When it comes to developing your own personal development plan, there are certain things you will need. Creating a plan for yourself is often a great way to reach goals and to develop skills you once thought were impossible. A plan makes everything seem less overwhelming and terrifying. It also allows you to be more focused on your tasks and goals when you create a timeline of sorts within your plan. Take a look at these important personal development plan components you will need to remember as you begin to create your personal development plan. Your Coach First, unless you are a perfect self-motivator, you will need a coach! Coaching is one of the modern methods of creating improvement. In addition to helping you improve, a personal development coach can help you learn new things, reach goals, manage your life, change your life and become successful. Whether your plan is geared toward your personal life or your business life, a coach can be someone to trust. Someone who is always on your side! Patience When you begin to draw out your personal development plan, you must have patience. Remember, you don’t want to overwhelm yourself. If you do begin to feel overwhelmed, you will likely give up. However, if you are careful with yourself and allow yourself time to adjust and perform, you will have a better chance of following through. Make short term and long term goals but be sure you stay realistic within your time frame. Sure, all dreams can be realized, if given enough time and energy. Flexibility Another thing your plan must have is flexibility. Your plan must be able to be reactive to things that will naturally occur as you begin to follow it. Your coach can help you with this aspect and can enable you to draw out your talents in a non-judgmental manner. As you go on your journey of self-fulfillment and self-discovery you will need to be aware that things will not likely go exactly according to your plan. Part of the process is to learn to adapt and grow! A personal development plan is one that is best created with the help of a professional life or personal development coach. They are trained in the art of helping people make their lives bigger and better that they ever thought was possible. They can help you get on the right path to your individual goals and find the right methods of achieving them. Unlike a therapist, a personal development coach is ready to look toward your future instead of digging into your past.

Insomnia or insomnolence as it is better known is a badly understood affliction. In fact, you will find that insomnia is both a cause and an effect on its own – and hence, finding the root problem is difficult. There are so many insomnia facts to be had in different books; the insomnia facts collected in this document are meant to tutor the viewer on the outlines of this predicament. The Insomnia Facts That You Could do with knowing 1. Insomnia or lack of sleep can be of two types, i.e. (i) transient and (ii) intermittent. The former is when one experiences tossing and turning for a period of maximum 2-3 weeks; while the intermittent insomnia is when this gets repeated once in a while. This will mostly be a possible cause of an underlying condition, such as anxiety, depression, drug abuse, etc. 2. Then there is the chronic insomnia – this is when tossing and turning will last for more than 30 consecutive days and your body feels and reacts to the shortfall of sleep. 3. Women over 60 years are more prone to suffer from insomnia than any other category of people. This will be further aggravated if the person was previously suffering from severe anxiety. In A number of cases, insomnia can be induced by medication. 4. The diseases that usually result in insomnia (depending on the health background of the person) are asthma, kidney conditions, narcolepsy, Parkinson’ s disease, heart troubles, hypertension, hyper-thyroid, arthritis among others. If you suffer from one or more of the above, then insomnia may become part and parcel of your life. 5. You are said to suffer from insomnia even if you are woken up often during the night; this is because unless you have at least 2-3 hours of uninterrupted sleep the body can really be troubled by the lack. Some Insomnia Facts That Will help you If you are at a loss for what to do when you undergo these insomnia attacks, try using the following insomnia facts as home remedial measures till you get to a doctor, nurse or pharmacist for a proper diagnosis and first aid. 1. When you have a bout of insomnia do not be worried by it. You need to be prepared to try to take it easy hence, you should attempt any such issue that is pleasing to you as well as relaxes you. For example, a good movie on TV (should not be an action movie, or ghost/ horror movies, etc – it should not be anything that brings on any excitement), a book to read, a hot bubble bath, and so on. 2. Several foods and drinks will help you get your sleep back – a hot cup of milk, a hot cup of chamomile tea or green tea, a glass of wine (but not large amounts of alcohol) at room temperature, and so on would be not bad in returning you to sleep. 3. Above all do things that help you to relax. Self hypnosis tapes and CDs usually include an initial section on relaxation and may prove beneficial.

