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Positive Thinking

By admin | May 15, 2009

I came across this article on the power of positive thinking.   This article is widely available but it would be a shame for me not to include it in shapeup archives as well.  Here is the text of the article grabbed from successconsciousness.com including a link directly to source at the bottom of the page.


The Power of Positive Thinking
Positive thinking is a mental attitude that admits into the mind thoughts, words and images that are conductive to growth, expansion and success. It is a mental attitude that expects good and favorable results. A positive mind anticipates happiness, joy, health and a successful outcome of every situation and action. Whatever the mind expects, it finds.

Not everyone accepts or believes in positive thinking. Some consider the subject as just nonsense, and others scoff at people who believe and accept it. Among the people who accept it, not many know how to use it effectively to get results. Yet, it seems that many are becoming attracted to this subject, as evidenced by the many books, lectures and courses about it. This is a subject that is gaining popularity.

It is quite common to hear people say: “Think positive!”, to someone who feels down and worried. Most people do not take these words seriously, as they do not know what they really mean, or do not consider them as useful and effective. How many people do you know, who stop to think what the power of positive thinking means?

The following story illustrates how this power works:
Allan applied for a new job, but as his self-esteem was low, and he considered himself as a failure and unworthy of success, he was sure that he was not going to get the job. He had a negative attitude towards himself, and believed that the other applicants were better and more qualified than him. Allan manifested this attitude, due to his negative past experiences with job interviews.

His mind was filled with negative thoughts and fears concerning the job for the whole week before the job interview. He was sure he would be rejected. On the day of the interview he got up late, and to his horror he discovered that the shirt he had planned to wear was dirty, and the other one needed ironing. As it was already too late, he went out wearing a shirt full of wrinkles.

During the interview he was tense, displayed a negative attitude, worried about his shirt, and felt hungry because he did not have enough time to eat breakfast. All this distracted his mind and made it difficult for him to focus on the interview. His overall behavior made a bad impression, and consequently he materialized his fear and did not get the job.

Jim applied for the same job too, but approached the matter in a different way. He was sure that he was going to get the job. During the week preceding the interview he often visualized himself making a good impression and getting the job.

In the evening before the interview he prepared the clothes he was going to wear, and went to sleep a little earlier. On day of the interview he woke up earlier than usual, and had ample time to eat breakfast, and then to arrive to the interview before the scheduled time.

He got the job because he made a good impression. He had also of course, the proper qualifications for the job, but so had Allan.

What do we learn from these two stories? Is there any magic employed here? No, it is all natural. When the attitude is positive we entertain pleasant feelings and constructive images, and see in our mind’s eye what we really want to happen. This brings brightness to the eyes, more energy and happiness. The whole being broadcasts good will, happiness and success. Even the health is affected in a beneficial way. We walk tall and the voice is more powerful. Our body language shows the way you feel inside.

Positive and negative thinking are both contagious.
All of us affect, in one way or another, the people we meet. This happens instinctively and on a subconscious level, through thoughts and feelings transference, and through body language. People sense our aura and are affected by our thoughts, and vice versa. Is it any wonder that we want to be around positive people and avoid negative ones? People are more disposed to help us if we are positive, and they dislike and avoid anyone broadcasting negativity.

Negative thoughts, words and attitude bring up negative and unhappy moods and actions. When the mind is negative, poisons are released into the blood, which cause more unhappiness and negativity. This is the way to failure, frustration and disappointment.

Practical Instructions

In order to turn the mind toward the positive, inner work and training are required. Attitude and thoughts do not change overnight.

Read about this subject, think about its benefits and persuade yourself to try it. The power of thoughts is a mighty power that is always shaping our life. This shaping is usually done subconsciously, but it is possible to make the process a conscious one. Even if the idea seems strange give it a try, as you have nothing to lose, but only to gain. Ignore what others might say or think about you, if they discover that you are changing the way you think.

Always visualize only favorable and beneficial situations. Use positive words in your inner dialogues or when talking with others. Smile a little more, as this helps to think positively. Disregard any feelings of laziness or a desire to quit. If you persevere, you will transform the way your mind thinks.

Once a negative thought enters your mind, you have to be aware of it and endeavor to replace it with a constructive one. The negative thought will try again to enter your mind, and then you have to replace it again with a positive one. It is as if there are two pictures in front of you, and you choose to look at one of them and disregard the other. Persistence will eventually teach your mind to think positively and ignore negative thoughts.

In case you feel any inner resistance when replacing negative thoughts with positive ones, do not give up, but keep looking only at the beneficial, good and happy thoughts in your mind.

It does not matter what your circumstances are at the present moment. Think positively, expect only favorable results and situations, and circumstances will change accordingly. It may take some time for the changes to take place, but eventually they do.

