1963-1965 4.2% 1976-1980 6.5% 1999-2002 25.8% Here are some more facts for adults. Many of the statistics come from U.S. data bases others are taken from the World Health Organization. 24.1% of men aged 20-34 are obese 25.2% of men aged 35-44 are obese 30.1% of men aged 45-54 are obese 32.9% of men aged 55-64 are obese 33.4% of men aged 65-74 are obese 20.4% of men aged over 75 are obese...

Their solution… more time in the class room more classes in general better textbooks better teacher training programs raise performance standards Unfortunately they are wrong. In my opinion Jean Piaget (the late) was not a great psychologist. However, hid he did have phenomenal powers of observation. What did he observe? People increase their knowledge base and comprehension (ie learn) when they touch and manipulate tactile items. Frank Wilson is the neurologist who wrote the book, “The Hand, How Its Use Shapes the Brain....

But both types of goals – realistic, obviously achievable ones and big, seemingly insurmountable ones – are important to help you move forward in your life. Making progress in smaller goals helps propel you on to take bigger risks and reach bigger goals. And having big goals helps you to stay motivated and understand that you are doing makes a difference. 2. Work Hard Impossible goals take time, and you won’t get there by sitting still, making plans, and dreaming about how awesome it will be once you achieve your goals....

First, and if you’re not already using it, you need to install the Google Keyboard app, which can be found in the Play Store. Next, make sure the keyboard is enabled on your device. Just open the app and follow the steps it gives you. 1. Go to the Keyboard app’s settings. You can do this by clicking on the app icon or by holding the comma key on the actual keyboard....

Anne Zelenka at Web Worker Daily proves otherwise. She suggests 18 ways to make it rock: Add holidays, moon phases, sporting events, and other public calendars. Customize your view. See where you are right now on your calendar. Turbocharge your quick add. Add events without even being on the GCal page. Receive event reminders and other notifications. Have a daily agenda emailed or text-messaged to you. Access your calendar while you’re on the road....

But there are other kinds of reading. No one can race through a poem by Emily Dickinson or a short story by James Joyce and take away very much from the experience. Therein lies a problem for students reading literary works. On the one hand, there’s the impulse to get through an assignment, to knock off a poem or story and move on to another task. On the other hand, there’s the poem or story, the kind of text that invites and rewards patient attention....

Taking a look at the infographic, you’ll see people who achieved greatness at age 5 and others who waited until they were old and grey to find their full potential. Greatness takes time and drive to achieve. Read the original post and see more details at Personal Excellence

1. Broccoli Helps Achieve Beautiful Skin Gorgeous, healthy skin is not just achieved through moisturizers and toners: it starts from the inside out and is based on a healthy diet. Broccoli is rich in a combination of vitamins A, C and E which, together, can help reverse skin damage from exposure to pollution or the sun, improve skin texture and reduce wrinkles and keep your skin looking healthy and youthful due to supporting the formation of collagen....

Radicals, or Classifiers, are graphical components of Chinese characters listed under traditional Chinese characters in the Chinese dictionary. Admittedly, I don’t completely understand what that means because my knowledge of radicals prior to this article came from Wikipedia. – Got Characters There are three major advantages to learning Chinese radicals: 1. It’s easier. More than one third of radicals can be accompanied by pictographs which makes it easier to remember....

Despite this, chances are that you spent your morning commute bleary-eyed and desperately clutching a cup of your preferred caffeine fix whilst maintaining a silent litany of “I promise to go to bed earlier tonight!”. The fact of it is, you may just have to hack your sleep in order to hack your productivity. Actually, you just need to sleep (no hacking necessary) to be more productive. Research tells us that the insufficient sleep you’re currently getting increases the frequency of micro-sleeps[2] and it might just be these micro-sleeps that are ruining your efforts to be your best self....

During the course of the average working day, we make a number of promises to get back to people. We make some of them verbally or in writing directly. At other times, we quietly make a personal promise to ourselves. Many of us are resigned to what we believe is God’s cruel trick – not giving us enough hours in the day to respond to everyone. Others complain that they can never find the time....

I know you can read. You’re reading this, aren’t you? (If you’re not reading this, never mind.) But are you productively literate? That is, when you read, do you learn anything that you can apply immediately to your life, or do the words and ideas just bounce around your brain’s pleasure areas for a while before disappearing like so many wisps of morning fog? Not that there’s anything wrong with reading just for pleasure now and again — by all means, grab a novel and hit the beach....

It may start out as a completely normal conversation. Maybe you came to them because something they said or did upset you and, like the grown up person you are, you pulled them aside to try and talk it out. Or, maybe there’s actually no conversation at all. Maybe this person is someone you have to be around a lot: An in-law, a co-worker, or a boss. Maybe he/she uses body language and nonverbal cues that make it more than clear that you aren’t welcome, accepted, or liked, but then when he/she speaks with you, it’s in the most polite and sincere tone you have ever heard....

Basically, you can decorate a house as prettily as you like, but if the foundation is weak and the walls have been made of pool noodles and saltines, you’re in trouble. 1. Read Great Writers This was the #1 tip in Leo B.’s article, and I’m going to reiterate it most heartily. I grant that there are some fabulous pieces floating about on the web that you can read, but anyone with access to a keyboard can post an article; whether they can differentiate between homonyms is a different story entirely....

Atlas is currently the world’s first fitness tracker that can literally track every type of exercise. This means that whether you’re doing push-ups, sit-ups, bicep curls or something else, Atlas will know; it’s that smart. As you’re working out, you’ll see live feedback regarding the type, speed and quality of your exercises. The video below shows the wristband in action; you’ll want to see this. Of course, Atlas can also sync with your phone (iOS only, Android coming soon) so that you can see even more details and data regarding your workouts....

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However, you need to come to your senses before the baby is born, especially if you’re on a budget. This is your family’s future we’re talking about and you need to be smart about it before you run out of money. I know that a huge factor here is cuteness overload – baby stuff is irresistible and people who can stay indifferent to it have one really icy heart. The thing is that you should learn a skill or two from those night walkers because they can really teach you how to make a difference in your baby’s life and have your child want for nothing....

I’ve a good amount of experience with goal achievement, having been actively setting goals since 10 years ago. I’ve experienced setbacks and successes in my goal pursuits. Running The Personal Excellence Blog (which is all about how to live in excellence and achieve our highest potential), I often receive reader mail seeking help for situations they are stuck in. I work with clients who are not getting results in life and want to turn things around....

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