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Moreover, activity not only benefits your health but also your performance. In another recent yearlong study by the Mayo Clinic and University of Minnesota, Levine and his colleague Avner Ben-Ner, professor at the Carlson School of Management, found that treadmills boost productivity in the office. They surveyed both workers and supervisors who measured workers’ performance on a 10-point scale. By the end of the year, study participants scored a point higher when the treadmill desk was in their office than when it was not....

1. Repetition The most commonly used method but most people never use this efficiently. Repetition works because you start to transfer the information from your short-term memory (which has limited capacity and duration) into your long-term memory (which has unlimited duration and capacity). Repetition is normally done by writing something over and over until it begins to stick however did you know that a more effective way is to also speak it out loud?...

Benefits of Doing Ab Exercises in Bed Beyond being able to do them from your bed (what more could you want?) these ab exercises have some awesome benefits! It will wake you up. Exercise gets the blood flowing, and you’ll feel wide awake and ready to tackle the day! You’ll start to see results. If you keep doing this every day for 4-6 weeks you’ll get a belly you’ve always wanted!...

You Don’t Need To Be Right We think if we can get the other person to see our point of view and agree with us, then we will be happy and our relationship will be what we’ve always wished it to be: heaven on earth, right? Well, not exactly. The key is to be able to have an exchange of ideas and words that will be heard, understood, and reciprocated between two people....

I respect experts and I love conducting thorough research just so I can feel that much more confident about what I “know.” Sometimes after a while, your own birth-given intelligence kicks in and you wonder, “Wait a minute…” Not everything is meant to be questioned, but below are some well-known facts, where, at second glance, are not all that factual. 1. “If you keep doing what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten....

You want to choose the best hotel on your next trip, and one of the big considerations is hygiene. This guide is going to help you understand just where the dirtiest parts of your hotel room are so you can find out for sure whether your hotel is really offering five-star room cleaning. 1. The Pillowcase When you leave a hotel, you expect the pillowcase to be changed and the next guest to have a new, clean pillowcase....

But you can do more. Maybe you can do something that provides a real challenge. You are not going to strap on a football helmet or dunk a basketball, but there are plenty of physical activities you can do that will give you a serious challenge and thrill. Here are five sports which can be fun, challenging, and get your body going. Boxing Boxing is generally a young man’s sport, because really only young men are stupid enough to think that getting punched in the face repeatedly is a good idea....

1. You stay fresh Like I said, spontaneous people are always up to try something new. They’re never happy doing the same thing day in, day out. Even if they’re stuck in a job that requires them to sit in an office cubicle all day, they’ll spice up the day any way they can. It could be as simple as ordering something new from a local restaurant for lunch, or putting on a different Pandora station while they get their work done....

1. They underestimate how long it takes to execute a job. The worst type of manager is the “Yes” man. These types of leaders are the ones who will say anything to ingratiate themselves to their superiors. Consequently, when they try to flatter a potential business partner, these people are likely to agree to a untenable production schedule just to flatter the customer. It sounds simple, but its not always thought of well....

Whether you have noticed it already or not, individuals who tend to be blessed and luckier carry with them a unique work-ethic. You may only see the outcome of their success, but what goes on behind the scenes may make you question what it truly means to ‘work-hard’. You may have previously questioned why certain individuals seem to possess more luck than you. However, the fact is that these individuals have created each and every opportunity by following a precise process — and there is nothing stopping you from reaping these same benefits....

The most widely accepted emotion, happiness, is a sign of confidence, security, and success, among other things. Even if we have to “fake it till we make it”, we’ve been told expressing happiness is a sure way of gaining close friends and admirers. Fear is perhaps the most applicable emotion, as everyone has felt it in some regard. We’ve all been scared of something before: leaving a job, asking someone to marry us, confronting a friend about something they did to upset you....

In fact, most people don’t even want to admit having them, not to mention defining them. We live in a world where conventional wisdom dominates and being happy means being average. But that’s terribly wrong. Actually most of the time we feel that something is just not right and things could be better. We have our strong moments and realizations when we are aware of our potential and the things we can do with our life....

Millions out there are struggling to get up and out in the morning and feel the effects lasting throughout the day, most notably at work where we feel like the lack of mental and physical capability is stealing our productivity. So what to do then? Below are the five common causes of fatigue and ways to tackle them so you can be more productive, maintain razor-sharp focus and have bags full of energy throughout the day....

1. A New K9 Crib Every dog needs his (or her) own bed. Not only is a dog bed advisable for any pooch as it provides them with a designated place to sleep, most obviously; a dog’s bed is also an important investment as it provides a pooch with its own territory and a literal safe place to retreat to. Hence, buying dog beds is serious business and it takes some real doggie lover know how....

Grief usually does not kill like cancer [2] or disease but sometimes one takes drastic measures while trying to live a normal life in the cycle of grieving. Overwhelming feelings, denial, helplesness withdrawing from others, acute depression and anxiety usually appear with grief. Adapting to grief has 5 stages. Grief Cycle Takes 5 Steps 1. Denial and Isolation: “This really isn’t happening, this can’t be happening” Denial and Isolation [3] happens when one first learns of an end of life illness, loss, or death of someone close to you is to deny the situation....

Pamela Slim has a 5 step plan that will put you on track. The key lies in educating yourself as much first off, then move on to what other people in the same field are doing, creating contacts and starting the business small. How to go from vague idea to concrete business concept – [EscapeFromCubicleNation]

There’s been a shift where more people are embracing the hidden strengths of introverts. Remember, being an introvert doesn’t mean that you’re one way all of the time. In fact, you may share some traits attributed to extroverts depending on the situation; you just naturally lean more to one side. You see, introverts are not a quiet group; they can be expressive. They are not meek, but strong. They are not boring, but interesting....

1. The Past Shouldn’t Dictate Your Right Now In Bosnia, we drove for two hours and didn’t see a soul. The houses had seen bombs and bullets. They were being devoured by nature. However, when we arrived in a village, city or campsite, people were warm to me. They were full of life and laughter. Initially, they were always a bit reserved at first but became playful and open pretty quickly....

1. Mistakes while learning There will be times when you have people above you (a boss) or even next to you (a coworker) that will get really irritated with you for “ruining” something “crucial”. In five years from now, will your blunder cause the company to crumble? Most likely, the answer is no. Errors are bound to happen when you have on your training wheels. Instead of apologizing to the angered person, try: “Thank you for bringing this to my attention....

The оrіgіnѕ of thе dumрѕtеr lie in the 1930s, when thе Dеmрѕtеr brоthеrѕ started dеvеlоріng ѕtаndаrdіzеd garbage receptacles that could bе paired wіth ѕресіаlіzеd waste соllесtіоn truсkѕ. Thеу саllеd thе ѕubѕеԛuеnt gаrbаgе соllесtіоn system the “Dеmрѕtеr-Dumрѕtеr” ѕуѕtеm. But thе “Dеmрѕtеr” wаѕ ԛuісklу drорреd, аnd “Dumрѕtеr” bесаmе a hоuѕеhоld nаmе. Dumpsters were рісkеd uр аll over thе wоrld bесаuѕе they were fаr mоrе efficient thаn соllесtіng waste іn unevenly ѕіzеd bіnѕ and tоѕѕіng it into аn аѕѕоrtmеnt оf truсkѕ....