Another method to employ is the repetition of affirmations. It is a method which resembles creative visualization, and which can be used in conjunction with it. It is the subject of another article on this website.

The other articles at this website, about the power of concentration, will power, self-discipline and peace of mind also contribute to the development of a positive mind, and are recommended for reading and practicing.

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The Ultimate Guide to Getting Rid of Laziness and Procrastination!

By admin | May 5, 2009

It’s a question we always ask ourselves…WHY AM I SO DAMN LAZY?!?!  How do people who are afflicted with laziness heal themselves?  Is there a cure?  I don’t believe laziness and procrastination is always a bad thing but when it takes over, diminishes your productivity and stops your from enjoying life to it’s fullest, then it’s almost like paralysis.

It’s not always too late to limit the affects of both.  It takes some initiative though, to read topics that can motivate a person to walk away from being someone useless to someone productive.  In this article…we’ve listed many links to productive tips, motivational articles on how to get rid of laziness and procrastination.  The only tough thing is for your lazy ass to make sometime to go through, read and try to implement in your life!

Laziness

  1. 10 Ways to Make Laziness Work for You
  2. 11 Tips for Nuking Laziness Without Becoming a Workaholic
  3. Laziness Is A Short Circuit In Your Brain
  4. Laziness is NOT a Good Thing
  5. Easy way to fight laziness
  6. 6 Arguments for Embracing Hard Work and Avoiding Laziness
  7. 9 Black Belt Techniques for Fighting Laziness at Work
  8. How to Overcome Laziness
  9. Laziness is just a different kind of Productivity
  10. Cure For Laziness
  11. Laziness: Fact or Fiction?
  12. Laziness
  13. Fight Downhill Battles: Let Laziness and Inertia Make You More Productive
  14. The Lure of Laziness
  15. How to Overcome Laziness
  16. 10 Essential Tips to Change Your Life
  17. Why it Exists and How to Overcome Chronic Laziness
  18. Bounce Back From These 3 Causes of Laziness
  19. How Can I Fight Laziness?
  20. Why You Should Never Wait Until You’re Motivated To Start Something
  21. Laziness Is at the Heart of Job Doldrums
  22. How to Overcome Laziness
  23. Acting instinctively saves me from laziness
  24. Is There a Laziness Gene?
  25. 5 Inventions That Enhanced Laziness
  26. Getting Out From Under
  27. Why is it So Hard to Wake Up in the Morning?
  28. The Lazy Man’s Guide to Getting Things Done
  29. Laziness: One of the Most Effective Ways to Fight Against It
  30. How to overcome laziness?
  31. Overcoming Laziness To Get Things Done
  32. Breaking Free Of “Laziness”
  33. The Lure of Laziness
  34. Rid That Laziness
  35. Learn How to Get Rid of Your Laziness
  36. Laziness in How to Get Rid of Anxiety and Panic
  37. 4 Ways to get rid of Laziness
  38. Why Are We Lazy ?
  39. Getting rid of laziness
  40. How to get rid of your laziness?
  41. How to Overcome Laziness at the Workplace? - Part 2
  42. how to overcome laziness
  43. How to Overcome Fitness Laziness
  44. Procrastination and Laziness
  45. 4 Steps for Using your Laziness to be More Productive
  46. Top 10 Smart and Lazy Ways to Save Your Workday
  47. The Truth About Laziness
  48. A Solution For Laziness!
  49. Dealing with Lazy Coworkers
  50. Cure For Laziness

