Burnout. How to bulletproof your job. How to carry out random acts of kindness every day. The time has come when we cannot just rely on others to make the world a better place – each one of us has to do our bit. It is therefore time for people to be more and more aware about their Personal Social Responsibility (PSR). PSR is all about doing to others what you would like others do to you. It is about recognizing how your behaviour affects others, and holding yourself accountable for your actions.
For example, contrast someone being well mannered and kind, with someone being rude. And this brings me nicely to the theme of this post – being kind to others. Kindness is contagious – and as part of Personal Socially Responsibility you might want to consider carrying out random acts of kindness on a daily basis. It is truly a win/win/win situation. Never underestimate the impact of a single act of kindness. Also, it is important to carry out your acts of kindness without expecting anything back. To get you started, I have listed 29 ideas below.
How to step out of your comfort zone. Edit Edited by Shobaday, Brigitta M., Sondra C, Flickety and 14 others There's no room for adventure and excitement in your comfort zone; in fact, over time you might feel overwhelmed and trapped by boredom and fear. Perhaps it's time to stretch those limits a little! Not only will your life become more exciting, but you'll also build confidence and improve your luck . Edit Steps 1 Make a fool of yourself. Edit Tips Find or date someone crazy. Edit Warnings Don't confuse stepping out of your comfort zone with being reckless and stupid. Edit Related wikiHows Featured Article Categories: Featured Articles | Creativity & Intelligence Recent edits by: VampireFairy, Teresa, Elyne. How to get up, eat breakfast and get ready for work in 5 mins! How to hallucinate with ping-pong balls and a radio. Comment repasser sa chemise ?
9 strong reasons to eat slowly. I like chocolate candies a lot. Most of the time I have to eat 3 candies to be totally pleased. But recently I noticed that if after two candies I take a 10-15 min pause, I have significantly less or even no desire at all to eat the third one. I started wondering why this happens and began my research, which turned into learning the effects of slow eating. The most prominent benefit of eating slowly is reduced intake of food and, therefore, weight loss, which has its own numerous beneficial effects. 1 First of all - It can't hurt you! Slow eating rate doesn't have any negative effects on your health, but can bring you a number of benefits without extra cost. Interesting facts Men usually eat significantly faster than women. 2 Appetite reduction Eating slowly gradually reduces the appetite from the time you begin to eat. 3 Portion control Guide to Behavior Change National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) 4 Weight control 5 Digestion 8 Insulin resistance 1.
How to fold a T Shirt in 2 seconds. Top 10 easy ways to look sharp. How to accept blame when you deserve it. Edit Article Edited by Foxglove, 1guitarhero2, Krystle, FlashCreations and 34 others Things do go wrong sometimes. There are times when it's accidental. There are times when it's somebody else's fault. But at the times when you know you are at fault for the problem, the mature and responsible thing to do is stand up and own up to the mistake, accept the consequences, and be part of the solution to the problem resulting from your mistake. Ad Steps 1Step up and confess as soon as you realize what went wrong. 10Hold your head up and move on. Tips Don't assume that your boss, parent or teacher will think the worst of you if you make a mistake.
Warnings Be prepared to accept negative consequences. How to tan safely. How to work less and still impress. Post written by: Marc Chernoff Email Is it possible to work less and still impress your boss, wife, husband and friends? In other words, is it possible to do less and accomplish more? Everyone seeks the answer to this question. The answer to the question is: YES! The list below is not comprehensive, but leads in the right direction, providing six basic strategies geared for increasing your impressiveness without increasing your workload. Learn Skills Few People Know – Find a niche function (or two) that’s currently in high demand and master it.
Photo by: Parker If you enjoyed this article, check out our new best-selling book. And get inspiring life tips and quotes in your inbox (it's free)... How to improve your luck. Yep, you read that right. Luck. To me, luck occurs when a positive and fairly unexpected event happens in your life, whether it be financial or otherwise. Thus, improving your luck means increasing the chances of such positive events happening – and also increasing the chances that you’ll be able to take advantage of them.
