Monday to Friday. 9 to 5. That's the dream. Eight work hours. Although, it's not always 9 to 5. Not really. You could just be sitting down after dinner and you get an email. Suddenly you're on your laptop for an hour or two trying to sort it out before you get to work the next day. You shut the computer down and…
Do you know that most of the successful people in the world get up early every morning? Several studies done globally have correlated being an early bird to success. They have also shown that the ideal time to wake up is 4 AM. The benefits associated with the good habit of getting up early every morning are both physical and mental. In this…
Are you looking for ways to increase your productivity? Staying productive is hard, especially when you have to do it day in and day out for long hours. It’s easy for the mind to get distracted, or even just to reach a point where you burn out of creativity or inspiration. But there are some ways to increase your productivity – and the…
The power of music provides a number of benefits related to our health. Most of us have heard the expression, “music soothes the savage breast.” What is stated in poetry is sometimes validated by reality. Many people can attest to the power of music to improve their state of mind, release stress, and foster self-expression. Some studies have shown that music also has…
Your closet is a cluttered mess, your inbox is full of unanswered correspondence, you have a presentation coming due that you haven’t started. You haven’t gone to the gym in a month, and you feel absolutely no motivation to change your attitude. Worse, nothing excites you and your attitude is full-on negative. What you do feel is guilt, embarrassment over your sluggishness, and…
Modern life comes with many aggravations. People often feel like they have too much to do and not enough hours in the day to do it. You probably face many situations where a deadline approaches too quickly or you forget to do something important. The best way to avoid such misfortune in the future is to simplify your life. You can give yourself…
A comfort zone is a cozy place – sort of like comfort food. It makes us feel secure, safe, and content. But both have their drawbacks. If we have a regular diet of comfort foods, we are bound to gain weight. If we have a life of staying within our comfort zone, we don’t grow and develop. We settle for the “known” and…
Relaxation techniques can really help you with your everyday stress. Our schedules have become a series of running from one task or activity to the next. Demands on our time are really quite outrageous, so it makes sense why we have time neither for relaxation techniques nor any other self-soothing activities! We do not get enough sleep; we are inhaling caffeine and energy drinks…