Procrastination

  1. How to Get Rid of Procrastination in 5 Simple Ways - Part 1
  2. Why we procrastinate and how to stop
  3. Overcoming Procrastination
  4. Your Reasoning Behind Procrastinating
  5. Procrastination Hack: “(10+2)*5”
  6. Procrastination: Ten Things To Know
  7. 6 Habits To Avoiding And Overcoming Procrastination
  8. Getting Out From Under: Procrastination
  9. Making procrastination work - a great life mod!
  10. Techniques To Manage Procrastination
  11. How to Beat the Procrastination Habit
  12. 50 ways to get your stuff done
  13. How to Procrastinate More Productively
  14. The Ultimate Procrastination Flowchart [PIC]
  15. Tips for overcoming procrastination
  16. How to: Defeat Procrastination and Analysis Paralysis
  17. Six steps to help you beat procrastination
  18. 4 Reasons Why We Procrastinate
  19. Academics invent math equation for why people procrastinate
  20. “iProcrastinate” homework organization app… For free!
  21. Top 30 Tips for Staying Productive While Working From Home
  22. 11 Ways to Cure Someday Syndrome
  23. Organize your family’s essential information in case of an emergency
  24. Procrastination
  25. Five Ways To Beat Procrastination
  26. Good and bad procrastination
  27. Beat Procrastination
  28. A Thorough Guide to Ending Procrastination
  29. Procrastination: Ten Things To Know
  30. Tips for overcoming procrastination
  31. How to Focus Your Mind on the Project
  32. 5 Tips To Overcome Procrastination
  33. Why We Procrastinate and How To Stop
  34. Don’t Let it be Boring – Let Life Excite You
  35. Beat Procrastination: 5 Secrets to Getting Started
  36. Read This Now! Stop Procrastinating, Get It Done, or Else!
  37. How to Stop Procrastinating…tomorrow
  38. Top 10 Productivity Hacks
  39. 9 Tips for Beating Procrastination
  40. Seven Ways to Procrastinate for Better Results
  41. Procrastinating Again? How to Kick the Habit
  42. 6 Ways to Make Yourself Do Something You Don’t Want to Do
  43. Five Simple Ways to Get Things Done
  44. Procrastination
  45. Stop Procrastinating — Right Now!
  46. Conquer Procrastination, Time Wasters and Laziness
  47. How To Kill Procrastination For Good - No Kidding!
  48. Are you procrastinating? Or are you just thinking?
  49. 3 Steps to Kick the Procrastination Habit
  50. Here’s a Quick Way To Overcome Procrastination

Here is a much larger list of articles categorized by topic.  Enjoy…

Self Improvement

  1. How To Improve Your Study Habits and Remember Better
  2. 10 virtually instant ways to improve your life
  3. Simple ways to make yourself far cleverer
  4. How to See in the Dark
  5. How to concentrate on writing
  6. 40+ Tips to Improve your Grammar and Punctuation
  7. 50 Tools that can Increase your Writing Skills
  8. Ten quick tips to improve your self esteem
  9. 7 Little Known Ways To Drastically Improve Your Learning
  10. 100 Tips to Improve your Life
  11. 10 Tips from the Masters of Writing
  12. Do you make these 10 mistakes in a conversation?
  13. The Rewards of Being Shy
  14. 7 Stupid Thinking Errors You Probably Make
  15. How to Get Smarter, One Breath at a Time
  16. Hacking Your Five Senses
  17. Make Yourself Stick With These First Impression Tips
  18. Jot This Down! An Overview of Popular Note-Taking Applications
  19. Instantly Build Self Confidence
  20. Make a Good First Impression
  21. Learn Lessons from Google About Self-Image
  22. Gently End Procrastination
  23. Use Catchphrases to Change the Way You Think
  24. Present Yourself.
  25. Increase Your Intelligence
  26. Take Steps to Boost Your Happiness in the Next Hour
  27. 7 things to say (and 7 things not to say) to your kids
  28. It takes 3 weeks…
  29. 21 days…
  30. Take baby steps
  31. 18 Tricks to Make New Habits Stick
  32. Top 20 Motivation Hacks
  33. Walk Tall – Exercise Your Confidence

Productivity

  1. Leave Work at Work
  2. Learn the Secrets of the Super-Organized
  3. Surround Yourself With Progress
  4. 5 Tips to Maximize Your Ability to Concentrate
  5. New study: It doesn’t Pay to be Smart
  6. Hacking Knowledge: 77 Ways to Learn Faster, Deeper, and Better
  7. 7 Steps to Turn Your Self-Improvement Desires Into Reality
  8. 10 Ways To Improve Your Financial Situation In Just 15 Minutes
  9. 5 Powerful Hacks to Immediately Improve Your Presentations
  10. Actually Execute Your To-Do List
  11. How television broke the minds of three generations…
  12. Create a Landing Strip to Become Organized
  13. Try Quick and (Almost) Painless Ways to Kill Distractions
  14. Put the Action Method Into Practice
  15. Maximize Your Lunch Hour
  16. Increase Workplace Productivity by Not Being a Jerk
  17. Think About Whether You Can Afford NOT to Pursue Your Dreams
  18. Plan for Success
  19. Share To Make Ideas Happen
  20. Work in Multiple Positives
  21. Set Goals So You Actually Accomplish Them
  22. Single-task
  23. Don’t Settle for Just One Path
  24. Learn to Sacrifice Temporary Pressure for Long-term Goals
  25. Use the Power of 10 Minutes
  26. Try No TV
  27. Use a Today List to Get Stuff Done
  28. Eliminate All But the Absolute Essential Tasks
  29. Work 8 Hours Straight Without Hating Yourself
  30. Set Up Action Areas
  31. Get Outside Your Comfort Zone
  32. Drop Ideas That Fail
  33. Lay Your Energy Line
  34. Improve your mental and physical performance by power napping
  35. Top 10 Productivity Hacks
  36. 10 Effective Ways to Increase Your Energy Levels
  37. The 9 Step Television Diet

