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That’s a question the majority of the population don’t ask when shopping for cosmetics. They read the labels claiming “Natural”, “Sensitive”, “Anti-Aging” etc, and they buy it. And the horrifying thing is, these labels actually mean absolutely nothing—little did we know that companies can legally put just about anything they like on the label and there’s very little regulation on this. In fact, the FDA itself states that it does not screen cosmetic product labels and that there is no approval process—it is purely up to the manufacturer to put whatever it wants on its labels....

Saying “sorry” has become an automatic polite phrase these days. But how much do we really think about what we mean when we say it? We use it to show that we acknowledge we’ve done something wrong and no ill intention was meant by it. We use it because we’ve caused some kind of displeasure for another person, we may even say it without completely meaning it and only as a means to dispel a disagreement....

Here are seven ways to use social media for productivity. And a bonus tip. 1. Set up groups for your projects. Most social media networks have group features that allow you to communicate and organize group work effectively. Facebook and LinkedIn are prime examples and in each you can make groups private or public. Use these groups to organize files, start discussions, and set meetings with events. Use Twitter lists in a similar fashion to keep track of each group member’s contribution to a conversation....

Experts have found that doing exercises as simple as brushing your teeth with your left hand instead of your right can have positive long-term effects on your well-being and can strengthen your brain. With this exercise you will find you are more able to control your temper, be calmer and react to stress more positively, and even stave off other mental difficulties some of us meet later in life, such as Alzheimer’s or dementia....

There are a ton of ideas out their on how to get over this creativity stumbling block, but they all come back to a standard tome. Kickstart Your Creativity By Writing 750 Words a Day

Check out the list for some Pro-Discovery. Finding 50 resources to help you work better is some good and productive procrastinating of it’s own. The Top 50 Productivity Blogs (most of which you haven’t heard about) – [ZenHabits]

1. Begin the Day with an Omelet Whether you eat them scrambled, poached, or as an omelet, eggs are very delicious and healthy. Plus, eggs are an excellent source of protein. The protein aids the body in maintaining constant blood sugar levels while the B vitamins found in eggs support the body’s energy production. 2. Enjoy Some Dark Chocolate You may have heard that eating dark chocolate can lower your blood pressure, but did you know it can also give you a boost of energy?...

Lets begin at the beginning … egg facts … 1 deliciously large egg contains: About 78 calories 5.3 grams total fat 0.6 grams total carbohydrates 6.3 grams protein Lecithin … which is contained in the egg’s vibrantly hued yolk, will radically transform your life! Efficiently and happily, helping your body to rid itself of excess stored fuel, breaking it down! Our bodies are dependent upon food sources to get adequate amounts of lecithin and according to Oregon State University’s Linus Pauling Institute, one of the best sources of lecithin are eggs....

I use it almost every day to clip all the interesting and useful bits of data I find online and store them in my every thing place, Evernote If you still don’t get what makes Evernote great, you need to discover what the Evernote Web Clipper will do for you. In this video I show you the latest version, just released for Chrome, it includes some really useful mark-up and sharing features that make an already great tool even better....

While the number of apps available through the Android operating system may have increased considerably in recent times, it is Apple’s iOS platform that offers the most variety to users. With this in mind, let’s take a look at 22 of the best iPhone apps and how they can improve your everyday life: – 1.Slice 2.Amount Thissingle clever little app can take the stress out of your cooking, shopping and even the calculationof your fuel consumption....

For hard working people such as our readers, we are getting less time to exercise hence more chance of building up visceral fat (deep belly fat). Building up this type of fat has been proven to link to heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. The study shows at least low amounts of exercise will help on preventing visceral fat. Read at our previous posts on exercising: Finding Time to Exercise How to Start Walking for Exercise Exercise Fights ‘Hidden’ Body Fat – [WebMD]

The format of the thesis document is pretty attractive too… Alternatively, the use of purely visual imagery has been proven effective not merely in terms of “spatial reasoning”, but moreover as an operative approach to learning and persuasion strategies. Based on mental, vi– sual imagery and picture superiority assumptions (Paivio 1986) now generally “agreed on” within the cognitive-scientific community (Kosslyn 1994), visualisation theory has recognized and leveraged the communicative potential of such pictorial approaches for some time now (Crapo et al....

In 1990, I became certified as a Level 1 ski instructor by the Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance, which is the governing body for professional ski instructors here in Canada. I always wanted to become a Level 2 instructor. The abilities of a Level 2 ski instructor is considered to be a very respectable skiing level. So after a few years as a Level 1, I decided to take the Level 2 certification course....

During the times when we feel lost, it’s too easy to forget the comfort of good times and wade through the fluff that separates us from the pack. I often work in leadership and have to test my limits and inspire those I’m leading. One of the quotes I keep in mind by T.S. Elliot is: Knowing how you will perform in a crisis, personally or professionally, can help you get through tough times....

How do you find time to excerise? Did you do something like this? Finding Time to Exercise [ Maria Gracia via Lifehacker]

If you are interested into open source project. This is the book to get started. If not, you can still learn a lot of life hacking in the book. Topics such as Social and Political Infrastructure, Money, Communications, Working with others are some of the good topics. It relates to the life because open source community in some aspects reflect to a bigger social system. Here is an snippet from Karl on the situation of open source project: Links: Read online as multiple HTML pages Read online as a single HTML page Download PDF or XML Files In Book format: Producing Open Source Software Free software is a culture by choice....

Just because you have a big blow-out does not mean the friendship is over. If a situation has come about that has caused a rift, careful consideration and time spent re-evaluating your relationship should be taken. The hardest lesson to learn is when to walk away, and you do not want to lose a good friend out of foolish anger. So let’s say you’ve taken the above steps and have come to decide the cons far outweigh the pros....

Excellent Gmail hack! – [WhatsTheNextAction]

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