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Michael Terman, director of the Center for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms at Columbia University Medical Center, notes that winter depression is often spurred by waking up in darkness rather than light, which affects your body clock in a way that he calls "depressogenic." Paradoxically, then, this means that the end ... of daylight saving time may initially help those who suffer winter depression, because turning the clock back means it will more likely be light out when you wake up. "On the Sunday of the change to standard time, all other things being equal, the sun rises an hour earlier relative to sleep. One would think this might provide a temporary respite," he says.
8 Ways to Beat the Daylight Saving Blues - - TIME Healthland
Developing good habits is the basic of personal development and growth. Everything we do is the result of a habit that was previously taught to us. Unfortunately, not all the habits that we have are good, that’s why we are constantly trying to improve. The following is a list of 30 practical habits that can make a huge difference in your life.
30 Habits that Will Change your Life
Warning: sometimes ignorance is bliss. After gaining this knowledge, you may be hurt when it is obvious that someone is lying to you. The following deception detection techniques are used by police, forensic psychologists, security experts and other investigators. Introduction to Detecting Lies:
How to Detect Lies - body language, reactions, speech patterns
Sincere thanks never grow old. Ongoing, meaningful rewards and recognition provide an effective, low cost way of raising morale and encouraging higher levels of performance. Here are 86 ideas to help you embed employee recognition into your everyday work. (Adapted from the University of Michigan)
Employee Recognition Appreciation Award Ideas
ColorQuiz.com - The free five minute personality test!
New blog feature! Better MySpace.com support! Read about the changes ! ColorQuiz is a free five minute personality test based on decades of research by color psychologists around the world. There are no complicated questions to answer, you simply choose colors with a click of the mouse! Your test results are completely confidential and we do not keep the results.
During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I read the last one: "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?" Surely this was some kind of joke.
How To Treat Others: 5 Lessons From an Unknown Author - Global One TV
How to Hack Your Brain
You are not who you think you are. Your personality and identity is significantly more malleable than you realize. With a few simple tricks, you can exploit your brain's innate functionality to change just about anything about yourself. Here's how. You are not who you are, but rather the product of many influences.
PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement
Most people have never stopped to think, “Am I breathing well?” because it seems like a patently ridiculous question. Sure, you’re breathing – but breathing well will unlock some valuable reserves your that body had long ago, probably as far back as your childhood. Your ability to relax, for example, where did that go? Read on and learn how to make one minor change for a life of good health and happiness.
I was at a Women’s Leadership Conference about a year ago and had an “ah-ha moment”. We were all introducing ourselves and asked to share a few things to help with the process. One question left me baffled and ultimately changed my life; “What do you do to make yourself happy?”.
10 Ways To Be Happy, On Purpose | PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement
UPDATE: Maya Angelou is NOT the author of “ A Woman Should Have ” after all! The real author of this beautiful poem about women is actually Pamela Redmond Satran!