Health and Fitness

  1. 15 Ways To Live Longer
  2. Boost Your Energy Level
  3. Gain Muscle in Minimal Time
  4. Lose Weight Without Exercise
  5. Stick to a Schedule of Regular Exercise
  6. Triple Your Workout Effectiveness
  7. New Year Goals
  8. 4 Ways to Fight Winter Weight Gain
  9. Tips to lose all the weight you want
  10. 24 Warning Signs You Cannot Afford To Ignore
  11. The 7 Essential Habits Of A Successful Fitness Routine
  12. 17 Fitness Truths To Get You In Great Shape
  13. Top 9 Fitness Myths — Busted!
  14. 12 Scientifically-Proven Fitness Tricks to Up ‘Burn Rate’
  15. 10 Things Your Fitness Club Won’t Tell You
  16. US Navy SEALs Workout: Physical Fitness Standards
  17. 247 Ways to Make This Year Your Best Yet
  18. Top 42 Exercise Hacks
  19. How To Make Exercise A Permanent Habit In Your Life
  20. The Best Exercise You’re Not Doing
  21. 5 Common Exercises You Should NEVER Do
  22. Bust Burnouts: 5 Exercises You Probably Aren’t Doing
  23. The Most Important Exercise Tip
  24. 15 Tips to Restart the Exercise Habit (and How to Keep It)
  25. Five Ways to Pick up the Exercise Habit Again
  26. A 20-minute Mental Workout
  27. Get some exercise while stuck at your desk
  28. 31 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Exercise
  29. 14 Simple Ways to Convert Your Sedentary Lifestyle
  30. Exercise Encourages Brains to Function at Optimum Level

Food and Diet

  1. 6 Foods That Will Instantly Boost Any Mood
  2. 10 Food Side Effects You May Not Know
  3. Eat Slower
  4. Eat Sustainably
  5. 10 Worst Foods of 2007
  6. Top 15 Diet Hacks
  7. The Top Ten Most Ridiculous Diets
  8. Super Size Me - Fastfood Test
  9. An Amazing Chart of Foods that Heal.
  10. Eat These Specific Foods To Raise Your Metabolism and Help Burn Body Fat
  11. 20 Super Brain Foods
  12. 7 foods you may think are healthy, but aren’t
  13. The 88 Fast Food Items Most Likely To Kill You
  14. The 29 Healthiest Foods on the Planet
  15. Why we’re fat: Healthy eating really does cost more
  16. The Twenty Worst Foods in America
  17. The 10 Most Dangerous Foods
  18. 15 Foods You Shouldn’t Live Without
  19. How to eat healthy on a low budget
  20. Top 14 Foods That Lower Cholesterol
  21. You Call That Health Food?
  22. The 10 Best Foods You Aren’t Eating
  23. A 12-Step Program to Eating Healthier Than Ever Before
  24. 16 Ways to Eat Healthy While Keeping it Cheap
  25. 14 “Superfoods” that Everyone Needs to Stay Alive and Healthy
  26. Hack Your Metabolism
  27. Why fast foods are bad, even in moderation
  28. 10 Unconvential Diet Tips: How to Lose 50 Pounds in Three Months
  29. Foods to Avoid to Make You Feel Like New!
  30. Dieting does not work, researchers report
  31. The Top Ten Most Ridiculous Diets

Brain Power and Memory

  1. How to get your brain up to speed
  2. 10 Habits of Highly Effective Brains
  3. Improve your memory
  4. 8 Ways to Excercise Your Brain
  5. Top 42 Exercise Hacks
  6. More evidence of green tea’s brain benefits
  7. 15 Ways to Keep Your Brain in Shape
  8. Moving Your Eyes Improves Memory, Study Suggests
  9. 24 Easy Ways to Improve Your Vision
  10. 14-Day Plan Improves Memory
  11. Brain Secrets
  12. Crossword - Work Both Sides of Your Brain
  13. Teach Your Brain To Stretch Time
  14. Right Brain vs Left Brain Creativity Test
  15. Grow Your Brain in 22 Different Ways
  16. Make your brain learn faster
  17. A 20-minute Mental Workout
  18. 10 Simple Tricks To Turn Your Brain Into A Powerful Thinking Machine
  19. Online test calculates brain speed
  20. 20 Memory Tricks You’ll Never Forget
  21. Doubling Your Brain Power
  22. Meditation Increases Brain Size
  23. 15 Ways to Keep Your Brain in Shape
  24. Watching the brain ’switch off’ self-awareness
  25. Forgetfulness is a tool of the brain
  26. 50 Brain Teasers to Tickle your Brain
  27. Your Brain is Not Your Friend
  28. Improve Your Mind by Reading the Classics
  29. Learn to Capture Ideas and How to Manage Diarrhea of the Brain
  30. Exercise helps rebuild memory, study finds
  31. Brain Fitness and Memory Improvement
  32. Hack your brain