In other words, there’s nothing supernatural about it. No hoping, no holding four leaf clovers in your pocket, no rabbit’s foot or lucky coin. No “think and it will happen” Secret nonsense. Just preparation, nothing more, nothing less. Here are ten things you can do to make yourself more lucky. 1. Wherever you go, keep a notebook and a pen in your pocket (or a PDA or another device where you can easily record notes and thoughts). Writing down creative ideas for your work, whether freelance or otherwise.
Writing down information you learn from others. Writing down prices. 2. Getting out of pinches. Buying items at deep discounts. Helping others. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. How to becoming fluent in a language in 6 months or Less. How to admit your mistakes. OK, you screwed up. Something’s gone horribly, horribly wrong, and it’s all your fault. And now, it’s time to pay the piper. Maybe you lost your company’s big client. Maybe you forgot to do a critical part of that big project. Maybe you weren’t there for someone when they needed you, even when you said you would be. Whatever the situation, someone trusted you to do a job and you failed.
Now you’ve got to tell them. The instinctive reaction to a situation like this is “duck and cover” — protect yourself by any means necessary. “Mistakes were made.” Most people will try to weasel out of their mistakes. The all-time universal champs at weaseling are government officials, and their all-time favorite way to weasel is the non-admission of guilt embodied by the phrase “mistakes were made”.
Mistakes were made, but not by me — that’s the implication. “I made a mistake.” Here are a few pointers about ‘fessing up and dealing with your mistakes: Black belts are simply white belts who didn’t quit. Post written by: Marc Chernoff Email The harsh reality is that most people give-up too early. As soon as the required level of effort intensifies, they throw in the towel and head back to their comfort zone. Figuratively speaking, these people will surely wear a white belt forever.
It’s just that simple. Those wearing the black belt never threw in the towel and continue to forge ahead without hesitation. If you train hard, you’ll not only be hard, you’ll be hard to beat. - Herschel Walker Here are 9 black belt keys for success. Set Personal Goals – Personal goals define personal success. If you enjoyed this article, check out our new best-selling book. And get inspiring life tips and quotes in your inbox (it's free)... How to avoid confrontations like a Samurai warrior.
Post written by: Marc Chernoff Email The Bushidō Samurai are elite masters in the art of self-defense. They are specially trained in hand-to-hand combat, but never fight unless they must. The Samurai moral code stresses mindfulness, self-control, loyalty and honor unto death. Thus, Samurai dodge confrontation whenever and wherever possible. These same principals can easily be applied to everyday life. Be aware of your surroundings and always maintain a clear mind when you are in unfamiliar territory.Don’t stick out like a sore thumb, but still carve out your own path.Evaluate the level of risk in every situation before accepting it.Take control of your actions.
If you enjoyed this article, check out our new best-selling book. And get inspiring life tips and quotes in your inbox (it's free)... How to do 50 things everyone should know how to do. The fourteen precepts of engaged buddhism. Do not be idolatrous about or bound to any doctrine, theory, or ideology, even Buddhist ones. Buddhist systems of thought are guiding means; they are not absolute truth.
Do not think the knowledge you presently possess is changeless, absolute truth. Avoid being narrow minded and bound to present views. Learn and practice nonattachment from views in order to be open to receive others' viewpoints. Truth is found in life and not merely in conceptual knowledge. Be ready to learn throughout your entire life and to observe reality in yourself and in the world at all times. Do not force others, including children, by any means whatsoever, to adopt your views, whether by authority, threat, money, propaganda, or even education. Do not avoid suffering or close your eyes before suffering. Do not accumulate wealth while millions are hungry. Do not maintain anger or hatred. Do not lose yourself in dispersion and in your surroundings. Do not live with a vocation that is harmful to humans and nature. How to make free passport photos.
