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How to Ergonomically Optimize Your Workspace. Random bits: If you wear multi-focus glasses (bifocals, progressives), I'd suggest you want the monitor lower than all the standard ergonomic diagrams show.

How to Ergonomically Optimize Your Workspace

Essentially, you want your neck straight, eyes angled down to look at the monitor through the "close up" part of your glasses. Want a good office chair for not too much money? Try a used office furniture dealer. Basic with mice: gross motions (like across the screen) with the heel of your hand off the desk surface, but when it gets to fine motions (photoshop, whatever), put the heel of your hand down and just use your fingertips. I personally find trackpads more comfortable, but off to the side, where a mouse would be. Keyboards: at least try a negative tilt (back lower than front). NB: I went through all sorts of keyboards and mice (and desks and monitors and chairs) some years ago as I was starting to get numb fingertips, which is one sign of RSI. Problem, time, and stress management menu. Your Study Guides and Strategies starts here!

Problem, time, and stress management menu

Home An educational public service helping learners succeed since 1996:over 10.4 million visitors in 39 languages in 2011. Study Guides and Strategies "Management" means... the substitution of thought for brawn and muscle, of knowledgefor folklore and superstition, and of cooperation for force. Peter Drucker, 1909 - 2005American management consultant Study guidesfolder menus Time and project management;problem solving Managing time and tasks: Time managementDeveloping time management skills is a journey that may begin with this Guide, but needs practice and other guidance along the way. Creating to-do listsListing and prioritizing three to five tasks that enables you to identify and visualize a core group of tasks for easy reference. 100 Tips About Life, People, and Happiness. - StumbleUpon.

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5 Ways To Hack Your Brain Into Awesomeness

There are probably secrets the brain simply doesn't want us to know. But by no means should that stop us from tinkering around in there, using somewhat questionable and possibly dangerous techniques to make our brains do what we want. We can't vouch for any of these, either their effectiveness or safety. All we can say is that they sound awesome, since apparently you can make your brain... #5. So you just picked up the night shift at your local McDonald's, you have class every morning at 8am and you have no idea how you're going to make it through the day without looking like a guy straight out of Dawn of the Dead, minus the blood... hopefully. "SLEEEEEEEEEP... uh... What if we told you there was a way to sleep for little more than two hours a day, and still feel more refreshed than taking a 12-hour siesta on a bed made entirely out of baby kitten fur? Holy Shit!