Sleep

  1. 15 good practices for getting a good nights sleep
  2. How to Get Great Sleep
  3. No sleep means no new brain cells
  4. It’s scientific fact: ’sleeping on it’ makes a difference
  5. Drinking coffee makes you more open-minded
  6. 20 Things You Didn’t Know About… Sleep
  7. Good night’s sleep boosts long-term memory
  8. The Ten Habits of Highly Effective Brains
  9. If you’re looking for a quick memory fix, move your eyes from side-to-side
  10. Becoming a father changes your brain
  11. Find Inner Serenity by Making it Easier to Find Your Keys
  12. Gateway - A very hard puzzle
  13. Become an Early Riser
  14. Create a Morning Routine
  15. Choose Living Over Sleeping Sometimes
  16. Learn Whether You’re Waking Up at the Wrong Time
  17. Wake up early
  18. Improve your mental and physical performance by power napping
  19. More to weight than diet and exercise
  20. Dymaxion Sleep
  21. 40 amazing facts about sleep
  22. Top 10 Ways to Sleep Smarter and Better
  23. Sleep Adjustment - Gain 10 days per year
  24. No sleep means no new brain cells
  25. 6 Common Myths about Sleep
  26. Trouble Sleeping? 25 Tips For A Better Nights Rest
  27. How Sleep Works
  28. 11 Ways To Sleep Better
  29. Why should we have eight hours’ sleep?
  30. Sleep on major decisions
  31. How to Get Great Sleep
  32. 11 Unconventional Sleep Tips: How to Get to Sleep and Stay Asleep
  33. Asleep Or Awake, We Retain Memory
  34. Are your sleep habits making you fat, nasty and dumb?
  35. Sleep yourself healthy: seven hours a night helps reduce heart problems

Articles, Research, Tips and Techniques on Improving Your Sleep

  1. Become an Early Riser
  2. Create a Morning Routine
  3. Choose Living Over Sleeping Sometimes
  4. Learn Whether You’re Waking Up at the Wrong Time
  5. Wake up early
  6. Improve your mental and physical performance by power napping
  7. More to weight than diet and exercise
  8. Dymaxion Sleep
  9. 40 amazing facts about sleep
  10. Top 10 Ways to Sleep Smarter and Better
  11. Sleep Adjustment - Gain 10 days per year
  12. No sleep means no new brain cells
  13. 6 Common Myths about Sleep
  14. Trouble Sleeping? 25 Tips For A Better Nights Rest
  15. How Sleep Works
  16. 11 Ways To Sleep Better
  17. Why should we have eight hours’ sleep?
  18. Sleep on major decisions
  19. How to Get Great Sleep
  20. 11 Unconventional Sleep Tips: How to Get to Sleep and Stay Asleep
  21. Asleep Or Awake, We Retain Memory
  22. Are your sleep habits making you fat, nasty and dumb?
  23. Sleep yourself healthy: seven hours a night helps reduce heart problems
  24. Study: Your Sleep Habits Could Kill You
  25. Good sleep, good learning, good life
  26. Goal Success Secret: Turn Sleeplessness Into Prosperity
  27. Foods Causing Depressions and Sleeplessness
  28. How to Fall Asleep Quickly and Sleep Soundly
  29. Relieves Sleeplessness
  30. Sleeplessness Raises Heart Disease Risk
  31. Herbal Supplements to Treat Sleeplessness
  32. Dymaxion Sleep
  33. 15 Smart Ways to Beat Jet Lag
  34. 10 Easy Ways to Catch More ZZZs
  35. Six Surprising Consequences of a Restless Night
  36. Does music have the power to send us to sleep?
  37. How To: Create a Lucid Dream
  38. Rubix Cube Alarm Clock Won’t Make You Late
  39. Study: naps > coffee, good night’s sleep to combat tiredness
  40. US tossing and turning into a sleepless nation
  41. The genetics of being a morning person
  42. How Much Sleep Do You Really Need?
  43. Test offers a genetic excuse for laziness
  44. 10 Craziest Facts About The Human Body
  45. 16 Tips For Getting Good Sleep
  46. Medical Mystery: The Boy Who Couldn’t Sleep
  47. Are you getting enough Sleep? Take this quiz and find out
  48. Scientists: Sleep More and You’ll Avoid Putting on Weight
  49. 12 Tips to Create a Sleep Haven
  50. 7 Steps to Center Yourself
  51. 5 Ways to Synchronize Your Body’s Clock
  52. The Science Of Sleep
  53. Confessions of a sleeping-pill junkie
  54. Sleep Well: Myth of American Zombies Dispelled
  55. 20 Stress Fixes for Better Sleep
  56. Eyelid Stickers Let You Sleep at Work if Your Coworkers are Blind Idiots
  57. Sleepless For Science: Flies Show Link Between Sleep And Immune System
  58. Researchers seek way to help insomniacs get some shut-eye
  59. Alternative Sleep Disorder Treatment
  60. The Effects of Sleep Deprivation
  61. Sleep 8 Hours But Feel Tired?
  62. Sleep-Deprived? Might Sound Drunk : Discovery News
  63. Symptoms and Treatment For Sleeping Problems
  64. Sleeping soundly ‘boosts memory’
  65. Problems associated from lack of sleep
  66. Poor Sleep Linked to Weight Gain and Obesity
  67. How to induce sleep
  68. 15 Smart Ways to Beat Jet Lag
  69. Bedtime habits that are ruining your sleep
  70. 10 Killer Tips To Overcome Sleeplessness Without Addictive Drugs
  71. Speed Sleeping - Sleep Your Way To Success
  72. Improve Memory with Sleep, Practice, and Testing
  73. How does lack of sleep affect you?
  74. Your personal sleep profile
  75. Sleep disorders
  76. Sleep tips and advice
  77. Why do we sleep?
  78. Sleep quiz
  79. How to Sleep Better Tonight
  80. 17 Ways to Improve Your Sleep Hygiene
  81. 4 Rules for Creating a Sleep Haven
  82. Bedtime Behaviors That Prepare You for Sleep
  83. How to Eliminate Bedroom Distractions
  84. Ease Into Sleep With Progressive Muscle Relaxation
  85. The Tips and Tools I Used to Beat Insomnia
  86. Printable List: 5 Ways to Unwind in 60 Seconds
  87. Sleeping Better
  88. Sleep: A Necessity, Not a Luxury
  89. Sleep Studies
  90. How to set up a healthy sleep environment
  91. Awake or Asleep: Defining Sleep Problems
  92. 10 tips for better sleep
  93. Good night’s sleep elusive for many women
  94. Rest Assured
  95. Sleep apnea: Can it cause heart disease?
  96. How to Sleep Better
  97. Finding the Cause of Sleep Disorders
  98. Sleep the Fat Off
  99. Is Sleep Really Necessary?
  100. Sleep or Suffer
  101. Searching for a good night’s sleep
  102. Your Guide to Better Sleep
  103. How to Get Great Sleep
  104. 6 Remedies for Sleep Problems

