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50 Life Secrets and Tips. Memorize something everyday.Not only will this leave your brain sharp and your memory functioning, you will also have a huge library of quotes to bust out at any moment. Poetry, sayings and philosophies are your best options.Constantly try to reduce your attachment to possessions.Those who are heavy-set with material desires will have a lot of trouble when their things are taken away from them or lost. Possessions do end up owning you, not the other way around. Become a person of minimal needs and you will be much more content.Develop an endless curiosity about this world.Become an explorer and view the world as your jungle.

Stop and observe all of the little things as completely unique events. Try new things. Get out of your comfort zone and try to experience as many different environments and sensations as possible. Read “Zen and the Art of Happiness” by Chris Prentiss.This book will give you the knowledge and instruction to be happy at all times regardless of the circumstances. Penn Gazette | Essays | Notes from the Undergrad. By Andrew Newburg | Yawn. Go ahead: Laugh if you want (though you’ll benefit your brain more if you smile), but in my professional opinion, yawning is one of the best-kept secrets in neuroscience. Even my colleagues who are researching meditation, relaxation, and stress reduction at other universities have overlooked this powerful neural-enhancing tool.

However, yawning has been used for many decades in voice therapy as an effective means for reducing performance anxiety and hypertension in the throat. Several recent brain-scan studies have shown that yawning evokes a unique neural activity in the areas of the brain that are directly involved in generating social awareness and creating feelings of empathy.

One of those areas is the precuneus, a tiny structure hidden within the folds of the parietal lobe. According to researchers at the Institute of Neurology in London, the precuneus appears to play a central role in consciousness, self-reflection, and memory retrieval. Enlightenment / Spirituality / Metaphysics / Science. Weight Loss Discovery Making National Headlines. Last Updated: 4/06/2014 20:52 PST Did you know you can lose weight without traditional dieting? That’s what one new weight loss product wants you to believe. It’s called the SENSA® Weight Loss System, and it’s one of the most talked-about weight loss products on the market today – featured in The New York Times, Time Magazine, and Dateline NBC. SENSA® boldly claims to help users lose weight.

Supposedly all users have to do is shake scented "Tastants" on their food, and watch the weight come off. We were skeptical to say the least. The SENSA® Weight Loss System goes against everything we’ve been taught about losing weight, so we dug a little deeper to find out the truth about SENSA®. Our intrigue and skepticism soon turned to excitement as we uncovered what could be the future weapon in the war on obesity. Is SENSA® the Celebrity Weight Loss Secret? Featured in sources like Harper’s Bazaar and Dateline NBC, the media-sphere can’t seem to get enough of SENSA®. This article sponsored by Sensa. Self Improvemet. 11 Mind-Body Ways to Ease Pain and Depression.