How to turn the bad into the awesome. “Fall seven times, stand up eight.” - Japanese proverb It’s inevitable: sometimes, life just doesn’t go your way. Your schedule gets all messed up. You fail to follow your exercise plan. Someone is mean to you. You feel like quitting something. You want to curl into a little ball and cry. Life deals out its blows, and leaves us discouraged, angry, frustrated, depressed, drained. But let me share a little secret to happiness and self-improvement here: all that stuff? Yeah, it sure doesn’t seem like it. How can I trivialize horrible things that happen to you like that? It’s not an easy task, I’ll give you that. But it can be done. “Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow.” - Swedish proverb Let me give you an example: for the last couple years, I’ve struggled with exercise.
But then I use the first couple of tricks below, and my mindset changes. The same is true of every other success I’ve had. It’s all in your mind. The power of positive thinking. How to declutter your wardrobe (and banish bad clothes) Declutter your wardrobe to separate the chic from the charity shop! We all need to do a bit of spring cleaning to keep our clothes in order.
Here's how. Image by tappitake We all know that over a period of time, our wardrobes accumulate a large number of unwanted, unfashionable, and unsightly clothes that for whatever reason, we wouldn't be caught dead in! It's very easy to keep piling up the mess and when it starts to spill out onto the bedroom floor a good solid push will send the tat straight to the back of the wardrobe. Out of sight, out of mind. I've done it myself on many occasions. So, without further ado, here's how to separate the stylish threads from the charity shop-bound junk. 8 simple steps to banish bad clothes from your wardrobe Step 1 Throw everything you own onto the bed! Step 2 Store your gym/holiday clothes separately so that you're not always going through piles of unsuitable clothes whenever you're looking for something to wear. Step 3 Match up your ties with your shirts. How to avoid car sickness.
Edit Article Edited by Jen, Flickety, Nicole Willson, Lycanthrope777 and 125 others If you get car sick, you most likely dread every single extended road trip. Car sickness is just one kind of motion sickness (or kinetosis) that some experience when they're riding in an automobile. Dizziness, fatigue and nausea might make the trip miserable. Ad Steps 1Understand why car sickness happens. 9Use medication that prevents car sickness.
Folk Remedies There are many "folk remedies" which seem to work for some people, but can't be explained and haven't been proven. Try smelling newspaper. Tips Don't talk about motion sickness, or even look at someone else who's experiencing it.[6] Breathe in and out heavily to get more oxygen circulating.Close your eyes and soon you'll fall asleep if not keep your eyes closed and think of things that you will do at your destination.Don't eat a heavy meal or consume alcohol right before you take off on your trip. Warnings. How to boost your self-confidence. Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit. – E.E. Cummings By Leo Babauta One of the things that held me back from pursuing my dreams for many years was fear of failure … and the lack of self-confidence that I needed to overcome that fear.
It’s something we all face, to some degree, I think. The key question: how do you overcome that fear? By working on your self-confidence and self-esteem. I still have those fears, undoubtedly. This post was inspired by reader Nick from Finland, who asked for an article about self-worth and self-confidence: Many of the things you propose make people feel better about themselves and actually help building self-confidence.
Truer words have never been spoken. As an aside, I know that some people make a strong distinction between self-esteem and self-confidence. You can do this by taking control of your life, and taking control of your self-confidence. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. How to write a thank-you note. Question: I have a crushing inability to write proper thank-you notes. Can you offer me some guidelines? —Helen Answer: I was wondering when you were going to ask that question, and frankly, I’m a little disappointed it took you so long. Somewhere in between your mom making you sit down with your Peanuts® stationery and you shooting off an email, you completely lost touch with the concept of simple thank-you notes.
Grandma might not say anything to you, but trust me: She and her friends are probably at this very moment sighing over how young people today just don’t have manners. As extra motivation, I will also grudgingly tell you the hidden secret of thank-you notes: They improve the frequency and quality of the gifts you receive. I assure you, writing thank-yous is easier than you remember. If you want to know when you get a genuine pass on writing a note, the litmus test is simple: Do I live under the same roof as the giver? 1. Dear Aunt Sally, 2. Thank you so much for the slippers. 3. How to be honest.