But maybe you haven’t heard this one yet. The full moon. And this isn’t some crazy werewolf stuff. The Experiment A study in the journal Current Biology from 2000 indicates that a full moon can impact your sleep in a negative way, much like it does the mythical werewolf. Minus the fur and fangs, of course. In the study, 33 participants showed up at the sleep lab where they spent their nights for 3 1/2 days....

1. They put other people’s needs above theirs. Even if they don’t intentionally do this, compassionate people are always worry about the ones they love more than themselves. When someone tells a compassionate person about a problem or a struggle they always want to take the burden from them. 2. They always listen first, speak second. A lot of us get into hot water by speaking before we think things through....

12 Great Reasons to Visit the Library – [SimplyThrifty]

Here are 8 reasons why people who cry often are actually mentally stronger than the rest of the pack. 1. They are healthier Stuffing those emotions down is not healthy for anyone. When under stress, it is common in our culture to celebrate those who can ‘tough it out’. In reality, unchecked stress leads to a load of health issues such as an increased risk for heart attack, anxiety and high blood pressure....

Oxford dictionary defines creativity as: “The use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness”. And according to research, if you are able to see things from a different perspective, and to make connections between seemingly unrelated concepts and materialize them, then you can be considered a creative person. But how do we acquire this ability? Reading books, listening to music, etc. are pretty good ideas. But they are all done within the confinement and comfort of the room....

However, some people have issues with SMART goals. They find them constraining and un-motivating as it does not leave room for the big life goals that move us forward. Goals that are not specific are incredibly motivating. Goals like: Become an expert on XX, Be a Famous Fiction Author, etc. These types of goals are necessary to give life passion, a fire – to propel you forward. The goal many not be measurable enough, but it feels amazing to have such a goal....

I’ve got one word for you, ladies: delegation. Whether it’s enlisting your mom or adding to those bridesmaid duties, it’s important to ask for help when you need it. But there’s one person in particular who shouldn’t escape the wedding chore mill: Mr. Groom. In fact, if you’re fine with being a little untraditional, there’s a whoooole lot he could help out with. If, however, he’s dragging his heels, here are 5 responsibilities tradition dictates that he accept – no whining allowed!...

Lists How to Planning Training Leadership And Temperament Now, the last four topics, I understand, because those are my areas of specialty. It is the first two that puzzled me. So, I did a little research. It isn’t just my work that gets a lot of attention when the format is listing and how to. It is everyone. It is a regular phenomena. Take a look at the data from your own site and see if this doesn’t hold true....

In almost every sphere of human endeavour, the outcome can be plotted on a bell-curve – a few really skilled people over on the right, a few really hopeless people over on the left and a whole bunch or just-above or just-below average people in the middle: I suspect that the curve for presentations looks more like this: Why? Seriously. Why? How hard could this be? You get someone who knows what they are talking about standing up in front of a audience, with a bunch of visual aids to make the job of imparting information easier, and they impart the information....

Three Productivity Boosters for Windows – [Download Squad]

Think about this… If you could predict the future, your productivity would skyrocket. The biggest hurdles to productivity are interruptions, distractions, and unknowns. No matter how many tools you use, lists you keep, methods you follow – life will come along and screw everything up with reality. How many times have you thought to yourself “that looks great on paper?” Over-planning can often be worse than under-planning, and unless you are a psychic, you have to learn to work with the stuff life dumps into your lap....

The problem with establishing and maintaining healthy positive habits is lack of motivation. One solution we often hear to keep motivation going is to get an accountability buddy. The most common example is with exercise. Having a training buddy can be an important tool to keep ourselves accountable to turning up at the gym or the running track. However, when it comes to diet changes, we don’t always think of getting someone to do this important lifestyle change with us and help us keep on track....

You can’t learn anything from fiction Most people don’t have time to read Reading isn’t an activity If you’re reading (insert anything naysayers want to insult), it’s not really reading Of course, if head is constantly in the pages of a book, you probably already know these reading myths are just bogus anyway. But just in case you want some good arguments to shut down the haters, Jeff Goins has put together a great collection of ways to shut down those myths....

Protection against free radical damage Aid in skin cell reproduction Essential moisture Reduction of acne symptoms Treatment of dry skin and rashes Reversal of signs of aging Due to the high nutrient content in raw honey, many beauty experts have utilized its characteristics to concoct homemade facial masks as part of their skin care regimen. These independent recipes work towards the same objective of attaining a better skin condition by using honey as the main ingredient....

Don’t let schooling interfere with your education. Becoming Self-Taught

Chop some wood! This little tip to cutting down that dense forest of a workload is based on the idea that once you get started, you’re almost finished. What happens is once you’ve begun the task, it removes that notion of it being so difficult or distant. Now, it’s so much easier to keep going. 2. Now, like juiced-up bald ostrich going down that list: Spend one minute tackling each task....

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Disclaimer: Use this hack at your own risk, and do not try on any plastic covers. How to remove Logos from your PDA / cell phone with sugar – [Instructable via Dumb Little Man] sugar. The key is to scratch of the logo without leaving and marks on the surface of the phone (in my case PDA). Sugar works perfectly. The idea of using sugar is admittedly not my own....

The main problem is that there has been very little research and, of course, it is probably far too soon to assess the longterm health risks. But there is one alarming fact that cannot be brushed under the carpet in spite of all the hype. It is this: these cigarettes contain nicotine and flavored chemicals — no less than 7,000 flavors have been developed! Harmful chemicals may damage the lungs One of these chemicals is called diacetyl and it has been found in almost 75% of the e-cigarettes studied by the Harvard T....

The link between milk and Parkinson’s was discovered by researchers at the Shiga University of Medical Science in Otsu, Japan. It is a part of a series of ongoing studies linking the accidental consumption of pesticides with neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s. Pineapple Pesticides and Parkinson’s? The study found that the same pesticides sprayed onto Hawaiian pineapple can show up in milk. In the study, Dr. Robert Abbott looked at the amount of milk that men were drinking....