Now You Really Look Like You Know Something! Appearance Versus Reality In Your Self-Defense Training

Have you ever noticed that most people focus on the wrong things when it comes to their martial arts and self defense training? Instead of concentrating on skill-development, practicing for proficiency, or learning more about what it’s like inside a real self-defense situation – what they’ll be up against should they find themselves being attacked [...]

Emotional Abuse in a Relationship

Emotional abuse is the first stage of domestic violence. You find yourself in a romantic relationship that begins with our new partner being extremely attentive. He is willing to do anything for you. Things progress quickly, though, perhaps faster than your comfort level. He talking about marriage and kids and your not ready to [...]

Batons for Self Defense

Contemplating a method of protection is a very serious undertaking. If you are considering such a purchase you need to evaluate your options very carefully. When selecting a tool for self defense the first thing is to consider your own level of strength. For example, a tool that requires minimal strength such as a [...]

Success and Your Self-Esteem

Self-esteem, the manner in which one feels about herself at the deepest level, influences virtually every aspect of our lives, hence whether we are successful or not. No kidding, it is that important. If we were all brutally honest with ourselves, each of us would quietly confess some feeling of inadequacy in at least [...]

Flirting With Waitress – How To Get A Waitress Phone Number

Men have been flirting with waitress ever since the restaurant industry began. If you’re shy or don’t know how to get a waitress phone number, read on for some tips on how you should be flirting with waitress to get her number. Tips To Get A Waitress Phone Number Let’s assume first, that your [...]

The Problem With High Self-Esteem

One needs to define the meaning of self-esteem, before the much complex word \’high self-esteem\’ is considered. Dictionaries define self-esteem as, \” confidence and respect for oneself\”, or \”how much a person likes, accepts, and respects himself, overall as a person\”. The National Association for Self-Esteem defines it as, \” The experience of being [...]

The Foundation Of Self-Esteem

In my ongoing study of human behavior I have a lot of discussions with people about self esteem and how it plays such a significant role in our lives.  Everyone knows that it’s better to have good self esteem vs. bad, yet what is amazing to me is how few people really understand what [...]