I’ve been fasting today. I do it four times a month and am seldom bothered by hunger (I’ll explain why later). But today was different and in the afternoon at around 5.00 PM I had “demon hunger” and couldn’t concentrate on some computer work that I was doing. I really felt like eating something! I contemplated taking some fruit, which is generally a good idea whenever you are in this kind of predicament. For example, suppose you are trying to lose weight by cutting down on high calorie snacks in-between meals, and all of a sudden you get the “munchies” well if you eat an apple or some other fruit it sometimes does the trick and your hunger is gone. But instead of grabbing an apple, I resorted to a “yogi trick,” I drank two glasses of lemon water. I made it by squeezing lemon into the glass and adding a bit of salt and water. This lemon water drink is great for giving strength and it also works to allay the hunger. I drank and then went back to work (which includes typing this blog entry). So if you really want to stick to your fast, before you to for fruit, try the lemon water. And remember one thing: you will not go to hell if you take some lemon water or eat a fruit. Fasting is not a “religious” act (though it has value if you use the time that you save from shopping, cooking and cleaning and do something spiritual during the gained time). Fasting will help you to maintain your health, so do your best to do it regularly (twice a month is great). Now, I promised to tell you how I usually avoid hunger altogether on the fasting day, so I will do it. Before you begin a fast you have to prepare yourself physically, and most important mentally. Let’s start with mental preparation. The night before the day when you will be fasting you have to remember that tomorrow is the fasting day and set your mind to it. It’s final, tomorrow you are fasting. If you have this kind of determination, then your desire to eat will not even start working on the day of fasting. It just shuts down. It is amazing but it is true. If you don’t make this kind of mental preparation then when you wake up you will be thinking of breakfast or of eating sometime. If you decide to fast right then, on the spot, you will also think about why it might be good to eat (you can always find a reason!). And in the midst of this quivering mind-set hunger usually wins the day! So make up your mind the night before and you will be surprised at how helpful it is. Second, and this is why I was hungry today, prepare yourself physically. The day before the fast make sure that you get enough liquids and also enough calories. My meals yesterday must have been too skimpy and that is why I got hungry. In any case the day is almost over and tomorrow I will dig into some yogurt and fruit!

How you store your wine is extremely important. If you store it right it can lead to euphoria, while if you store it wrong it can lead to depression. When you tear into a bottle of wine that has properly been stored, it can be glorious indeed, while tearing into bottle of poorly stored wine can be quite the letdown. Often times, drinking a bottle of wine that was poorly stored is much like drinking vinegar. To properly store wine, you’ll need to meet several factors, such as humidity, temperature, lighting, the cleanliness of your storage area, the angle of the bottle while it is stored, and the vibration of the bottle on the rack. The proper level of humidity for storing wine should be around 70%, although it is perfectly accepted to keep it 10% above or below the 70% level. If you have too high of a humidity temperature, the labels can easily rot or mold, which can affect the wine’s value. The angle that wine is stored is important as well. If the wine stays in contact with the cork during storage, the cork won’t dry out. If the wine doesn’t stay in contact with the cork, the cork could dry out and allow air into the wine. You should also strive to keep the wine out of the light, as light can ruin any type of wine. Light causes the wine to age prematurely, making it in your best interest to store wine in a dark location. To prevent damage to the wine from sediment, you should also store wine in a location that is free of vibration. If you store wine in places that are free from vibration, it will give the sediment in the bottle ample time to settle. Vibrations are never a good thing for wine, as the sediment becomes unsettled and can ruin the wine or shake it to the point where it tastes horrible. To protect the quality and investment of your wine, storage and care is very important. In the world of wine, nothing is more disappointing than waiting several years to open a bottle of fine wine, only to find that it is nothing but vinegar. You can prevent this from happening though, by taking care of your wine. Wine isn’t hard to care for or store, it just takes the right conditions and location. Although position is important when storing wine, temperature is the most important storing factor overall. The temperature when storing your wine is very important, as it affects the overall quality, flavor, and longevity of the wine. Most wines need to be stored for long periods of time, which is why the temperature is so very important. The temperature for storing wine should always be between 50 and 65 degrees F. When stored in this range, the wine will develop quite nicely. In the days before refrigeration, wine was stored in underground cellars and caves. When refrigeration came along, it quickly became the easiest and most preferred way to store wine, as it allowed you to maintain the same desired temperature. If wine is stored in direct sunlight or in a hot area, the increase in temperature can result in a chemical reaction that can damage both the flavor and the quality of the wine. Wine that has been damaged from heat will normally turn brown due to the oxidation. Colder temperatures on the other hand may slow the aging process, although it can also prevent the wine from getting the chemical reactions it needs as well. Lower temperatures may not affect the quality or taste of the wine, although it isn’t recommended. All bottles of wine, until they have been opened, should be stored in a location with a temperature above 50 degrees F. This way, the wine will be in the proper temperature for storage and able to get the chemical reactions it needs. You should keep any open bottles in your refrigerator, as the average temperature is normally 41 degrees F. If you follow the above tips when storing your wine, you’ll find the taste to be spectacular. Storing wine will always raise the value and add to the taste – providing you store it the right way.

