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Last Minute Gifts for The Person Who Loves Self-Improvement

By Dr. Irene Conlan On Dec 12, 2017

Sometimes it’s hard to buy a gift for the person on a serious self-improvement path. What do they want and what do they need? Is there something available that is especially good? Are there some “cutting edge” items that I could give? What do you give the person who loves everything that has to do with self-improvement? Here are a few suggestions for last minute gifts for the person who loves self-improvement. It is by no means an exhaustive list. Most people interested in self-improvement are believers in “gratitude” and will generally be delighted that you gave them a gift. If not you might want to purchase a book on “gratitude” for them to digest. If you are aware of something new and wonderful, let me know.

Books:

Bookshelves are bulging with books about self-improvement and self-help. Some are terrific and some? Well, some are not. Some are very helpful to one person but not to another. But books are a wonderful gift for the person on a self-improvement path. If you don’t know what they like or need, give them a gift certificate to their favorite bookstore or to Amazon and let them choose their own. Below are some of my favorites.

New:

Susie Moore: What if it DOES Work Out? How Side Hustle Can Change Your Life

Curtis Rivers: The Fearless Path: What a Movie Stuntman’s Spiritual Awakening Can Teach You About Success

Scott Ginsberg: 365 Daily Meditations for On and Off the Mat: A Year in Hot Yoga

Brian Tracy: Believe it to Achieve It: Overcome Your Doubts, Let Go of the Past, and Unlock Your Full Potential. To be released December 26. Put them on the list to be one of the first to receive it. Brian Tracy’s books are always outstanding.

Classics

James Allen As a Man Thinketh

Napoleon Hills Think and Grow Rich

David Hawkins: Power vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior

Gary Chapman: The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale: The Power of Positive Thinking: 10 Traits for Maximum Results

Programs:

Brainwave entrainment

According to Brainworks Neurotherapy brainwave entrainment is a method to stimulate the brain into

entering a specific state by using a pulsing sound, light, or electromagnetic field. The pulses elicit the brain’s ‘frequency following’ response, encouraging the brainwaves to align to the frequency of a given beat.

Brainwave entrainment is commonly used to induce many brainwave states; such as a trance, enhanced focus, relaxation, meditation or sleep induction. The brainwave entrainment effectively pushes the entire brain into a certain state.

Brainwave entrainment works for almost everyone. It is a great way to lead your mind into states that you might usually have difficulty reaching, allowing you to experience what those states feel like.

Here are my personal favorites

*Synctuition – a brainwave entrainment program designed to improve your meditation, focus, intuition and more. They can try three episodes for FREE. Let them know you’ll subscribe when they see how easy it is to use and how rewarding.

Project Meditation –a brainwave entrainment program by LifeFlow

Meditation:

If you search for “meditation classes or programs” you will find many more. Here is a brief selection.

Mindfulness meditation classes

The Chopra Center The Chopra Center has a wide selection of courses

Transcendental Meditation

Online Classes in Self Improvement

Own Life Classes: Your Best Self Realized

Lynda Classes to develop computer skills as a developer, for business, design, web, photography and marketing.

Udemy: courses on Personal Development

Brain Games

There is some controversy regarding the effectiveness of brain games. Some say they don’t work while others say they are helpful. I personally like them, especially for the aging person. (and isn’t that all of us?) You might want to read this article if you know someone who fits the demographic of “senior citizen.”

Lumosity At Lumos Labs created a simple online tool to allow anyone to train core cognitive abilities. From neuroscience to visual art, they combine many diverse disciplines to create their engaging brain training program — making cognitive research available to everyone.

NeuroNation The NeuroNation training plans are the result of years of research. Each day, your training plan provides you with the right exercises that are tailored to your individual needs. Every training plan is different in duration, intensity, and type of exercises. Enjoy brain training created by scientists and game designers.

As I said, this is by no means a finished list. It is simply suggestions to help you. The most important thing is to give it with love.