Dangers of No Impulse Control addresses the sheer threat to self and others when you give into everything you want. Indulgence is more than gluttony. Indulgence is instant gratification. You indulge in urges or impulses for personal gain. But the effects can be apocalyptic. It can create monstrous and selfish behaviors that can disrupt jobs, friendships, partner relationships, daily routines, sexual habits and the government.  

In a consumer society, people are expected to act in a certain way, to conform to certain standards, but what’s not taken into consideration is that it’s not possible for everyone to fit society’s mold. That mold puts an expectation of achievement, marriage, producing children, being successful homeowners and moving forward in the career ladder. The expectations are unrealistic for many who were not born with a silver spoon, though even those who were are pressured even more to achieve more than their predecessors because competition is so rife.

Mental manipulation happens every day. In relationships, at work, everywhere. If you don't know how to recognize it and defend against it, you are being exploited and being taken advantage of. I'm sure you've felt that voice in the back of your head when an interaction doesn't feel quite right. Asking yourself if something shady is going on. Do you want to understand what is really happening in these interactions? And do you want to know how to recognize all the times you're being manipulated without even realizing it? If so, then you’ve come to the right place.  

When it comes to losing weight, you know more or less the most common things to do. You eat less or skip dinner. You say no to sweets, juices, or alcohol. You avoid junk food, sandwiches, carbs, etc. When you're just starting on a diet, you have your focus on it all the time. You think about changing your eating habits and creating a healthy plan for your food intake. However, as time passes by, your focus becomes weaker, and before you know it, you are back to your favorite fast food in no time.

Life is hard, and we need all the help that we can get to live a meaningful life with as little negative stress as possible. Students, especially, struggle with this, while they are still on a process of self-discovery and skills development. What they learn, the coping strategies that they employ, and the friends that they choose will have to sustain them through life.

Empathy is an emotional skill that most humans have some degree of mastery over. It allows us to feel emotions vicariously through others and, sometimes, physical sensations, as well. Most of us display a little empathy every day without ever being conscious of it because it is so integral to every aspect of our lives.

Your subconscious urges to snack and overeat can destroy all your hard work bring back the pounds you’ve shed, and it is this subconscious aspect that must be addressed if you want to permanently keep the weight off. This book will give you all you need to stop overeating, hacking your subconscious mind. In just 21 days, you will master a simple but effective morning routine that will eliminate your subconscious urges to overeat, so you can finally start shedding the pounds instead of piling them on.

This book will help you engage in most activities with manipulative people, to the point where they may not notice you're playing them at the same game in a way that can help you avoid damage accrued by them. Most of the tactics focused here have to do with identifying manipulative tactics. See, knowledge is power, and you must learn what manipulative behavior looks like and how it functions. When you do, you are better prepared and suited to defend yourself against it.

Do you have panic attacks and obsessive thoughts that make it difficult for you to live peacefully? Is your mind always occupied with unrelenting worries that cripple your ability to think clearly? Are there incapacitating phobias that rule your life and don’t let you do things you want with ease? Do you feel withdrawn all the time and have lost all interest in life, especially the activities you once found meaningful and pleasurable?

Decision Making Made Smarter will uncover your struggles, make you aware of your hidden internal traps, and equip you with most resourceful mental tools to help you make better and effective decisions.  

We must always be mindful of our thoughts and actions, but a person may influence himself negatively by overthinking issues in which they are obsessive or compulsive in a manner that leads to self-destructing or self-defeating behavior. Very often, the person does not really know how to solve these problems and can revert to envy and denial that nurtures his insecurities. Excessive thought can kill any chances of the impact of self-belief. There are important considerations.

With so many diets and workout routines out there and so much conflicting information, it’s difficult to find something that works for you. And even if you find a diet that delivers results, sticking to it and maintaining that weight loss often takes superhuman effort, and it’s easy to slip back into bad habits. The truth is that even with all the determination in the world, and the best workouts and diets available, your subconscious urges to snack and overeat will remain and can undo all your hard work.

Subliminal messages are everywhere, from the advertisements you see on TV to the conversations you have with those around you. Many people don’t realize that these messages are secretly influencing the decisions they make. You may be unintentionally making decisions that, without the use of subliminal psychology, you wouldn’t have made on your own accord. By learning how to spot subliminal messaging, you’ll be able to free yourself of the effects and avoid being manipulated. It’s time to take control of your life and protect yourself from the effects of subliminal messaging.