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Nerd Fitness: Helping You Lose Weight, Get Stronger, Live Better. I received an email a few months back from a NF reader that made me smile: “I am going back to square one.

Nerd Fitness: Helping You Lose Weight, Get Stronger, Live Better.

I noticed the only habit that I changed and stuck with was drinking tons of water. Have you ever started playing a game and get a few hours in and go “man I wish I knew these controls/tips from the beginning”? So you restart and the game just feels easier from that point on. You start finding items that you missed before. I’m restarting my journey now that I have a better idea of the controls.” This resonated with me, because when I first played EverQuest (similar to World of Warcraft), the first character I created was terrible. When I started again playing as a new character, I FLEW through the first 30 levels: I understood the controls, how the game worked, and what needed to get done; it was much easier the second time through!

The same is true for any boss battle you first encounter in any game. Getting in shape is no different. How to Copy Computer Games from CD to Your Hard Drive: 5 Steps. Edit Article Edited by Mel, Tom Viren, Sondra C, Ben Rubenstein and 20 others In the case that you don't want to have to use a CD when you play video games on your computer, you can also create what's called an "image" or "backup" of the CD onto your hard drive and then run it from there.

How to Copy Computer Games from CD to Your Hard Drive: 5 Steps

You can also use it to make exact copies of the original CD. Ad Steps 1CD-ROM media is stored on a hard drive as what is called an "image" file. 5Browse to the drive and run the game. Tips Note that some copy protection schemes, such as SecuROM, will cause the game to refuse to run without the physical disc present. Warnings Beware of copyright laws. How to Fall Asleep: 24 Steps. Steps Method 1 Ensuring You Fall Asleep <img alt="Image titled Be Nocturnal Step 21" src=" width="728" height="546" class="whcdn">1Make your room cool, clean, and quiet.

How to Fall Asleep: 24 Steps

The best conditions to sleep are when you are: Cooler than room temperature, a little below 70 degrees Fahrenheit.In soft, breathable clothing. You want room between your skin and the fabric.In the dark. <img alt="Image titled Go to Sleep on Time Step 9" src=" width="700" height="560" class="whcdn">8In the afternoon, avoid drinking any caffeine or consuming a lot of alcohol. Method 2 Falling Asleep Quickly. How to Keep Your Brain in Top Shape: 6 Steps. Edit Article Edited by Skills, Teresa, Glutted, Flickety and 6 others Did you know that it's possible to keep you brain in great condition and help stave off aging illnesses?

How to Keep Your Brain in Top Shape: 6 Steps

Here are some steps that will stimulate your whole brain that will help you learn better, be attentive, live longer, and become much smarter than the average human. Ad Steps 1Read. 6Language. Tips The more activity you put on your brain the more it is stimulated, which will force itself to use more than is used normally.It doesn't matter how smart you are to start out with, it's how you use it.Protein is one of the best nutrients you can give to your brain.Your brain needs at LEAST 8 hours of sleep to rest.Take all of your vitamins.

Instructables - DIY, build anything, recipes, everything DIY. Study Guides and Strategies. How to write a book – the short honest truth. Every author I know gets asked the same question: How do you write a book?

How to write a book – the short honest truth

It’s a simple question, but it causes unexpected problems. On the one hand, it’s nice to have people interested in something I do. If I told people I fixed toasters for a living, I doubt I’d get many inquires. People are curious about writing and that’s cool and flattering. Rock on. But on the other hand, the hand involving people who ask because they have an inkling to do it themselves, is that writing books is a topic so old and so well trod by so many famous people that anyone who asks hoping to discover secret advice is hard to take seriously. Here’s the short honest truth: 20% of the people who ask me are hoping to hear this – Anyone can write a book.

If you want to write, kill the magic: a book is just a bunch of writing. Writing a good book, compared to a bad one, involves one thing. Getting published. 30% of the time the real thing people are asking is how do you find a publisher. Discouraged yet? How to Delete Yourself from the Internet: 12 Steps. Edit Article Edited by Flickety, Eric, Jordan, Tess and 17 others Seeking to escape the internet?

While online notoriety thrills some people, for others, it can become a great burden. Erasing yourself completely is not always possible, but if you follow these steps, you can certainly come close. Ad Steps 1Think this through very carefully before proceeding. 12Shrug off what you can't remove. Video Tips.