50 Life Secrets and Tips Memorize something everyday.Not only will this leave your brain sharp and your memory functioning, you will also have a huge library of quotes to bust out at any moment. Poetry, sayings and philosophies are your best options.Constantly try to reduce your attachment to possessions.Those who are heavy-set with material desires will have a lot of trouble when their things are taken away from them or lost. Possessions do end up owning you, not the other way around. Become a person of minimal needs and you will be much more content.Develop an endless curiosity about this world.Become an explorer and view the world as your jungle. Read “Zen and the Art of Happiness” by Chris Prentiss.This book will give you the knowledge and instruction to be happy at all times regardless of the circumstances.
Neuroscience Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system.[1] Traditionally, neuroscience has been seen as a branch of biology. However, it is currently an interdisciplinary science that collaborates with other fields such as chemistry, computer science, engineering, linguistics, mathematics, medicine and allied disciplines, philosophy, physics, and psychology. It also exerts influence on other fields, such as neuroeducation[2] and neurolaw. The term neurobiology is usually used interchangeably with the term neuroscience, although the former refers specifically to the biology of the nervous system, whereas the latter refers to the entire science of the nervous system. Because of the increasing number of scientists who study the nervous system, several prominent neuroscience organizations have been formed to provide a forum to all neuroscientists and educators. History[edit] The study of the nervous system dates back to ancient Egypt. Modern neuroscience[edit] Human nervous system
My list of 34 general life tips I learnt from experiences and reddit. I use these every day. : offbeat Is Willpower a Limited Resource Which Can be Cultivated with Exercise? Picture: Robbin Cresswell (PD) “Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law” – Aiwass New developments in biological science suggest your willpower is drawn from a limited supply of chemicals which accumulate in the brain over time. According to Wired willpower is: a measurable form of mental energy that runs out as you use it, much like the gas in your car.Roy Baumeister, a psychologist at Florida State University, calls this “ego depletion,” and he proved its existence by sitting students next to a plate of fresh-baked chocolate-chip cookies. Some were allowed to snack away, others ordered to abstain. If willpower is thought of as a chemical produced by the brain using specific ingredients (such as glucose) it provides a number of insights into its practical use: As Tierney explains, “People with the best self-control aren’t the ones who use it all day long. For the moment these findings are probably best used as an insightful metaphor as opposed to concrete reality.
Summer Color Analysis | Your Personal Summer Color Palette through Seasonal Color Analysis "Color Choices and Suggestions - Your Summer Color Palette If you have a Summer coloring you'll find this page helpful. Here you'll find tips and tricks on how to select and wear colors that harmonize best with your light and delicate skin, hair and eye color. If you're a Summer, you probably have: Low level of contrast between your hair and eye color. However you can also have cool (diffused) deep hair, eye color and light skin. Not a Summer? You are the most delicate and coolest season of all 4 in the seasonal color analysis – with a muted coloring with medium-light to medium-dark intensity. It's possible for women of color to be a Summer but they need to have an overall cool coloring as well as an eye color other than brown. Note: Scroll further down for a more personalized color palette with your best colors – find out if you're a Cool, Light or Soft summer. Back to Top Your Color Palette Within the Summer Season Differences between the 3 Summers Light Summer (Eg. Cool Summer (eg.
Berkeley on Biphasic Sleep If you see a student dozing in the library or a co-worker catching 40 winks in her cubicle, don’t roll your eyes. New research from the University of California, Berkeley, shows that an hour’s nap can dramatically boost and restore your brain power. Indeed, the findings suggest that a biphasic sleep schedule not only refreshes the mind, but can make you smarter. Students who napped (green column) did markedly better in memorizing tests than their no-nap counterparts. (Courtesy of Matthew Walker) Conversely, the more hours we spend awake, the more sluggish our minds become, according to the findings. “Sleep not only rights the wrong of prolonged wakefulness but, at a neurocognitive level, it moves you beyond where you were before you took a nap,” said Matthew Walker, an assistant professor of psychology at UC Berkeley and the lead investigator of these studies. In the recent UC Berkeley sleep study, 39 healthy young adults were divided into two groups — nap and no-nap.
The Little Habits | zen habits ‘Powerful indeed is the empire of habit.’ ~Publilius Syrus Post written by Leo Babauta. It’s amazing how big a difference a little thing can make. And when these little things are repeated daily, and formed into habits, their benefits increase not just by multiples but by exponents. The little habits can be life-changing. Everyone’s world-changing little habits will be different, but I’ll share a few of mine, and then some tips for forming them. My Little Habits I have lots of little habits, but these are a handful of my favorites: Get-in-the-door ritual. How to Form Them I’ve written about habits numerous times before, but here’s an easy guide to forming a little habit: Do one habit at a time.Make it easy to do.Do it consciously, very consciously at first.Don’t allow any exceptions.Post your progress publicly.Keep doing it, every single day.Enjoy the habit. Forming a habit can be easy, if you enjoy it, take it slowly, and do it mindfully.
