Study Guides and Strategies - StumbleUpon. 100 Amazing How-To Sites to Teach Yourself Anything | Rated Colleges - StumbleUpon. Posted by Site Administrator in Online Learning May 7th, 2009 Learning new skills and expanding your knowledge doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg. There are loads of free resources on the Web that can help you find instructional videos, tutorials and classes to learn a wide variety of skills from fixing basic car problems to speaking another language.
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Technology Math S.O.S. Science Creativity. HolisticLearningEBook. Pumpkin Pancakes Recipe. » Top 42 Exercise Hacks. Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. You’ve read and enjoyed the Top 20 Motivation Hacks and Top 10 Productivity Hacks and the Top 15 Diet Hacks… and now you’ve asked for exercise hacks. You want ‘em, you got ‘em. These hacks will make you healthier, slimmer, and yes, sexier. Rrrowrr! Just to note, I’m not a certified trainer. Top 42 Exercise Hacks Start slow. See also: » Beginner’s Guide to Running. Post written by Leo Babauta. Are you just starting out as a runner, or is it something you’d like to do? From experience, I know that a beginner runner has a million questions and never enough answers.
I won’t be able to answer every question here, but this should be a good starting point for anyone who wants to hit the roads. Disclaimer: I am not a certified trainer, coach or running expert. I consider myself an intermediate runner (on the lower levels of intermediate), having spent all last year running, doing a marathon, some half marathons, 20Ks, 10Ks and 5Ks.
Most Important Advice Many people, when the begin running, shoot for the stars. It’s best to start out very easy, at a slow jog, and focus not on intensity but on how long you’re on the road. From there, you can stay at 30 minutes or increase the amount of time you run gradually, every two weeks. Walk and Run Plan If you are a true beginner, and cannot run for 10 minutes, you should start out with a walk/run plan. » Start Here. By Leo Babauta I know a lot of people who fall into a slump, losing the habit of exercise, procrastinating with work, slipping into a bad diet, and generally not feeling motivated. It’s hard to get out of a slump like that. It’s hard to get going again, to get started when all the forces of inertia are against you. Here’s how to get started, in just a few easy steps.
Pick one thing. Pick just one change. With every single step, you’ll feel better. Just announced: Dealing with Your Struggles video course. 15 Best Fat-Burning Foods. Photo: Hemera/Thinkstock Almonds and other nuts (with skins intact) Build muscle, reduce cravings Dairy products (fat-free or low-fat milk, yogurt, cheese) Build strong bones, fire up weight loss Eggs Build muscle, burn fat Turkey and other lean meats Build muscle, strengthen immune system Berries Improve satiety, prevent cravings Enova oil (soy and canola oil) Promotes fullness, not easily stored as fat Peanut butter Boosts testosterone (a good thing even in women), builds muscle, burns fat Fatty fish (such as salmon, tuna, mackerel) Trigger fullness, fire up fat burning Grapefruit Lowers insulin, regulates blood sugar and metabolism; be sure to eat the fleshy white membranes Green tea Fires up fat burning Chili peppers Spikes metabolism Spinach and green vegetables Fight free radicals and improve recovery for better muscle building Whole grains (quinoa, brown rice, whole grain cereal) Small doses prevent body from storing fat Beans and legumes Build muscle, help burn fat, regulate digestion.
Apps for Handwritten Notes. How many times have you been in a meeting or a conference and just wanted to jot down an ideas or sketch. You don't want to become totally distracted by typing reams but you do want to record it so it doesn't get lost. The following apps allow you to do just that. You can write with your finger or use a stylus if that is more comfortable. These apps will let you record, organise and then share these musings. Great for your classroom or students as well.Many of these apps are excellent in their own right.
They do exactly what the developers say they will. They are note taking apps, but, one or two do a little more. iStudiousAnother that I think offers more than expected is iStudious. This is the major difference between iStudious and other apps. It is great to see app developers continually improving their product and looking for ways to improve the educational outcomes of the students who use their apps. iStudious is well worth a look each layer independently.
Getting started. » Best Procrastination Tip Ever. Post written by Leo Babauta. Your first thought as you look at this article will be, “I’ll read this later.” But don’t. Let the urge to switch to a new task pass. Read this now. It’ll take you two minutes. It’ll save you countless hours. I’ve written the book on ending procrastination, but I’ve since come up with a very simple technique for beating everyone’s favorite nemesis. Try it now: Identify the most important thing you have to do today. Clear away distractions. Sit there, and focus on getting started. Pay attention to your mind, as it starts to have urges to switch to another task. But don’t move. Notice also your mind trying to justify not doing the task. Now just take one small action to get started. Get started, and the rest will flow. » The 7 Essential Rules To Optimum Health & Weight Loss.
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Chris Lopez of Fit and Busy Dad. We live in an information overloaded society. There has not been a moment in history when information has been this available, right at our fingertips. By typing one simple phrase, we now get hundreds, thousands, sometimes even millions of answers to our most desired questions. And now it seems, because of the abundance of information available to us, that a lot of us are confused. No more confusing has been our struggle with living excessively.
As a result, many of us are in debt, have too much stuff and are overweight. There are too many questions on how to exercise, how to eat, or how to live healthily – cardio or weights? I don’t profess to know the answer to EVERY question out there, but I do know that all things being equal, the simplest answer is most likely the right one (Ockham’s Razor). So in saying that, I have devised a list of The 7 Essential Rules to Optimal Health. 2. Now, we go to the gym. 3. 4. 5.