It’s true. Just ask science. To up your chances of living a long, happy life, having a bunch of fair-weather buddies won’t do the trick. You need a diverse, well-rounded entourage that will stick with you through thick and thin. The following eight types of friends are just what you need to keep the doctor away. 8 Types Of Friends You Need To Have in Your Life
Here are some tips and tricks accumulated over the years as a self-proclaimed amateur professional thrifter. 1. Go with a goal, but don’t limit yourself. You may have 20 black shirts, or perhaps 50 pairs of leather boots, or countless designer bags. Is it a good idea to continue adding to that collection? You decide! For every thrifting trip, it is always a good idea to come in with a vague list of items in mind (e....
As a university instructor, I often have weeks-long stretches of unscheduled time in between sessions, which I need to use to catch up on all the projects I’ve let slide during the hectic second half of the semester. As a freelance writer, I always have a stack of little projects as well as ongoing commitments (like my thrice-weekly posts here at Lifehack) that need to get done. The Trouble with MIT’s and Contexts While I like the idea of “Most Important Tasks” (MITs) — where you write down the three or four things you absolutely must get done each day, and work on those first, leaving everything else for whatever time is left over at the end — the fact is that a lot of my commitments can’t be handled that way....
Until the final sentence has been written, there’s still time to change the story. As we flip through the pages of our life, we live through an array of emotions, actions, and circumstances. We have our ups and downs. We laugh, we cry, we win, we lose, we falter, and we grow strong. But when you are on the last page, what will your book say about you? What story did it tell?...
Tips for cheering yourself up–from 1820. – [The Happiness Prodject]
Success is what happens when you stumble on an opportunity, and your 100% there to catch it. Floundering through life, never really showing up, is a sure-fire way to stay trapped in the doldrums of an unfulfilling life. Making a half-assed attempt at really living, returns half-assed results. You have a unique gift and genius that not one of the other 6 billion people on the planet have. You are here to contribute that gift, and in doing so, you get unimaginable returns....
Akismet – If you run a blog, then you need this plugin.Fortunately, it comes preinstalled with WordPress. Popular blogs get hundreds of spam comments every day. Akismet helps eliminate this problem. Don’t waste your time deleting spam comments. Akismet will automate the entire process with ease by running hundreds of tests on your comments, trackbacks, and pingbacks to ensure their validity. Bad Behaviour – This plugin isn’t as well known as the others but it should definetly be on your list....
Traveling forces you to act It is very easy to become passive in your life and just drift through it. When you travel, you act. You make many decisions when you travel, from travel plans to where to eat to what adventures you’ll take. Traveling gives you plenty of amazing opportunities to take charge of your life and make decisions. Choosing to actively, intentionally live your life is one of the best things you can do to live a fulfilling life, and traveling gives you ample opportunities to spend your days intentionally, rather than being a passive drifter....
The internet is filled with a number of workout plans for men. But it’s important to note that the body structure of every person is not the same. The workout routine for men may be standardized to a certain limit, however, minor tweaks as per your physiology are crucial. You might be someone who is already hitting the gym several times a week or it might be your first time....
Picture yourself getting ready for an interview. You have the perfect outfit, the perfect hairstyle, and you know what to say to really win them over. All of a sudden you think of scenarios that could happen and start to feel overcome by anxiety. Before you know it, you’re trapped in a vicious cycle of feeling like you’re going to make an awful impression or not getting the job. Millions of people face anxiety like this every day....
Teamwork in The Arctic Two separate scenes on opposite ends of the Earth showed a similar theme in wildlife. The first one showed how a pack of Arctic wolves worked together to bring down a bison, which is a much larger prey. After tracking the herd of bison, the wolves circled it and tried to get one of the bison to separate from the rest of the herd. They were not successful at first, but eventually they distracted the bison enough that the herd started to stampede....
Among the things I do is a blog called MyMicroISV.com for people starting or running their own micro software companies. A few week’s ago, I did what I call – Site Review Monday – where I review a fellow micro-ISV’s web site from a marketing and effectiveness point of view of Scott Carpenter’s InvoicePlace online invoicing service. Now I beat up Scott a fair amount in this review – he’s got a great product, but his web site needs some major nip and tuck....
We all do it, still we think we that we haven’t get enough of it. But still did you ever wondered how long can you survive without sleeping? What will happen if you stop sleeping at once? For the fact, Randy Gardner has the record of longest period of time withought sleeping for around 11 days. But scientists later on found that it did not caused any long-term damage other than tiredness....
Another thing I’d like to point out is that you can actually reap a lot of benefits by applying some of the core teachings related to Yin and Yang energy, even if you are not a spiritual person, simply because most of these principles were discovered through good old-fashioned trial and error. The Chinese have a beautiful way of explaining complex concepts, but, as with any ancient teaching, you’ll find a certain amount of overgeneralization, instances where correlation is equated to causation, and some logical leaps....
This week’s question is: What unusual device, gadget, program, or other object do you rely on to get things done, and why? Let us know your answer in the comments.
Although most people make a to do list, there are many different types of lists that people make. Women generally make more lists than guys, yet guys will use more different tools to make their lists. Have a look at the info gathered here. What type of lists do you make? If you create lists that are not just to do lists, then check out Listible.
What Does the World Eat for Breakfast? | BuzzFeed Big-up the British Fry Up! Although I am partial to some pancakes in the morning, or cereal. Soup though? Naan bread? You guys are weird. What did you have for breakfast and what’s your favourite? Let us know! Featured photo credit: What Does the World Eat for Breakfast? | BuzzFeed via youtube.com
Yet despite impacting the lives of so many people from across the globe, anxiety remains a misunderstood illness, particularly among two key groups of people: Those who aren’t sure whether the debilitating symptoms they’re experiencing are a sign of anxiety or not; and those whose friends and loved ones are living with anxiety. Whichever camp you fall into, those first throes of an anxiety disorder are enough to set your mind racing with questions:...
Sometimes we need to take a step back from what we’re doing and look at the bigger picture. Have you ever thought about how much time you spend browsing through social media or watching TV? If you spread it out over the span of a week, assuming you spend 2 hours a day on updating your social profiles, that’s roughly 14-16 hours! That’s the same amount of time it takes to learn a skill....
What happened? that’s the common reaction I receive towards my story. This begun with an example of a friend who’s constantly crying and being afraid of everything on planet earth however she was a lioness at the showroom while me a person who’s up for any challenge was looking for a place to be invisible. How strong are you mentally? A question I decided to answer and here are a few answers I would like to share with the world....
