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What they’ve created is a little box that plays a series of short ambient tracks over and over to create that nice little place of portable Zen. They look great but I wanted one for my computer while I work. Luckily, FM3 have, available for download, uncompressed versions of the 9 audio loops they use up on their site. Now all you have to do is load the files into iTunes [or any media player] and hit both the Shuffle AND Continuous button [once] to get an instant and random ambient experience for as long as you like!...

Introverts are not necessarily shy at all, they just do not feed off social energy the way that other people do, the way that extroverts do. They do not need to be the center of attention, it does nothing for them. This is not to say, however, that introverts are not great for a talk, or to spend time with. They are. And here is why. Introverts Prefer Deep Conversation Introverts are great conversationalists, if you get them one-on-one....

Recently, though, conventional wisdom has been challenged with something Penn State refers to as “pre-crastination.”[1] After doing a series of studies in which students pick up and carry one of two buckets, researchers theorized that many people prefer to take care of difficult tasks sooner rather than later. That theory poses the question of whether this pre-crastination or the more widely acknowledged constructive procrastination is more effective. Here is a look at whether people should do difficult tasks early or later on to achieve maximum productivity....

Although gardening is often associated with the elderly or Parisian balconies in romantic novels, it’s actually regarded by many people as an extremely health-friendly hobby! Shed-selling site What Shed have done some digging and found scientific evidence that proves gardening is one of the most creative, healthiest hobbies you can partake in! They found that gardening can reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke by up to 27%, and that it can lower your chance of obesity by a massive 62%!...

At the end of the article, there are tips from Kripke how to improve sleep behavior – good and natural one. A six-year study Kripke headed up of more than a million adults ages 30 to 102 showed that people who get only 6 to 7 hours a night have a lower death rate than those who get 8 hours of sleep. The risk from taking sleeping pills 30 times or more a month was not much less than the risk of smoking a pack of cigarettes a day, he says....

In education, it is recognized that teaching a student one to one can be more effective than in a traditional classroom setting. Here a teacher can model the teaching to their student instead of fitting it around a group. They can work with their student better. Mentorship works the same way. Mentoring today helps you to reach the success you deserve. More and more businesses are beginning to realize the many benefits of establishing mentor and mentee relationships as a great method of career development, and indeed personal development in their employees....

Study Findings In a recent study published in Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, researchers found that writing three to five times for 15 minutes a session was enough to help the participants deal with emotional and even traumatic events. But it is not enough to simply write about events. How you write about them is also important. In another study, researchers told participants to write about one of three things. One group focused on how they felt about a stressful situation....

ParentHacks– great site with frequest posts by Asha Dornfest. Recent posts include using the hotel coffee maker to do oatmeal, toddler travel hacks, and plenty more. Kiddley.com– which featured 5 minute potato people today, and a guide to growing a pineapple plant the other day. I’m sure there are more. Who’s finding great kid hack sites out there, and which ones do you follow?

The ability to negotiate changes your life. You get noticed by people who matter. It can get you that next promotion. You may get amazing unexpected calls or job offers beyond your wildest dreams. In your personal life, it can make you very very peaceful. A killer negotiator simply bypasses the rat race! In the series of posts on being a killer negotiator, we have discussed that your first premise must be- Everybody is a Good Guy, you need to break the Self-Serving Bias, you need to Say less and listen more, and you can effectively use the Benjamin Franklin effect during negotiation....

Guide Your Kids to Mindfulness The Five Minute Journal for Kids is an incredible journal designed to help teach your little ones the act of gratitude, thankfulness, and mindfulness. The journal makes use of daily guided questions to help your kids focus more on the good things life has to offer. The Five Minute Journal for Kids features 5 daily interesting, easy-to-understand questions for your kids. These questions have been divided into morning and night sections....

After seeing a number of friends and family members return from military service, some of whom had seen their share of combat, and just how difficult it was for them to reintegrate into civilian life, I started talking to those who managed to pull through and they gave me some priceless advices. It can be quite hard to get back to the regular civilian life for various reasons. I asked people to tell me about the things which were the hardest for them and also to give me valuable insights on how they were able to overcome them and lead a happy life after service....

The difference between unsuccessful people and successful people often comes down to one thing: mental toughness. You can be someone who lets failure derail you, feel like a victim, and tell “your story” of defeat to everyone you know. Or you can do the most difficult and healthy thing of all: move on and try a different approach to accomplish your goals. How To Instantly Feel Better When You Are Depressed

Although I haven’t had the opportunity to see the guy perform live until now, I enjoy him picking up the audiences from the TV here itself and smirk. I nonchalantly realized how the guy teaches us some simple lessons of life, the ones we know but forget due to the daily humdrum routine, the ones that are at play in our subconscious minds, the ones that we know but forget to remind ourselves....

1. Parents and upbringing A life truth that applies to us all is the way your parents treated you. From the moment you’re born, the way your parents treat you affects you for your whole life. Your attachment style in adult relationships is shaped by whether your parents consistently met your needs or not as a child. Three attachment types exist: secure, anxious-ambivalent and anxious-avoidant. If your parents consistently attended to your needs you will more than likely have a “secure attachment....

Let’s take a look at what Due has to offer. Speed One of the best parts about Due is how fast you can create a reminder or start a timer. Simply tapping on the reminder tab at the bottom of the app, tapping the add button in the top right, and then entering your requirements for you time reminder is all you have to do. Due includes a nice touch for reminders where you can add a repeat function to the reminder, like every week, or every 6 days....

While the custom fitting aspect of the eers headphones is truly unique and impressive, I have to say that the overall sound quality leaves more to be desired, especially with the eers hefty price tag starting at $199.99 (I’m actually reviewing the $299.99 model). But, first, let’s take a look at what Sonomax got right with the new eers headphones. What I Liked There were a few things that I really enjoyed about the eers headphones....

My own advice follows the same pattern; although directed at future academics, it is applicable to anyone looking to enter almost any career: NETWORK! We like to imagine that in academia at least — the so-called “ivory tower”, somehow removed from the “real world” — ideas and their bearers are judged solely on merit. The truth couldn’t be further from the truth. Although merit plays a role, the fact is that good thinkers aren’t as rare as you’d think, and almost anyone with the drive and ability to make it through the grindhouse of graduate school is going to be about as able to do the idea-based part of any academic job as anyone else....

Below are just a few money-saving tips to keep in mind before you head to the checkout counter. As you read, you may notice that you knew some of these tips already but just forgot about them. 10 Money-Saving Tips That Most People Often Forget

First off, I have to tell you the truth. This is possible… but only for a short period of time. If you want to drop up to 12 pounds for a weekend at the beach or a sports weigh-in, this is for you. It will ONLY work short-term. As a personal trainer, my goal is to spread fitness knowledge, not skew it. You will minimize your sodium intake toward the end to minimize water retention....