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Let’s face it…we’ve all had moments in life when our motivation has been at an all-time low. Even the most motivated of people can feel unmotivated now and then. However, if you allow laziness to creep into your daily life, it will be nearly impossible to achieve anything in life. The difference between successful people versus everyone else is that no matter what is going on around them, successful people always find the motivation and drive to keep going....

Cheesecake-a-holic So, what’s your food issue? Come on, you can tell me. It’s just us. Is there just one issue or are there several? Is it a constant or does it come and go? Do you over-eat? Under-eat? Perhaps you alternate between the two? I have in the past. Is your issue minor or major? Do you lie about it? Have you? I have. Does it have a negative impact on your emotional and mental states?...

A fateful man embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption in which he completely changes the lives of seven strangers. Ben Thomas (Will Smith) is haunted by a dark secret that troubles his life. Ben starts his journey looking to change the lives of seven strangers. His plan is solid and his mind is set, nothing can stop or change his mind. His plan starts to fall apart when the unexpected happens, he falls in love....

One useful way to start is to read the book called Ageless Face, Ageless Mind by Nicholas Perricone who is a dermatologist. To save you time, I can tell you about 10 superfoods that are going to give your skin a real boost this fall. 1. Blueberries Of all the 40 fruits and vegetables which contain these antioxidants, blueberries come out on top as having the most, according to the US Department of Agriculture....

In the following list, you will be able to recognize what types of nutrients you are missing as a result of the cravings that you have. Hopefully, this will put you back on track for a healthier diet where you remain just as satisfied.

High expectations aren’t always worth setting. But when should you set high expectations? And when should you set your sights a little lower? In every situation that calls for expectations, your guideword should be “reasonable.” Adjusting your expectations to the right height can help you set realistic goals, balance your achievements, save yourself the disappointment, and find contentment in your life. When to Set High Expectations? The setting of expectations is highly personal....

There is no way that easy work can lead to a successful future, it’s all about doing the hard work that no one wants to take in order to stand out from the crowd.

Sometimes it’s understandable, like having someone close to you die and then going through the mourning process. During those times, I say it’s best to let the process do what it does and try not to shut out any emotions and just allow yourself to feel and heal. There are those other times of hardship that come around far more often; the ones that keep coming back, restarting the cycle of anger sadness, and guilt all over again....

To show how we look at things, and the difference it makes, here are a couple of situations where you might look at things in a new way. Read the full story to see multiple ways of looking at the same things. At a bedroom, linen, and kitchen store, packages of six low-energy fluorescent bulbs are hanging near the checkout for last-minute sale to shoppers. The concept of being green has proliferated in recent years so the shopper, Susan, reaches up and takes a couple of the packages....

You don’t get any benefits by working for someone else. Actually, your performance is bad because you just don’t have the motivation; you usually do something you don’t like; and you probably stay in an office from 9 to 5. Eventually you start dreading Mondays, become depressed because you never do what you want, and you realize that the balance and security this job may give you can disappear in an instant by losing it....

The medical term for nail biting is onychophagia. According to psychiatrists, this is categorized under an impulsive control disorder where you can’t control the urge to resist a temptation, urge, or impulse that may lead to harm you in some way. Psychiatrists also believe that this is an act of obsessive compulsive disorder. Anyone can bite their nails. It is believed that 45% of teenagers tend to do this. At times this will roll over into adulthood and become a lifelong habit....

If you have a dream in your head and you can’t go a day without thinking about it, why aren’t you doing anything to it? Is it because of what you’re facing now? Is it because what others think about it? Is it because you’re too scared to face something new? Following your passion and pursuing your dream is never easy. It takes courage and sacrifice. You need to get out of your comfort zone and take risks....

Below are 3 signs your desire for instant gratification is destroying your odds of success: 1. You Think the World Owes You Something Your parents might have raised you to believe you can do anything you set your mind to. They weren’t incorrect in that statement, but they might have left out a relevant detail. You can achieve anything you set your mind to as long as you put in the work that is required....

Let’s play a mating game. Put 100 men and 100 women in a sealed room. On each person’s forehead, write a random number from 1 to 10, and call that their ‘attractiveness’. You’re not able to see the number on your forehead, and no-one will tell you what it is either. The game is to pair up with the highest ranked person of the opposite sex that you can. Ready? Go....

The Science of Candy Bars In 1952, an economist by the name of Hawkins Stern was working at the Stanford Research Institute in Southern California, where he spent his time analyzing consumer behavior. During that same year, he published a little-known paper titled, The Significance of Impulse Buying Today. In that paper, Stern described a phenomenon he called Suggestion Impulse Buying, which “is triggered when a shopper sees a product for the first time and visualizes a need for it....

Undoubtedly, menopause is a transition phase in any woman’s life and it surely brings along certain discomforts, such as mood swings, hot flashes and weight gain. But your 40’s are not only about this, there are far more exciting facts this golden year carries within. 1. You’ve become more decisive Living years under the burden of uncertainities and indecisiveness, the time has finally come when you actually know what you want....

If you belong to Generation Y, you are already familiar with the way people judge you and your actions and how they say you “just want attention.” It’s common for people who read articles online to judge the writer for what he or she says, and when the article they are reading is personal, there is a lot of emotion involved. Sharing your personal thoughts and feelings with the world is scary, and can even be traumatizing in some cases....

While I have never taken stock in resolutions, I do write down a list of goals that I want to accomplish for the next year. Most of the time, I only accomplish one or two. The reasons for this failure are not surprising. In my case, it’s usually because my list is a mile long. For example, in 2009, I had 11 major goals on it. Some of those goals had big steps associated with them: Write more music....

Between second-guessing myself, deciding I didn’t like what I’d done, changing my mind, and just losing focus, I essentially wasted a good couple of hours sitting at a computer and “working” but actually getting no work done. I got up, turned the computer off, and went for a walk. It seems counterintuitive, doesn’t it? Walking away when you’ve got a long list of deadlines and time won’t do you the courtesy of just slowing down while you get back in the game....

http://youtu.be/vWdJ3jMiggg As you’ll see in the video, the Pet-Remote and mobile app work together to help your dog associate vibrations and acoustic signals with commands; you’ll need to press a button on your mobile device as you give your dog a command. Eventually, your dog will learn to react to commands from a simple press of a button on your mobile device. Is Pet-Remote right for your dog? How do you think your family and friends will react to your dog sitting or rolling over on queue, without you saying a word?...