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Bucket List: 225 Things to Do Before You Die. 16.

Bucket List: 225 Things to Do Before You Die

Vacation in Igloo Village Those who love winter (well, that, several feet of snow, and holy-crap-I-can’t-feel-my-legs-anymore! Temps) are likely to find the Kakslauttanen, Finland Igloo Village right up their alley. In addition to rows-and-rows of heated, glass-dome igloos (keyword: HEATED) outfitted with beds, restrooms, and kitchens, the Village also boasts authentic igloos (for the most hardcore winter enthusiast) that never reach above freezing inside. Now, I’m as huge a fan of bitterly cold, snow-covered and consumed places as the next guy <smirk>, but I’m still taking the glass-dome-igloo route! 17. Really, it’s not as hard as you may think. 18.

“X served as a distinguished, honorable member of the U.S. 19. As the late, great Mark Twain put it, “Sail away from the safe harbor. 20. So maybe skydiving is a little too extreme for you, but you still want to conquer your fear of heights. MetLife Foundation: Remember Me. I Taught Photography at Summer Camp. Hello I'm an Introvert! - Sticking Up for Yourself. 101 Things. 16 Things I Wish They Had Taught Me in School. I am 28 now.

16 Things I Wish They Had Taught Me in School

I don’t think about the past or regret things much these days. But sometimes I wish that I had known some of things I have learned over the last few years a bit earlier. That perhaps there had been a self-improvement class in school. And in some ways there probably was. Because some of these 16 things in this article a teacher probably spoke about in class. Some of it would probably not have stuck in my mind anyway. But I still think that taking a few hours from all those German language classes and use them for some personal development classes would have been a good idea. So here are 16 things I wish they had taught me in school (or I just would like to have known about earlier). 1. This is one of the best ways to make better use of your time. Is Your Job Killing You? Embed this infographic on your site!

Is Your Job Killing You?

<a href=" src=" alt="Is Job Stress Killng You? " width="500" border="0" /></a><br />From: <a href=" We may accuse each other of exaggerating when we say our jobs are killing us, but it might not be that much of an exaggeration. Dozens of studies over the years have linked job stress to increased incidences of disease and death. With this infographic, discover who is most at risk, what causes workplace stress, what the likely consequences are and how both employers and employees can reduce the problem.

Who Is At Greatest Risk for Work-Related Stress Death? How Stressed Are We? 40% of workers say their job is excessively stressful 29% say they feel extremely stressed at work 26% say they quite frequently feel burned out at work 1 in 4 workers feel their jobs are the most stressful aspect of their lives 3 in 4 workers believe job stress has increased over the last generation. Personality Quiz. Tricks for remembering names. Following up on the earlier post about becoming a better listener, I get the feeling I'm not the only one with problems remembering peoples' names.

Tricks for remembering names

So how about a few quick tips via Google for remembering names: From How to Remember Names (wittcom.com). Boy, do I ever need this one: Commit Begin by making a commitment -- a conscious decision -- to remember people's names. Don't let yourself off easy, blaming a "bad memory. " From How to Remember Names when You Meet People (learnthat.com): Repeat after me: repetition, repetition, repetition. From: How to Remember Names - Free Name Remembering Tips (leadersinstitute.com): Mind Picture -- Associate the person's name with a picture that is easy to recall. 15 Things Worth Knowing About Coffee. Top 10 Things That Determine Happiness.

Photo: meddygarnet Happiness is, by nature, a subjective quality with a definition like a moving target.

Top 10 Things That Determine Happiness

There is scant evidence — qualitative or quantitative — to lend convincing support to those life variables most critical in determining individual happiness, which is likely why past researchers committed to the scientific method rarely tried to tackle the subject. This is changing. Take, for example, the World Database of Happiness in Rotterdam, self-described as a, “continuous register of scientific research on subjective appreciation of life.” Also, take the positive psychologists, a movement whose “members” perform scientific research into the nature of happiness and who published Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification, an 800-page behemoth that outlines all the characteristics, behaviors and conditions that lead to happiness.

No.10 – Having a short memory Are you one to hold grudges? No.9 – Exacting fairness No.8 – Having lots of friendships No.2 – Good genes. Maslows-hierarchy-of-needs1.jpg (JPEG Image, 1344 × 1000 pixels) - Scaled (57%)