1. I acknowledged that I was grieving. Psychology has established that once you accept you are grieving, you have minimized the problem by 50%. On the contrary, denying that you’re grieving doesn’t help at all. It has the opposite effect on the situation. Just because other people find it weird that you’re crying over the death of a pet doesn’t mean it’s not good for you. Denial of the truth always warps your feelings and your balance....

Are you using that system to its maximum potential? Are you getting everything done on that list each day? If you’re like a lot of people, you use a daily to-do list and you may even check some things off each day, but you may be making a mistake that many people make that causes a HUGE problem not only in terms of productivity, but also in the fundamental way you organize your thoughts....

I’ve recently began to share these incredible insights that few men are privy to with some very nice men who begged me for help and who have become my Love Coaching clients. Upon witnessing their desperation for knowledge, I felt a deep sense of duty to help them out. You see, my whole mission since I began my work as a Love Coach was simply to bridge the gap between women and men that leads them to so misunderstand one another....

1. Green Green is a very calming color, associated with stability and relaxation. Green bridges the gap between warm and cool colors, teaming together the relaxing tones of blue with more revitalizing yellow tones. For these reasons, green is a great color choice for the bedroom. Plants are a great way to add green to your bedroom. Another way to add green to your bedroom is to buy a green wardrobe, or a green throw for the bed....

Sounds logical to me. Noted, I am going to try this next time when I am in such situation. How to Deal With An Irate Person – [Open Loops]

Specifically for work stress, things are not really that different. Many jobs are by default adding more pressure than others. For example, an ER doctor must make quick calls and each decision they make might literally be about life or death. Therefore, stress in the workplace is not necessarily something bad. What is indeed bad, is gaslighting: being in a work environment with no sense of accountability, where all your emotions are being undermined and overlooked....

All you need to know right now is the foundation of how to start a website. We can talk about fancy design tweaks and traffic boosting ideas another time, right? Maybe after you actually have a website to discuss? These 5 straightforward steps will walk you through how to start a website without getting overloaded by all the extra options: Step 1: Get a Domain Name Your domain name is like the online address for your website, for example Lifehack....

Are you looking forward to the New Year or are you bogged down with unfinished tasks from this year? No matter what sort of year you have had, you still have the opportunity to end this year on a high, and start the New Year on a positive note. You will have had a number of successes in the last twelve months and it is important to acknowledge them. At the same time, you can learn from those things that did not quite go the way you had hoped....

Chris Pearson hands you a way to get into creative zen, by stream-of-consciousness writing: How to Find Your Creative Zen – [Pearsonified] As thoughts and ideas pop into your head, record them as fast as you possibly can. Hell, they don’t even have to make sense — in all likelihood, you’ll jump between topics so fast that you’ll look like Frogger trying to cross the road. Remember, your right brain is the hub of creative thought, so if that side of your brain is controlling the writing, you’ll know because you won’t really be able to perseverate on one aspect of your central topic for too long....

These days there are hundreds of ways to promote yourself and find the perfect job. LinkedIn is arguably the most popular of the online selection, with over two million users world wide. But how does it work in comparison to the traditional actually-having-to-leave-the-house version of finding employment? Doghouse Diaries offers a comic take on the different methods, although it may be a little more difficult to get a job just by asking but you get the idea....

While independence, self-education, and personal drive are all admirable qualities, at times we may miss out on opportunities to learn from others who have already achieved success. Finding a great mentor can fill in the gaps and help you achieve more, decrease your stress, and make your journey to success more enjoyable. Mentor: part role model, part encourager, and part realist. People in all fields can benefit from having a mentor....

But how often do we have a weekend where we are free to do what we want – and not what we need to do? Think about it. You get home on a Friday night, sit down to have some dinner and then chill out for the rest of the evening. Then you get up the next day and there’s chores to do, errands to run and more of that kind of stuff that breaks up your weekend into smaller bits, never really getting a moment to revel in the time you have off....

How to Have a Better Relationship With Your Manager | U.S. News

Okay, so we’re exploring a world outside of our usual lifehacks today and are going to delve into sleep hacks! More specifically, we’re going to learn how to have an out of body experience. Now, if you’re not interested in this sort of thing then by all means don’t attempt it, and if you are going to give this a go always remember to be careful. Be aware that meddling with your sleep could possibly lead to negative lucid dreams or sleep paralysis which are often horrible experiences....

Step 1: Get the prerequisite tools To run Windows, Mac uses software called Boot Camp. Macs come with Boot Camp pre-installed, which you can find if you go to Finder, then Utilities. Before you get started you should check this website and make sure your software is up to date. Older versions may contain bugs that could complicate things. You will also need to get a hold of a Windows installation disc....

I write for a number of different publications and websites, largely about the same thing – technology and the Web. Much of what I write follows a fairly similar pattern, and fits into a relatively narrow range of subjects. I love writing that kind of thing, and enjoy doing it every time I sit down to do so. Or at least, I did until about three weeks ago. Then, one morning, I sat down to write, and couldn’t think of a single thing I wanted to do less in that moment than write a blog post or article....

It should come as no surprise that there is a strong link between self-esteem and the health of our relationships. If you have a low sense of self-worth, that affects a lot of your behaviors, which in turn affect your connections with others. Specifically, having little love for ourselves tends to make us more negative in general. Think about how you react when someone around you is negative about almost everything....

Pack with a Plan Although the thought of writing a list of everything you want to bring doesn’t sound appealing, it is one of the easiest ways to help you make sure nothing gets left behind. As you plan your day at the beach, begin by writing down the items you need to bring. Then, when it comes time to pack (or shop) you have a point of reference regarding everything you need....

Fortunately, this useful infographic by SafeFood guides you through the meat preparation process all the way from purchasing a good piece of meat in the store to cleaning up after your food is prepared. While much of the information here is common sense -like using or freezing meat by its use-by date, many people don’t know some of these important meat preparation safety measures -for example, never store your raw meat above ready-to-eat foods because the juice could leak and contaminate your other food....