Video Documentaries About Sleep

  1. (documentary) “The Secrets of Sleep” (Part 1/2)
  2. (documentary) “The Secrets of Sleep” (Part 2/2)
  3. The Secrets of sleep 1 of 5
  4. The Secrets of Sleep 2 of 5
  5. The Secrets of Sleep 3 of 5
  6. The Secrets of Sleep 4 of 5
  7. The Secrets of Sleep 5 of 5
  8. Science Of Sleep Part 1
  9. Science Of Sleep Part 2
  10. How to Sleep Better And Smarter
  11. 10 Tips to Sleep Better
  12. How to Sleep Better and Become an Early Riser
  13. How To Get Better Sleep
  14. Train Yourself to Sleep Deep (Workplace Health Tip)
  15. Tips on Sleeping Well
  16. It’s A Brain Thing: Sleep Disorders Part I
  17. It’s A Brain Thing: Sleep Disorders Part II
  18. Sleep Better Tips With Sleep: The Foundation Of Good Health
  19. Gaining Muscle Mass Through Better Sleep Patterns
  20. Mediflow’s Top Ten Tips for Better Sleep
  21. Sleep Doctor Michael Breus on Better Sleep Habits
  22. Snoring Center - Better Sleep for Better Health
  23. Beat Stress, Sleep Better
  24. Light at Night
  25. A Peaceful Bedroom
  26. Chill Out Before Bed
  27. Restless Legs Syndrome Part 1
  28. Restless Legs Syndrome Part 2
  29. Restless Legs Syndrome Part 3
  30. Sleep Apnea: True Life Story Part 1
  31. Sleep Apnea: True Life Story Part 2
  32. What Happens When We Sleep
  33. Common Sleeping Problems
  34. Getting A Good Night’s Sleep
  35. How CPAP controls sleep apnea
  36. What happens during obstructive sleep apnea?

Note: All these links are for informational purposes only, I simply collected as many articles related to sleep for my own reference.

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Testing using iphone

By admin | April 11, 2009

This is a test using iPhone wordpress app. Seems easy to use…maybe now I can post articles when taking a dump even.

Yeh!

