Do you know what your car colour says about you? Research has shown that your car colour can reveal secrets about your personality, moods, emotions, outlook on life, etc. If you were aware of these effects, from a self development point of view how would you use this information?

There are many insomnia remedies that involve drugs. This self development article concentrates on sleep tips and home remedies that have been found to give you a better night’s sleep.

‘Advice My Parents Gave Me and Other Lessons I Learned From My Mistakes’ by Rodolfo Costa is a self development book with 409 tips and advice on living a more successful and happy life. You will also look on your problems and setbacks as assets that help to create your character and to self develop.

It is fascinating that there are certain smells that make you smile instantly. Research has shown that smells can affect your mind and behaviour more than you might think. This self development article discusses smells that make you smile. How might you use these to your advantage?

‘Mary and Max’ is an unusual clayography film by Adam Elliot about true friends. All 200 sets, 212 puppets and 2,000 props are handmade from clay polymers, clays, plastics and metals. I highly recommend this film, especially from a self development point of view, but it is not for the faint-hearted!

Across the net there are many different words banded about like self development, personal development, self growth, personal growth, self help, etc. There is also much controversy and haziness around the field. Is it an airy-fairy subject or is there substance behind it all?