15 Inspiring TED Talks Every Freshman Must Watch You've selected your classes and shopped for your dorm room. You've bought some new clothes and packed your favorite things. The new semester is around the corner and you're as ready as you'll ever be. Unless, that is, you want to get a tiny bit ahead. The TED speaker series features "ideas worth spreading." Did we miss one that inspires you for the new school year? 1. In need of a motivational pick-me-up? 2. According to Harvard psychologist Dan Gilbert, sometimes our notions of what will make us happy and what will make us miserable are way off. 3. There's a strong chance you'll have your fair share of group projects this semester. 4. Between dance team, ultimate frisbee club, volunteering and—oh, right—lectures, your life's crazy factor is about to go way up. 5. We humans have an excellent ability to make excuses for ourselves. 6. Does a cup of tea and a good book sound like a perfect Friday night? 7. College is the perfect time to try something new. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
earf. welcome to earf - 99 Life Hacks to make your life easier! How To Stop Procrastinating By Using The “2-Minute Rule” ©iStockphoto.com/MariaPavlova Recently, I’ve been following a simple rule that is helping me crush procrastination and making it easier for me to stick to good habits at the same time. I want to share it with you today so that you can try it out and see how it works in your life. The best part? It’s a simple strategy that couldn’t be easier to use. Here’s what you need to know… How to Stop Procrastinating With the “2–Minute Rule” I call this little strategy the “2–Minute Rule” and the goal is to make it easier for you to get started on the things you should be doing. Here’s the deal… Most of the tasks that you procrastinate on aren’t actually difficult to do — you have the talent and skills to accomplish them — you just avoid starting them for one reason or another. The 2–Minute Rule overcomes procrastination and laziness by making it so easy to start taking action that you can’t say no. There are two parts to the 2–Minute Rule… Part 1 — If it takes less than two minutes, then do it now. It Now
Trader Joe's The beginnings of beer predate recorded history. How do we know? We just do. Integrated with mythology and discovered independently by most ancient civilizations, the earliest records we do have tell us that beer has been heartily appreciated for as long as it's been talked about and brewing it has been deemed a most serious and important job. Beer styles fall into two major categories based on the type of fermentation: top (Ales) and bottom (Lagers). On Enjoying Beer Do not drink beer too cold, if you really want to taste it. Ale Ale is a category of alcoholic beverage (now largely synonymous with beer) brewed from hops and barley malt using top-fermented yeast.
100 Incredible Lectures from the World's Top Scientists Posted on Thursday June 18, 2009 by Staff Writers By Sarah Russel Unless you’re enrolled at one of the best online colleges or are an elite member of the science and engineering inner circle, you’re probably left out of most of the exciting research explored by the world’s greatest scientists. But thanks to the Internet and the generosity of many universities and online colleges, you’ve now got access to the cutting edge theories and projects that are changing the world in this list below. If you’re looking for even more amazing lectures, check out our updated list for 2012 with more talks from great minds. General Let the world’s top scientists explain exactly how they do their job when you listen to these lectures. Science and Engineering From materials science to the study of thermodynamics, learn more about the science of engineering here. WTC Lecture – collapse of WTC Buildings: Steven E. Biology and Medicine Chemistry Physics and Astronomy Earth and Environment Technology Science and Business
How to Live Without a Cell Phone Why should you read this chapter? By learning about different methodologies of getting work done, and becoming more productive, you will learn how the act of giving up your cell phone allows you to focus on the most critical elements of your life. By ditching an item that serves as a constant form of distraction, you train your mind to become more focused and more productive. Whether or not you decide to ditch your cell phone is your own prerogative. Why would anyone ditch their cell phone? We see more advertisements in one year than people of fifty years ago encountered in their entire lifetime. In 1971, the average American saw 560 advertisements per day. Today, we see around 3,000 advertisements per day. This is a massive increase; an increase that is not healthy–and yet, we’re still adding more and more distractions to our lives. The human mind has 60,000 thoughts per day. In an effort to extricate myself from this growing trend, I decided to give up my cell phone. My experience thus far
» How I Was Able to Ace Exams Without Studying Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Scott Young of ScottYoung.com. In high school, I rarely studied. Despite that, I graduated second in my class. In university, I generally studied less than an hour or two before major exams. Recently I had to write a law exam worth 100% of my final grade. Right now, I’m guessing most of you think I’m just an arrogant jerk. Why do Some People Learn Quickly? The fact is most of my feats are relatively mundane. The story isn’t about how great I am (I’m certainly not) or even about the fantastic accomplishments of other learners. It’s this different strategy, not just blind luck and arrogance, that separates rapid learners from those who struggle. Most sources say that the difference in IQ scores across a group is roughly half genes and half environment. However, despite those gifts, if rapid learners had a different strategy for learning than ordinary students, wouldn’t you want to know what it was? The strategy of rapid learners is different. 1. 2.