Discover the divine meaning behind the painful feelings and events in your life with a healing practice called TruAwareness, and uncover the powerful wisdom embedded in your life experiences and find deeper healing and more peace than you’ve ever known. Answer the following questions with a True or False response and write your answers down: 1. When I’m reminded of moments from my past relationships, I can feel regret, sadness, anger or resentment. 2. I experience stress and tension in my life. 3. I often wonder how I could accomplish my goals more quickly. 4. I would like to eliminate certain patterns in my behavior, but I’m not sure how to do it. 5. I think about taking revenge toward those who have hurt me. 6. I would like to have more confidence in certain situations. 7. I want to trust my instincts more readily. 8. Knowing my life purpose would make my life more meaningful. 9. I would like to be happier. 10. I would like to enhance my intuitive abilities. 11. I want to know how I’ve created certain experiences in my life. 12. Sometimes I want to know the reasons for others’ behaviors so I can understand them and certain situations better. 13. I would like to hear Divine Guidance more clearly. 14. I want to be powerfully authentic in my life. 15. I have grief and sadness that I would like to heal. 16. I feel anxiety at family gatherings, work functions and social settings. 17. When I think of my current relationships, I can feel regret, sadness, anger or resentment. 18. I wonder why certain things happen in my life. 19. I want a deeper connection with those I love. 20. I would like to have a way to peacefully resolve conflict in my life. 21. I wrestle with guilt, depression, anger or sadness in my life. 22. I would like to have more success in my life. Rate each True response with 5 points, rate each False response with 0 points. 0-5 Points: We all have stress and pressures in our lives and facing these challenges helps us to grow and change in positive and healthy ways. TruAwareness can help you to become more aware of what you’re experiencing and why, and to bring your awareness to the healthy reasons why you face the challenges that you do. 10-25 Points: A little more insight, a little less stress and before you know it you’ll be moving more quickly toward what you want in life. You don’t have to be suffering or to want to completely reinvent your life to use TruAwareness, you simply need to have the desire to have more insight, healing and success in your life – as you do. You have a desire for a better life and TruAwareness can help you respond to this call with enlightening results and without a significant time investment. 30-65 points: You have a sincere hunger for self-improvement and this desire will serve you well in life. You’ll be able to use TruAwareness to bring insight and healing into any area of your life that you choose. Since you’re used to struggling for the answers, you’ll love the emotional release that TruAwareness offers. You’ll be amazed as TruAwareness shows you how you don’t have to do this anymore. With All You’ve Ever Known you’re going to learn to hear and see the empowering insight and Guidance that calls to you. 70-110 points: You are on a deep path of enlightenment and are truly seeking the answers to your questions and the remedies for your pain. Though you may not feel like it, you really are a courageous individual. Your questions are – where do I begin? How do I begin? Will this be hard? With deep, healing insight and a release of your most painful emotions, TruAwareness will make your challenging path easier. You’ll begin where you are right now and soon you’ll see how get to where you long to be. The healing you want is right here waiting for you!