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Set yourself free. Let the joy of new opportunities overwhelm you instead of trapping in your own emotion.

Take a vacation every 3-6 months Make a flexible itinerary a priority Incorporate physical activity, but keep it easy Don’t ignore the impact of jet lag Keep your work at a comfortable distance Take it one step farther and break old habits Be sure to visit the link to learn how all of these tips can help you get the most out of your next vacation, so you won’t have to feel like you didn’t make your one chance to take a break count....

Lots of leaders struggle for years before they figure our how to give feedback effectively. So where do you start? Well, you could try the hint approach, where you give your feedback in the form of a question, like “have you thought about rearranging the format of your presentation?” This approach is non-confrontational, but you may not see the results you want since it depends on the other person being able to read your mind to figure out what needs to be improved—which few people can do....

When lay-offs and redundancies are on the rise, it generally follows that people trying to make a living from home, working for themselves, or over the Internet are on the increase as well. So it stands to reason that as we speak, thousands of people are sitting in their new home office (quite possibly the living room, or the dining room table) and tearing their hair out asking: How do work-at-homers actually manage to get anything done when there’s a TV in the next room, a coffee machine in the kitchen and all sorts of fun stuff to do in the laundry?...

Assertive people seldom use the phrase “I think.” Instead, they let their thoughts stand on their own merit. Stating “My team has had a great idea for the upcoming product launch” instils much more confidence than “I think my team has had a great idea for the upcoming product launch.” It seems like such a simple adjustment, but the latter sentence implies that the idea is so good that you don’t need to qualify it or forestall objections with “I think....

Good writers know that lean, vibrant language is almost always preferable to verbose, rambling writing. There is virtually no writing in the world so good that it can’t be made better by making it shorter. There are exceptions, of course – a contract needs to cover every possible potentiality, as does the text of an international treaty, but these documents are not really meant to be read, they’re meant to be enacted....

Now it turns out that there’s an easy way to slow down the aging in our brains! An exciting new study from Harvard University shows that a simple practice, if done regularly, can prevent aging in the brain. The tool? Meditation. We’ve all heard that it produces feelings of relaxation and peace, and is good for stress reduction. Now, for the first time, scientists have actual proof that meditation can actually reverse the aging process in the brain....

When I’m not writing for Stepcase Lifehack, I spend my time crafting microfiction. I am the author of a 365-part fiction serial running at MargeryJones.com, and I have a piece of microfiction being featured in an upcoming HarperCollins fiction anthology on sale this June. So I know a little something about getting a lot accomplished in a short amount of time. For example, sitting down and creating a novel is intimidating....

“Hardworking” Recruiters and hiring managers want to assume that every applicant is hardworking, so there’s really no need to explicitly say that you have this quality. The content of your resume should show that you’re hardworking so you don’t have to say it. For example, did you complete a graduate program while also working full-time? That will show that you know how to put your nose to the grind more than the word “hardworking” does....

Little or no demonstrated interest in the business at hand. Few outside interests or hobbies. Statements of apathy. Limited or no goals for professional or personal growth. Complaints about required workloads. One of the most expensive endeavors of doing business is in the area of recruitment and training of new personnel. It is almost always more financially sound to retrain and develop an existing employee than it is to find a replacement....

On the contrary, even though our field of medicine has advanced, there are no guarantees of the perfect treatment. Doctors will recommend or prescribe additional medications or alternative treatments still. These alternative treatments come in a myriad of forms, but one of the oldest and most heavily debated is the ancient Chinese treatment of acupuncture. Acupuncture began about 2,500 years ago in China, where the practice consisted of puncturing the skin with sharp needle-like devices....

Chicken noodles soup You may not have heard this but a good cup of noodles can restock the water and sodium levels in the body. Of course chicken would give the liver a much-needed boost since it contains cysteine. Nuts Nuts like walnuts and almonds could slow the absorption of alcohol and stop a hangover , they do have fats and protein that could keep those nasty next morning symptoms of a hangover at bay....

This review will cover aspects of the Virtual Reality (VR) trend that is currently in the mainstream. Neuroscience, psychology, and cognitive behavior tells us that curiosity, observation, and analysis of trends are key components to figuring out the madness that makes things viral. 1. Curiosity What is it? The Cambridge dictionary says: “An eager wish to know or learn about something.” This definition could apply to well over 90% of the viewers on youtube....

The research The research was conducted by Steers, Wickham and Acitelli at Houston and Paolo Alto Universities and was recently published under the title “Seeing Everyone Else’s Highlight Reels: How Facebook Usage is Linked to Depressive Symptoms” in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology. Steers and team carried out two studies which considered the association between time spent on Facebook and depressive symptoms. Comparing our lives to others can make us feel depressed Both studies provide evidence that people feel depressed after spending a great deal of time on Facebook....

This has been a tough year for a lot of businesses. The economy has yet to rebound (it may never fully) and with a downtrodden economic situation often comes a despressed workforce. I’m not talking about the overall unemployment problem; I’m talking about the problem that those who have jobs are dealing with: elevated stress and a heavier workload. If you’re a manager of a team or are running your own business that requires you to be a rock solid manager of your own self, there’s rarely a better time than the start of a new year to tweak your system and explore new tools to helpy you with your overall management skills....

If you scroll down your social media page, you are bound to see at least 2 to 3 versions of posts that tell you how to not give a thought (just to be polite, let’s call it ‘thought’) to what people think and be whoever you want to be. How to liberate yourself from all expectations and all social codes. How to silence the noise of people. It’s definitely a relief to hear someone say that....

Science says that you should take vitamins, but most importantly, you should cover your daily nutritions from consuming healthy, balanced meals, and not entirely depending on vitamin. There are few health conscious people out here who are on diets, and think that taking vitamins are enough to fill in the blank. Science also says something different. New studies have evolved around how people, especially women, who took multi-vitamins, died at higher rates than women who didn’t....

We’ve included a number of his illustrations here, but if you like what you see, you can always check out his new book, NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette. NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette | Imgur