Simplicity Organization makes a system of many appear fewer. The home is usually the first battleground that comes to mind when facing the daily challenge of managing complexity. Stuff just seems to multiply. These typical solutions have mixed results. Concealing the magnitude of clutter, either through spreading it out or hiding it, is an unnuanced approach that is guaranteed to work by the first Law of reduce. However, in the long term an effective scheme for organization is necessary to achieve definitive success in taming complexity. How to Change Your Life in 30 Seconds or Less Too busy, too rushed or simply too stressed to even think about how you could go about adding a positive spin to your life? Trust me, I know. It all takes so much time: read a book, make a list, talk to this person, etc. If you do have the time, do you have the energy and determination? It’s tough. Sometimes, too tough. As I tried to clear my head during a walk recently, something occurred to me. You’ll soon realize that thirty seconds is indeed a reasonable and worthy amount of time that can be used purposefully. I’m sure you can find thirty seconds somewhere in your day, or better still, once every hour to make small, yet frequent positive changes to your life. Here are some ideas.; take them or leave them. Start a 30 second savings habitAll it takes is 30 seconds to grab some cash and deposit a coin or note into your daily savings jar in the kitchen. What do you think?
Color: Meaning, Symbolism and Psychology Green occupies more space in the spectrum visible to the human eye and is second only to blue as a favorite color. Green is the pervasive color in the natural world that is an ideal backdrop in interior design because we are so used to seeing it everywhere. The natural greens, from forest to lime, are seen as tranquil and refreshing, with a natural balance of cool and warm (blue and yellow) undertones. Green is considered the color of peace and ecology. However, there is an "institutional" side to green, associated with illness or Government-issued that conjure up negative emotions as do the "slimy" or bilious greens. How the color green affects us physically and mentally * Soothing * Relaxing mentally as well as physically * Helps alleviate depression, nervousness and anxiety * Offers a sense of renewal, self-control and harmony For more information see "All About the Color Green"
5 Destructive Beliefs Almost Everyone Has (And How to Overcome Them) Have you ever seen a friend or a loved one completely sabotage their success? Of course, we all have. As a friend, we’re there on the sidelines trying to help them but they are so blind to their surroundings and so set in their ways that they are like a run away train that nothing can slow down. That’s often a negative belief at work. This doesn’t mean you are stuck there for the rest of your life. One of the first steps of changing for the better is becoming aware of what is going on, so let’s have a look at some of the common destructive beliefs we all hold to one degree or another, or at least I hold. Anyway, let’s move forward, shall we? I Am Not Good EnoughI have dreams. How to Overcome All of the AboveIf there was a simple technique or secret I could give you, I would. If this were easy, everyone would be skipping around with a flower in their hand and a smile on their face. It sounds cheesy to say that you have to accept and forgive yourself, but it’s true.
10 Practical Uses For Psychological Research in Everyday Life | People love to give each other advice. The web is full to bursting with all types of pseudo-psychological advice about life. The problem is, how much of this is based on real scientific evidence? Well, here on PsyBlog we’ve got the scientific evidence. So here’s my top 10 list of what you can learn practically from the psychological research discussed here recently. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. If you could pick one thing that you wanted everyone to know about Bipolar what would it be? | Ask a Bipolar If you could pick one thing that you wanted everyone to know about Bipolar what would it be? And why would you want everyone to know it? I thought a fun way to go about answering this one was to get a few different answers. After much thought to this question this is what I came up with! If there’s one thing I want people to know about Bipolar Disorder it would be that people afflicted with this disease are just people struggling to stay stable and live normal lives like everyone else on the planet. For years, I have been hiding the fact that I have a mental illness. People with Bipolar Disorder work, have families including children, do activities, have friends, and live life. Everyday people forget that we have houses, cars, and other belongings. And yes, our lives sometimes are very complicated. So, next time you meet somebody who has this disease, embrace them! What do I think is the most important thing to know about Bipolar Disorder? Why do I wish everyone knew this?
The Neuroscience of Decision Making In an attempt to put matter over mind, researchers are beginning to decipher what exactly is happening in our brains when we are making decisions. Our thoughts, though abstract and vaporous in form, are determined by the actions of specific neuronal circuits in our brains. The interdisciplinary field known as “decision neuroscience” is uncovering those circuits, thereby mapping thinking on a cellular level. Although still a young field, research in this area has exploded in the last decade, with findings suggesting it is possible to parse out the complexity of thinking into its individual components and decipher how they are integrated when we ponder. Eventually, such findings will lead to a better understanding of a wide range of mental disorders, from depression to schizophrenia, as well as explain how exactly we make the multitude of decisions that ultimately shape our destiny. The following is an edited transcript of the teleconference. C. WANG: Yes.