It (the self image) could simply repeat past responses to similar situations. These infantile beliefs are the truths that the self image used to control nearly every aspect of your life in adulthood. Its repetitive control gradually became deeply ingrained habit.

What is confidence, if not the difference between feeling like the sky's the limit and the world is out to get you?

Talent and excellence require recognition, whatever the field of activity it may be.

Lucid dream induction is the art of making yourself dream lucidly. In other words, it's how to consciously start dreaming or how to "break into" a dream you realize you're having and take control.

Spiders. The little creatures that horror films love to demonize. But what can you do if you've got a fear of spiders?

Chances are that unless you are a total recluse then you're not always shy. So how can you overcome your shyness in those situations where you suddenly become shy?

The best way to learn how to hypnotize is to start doing it. Don't worry about whether your "getting it right" or being perfect the first time. No-one does this, so don't impose this kind of impossible expectation on yourself.

Going to school is always a wise investment into your future as it raises your value in the workplace significantly. Upon graduation, it can also increase your earning potential as graduates earn more money on average than those without degrees.

Most of the time, clowns are meant to be funny. But sometimes their image is twisted round and we become scared of clowns. What can you do to overcome your coulrophobia?

A fear of crowds can be awkward to deal with. Whilst you can be sure that certain places will almost always attract a crowd (big sports matches, crowded commuter routes, that kind of thing), there are other times when a crowd can appear as if from nowhere.