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13 Mental Fitness Exercises to Keep You Sharp

By admin | March 10, 2009

Found this great article on how to keep your brain shap.  Below is a post of and link to the actual article.

1. Use Your Other Hand- Whenever basic tasks become second nature (requiring no concentration,) our brains fail to get any exercise. One way to give your brain a workout is to use your other hand for common tasks. If you’re right handed, try eating with your left hand. Brush your teeth with your other hand too. This might sound easy enough, but you’ll find yourself actually focusing on accomplishing these simple tasks. As a result, your mind gets a good workout.

2. Shop without a List- Sometimes, we make things a little too easy on ourselves. Shopping with a list of everything you need means you can mindlessly coast through the supermarket without lifting a mental muscle. Instead, why don’t you try hitting the store without that list in hand? At the very least, hide the list in a pocket and see how much of it you can remember.

3. Engage in Conversations Each Day- Between social networking and text messaging, does anyone actually have conversations anymore? It’s good to chat it up with friends because it causes you to focus on what others are saying and to instantly think of your response. This exercise works best when you get past meaningless conversation and into deep, insightful discussions.

4. Read New Books- If you usually read fiction, try reading a history book. If you usually read magazines, try picking up the business section of your newspaper. Reading new things expands your mind, giving you a great mental workout.

5. Exercise Your Body- Physical exercise doesn’t just make you big and strong; it also keeps your brain active. Studies show that regular exercise fights depression, reduces stress, and improves self-confidence. All of these things help your mind operate more efficiently.

6. Change Your Daily Routine- Remember what I said earlier about when things become second nature, your brain stops working? Keep your mind working by constantly shaking up your daily routine. Maybe you can take a different route to work. Or instead of coming home to relax every day after school, maybe you can join a club that meets weekly. Change it up!

7. Start a Project- Working on a project is good for a couple of reasons: a) It gives you a sense of purpose as you do something productive; b) More importantly, it forces you to focus on completing a large task over a long period of time. Whether you want to build a model car or write a book, a long-term project is essential for mental fitness.

8. Use Your Other Senses- The ultimate goal of mental fitness exercises is to stimulate all of your senses. There are several ways you can do this. For example, as you enjoy your meal, try identifying all of the ingredients as you chew. Or, try eating with your eyes closed without making a mess. If your senses are sharp, your mind will be too.

9. Expand Your Vocabulary- Learning new words doesn’t just make you sound smart in social settings, it keeps your mind fit as well. Try learning a new word every day.

10. Pay Attention to the Tiny Details- When you walk into a room, take notice of the little items that decorate the space. Likewise, when you meet someone, take note of their complete outfit down to the tiniest details. This constant attention to detail means your mind will always be working.

11. Ditch the Calculator- Again, stop making things so easy on yourself. Put your math skills to the test by ditching the calculator. Better yet, get rid of the pencil and paper too. Try solving complex math problems in your head with no help.

12. Play a Game- Who said video games rot your brain? Strategy based games, like Halo, can actually be highly effective at exercising your problem solving skills. Same thing goes for board games. Remember, mental fitness can be fun!

13. Try Multitasking- If you’ve seen the game show Distraction, you know how difficult it can be to perform the simplest tasks when there are other things pulling at your attention. Multitasking is like a full body workout for your brain.


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41 Lazy Habits that can mess you up

By admin | March 9, 2009

Laziness is the disease that all of us suffer from.  Laziness is a lack of desire to do pretty much anything that benefits a human being in a positive manner.  Laziness is the opposite of productivity.

Laziness is procrastination which is basically delaying doing things until they become absolutely necessary.  Here are a short list of habits that you should avoid if you want to  achieve self control and make your life worth living again.

  1. Stop watching too much TV!
  2. Limit Facebook
  3. Forget about MySpace and 5 million other social networking sites
  4. Stop wasting time on Digg and Reddit
  5. Stop staying up late
  6. Stop over eating
  7. Eating late
  8. Eating too early (Like 3AM!)
  9. Skipping breakfast
  10. Rushing your meals
  11. Neglecting to brush teeth
  12. Neglecting to floss
  13. Using Google for everything!
  14. Neglecting a good night’s rest
  15. Eating fried food
  16. Picking your nose
  17. Farting and burping in public
  18. Careless attitude
  19. Getting to work late
  20. Getting to class late
  21. Sleeping at meetings and classrooms
  22. Eating out everyday
  23. Writing a blog once a month
  24. Not taking shower daily
  25. Not taking a crap regularly- Yea.  Some people don’t even do this because they’re too damn lazy!
  26. Not exercising
  27. Leaving work until last minute
  28. Browse the Internet aimlessly
  29. Not taking shower regularly
  30. Idling for long periods of time
  31. Over eating
  32. No exercise
  33. Smoking
  34. Eating fast food daily - Stop going to McDonald’s for breakfast/lunch and dinner.  Watch Super Size Me to get an idea what it does to you in a matter of only few weeks!
  35. Stop delegating -  If you want a cup of water or the remote GO GET IT YOURSELF!
  36. Stop driving and walk to short distances.
  37. Stop finding shortcuts - Getting things done take time and effort.  Taking shortcuts all the time is a lazy way out of doing hard work.
  38. Don’t wait until the last minute in the morning before getting up and then have to rush to get ready for work or school.
  39. Don’t leave anything until the last minute.
  40. Not cleaning after yourself - There are so many people who use the bathroom but do not wash their hands after.  Forget about #1, some people don’t even bother washing their hands after doing #2!  Even worse than that, some people don’t even wash their arse when they take a dump.   How disgusting can a person be if they don’t properly wash their arse or wipe properly??  This is sick and it bothers me.
  41. Stop eating when not hungry!

