As you might have gathered already from looking at other parts of this website, I am trying to write a book on Self-improvement and Mental Fitness. I am assembling the chapters as I go on this website.
The purpose of this Index page is to list the intended chapter outline, topics, key points/learning objectives, identify the status of each of the chapters, link to the chapters that can be read, and finally provide a basic ‘keyword’ index that might allow you to find relevant content from the completed chapters.
Essentially it is your easiest way to navigate the content of the book until I have a version that can be read as one document.
Initial drafts are available for the first 7 chapters. I am currently working on Chapter 8 – Process – arguably the most important chapter of the book – Wish me luck! This page was last updated on the 8/03/20.
| Chapter | Title | Key points | Status |
| 1 | Introduction | Who am I? What is this book?Why did I write this book? Who is this book for? What do I hope you get out of it? | First Draft |
| 2 | Mental Fitness and Self-improvement – terminology | What is Mental Fitness? Is it possible to build Mental Fitness? Self-improvement as a type of ‘everyday’ Mental Fitness | First Draft |
| 3 | Is this program evidence-based and what does that actually mean? | What does ‘evidence-based’ mean? Why is this an important term for you to understand? What sources of evidence have influenced my work? | First Draft |
| 4 | The 7Ps of self-improvement | The better you can describe the self-improvement process, the more effectively you can engage in it | First Draft |
| 5 | 1P – Purpose – why bother self-improving? | Reasons for self-improvement from the mundane to the life-changing? | First Draft |
| 6 | 2P – Psychological and Physical capacities – what things can you self-improve? | The kinds of patterns we see in those who successfully self-improve on a regular basis | First Draft |
| 7 | 3P – Principles – what characterises successful self-improvement | The kinds of patterns we see in those who successfully self-improve on a regular basis | First Draft |
| 8 | 4P – Process – how does one self-improve? | 10 concepts to get your head around that will help you engage in self-improvement | |
| 9 | 5P – Problems – what can go wrong with a focus on self-improvement? | Self-improvement isn’t all amazing and awesome. What can go wrong with one’s efforts to self-improve? | |
| 10 | 6P – Personal plan – creating your own self-improvement plan | Get started on your own journey of self-improvement | |
| 11 | 7P – Personal philosophy – making self-improvement a part of your personal philosophy | Could self-improvement become part of your broader road-map for how you live your life? | |
| 12 | Starting points for self-improvement across different life areas | Not sure where to start your self-improvement journey? Try these uncontroversial starting points | |
| 13 | Final words | Review of key concepts Where to go if you want to further your self-improvement journey |
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