1. Wake up in quiet time. Instead of waking up and immediately thinking about going to work or the daunting, stressful day you will have, begin your wake-up routine in quiet time. One way to do this can be by meditating or just spending a few moments in asking the universe for guidance and strength. Think of a few moments that bring you joy and just say thank you that you are alive and well....

Your Steps Over Time, Versus All At Once There is one addendum that we have to make to the idea of 10,000 steps being the basis for your health. Many people will try and get these steps in over the course of an entire day. Products like FitBit even have an hourly tracker that encourages you to get in part of these steps by getting up once an hour and moving 250 steps....

1. Spend Time With a Friend You do not need to unload your problems onto your friend like you would with a counselor, but you can seek out the companionship that your friends provide. Even something as simple as meeting a friend for coffee can lift your spirits. A strong social support network is a proven way to help fight depression. 2. Get Out in Nature Getting outside, feeling the sunshine on your skin and breathing the fresh air are known to improve the mood....

Use class syllabi as study tool. There are helpful little documents your professors, teachers or instructors have created for you to help you out during the school semester – your class syllabi! Take a good chunk of time to thoroughly review the syllabus for each of your classes so you know what to expect over the next several weeks, from course topics, project and exam due dates, to other useful information....

Buying a house has historically been a good investment; since 1945, house prices have increased faster than inflation and have also outperformed the stock market. Also, buying a house gives you the opportunity to live rent free when you have paid off the mortgage. Mortgages do fluctuate with interest rates. However, generally, mortgages become easier to pay over time. If your mortgage payments are currently $800 a month, this may seem alot, but if you income rises, then as a % of income, your mortgage will eventually fall....

Lead Off with a Question When you reach out to someone that interests you, make sure to ask an open-ended question. For example, just saying “hi” doesn’t give them a lot to work with, but asking them a question about a point in their profile gives them a topic to jump-start the conversation. If you see that they have traveled to a place you would love to see, consider asking them about their experience....

A common misconception of the word “productive” is that it means doing more work in less time. However, it actually means achieving a significant result; not just in quantity, but also in quality. For instance, if you were a shoemaker and you were given an order to make 10 pairs of shoes, and you were able to create all of these pairs in a short amount of time, but with very poor quality, it would not be considered productive since your customers would most likely ask you to redo most of the work, which of course would take more time....

So how can you advance in your career? By growing in the right places. In this article, I’ll recommend 7 best job sites to help you advance your career. You’ll need to work on the right tasks, talk to the right people, and do the right research. But before you start using any resource, you need a game plan. The game plan to advance your career Empower yourself by evaluating You may already know that you’re good in your field, but you need to know more....

1. Don’t always try to be right. The first problem with fights is that everyone involved wants to be right. We all want to win! It’s understandable that you feel that way, but it’s something you need to stop feeling. When you want to win, you’re not listening to the other side of the argument or conversation. Suspend your need to be right and listen to your partner, friend or coworker....

As a child, you learned by thinking aloud. It was a form of demonstrating your knowledge or opening yourself to learn You sound out words, express ideas, form sentences. Anytime you were corrected, you rehearse until you have imitated correctly or conformed to the established model in the family, school, or neighborhood, etc. As you grow older, you internalize this act of thinking aloud, and your speech shifts to interpersonal communication....

Here are 7 tips to earning more in your job without asking for a raise. As an additional selling point, they give your employer an additional tax incentive. As in any negotiation, a win-win scenario works best and this is a great way to approach the conversation. 1. Education Education is a great commodity in careers where a higher degree equals bigger bucks. Of course, it is generally useful when bettering oneself....

Joanna and I first met back in 2001 when we both were instructors teaching classes at Balmain Fitness. Since completing her PhD at the University of Sydney, this honorary Aussie has gone on to become a regular fixture on TV screens as the official nutritionist of Australia’s The Today Show, and she founded her successful online program Get Lean. As a past vice-president of the Australian Lifestyle Medicine Association (ALMA) and a member of the Dietitians Association of Australia and The Nutrition Society she is a thought leader in nutrition; but as you’ll see below, how social and psychological considerations connect with diet are equally important to keep in mind....

Last weekend, as I sat down to watch the latest Star Wars movie for the first time, my thoughts were filled with the anticipation of years of build up, the wonder if it would live up to my expectations and that feeling “Am I in for another “Phantom Menace”? I vividly remember walking out of the theater with a smile as large as a rainbow after the rain. It was all that I had hoped it would be....

The quality of our thoughts determines the quality of our lives. That’s how important it is to encourage a disciplined mindset towards monitoring our thoughts and making sure we’re planting roses in our gardens of life, rather than toxins. Here are 7 practical, easy to implement ways to stay on the exhilarating path to becoming the master of your own mind. 1. Become Best Friends With Your Emotional Guidance System Your emotional guidance system is your biggest cheerleader on your path to being in control of your own mind....

Some marketing strategies that were intended to make customer experiences smoother or more pleasant might be doing the opposite by weirding them out. One such strategy that has become common nowadays is having personalized ads show up for items you’ve viewed. It’ll be hard to find someone who says that seeing those ads isn’t at least a tiny bit creepy. Here are seven ways your website or marketing strategy may be doing more harm than you think....

While cheese, cider, and most things seldom come free, much of Somerset’s impressive heritage is free to indulge your senses in. Here are 8 cultural dating ideas that won’t cost a penny. 1. Find treasure in Watchet Meet your date at Watchet’s historic harbour, and if the picturesque seaside location doesn’t impress, dazzle them with stories about hidden treasures. Home to an early Iron Age fort, Watchet had to defend itself from many enemies, including Vikings looting the locally produced coins....

1. We are happier. Dascher Keltner, head of Berkeley’s Positive Psychology Program teaches that meditation boosts positive emotion, lowers negative emotion, and strengthens coping mechanisms. Meditation is one of many tools that schools and workplaces are employing to increase well-being of students and workers. 2. We are healthier. The vagus nerve literally connects the heart to the brain. In studies, people who meditated for up to 15 minutes once a day showed improved vagal tone....

Get Some Inspiration You may be feeling like you’re not sure where exactly to start. It’s true that there are tons of places you can look for ideas for your bedroom. Flip through a few home decoration magazines to see if anything catches your eye. If you’re more of a computer person, check out interior design blogs and social media such as Pinterest. You’ll have a lot of concepts to work from in no time....

To end the damage, the first step is to change some of your daily hair habits. Practice healthy hair habits and treat your hair with deep conditioning and moisturizing remedies to promote the growth of new, healthier hair. Give your wrecked tresses a new life by following these 10 effective home remedies for dry and damaged hair. You can use any of these conditioning hair masks once or twice a week to help repair and reverse your damaged hair....

No project is ever the same, especially when working with different stakeholders, team members, third parties, and new challenges in each moment. Project managers and workers of all kinds have to learn fast and be adaptable, so it’s crucial you not only have these project management skills, but also that you’re always working on how you can improve them.[1] Having these essential project management skills allows you to work productively and professionally....