Start Small There is no need to dive in head first, start by just sticking your foot in. By taking things one (small) step at a time, it will help you grow and learn from what you are experiencing better. If you try and face your fear of heights by jumping out of a plane from the get go, it could make your fear heights even more. The same goes for breaking out of your comfort zone....
Parents have worried about what they pass on to their children for many years. However, this is the first study to measure exactly how many toxins an infant is exposed through breast milk. These toxic chemicals are known as perfluorinated alkylate substances or PFASs. Philippe Grandjean, an adjunct professor of environmental health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, said that “We knew that small amounts of PFAS can occur in breast milk, but our serial blood analyses now show a buildup in the infants, the longer they are breastfed....
This can be taken further by writing a book with a view toward possibly publishing it. The best way to learn about something is to be in a position to teach it well. Thinking about what would need to be written to communicate to a larger audience than one a business plan would normally be targeting takes the process to a higher level. Writing the business plan and also writing the book on the customer, the industry and the business requires a thorough understanding and generates additional material that can be reviewed and evaluated....
No? Well, maybe you hate speaking with them because they are understandably out-of-touch with what’s happening currently and maybe Alzheimer’s disease. In an attempt to help us understand and even create better conversations with the elderly, Judith Graham presents a post that’s been scientifically proven to work! Having strong social ties with the elderly can be the key to boosting their memories! Making a centenarian have a fantastic memory is possible, a factor that’s even scientifically correct, as per a research done at the Northwestern University....
Business Insider Executive Editor Joe Weisenthal recently wrote an article about this inability an alarming amount of people have to unplug. He believes that two days of weekend is too much for many people: In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 35 percent of employed Americans work at least one day on the weekend. Decades of research continue to support the notion that the current 40-hour workweek is indeed, the sweet spot....
Managing Savings Taking a pure cash-only stance is difficult, if only because saving up a lot of cash on your own is impractical. Even if you have a safe place to store your cash, it won’t be insured, like it would be in a bank. You also won’t earn any interest on your savings — while we may be talking about pennies, it’s important to remember that pennies add up. So, for most people, a cash only lifestyle still involves a bank....
Science has shown regular consumption of rice, oats and other grains has more health benefits than you thought. Let’s look at the facts. Improved heart and digestive health Regular consumption of fiber is great for both your cardiovascular and digestive system. Dietary fiber, found in foods like corn and whole wheat pasta, is one of the many benefits of consuming cereals regularly. Wild rice, for example, is good for heart health because of its high fiber content....
The bad news is scientists have finally proven that cheese is addictive. My favorite food can now be labeled a drug. The good news is I now have a legitimate excuse for why I consume such copious amounts of cheese. According to a study by the University of Michigan, not all foods are created equal when it comes to food addiction. A sample of 500 university students completed the Yale Food Addiction Scale which measures the rate of food addiction in people’s lives and also studies the types of foods they crave....
According to the statistics from Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 5% of the Americans suffer from depression. To address this increasingly common and pressing problem, medical scientists endeavour in looking for alternatives to prescriptions for antidepressants. Now imagine if taking a cold shower was the answer. I can picture you shuddering if you live in the northern hemisphere and detect a certain amount of interest if you live near the Equator!...
But most of the time, it’s your lifestyle, your habits that make you lose more hair. Here are 7 of the most common ones: 1. Crash dieting According to dermatologists, severe hair loss is one of the top symptoms in diagnosing anorexics. When the human body is starved of food, rather than making or maintaining its hair, it directs whatever little energy it has into the functioning of its most essential organs like the heart and the brain....
That’s right. A common agreement within the college community is that drinking rocks, and while not entirely incorrect, it can have much more of an effect on the body than just contributing to the freshman 15 and embarrassing selfies. A study by USA Today uncovered that the caloric intake stemming from binge drinking can increase the body’s vulnerability to cognitive impairment or memory loss. The nice folks over at Elite Daily put together a series of visuals to help us see the amount of calories consumed with our favorite drinks compared with all of our favorite foods....
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How we get access to all of that information stems from the levels of the mind. There are three in total, but here the focus will be on the relationship between our conscious mind vs subconscious mind. By uncovering what is going on in our heads, we can best achieve our goals by tapping into the various minds. Conscious Mind vs Subconscious Mind To best uncover the differences, it first helps to understand the various levels of the mind....
We’ve all made that same dumb joke whenever a cashier checks to make sure our money is real (even though it’s never met with more than a sarcastic chuckle). All joking aside, the counterfeiting industry is an increasingly large industry that bilks millions of dollars from honest individuals around the world. In the first half of 2015 alone, over ￡2.3 million was taken out of circulation across the globe. While you’ll notice cashiers checking for security features when paying with larger bills, ￡10 and ￡20 notes are the most commonly counterfeited....
Whatever the case may be, let’s get one thing straight: with literally millions of blogs out there on the Internet, it definitely isn’t easy to stand out. But it’s not impossible. When creating a blog, keep the following tips in mind if you want to maximize your potential for success: 1. Be presentable I know that content is king, but be serious: you’re not going to get noticed if your blog isn’t designed in a welcoming and user-friendly way....
You need only read his bio on his personal website to get a sense of how deep the river runs here. His book, The Lazy Way to Success, with Lawrence Sheaff, is an account of how we’ve got it all wrong when it comes to how much work is required to be successful. Fun is the new Hard Work
There’s not time to get to all of this, and as days go on, more piles up. What to do? Date Stamp Things Give yourself a set date to consume these materials by. Make it something reasonable but firm. A week? If you’re not going to read it any time soon, pass it on. One great way to move books along, at least, is to get your books from your local library if you can....
In fact, all of these distractions severely impact my productivity! Nowhere is that more evident than what I am writing. The ability to focus on a task is severely compromised with all of the distractions that occur on screen. Stepping into the breach, minimalist word processors. These nifty stripped down word processors completely eliminate all distractions from the screen, allowing us to focus on what’s important, what we are writing at that particular moment....
A List Apart writes about three things you should do before pitching your designs. In the case of this article, don’t be afraid to replace the words design with your job and designs with your lifeblood. Stand And Deliver – [AListApart]