I could go on but can’t think of anymore…I’m sure there are hundreds of other lazy habits that affects us negatively and create setbacks everyday.

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Power of Your Words

By admin | March 8, 2009

The thoughts, ideas and concepts framed using the power of certain words can bring about amazing results, as some words are extremely powerful. It can create a winning message and have an emotional influence over readers mind. The right words can not only increase your sales but also create many new potential buyers dramatically.

It is a proved fact that whether the words are written or spoken, they have enormous power. You can do some research to find the power words or phrases that capture your attention. Then note down these words in your diary. If it captured your attention, there are more chances that they will hold peoples attention and invoke reaction in them. When time comes you can use power of your words to stimulate interest and drive profits.

When the power words are combined with the right message, you can get very good results. The difference of just few words can either pull in prospects or push them away. It is very important that you use the power of your words in headlines and content of your sales page because when the people visit your sales page you have about 10 seconds to grab their attention. If you cannot make it within that first 10 seconds, there is possibility that the visitor may leave your sales page.

10 ways to use power of your words to get amazing results:

  1. Capture peoples attention.
  2. Create a visual picture of the product.
  3. Make your product description easy and understandable.
  4. Invoke reaction in people.
  5. Give reasonable solution to your prospects problem.
  6. Offer hope for getting success.
  7. Arouse the interest of the readers.
  8. Motivate people to buy your products.
  9. Cause an impact on the visitors.
  10. Prove your creditability and Professionalism.

Finding the right words to communicate with your prospects is very much essential for the growth of your business, as it provides you with a powerful way to present the description of the opportunity or the products that you are promoting. Below are the 30 power words that you can use to increase your sales and sign ups:

Excellent, Reliable, Creative, Expert, Knowledge, Limited, Hidden, Special, Exciting, Important, Tested, Massive, FREE, Easy, Guaranteed, Magic, Secrets, Results, Discover, Confidential, Ultimate, Discount, Sale, Profitable, Urgent, Attention, Sensational, Successful, Powerful, Remarkable.

The reason why the word “FREE” continues to be one of the top selling words throughout the internet is that everyone loves to get something without spending anything. Some words are so powerful that they can elicit emotions and create visual pictures in your readers mind, sometimes to such an extent that they can induce people to laugh, to cry or even to buy.

Always use familiar words while sending a message to your business prospects, so that whatever message you want to put forth becomes clearer and easily understandable. Including the prospects name in your message, especially in the middle of the sentence, helps to boost the attention levels. If, people come to know that you have the right solution to their problems, automatically more and more prospects will be attracted towards you thereby making your online venture a successful one.

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Doctors’ Treatment Of Colds Are Being Tainted

By digg.com: Stories / Health / Popular | January 10, 2009

A two-year investigation conducted in five major cities has exposed a widespread campaign by the formidable Rest and Fluids industry to infiltrate thousands of doctors’ offices and dictate how they treat minor illnesses.

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New Study: Autism Linked to Environment

By digg.com: Stories / Health / Popular | January 10, 2009

Research links soaring incidence of the mysterious neurological disorder to fetal and infant exposure to pesticides, viruses, household chemicals

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Nut allergies — a Yuppie invention

By digg.com: Stories / Health / Popular | January 10, 2009

Unless you’re a character on “Heroes,” genes don’t mutate fast enough to have caused an 18% increase in childhood food allergies between 1997 and 2007. And genes certainly don’t cause 25% of parents to believe that their kids have food allergies, when 4% do. Yuppiedom does.

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Cognitive vaccine: using Tetris to fight PTSD

By digg.com: Stories / Health / Popular | January 10, 2009

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe psychiatric condition that can play havoc with the lives of sufferers. Although we have some therapies for patients once it develops, being able to prevent the onset would be of great help. Could Tetris be the solution?

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