Covering the last 365 days

Self Improvement

Self-improvement on Scoop.it is moving through practical skills: empathy training, self-empathy, emotional awareness, meditation, hypnotherapy, healthy aging, stress management and leadership habits. The liveliest material treats growth as something practiced in communication, attention, sleep, work and everyday choices.

The page draws on 39 topics, 27 curators and 90 posts from the last 365 days, with last activity on 2026-09-01. Some topics are tightly focused, such as Meditation Practices, Teaching Empathy, Self-Empathy and Effective Hypnotherpay. Others widen the field into aging well, creativity, motivation, coaching, relationships and learning.

What is moving now is a shift from inspirational advice toward teachable methods. Empathy is packaged for teams and clinical settings. Self-knowledge is linked to numbness, motivation, slow thinking and self-awareness. Other concentrated streams frame meditation, hypnosis and ProAge living as tools for behavior change and daily resilience.

Key figures

39 topics
27 curators
308592 views
September 1, 2026 last activity

Cross-cutting issues

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Empathy is being taught like a professional skill

Compassion is being framed as something people can learn, practice and bring into teams, clinics and difficult conversations.

The Power of Empathy Now - Center for Nonviolent Communication cnvc.org

Teaching Empathy brings the most explicit programmatic frame. Recent selections point to empathy courses for IT professionals, professional development in compassionate communication, and teaching empathy in clinical settings. The common move is to treat empathy as practice, not personality.

Self-Empathy adds the inward half of the same skill. Material linked to Marshall B. Rosenberg and Nonviolent Communication sits beside guidance that empathizing does not mean joining another person’s suffering. That distinction matters because it makes compassion compatible with boundaries.

Nonviolent Communication gives the topic a method and a vocabulary. The repeated attention to the Power of Empathy Now and to public discussion of why empathy should be taught suggests that this is no longer only private advice. It is being framed as civic, educational and workplace competence.

Curators to follow

Edwin Rutsch
Tracks empathy as a learnable practice across Teaching Empathy and Self-Empathy, including professional development and Nonviolent Communication material.
American Institute Health Care Professionals
Supplies recent selections on Meditation Practices and Effective Hypnotherpay, connecting practice guides with reports on brain change, sleep, stress and quitting nicotine.
Best Smart Living Posts
Follows Best ProAge Smart Life through healthy aging, self-care, retirement readiness and intentional daily habits.

Frequently asked questions

What does Self Improvement cover on this page?

It covers practical personal growth topics on Scoop.it: meditation, empathy, self-empathy, emotional awareness, healthy aging, coaching, stress management, motivation, creativity, relationships and learning. The common thread is change in daily behavior, attention, communication or mindset, rather than one single self-help method.

What self-improvement trends are showing up now?

The strongest current threads are empathy as a teachable skill and self-knowledge as the basis for better choices. Other active streams focus on meditation research, hypnotherapy for behavior change, healthy aging, stress, leadership habits and intentional daily routines.

Are empathy and compassion treated as skills here?

Yes. The material includes empathy training for IT professionals and teams, compassionate communication as professional development, clinical-setting teaching, and Self-Empathy resources linked to Nonviolent Communication. Empathy is presented less as a vague virtue and more as a practice people can learn and apply.

Does this include meditation and hypnotherapy?

Yes. Meditation Practices features beginner guidance, research on brain change, mood benefits and Buddhist context. Effective Hypnotherpay gathers posts on hypnosis for smoking and vaping, sleep, stress, burnout and mental health. These streams are present, although the strongest cross-topic evidence here is around empathy and self-knowledge.

Who selects the material in this subject area?

The page draws on 39 topics maintained by 27 curators. Some follow focused areas such as empathy, meditation, hypnotherapy or ProAge living, while others track broader behavior, leadership, learning and motivation themes. The mix reflects both specialist and general self-improvement interests.

How current is the Self Improvement material?

The material covers the last 365 days and includes 90 posts in the corpus. The most recent activity listed for the subject area is 2026-09-01, so the page reflects a live mix of current selections and older topic streams still present in the category.

Topics to discover

Teaching Empathy
The topic centers on “teaching and learning how to be more empathic and compassionate,” with tags like learning/teaching/empathy and sample posts including empathy training programs and an “Importance of teaching Empathy.” Articles also frame empathy as a behavioral/mental skill (e.g., work settings, nonviolent communication, and empathy’s community impact).
Self-Empathy
The topic centers on Self-Empathy and Self-Compassion, with posts focused on why it matters and how to practice it (e.g., “Why Self-Empathy Matters,” “Make Self-Empathy a Priority,” and content attributed to Marshall B. Rosenberg). Several examples also connect self-empathy to leadership practices (e.g., “On Leadership: A little self-empathy goes long way for leaders”).
Nonviolent Communication (NVC)
The topic is specifically about Nonviolent Communication (NVC) with resources and projects focused on empathy (e.g., “Time for Empathy,” “healing power of empathy,” and NVC training events). The most recent posts indicate learning/practice opportunities (foundation training over weeks) and an emphasis on interpersonal emotional skills.
Infinum Growth
The posts center on emotional states and coping (e.g., feeling numb, “Why Don't I Feel Anything Anymore?”, consolation guidance, and rage vs frustration about a child), which aligns most with Psychology and Self Improvement. One post focuses on management skills (“How to Delegate Effectively”), tying to HR & Management.
Best ProAge Smart Life
The topic centers on “smart living” for 55+ / retirement, with strong emphasis on healthy aging, habits, and proactive health decisions (e.g., Healthy Aging 2026, habits to live longer, leaks during exercise). It also covers intentional mindset and personal guilt/time management, plus retirement-related financial planning like Social Security increases and planning for retirement income/expenses.

Topics

Rafael Achacoso
Imfomations
Meditation Practices
Information and curations on Meditation including; practices, types, instructions, benefits, and how to practice meditation.
Thinking Clearly and Analytically
Insights on Logical Thinking for Leaders -- with a Puzzling Perspective
Vision - Vision Album
Joel Barker's The Power of Vision
Doug Shows
Healing Practices
Teaching Empathy
Articles about teaching and learning how to be more empathic and compassionate. See more at CultureOfEmpathy.com
Self-Empathy
The latest news, articles, videos, books, posts about Self-Empathy and Self-Compassion - CultureOfEmpathy.com
ED 262 Above and Beyond the Call
Teen Wellness and Self-Esteem Courses - MAYA4LIFE.com
Nonviolent Communication (NVC)
Articles, Links, Websites, Resources, etc, About Nonviolent Communication