As you probably know, the things that you do right before going to bed have a huge effect on your ability to get a good night’s sleep. This is why it’s recommended that you not use any electronics before bed, like a cell phone, laptop or tablet, or watch TV. However, you’ll notice that most men and women watch TV right before bed, and very few turn off their electrical devices before bed....
We all experience failure and the subsequent frustration. But how you handle those tormentors makes all the difference in your final outcomes. Oftentimes the peak of frustration comes right before a major breakthrough. That’s if you don’t quit. So don’t quit! Instead use the energy behind that frustration to break through to a new level of strategy. Make failure the friend that brought you to breakthrough’s doorstep! Let frustration be the energy that propels your leap across the chasm!...
So, how about a bucket list for graduates? A guide of things that you need to do to get the most out of life and keep on top of your new responsibilities. Here it goes — your Graduate Bucket List: Keep an open mind when it comes to your career 1. Be prepared to zig zag through your career Leaving a role that brings you no joy does not have to be a negative experience; it can teach you a lot about what you want in your career....
Be patient and take it one step at a time…you’ll see results. Get a clear picture You have to understand the reality of your indebtedness. It’s impossible to make a plan to reduce debt if you don’t know the extent of it. Be honest. It does no good to deceive yourself about the amount of accrued debt. Stop digging the hole Don’t accumulate more debt. It’s a never-ending cycle with no way out....
This list may read pretty basic to you too. However can you imagine how thrilled we’d all be if this was the customer service we always received? The Six Basic Needs of Customers
There are so many tea infusers for sale today, not always very cheap, but most of the time very cute. Tea infusers come in cute animal shapes or funny themes. But there is something way better now; goldfish tea bags! These are the cutest tea bags you have ever seen! Drinking tea will be a completely new experience. While you drink, you can watch a little fish floating around. Tea has never been so entertaining and relaxing before....
It starts off simply enough: Darth Vader stands menacingly upon your table, waiting for action… You pull back the lever on the back of the figurine… Which moves Vader’s hand to his cape, which opens a little slit, revealing a toothpick. The toothpick then snaps into his waiting saber… And as you move the lever back to its starting position, his hand moves back with it, giving Vader a menacing and pokey-looking saber that doubles as a toothpick!...
But do you know the biggest obstacle for most people trying to achieve their goals, the silent dream killer that stops people before they ever even get started? That obstacle is the comfort zone, and getting stuck there is bound to derail any efforts you make towards achieving the goals you’ve set for yourself. If you want to achieve those goals, you’ll have to break free from your comfort zone....
1. You may reduce your risk of heart disease. Heart disease is the number 1 killer in the United States, affecting nearly 27 million adults, so it only makes sense that we would want to protect ourselves by being more health-conscious in our dietary choices. Avocados have been shown to positively benefit our cardiovascular system in a number of ways due to its low saturated fat and high unsaturated fat content (predominantly the monounsaturated fat (MUFA) variety)....
About seven years ago, I began seeing someone due to a long-term struggle I’d been having with my anxiety. At first, my anxiety was only triggered when in uncomfortable social situations, however it soon became all social situations. During my time at university I began to get anxious when travelling on public transport and eventually even when preparing to leave the house, so much so that I often simply stayed home instead of having to battle the anxiety....
In this tearful interview, Ronald describes his life and explains how he is trying to get onto the social ladder, but it is far more difficult than people may think. After watching the interview, Reddit users have rallied together in an attempt to change Ronald’s situation, by finding opportunities for him and getting his story out there. Featured photo credit: Ronald Davis via youtube.com
If you can relate to this, you should try to work on your listening skills. Being a bad listener makes life harder, as listening helps us to understand others and empathize. It also helps you to increase your interactions with the outside world so that you can improve your communication skills and build meaningful relationships. Thankfully you only need to learn one thing to become a good listener. The Problems That Stand In The Way Of Being A Good Listener There are lots of things that make people bad listeners, but one of the main issues is impatience....
But what should we do when someone keeps bugging us? There are usually two routes we take: either avoid direct confrontation or confront violently. The longer we remain in the avoidance state, the more anger we pent up. At the same time, the latter doesn’t do anything apart from allowing us to vent. As far as I’m concerned, both solutions aren’t the healthiest for us. You may think: man, it’s hard to raise the conflict and confront someone....
Values are like fingerprints. Nobody’s are the same, but you leave them all over everything you do. By Elvis Presley 15 Quick Ways to Give Value and Make a Positive Impression
Each day, you spend a little time going over the time you spent on various tasks and activities in up to seven categories. WiseTime captures what you entered into a visual representation of how you spend your time and will tell you how the value of your time changes as you keep using the app. At the end of the week, month, or however you want to measure your daily time spent, you’ll be able to see how you truly spend your time and where there are areas for improvement....
New technology and the reality of working in global organizations means we are replacing traditional in-person meetings with travel-free, technology-enabled, face-to-face collaboration that can occur at anytime, with anyone, anywhere in the world. The virtual workplace has many advantages, but it also introduces new challenges. We work with people we’ve never met before, and we cannot bond in the same way we do when we are sitting across the table from them....
10 Things Successful People do to Reach their Dreams
1. “Eating less will help you lose weight.” This is not true! Well not exactly — of course it is a good idea to eat less, but eat less of fatty and foods that are bad for you and are full of empty calories, like chocolate (sadly) and other treats. But you still need to eat a normal amount of food so that your body will have energy and be able to do what it needs to do....
Basement Renovation Ideas to Consider You may want to consider better ways to utilize your basement more creatively and efficiently. With a little brainstorming, you can make your basement space more useful for you and the entire family. This article will walk you through some fantastic basement renovation ideas. Children can get underfoot when they are constantly in your space and they can get in the way of a smooth execution of your chores....
I track where I go — whether I’m traveling by car, train or plane — for several reasons: I can write off 50.6 cents for every business mile I drive in 2008. I can plan my trips more efficiently if I have a good idea of how often I’m traveling, and where. I can easily backtrack, if need be, even long after the travel. But finding a method for tracking travel, especially mileage, that isn’t time consuming, can be difficult....