Being Thrifty Is Now Popular - Mancredible | Mancredible EmailShare 38EmailShare Despite the consumer-driven nature of Western economies, thriftiness has always been an option, an easy option. It’s an uncommon habit that’s respected by some and looked down upon by others. As a culture becomes more affluent, the cost and benefit of being thrifty increase. One of the greatest things about America is the healthy population of nonconformists that collaborate and eventually adopt an alternative way of life. The average American’s credit card debt is over $15,000. On the other hand, there are a growing number of people that are concerned with overspending and/or the impact on the environment. Tumbleweed Houses The average single family home size has doubled since 1970, but Tumbleweed houses are only 200 square feet. The Minimalists The minimalist movement is about living a meaningful life with less stuff. Couponing Clipping coupons was seen as a “poor people” thing to do until the advent of couponing. Groupon, Livingsocial, Google Offers, etc.
Vinegar Tips - Laundry Looking for brighter whites or bolder colors? The answer just might be white distilled vinegar. It’s a safe and inexpensive way to boost the power of your detergent and add a little more muscle to your stain remover. With vinegar in the mix, your clothes have never looked better. Prevent lint from clinging to clothes by adding 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar to the wash cycle. To remove soap residue that makes black clothes look dull use white distilled vinegar in your final rinse. Get stained white socks and dingy dishcloths white again. Some stains on clothing and linens can be soaked out using equal parts milk and white distilled vinegar. Before washing a mustard stain, dab with white distilled vinegar.Attack spaghetti, barbecue, or ketchup stains with a white distilled vinegar and water solution. Forgot that you left wet laundry in the machine and it now smells moldy? Remove smoky odors from clothes by filling the bathtub with very hot water and 1 cup white distilled vinegar.
Happiness Audit | Life Listed Audit Your Happiness Happiness is a huge pain. Everyone wants more of it but few know how to actively work to gain it. There are a lot of short terms actions you can take to have it (vacations, money, ice cream, etc.) but how are you supposed to sustain a high level of happiness? This is a hard problem. What is a Happiness Audit? A happiness audit is a personalized mental tool for measuring your happiness. The content of the audit will be different for every person but the format will be the same. Example Happiness Audit: Every fourth Sunday, I take five minutes out of my day to ask myself the following questions. Is your work contributing to a greater good? This Theory Is Nice But How Do I Actually Use This? Simply asking these questions isn’t enough. I solve this by actually going over my happiness audit with my boss. This means that my happiness audit actually dictates how I spend my working hours. What Happens If You Answer Is No For Too Long? Next Step:
Tricks For Decluttering | Life Listed First of all, let me address the photo above. I really like playing elaborate pranks on my friends :-) This photo was taken after I spent a year in college collecting enough packing peanuts to fill up my friend’s room. I did this as an act of revenge after he duct taped everything I owned to my ceiling :-p I’ll try to write that post on Friday. Today I am focusing on decluttering. I had a conversation with a friend a few days ago that really resonated with me. We were traveling for work and he noticed my luggage. “You know Danny, there is one really big take away I have got from getting to know you.” I looked at him worried. “When other people get more money, they upgrade their lifestyle. I nodded politely but was slightly bewildered. “Before I saw you do it, I really didn’t realize there was another way.” I laughed. I will be moving to Europe soon and the entire packing process won’t take me more than ten minutes. I started my decluttering process about a year and a half ago.