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Uncommon self help articles for anxiety, self esteem, confidence, peak performance and more. Plus everything you need to know about hypnosis and why it can be such an effective tool for mental health.

How to Stop Premature Ejaculation
Premature ejaculation plagues millions of men. It can leave both you and your partner dissatisfied, disappointed, embarrassed, and with feelings of guilt. But how does the pattern of premature ejaculation begin?
How to Increase Your Creativity
"Problems cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them." (Albert Einstein) True creativity is fresh, new, and unexpected. And it can be shocking.
How to Build Self Confidence
Self confidence isn't there just to make you feel good. We need self confidence to drive our aspirations to make them real; it's as much a vehicle as a destination in itself. What's more, when you are self confident others feel it and can't help but respond.
Self Sabotage in Relationships: 8 Love-Destroying Behaviours You Must Avoid
By thinking calmly and carefully about what you do in relationships, and considering whether any relationship-sabotaging behaviours seem familiar, you can become more purposeful in the way you approach your relationship.
7 Common Relationship Mistakes
Many people want a main relationship in their life. But for some people, it's harder for new relationships to 'take', to grow and thrive.
The Truth About Hypnosis and Memory
There are many dangerous assumptions in the idea that you can uncover 'repressed' memories with hypnosis.

Instant Inductions: Why Surprise and Shock Put You into Hypnosis
What comes to mind when you think of hypnosis? Comfort? Calm? Deep relaxation and rest? This is the way it is usually done. But there is another kind of hypnosis. One that happens to every one of us in everyday life.
The Truth About Hypnosis and Memory
There are many dangerous assumptions in the idea that you can uncover 'repressed' memories with hypnosis.
Help! I Can't Be Hypnotized
Why you can be hypnotized even if you don't believe in hypnosis...

7 Tips to Overcome the Fear of Rejection
Fear should keep us alert and safe - like the beam from a lighthouse warning ships of submerged dangers. But too much fear, like a super-beam of light blinding the ship's captain, can cause the loss of the very thing we feared losing.
Do Your Relationships Damage Your Self-Esteem? (And what to do about it)
Your self-esteem shouldn't be totally dependent on the person with whom you happen to be in a relationship. But the fact is, relationships do have a big impact on the way you feel. And that includes the way you feel about yourself.
All About Sibling Rivalry
Sibling rivalry can be complex. You might love your sibling but resent them. What's more, the intensity of your resentment can leave you baffled: "I'm an adult now; why does it still hurt so much?!"

Learn Hypnosis in 5 Days
If you want to learn hypnosis online, this short course describing the use of voice tonality, sentence structures and word choice can teach you the fundamentals of hypnosis quickly.
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