Stumblers Who Like 8 Things Everybody Ought to Know About Concentrating. “Music helps me concentrate,” Mike said to me glancing briefly over his shoulder.
Mike was in his room writing a paper for his U.S. History class. On his desk next to his computer sat crunched Red Bulls, empty Gatorade bottles, some extra pocket change and scattered pieces of paper. In the pocket of his sweat pants rested a blaring iPod with a chord that dangled near the floor, almost touching against his Adidas sandals. On his computer sat even more stray objects than his surrounding environment. Mike made a shift about every thirty seconds between all of the above. Do you know a person like this? The Science Behind Concentration. 20 Classic Articles That Deserve A Good Read. Free 24-page Workbook - 7 Steps To Networking Your Way To A-Listers Fast 20 Classic Articles That Deserve A Good Read I started my blog back in 2006, but I had no clue how to drive traffic to my blog in those days.
20 Classic Articles That Deserve A Good Read. 11 Promises You Must Make to Yourself. 7 Ways To Tell That You're Not Living Your Highest Purpose In Life (And 7 Tricks For Fixing That) Jacob founded Sensophy in 2010 after the existential shit-show of leaving his job in search of his purpose.
Since then, he’s coached and mentored hundreds of people on how to live with more happiness and success. Here are 7 ways to tell if you’re not currently living your highest purpose in life: 1. You’re not waking up excited in the morning. Use the STING method to stop procrastinating. 50 Questions That Can Change Your Life. 19 Things To Stop Doing In Your 20s. How to Train Your Brain. In our imaginations we fancy ourselves possessors of the wit and skill at repartee of a Robin Williams.
Until we stand tongue-tied over cocktails. But it's not entirely a flight of fancy. It's entirely possible to think a little faster, a little smarter, a little wittier. Think of it as cross-training your brain . It's not all that difficult, insists Joel Saltzman, author of Shake That Brain . Saltzman offers some fun, simple techniques that will help flex your brain muscles. Waking Up at 5 am Experiment - Conclusion. Wow, it has been a month since I started my waking up at 5 am experiment, and I think it’s a good time to draw some conclusions.
First, I want to say that I started this experiment to see what would have happened if I started to wake up early. As a 23 years old guy, I knew that it would have been hard, but I decided to try anyway. After all, I knew I could have quit after 30 days if I wanted to, so it was not a lifetime commitment. If you are just looking for the quick answer, yes, I’ll continue to wake up at 5 am now that the experiment is over. How To Be Happy. Back to home page click here First of all, be realistic.
Nobody is happy all of the time and it is perfectly normal to have variations in moods and feelings from day to day, month to month, and even year to year. According to a study based on data from the British Household Panel Survey, overall levels of happiness decline from one's teens until one's 40s and then pick up until they peak in one's early 70s [for more data click here]. So the chances are that your happiest days are yet to come. Doesn't that make you happier? 28 Dignified Ways to Impress Everyone Around You. Post written by: Marc Chernoff Email Far more often than any of us like to admit, our actions are driven by an inner desire to impress other people.
This desire is often reflected in the brand name products we use, the bars and restaurants we frequent, the houses and cars we buy and the careers we choose. But are name brand products, fancy bars, houses and cars really that impressive? 25 Body Hacks to Supercharge Yourself. A body hack is a usable technique that can make an improvement to improve a person's life, health or mental state.
These techniques are generally learned through real-life experience and are not necessarily medically recognized. Reframing Approach Anxiety. Approach anxiety is a common phenomenon that occurs when we want to initiate a conversation with a new person but don’t because of fear or worry. Often times these fears and worries stem from our belief system and perspective. But once we learn how to “reframe” these situations – by looking at them from a new perspective – we can better motivate ourselves to act in more life-enhancing ways. It’s natural for many people to feel anxiety when first meeting someone new: a girl at a bar, a potential employer, a friend of a friend, or some stranger in public. Sometimes it’s harder to approach someone or initiate a conversation than it is to actually carry out the conversation once it has already started.
This kind of social anxiety is known as approach anxiety. 15 Tips On Becoming More Powerful. Overcoming Laziness - Ten Tips To Instantly Overcome Your Laziness. Have you ever felt lazy?
You know you have things to do but you just can’t be bothered? These may even be important things that will help you achieve what it is you want in life, and yet slumping down on the couch in front of the tv or going back to bed seems so much more enticing. What do you do when you’re in these lazy “funks” as I call them? Last night, before I went to bed, I made a list of my top priorities for the day and I was really looking forward to waking up and getting through a number of major tasks. Yet what happened this morning? How Positive Thoughts Build Skills, Boost Health, and Improve Work. Desiderata - Max Ehrmann. 10 Books Everyone Should Read. If you make each day better than the last, life can be a great one.
After research, we have come up with 10 self improvement books that can help you make the most of the opportunities in life. 10. The Now Habit Having trouble getting things done? The book details an incredible method of being able to be in the moment, and productively get things done. 9. What does it take to be great? “For those teetering on the edge of greatness — or thinking about really going for the gusto, in whatever field or endeavor that has captured their spirit — this book is an invitation to walk among the gods.” – Amazon 8. Randy Paush, late professor at Carnegie Mellon, fills the book with impacting life lessons on showing gratitude, keeping your commitments, setting goals, working hard, and living life full of fun. “We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.” – Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture 7. Carol Dweck, professor at Columbia, distills the invaluable concept of mindsets. 5. 4. 3. 2.
- StumbleUpon. 50 Online Tools That Will Help You Boost Productivity and Earn More Money. One of the great things about the web is the number of useful tools that can aid you in keeping track of all that you have to do and manage. More importantly, many of these tools can be used to save time, increase productivity, and earn more money. Perhaps the only downfall is the sheer number of tools that are available. It can be overwhelming. 40 Tips for a Better Life. Reading tips from the Internet, I got this useful list where I personally follow some of it to help me sort of improve my day to day life.
Read through it and just follow the things you want to believe. Remember, each person has his/her own needs/wants/beliefs. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep.When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, ‘My purpose is to __________ today.’Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.Play more games and read more books than you did in 2007.Make time to practice meditation, and prayer.
Break Free From Opinions. We always have a place in life for a close circle of friends with whom we share every moment of victory, a small and yet exciting discovery and every piece of mind. Social Skydiving: The Art of Talking to Strangers. I’ve travelled all over the world, from New York to Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro to Tokyo. I’ve had the privilege of working with brilliant minds. A few years ago I learned French, and mastered the language well enough to speak in horrible slang with a fully authentic accent. Bruce Lee's Top 7 Fundamentals for Getting Your Life in Shape. Hobbies, habits, and personal growth. 21 Habits of Happy People. Contributed by Cindy Holbrook “Happiness is a habit – cultivate it.” ~ Elbert Hubbar Happiness is one aspiration all people share. 43 Ways to Leave Your Comfort Zone and Rock Your Life. Leaving your comfort zone means doing something you’re normally not comfortable with, with the intention of beating the status quo and conquering your fears.
Successful people know the importance of pushing your boundaries and trying new things. You can’t get different results without doing something different, and doing the same thing over and over again wont help. Change Your Life.