Brian Tracy has been one of the mentors I have read and learned from over the years. He puts an emphasis on investing in yourself. He suggests putting aside a percentage of your income and time, like ten percent, and invest it in personal growth. We tend to spend a lot of money on things…
Category: Mental Growth
Step Thirty-Two
Looking for a new mental skill that has been proven to create brain growth? It is time to learn a new language. While many studies tout the benefits of exposing children to more than one language, experts now know that it is never too late to gain from this intellectual accomplishment. Becoming proficient doesn’t need…
Step Twenty-Five
Continual learning is part of self-development, and science shows us that we are continually structuring our brain during the process of learning. New information or skills cause our brains to create new pathways. Disuse and bad health habits cause the opposite, brain deterioration. According to CogniFit Research, “active brain cells receive more blood . ….
Step Eighteen
When we are in a challenging stage, it can be difficult to motivate ourselves in any personal growth, but mental growth can suffer the most. Depression is tied to slower learning abilities, distraction keeps us from focusing, and we can choose the easy path of filling our extra time with a lot of easy entertainment…
Step Eleven
In Step Four we talked about personal growth through continued learning. We started thinking about the main topic you want to study this year. Today we have another assignment rather than habit. Research how you will learn your chosen topic. Do you need a mentor? Do you need to find a class in your area?…
Step Four
This step is an assignment, not a habit at this point. When we stop actively learning, life becomes much less interesting. We are going to start a conscious process of learning. You can do this in your journal or on a piece of paper. Create a list of some areas of study you would like…