Ivy and Amanda Preston
Hons., B.A., and B. Ed.
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Self-Esteem Expert
Ivy and Amanda Preston Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Self-Esteem, Parenting, Self Confidence, Healthy Eating, Stress Relief
- Career Focus
- Educators, Coaches, Authors, Business Owners
- Affiliation
- www.self-improvement-starting-now.com
Ivy and Amanda Preston kept teaching in the family business for many years. Both worked as high school teachers in inner-city schools where they saw the value of having great self-esteem and the dangers of having low self-esteem.
They have helped countless students and their families improve their self-esteem by using a variety of approaches. They stress the importance of living with integrity, positive thinking, healthy lifestyles, and the importance of healthy relationships as significant contributors to great self-esteem.
They believe that having great self-esteem is a great place to be in order to live the life that you truly desire and deserve.
They have recently taken their expertise online where they have compiled years of practical steps and advice in areas ranging from stress relief, meditation, parenting, healthy eating, jou aling, self-esteem and much more. You can find them at www.self-improvement-starting-now.com.
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Jou aling Your Way To Self Improvement And Personal Development
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How To Parent More Effectively And Avoid Conflict
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Ivy and Amanda Preston
- Make every effort to live authentically because then you will attract the life you really want, the people you really want and the experiences you really want. If you're living inauthentically, you'll be attracting everything you don't want.
- Never forget that you teach people how to treat you.
- Trust yourself enough to succeed this time.
Contacting Ivy and Amanda Preston
ADDRESS:
Self Improvement Starting Now
1626 N. Wilcox Avenue, #277
Hollywood, CA 90048
PHONE:
1-323-960-5277
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How to get started
The desire for self improvement is not for everyone. Take a look around you if you have any doubts. Even though most people would like to change something about their lives, very few take the necessary steps to do so. Are you ready to make improvements to any part of your life? If you're not, maybe now is not the time, everyone lives at their own pace. Even if you're never interested, that's fine too. The choice is yours. But if you have that nagging little voice, that whisper telling you that things could be better and even a glimmer of hope that you could be happier, then continue reading.
1. Pick the one issue that is bothering you the most. For instance, if you've been thinking of changing jobs, losing weight, making changes to your home, or finding the need to socialize more, etc. Pick the one that you would get the most benefit from if the situtation were to improve right now. You can gradually work the other issues in, but go slow at first.
2. Visualize what you want. Know what you don't want, but don't let that linger. Learn to control your thoughts. Let whatever it is you don't want, fade away. When you have a clear idea of what you really want, allow yourself the time and the space to figure out action you need to do to achieve it. And remember, don't be afraid to be unconventional. We knew someone who instead of sending out resumes, got a golf membership at an upscale club where he met someone who helped him get started on his dream career. And although he had some qualifications, there were other people better qualified who weren't on the golf course that day. Credentials are great, but don't get too hung up on them. Think outside the box.
3. Be ready to say yes. Opportunites will start opening up in ways you never imagined when you become focused on the positive. Don't push them away because they're unfamiliar. Stay open to new possibilites.
4. Don't get frustrated if the positive change takes a little longer than you had hoped. Don't give in to anxiety, just continue visualizing and implementing as much positive action as you can.
More information is available at Ivy and Amanda's website at www.self-improvement-starting-now.com.