Getting Started: Making the Most of the 100+ Free Articles On Self Improvement at BPGR

Welcome to BPGR! On this site you'll find 100+ free articles on self improvement and personal growth.

This page will offer strategies to make the most of all these articles on self improvement.

As I mention on the homepage, BPGR differs greatly from most "psych-yourself-up-get-motivated" self-help sites on the net. At BPGR, we're not interested in cheap answers. We're interested in what actually works!

We commit to providing with you free, outstanding, researched information about personal growth to help you:

• 1) Take a systematic and holistic approach to your personal growth


• 2) Use proven, researched approaches from Western Behavioral Science and Eastern Wisdom Traditions

What you'll find on this page - and on the rest of the site - are my sincere recommendations for your lasting personal growth and development. I hope you enjoy this site and that it proves valuable in your life in some way.

Best wishes!
Adam

1) Assess Yourself and Create Goals
Just like a traveler on a voyage, you'll want a clear direction and a map of where you're going. As you move along your personal and professional growth journey, I recommend taking some time to assess yourself - your values, priorities, goals, strengths, and weaknesses - and then develop a plan.

To do this, I recommend starting with the Create A Growth Plan page.

Thoughtfully walk through the Step 1: Assessment exercise to think about what you want to create in your life.

Then, do Step 2: Create Goals and Plan to create a roadmap for your personal development.

(If you'd like more help with setting goals, be sure to check out: the power of setting personal goals, goal setting (how to), tips on setting goals, sample personal development plan, free worksheets for setting goals, and SMART goals examples.)

2) Plan Your Learning and Development
Once you've assessed and set some goals, visit the main pages in each of the areas of personal growth you're interested in. These main pages below have information and links to many more articles on self improvement with strategies, techniques, and resources:

• Creativity
• Happiness
• Healthy Lifestyle (exercise, nutrition, body/mind)
• Life Purpose
• Lifestyle Design
• Time Management
• Spirituality

(To quickly see all the pages in a section, check out the Site Map.)

Also, as you're looking for tools for your develompent, be sure to check out the pages with My Favorite Resources and YOUR Fav Resources (Resources Suggested by Visitors). You'll find lots of recommendations for great books, products, websites, and other cool stuff.

3) Let the Words of Eastern and Western Thinkers Inspire You
Quotes from wise folks help keep me going during tough times. As you build your personal growth plan, check out the lists of quotations for inspiration. Note that my quotes pages are not endless lists of quotations. Rather, they're handpicked quotations and stories I love. Find a few that resonate with you and capture the essence of what you need to help fuel your efforts in times of struggle.

Here's a quick list of the quotes pages:

• Main Personal Growth Quotes Page
• Courage Quotes
  
• Death Quotes
• Encouragement Quotes
• Gratitude Quotes
• Life Quotes
• Inspirational Quotes - My Top 10
• Meditation Quotes
• Simplicity Quotes
• Spiritual Sayings
• Wisdom Quotes for Tough Times

4) Learn About the Mechanics of Personal Growth

As I mentioned above, BPGR is committed to providing outstanding, free information to our readers about lasting personal growth and behavior change. (Not the easy psych-yourself-up-just-take-responsibility-just-do-it answers you find in many articles on self improvement!)

To create lasting personal growth, it's helpful to understand the mechanics of human behavior change. I would recommend reading these few articles:

• What is Personal Growth
• Behavior Change
• Barriers to Personal Growth
• Self Reflection
• Using Your Strengths
• Positive Psychology
• Neuroplasticity

5) Deliberate and Thoughtful Practice, Practice, Practice
As the saying goes, "You haven't learned something until it's in the muscle." The idea is to take action on your plan. Practice it and build new habits.

But how you practice makes a difference. Deliberate and thoughtful practice brings results; simply going through the motions does not.

Practice doesn't make perfect, but it does make permanent. Neuroplasticity will cause your brain to rewire itself according to what you do.

You may not become what you dream or what you aspire to be. But you will become what you do. So practice thoughtfully and correctly.

6) Share with the Community
Let us know how it's going! I've built the YOUR Fav Resources forum section for people to share successes, tips, and offer up suggestions to the community.

If you've had a great success, or found a great resources, we want to hear about it! Please do come back and share. Your post may benefit people around the world!

Well, there you have it. I think approaching this site and your personal growth in a systematic way can lead to wonderful accomplishments.

That said, you can find many great articles on self improvement simply by browsing around, following the trails of "Related Articles" at the bottom of each page, scrolling through Full List of Articles on the Site Map, or going to Search the Site.

As always, if you have any comments or feedback, I'd love to hear from you. Don't be shy!

Cheers and best wishes,
Adam

PS - If you're wondering who I am, here's a bit about me. . .

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