Daydreaming Makes You Successful: So What Are You Waiting for?

It increases your focus A study by researchers at Hiroshima University in Japan, found that looking at pictures of puppies and kittens boost concentration and attention. Hiroshi Nittono and his team did the experiments with university students. They noted that “viewing cute things improves subsequent performance in tasks that require behavioral carefulness, possibly by narrowing the breadth of attentional focus.” The students were asked to perform tasks requiring careful attention. Those who looked at pictures of cute baby animals had their task performance improved....

Knitting is good for your mental health, according to some research studies. The Washington Post mentions a 2013 survey of about 3,500 knitters who were asked how they felt after a knitting session. Over 80% of them said they definitely felt happier. It is not a totally female occupation as more and more men take it up to get the same benefits. Harry Styles (One Direction) enjoys knitting. So does Russell Crowe although he does it to help him with anger management!...

Be People-centered Be a well-rounded specialist Don’t forget your hands Be hardworking and passionate Be a problem solver not a solutioneer Look for the sweet spot Searching for success – [BlueFlavor]

In spite of these benefits, solo travel is not without its stresses. The very thing that makes solo travel great—being completely on your own—is also what makes it more challenging than traveling with a companion. You alone are responsible for your safety, sanity, and enjoyment during your trip. Fortunately, a lot of this stress can be minimized with a few simple strategies. Here’s how to ease the stresses of solo travel so you can focus on the benefits....

The Personal Menu Firefox extension works in a similar manner to Tiny Menu, which puts all the menus [File, Edit Bookmarks etc] under one parent menu. However, Personal Menu has a few small differences. The first is you can select which menus you want available on the toolbar. Each menu drop down is changed to a button. Personal Menu’s real strength is in the custom button you are able to create that will only feature a list of options in the menu that you personally want in there....

If you consider the number of hours the average person spends in cars every week, you’ll realize that it’s important to extract as much enjoyment from the driving process as possible. What better way than to turn on some great music and exercise those vocal cords? Here’s some awesome news: not only is singing in the car fun, it actually makes you happier and healthier! Read on to find out why singing is so much more than just a fun activity....

Research has shown that there a number of health benefits contributed to smiling and laughing. In addition to improved health, these simple facial expressions and common human behaviors can have a distinctive positive affect on other factors all areas of your life. When you smile and laugh, a number of physiological changes occur in your body, mostly without you being consciously aware of it happening. 7 Benefits of Smiling and Laughing that You Didn’t Know about

The concept of “social proof” (or informational social influence, if you’re a sadist for typing) tells us that, often subconsciously, individuals will look to the other people around them in ambiguous social situations to determine the appropriate way to behave. It’s a result of the subconscious mind assuming that those around us are better informed on what is acceptable and appropriate. Unfortunately social proof became a bit of a buzzword for marketers a few years ago....

You work hard on a daily basis to reach that goal, but at some point you start to feel frustrated, because you’re not making any noticeable progress after all. This makes you very confused and angry, yet you can only blame yourself for this situation. You have made a classic goal-setting mistake. Do you know what it is? You know your destination…but you are still lost. Let me tell you about a real experience I had couple of years ago....

20 Signs You’re A Creative Person

Meaningless Work…Explained Meaningless work is work which contributes nothing, and accomplishes nothing. It’s often busy work, “should work,” dissatisfying work, or work that doesn’t really matter to you or the world. Often our propensity to engage in meaningless work is born of a fear of not appearing to be busy. We don’t want others to think that we’re lazy. It has become a matter of social acceptance and professional respect to be constantly busy, buried under the pile of “too much work....

And smart people definitely do not do these 10 things. 10 Things Smart People Don’t Do

Today we are talking about living in the present moment and living intentionally. What does it mean to live intentionally? An intention can affect any part of your life, your self care, personal life, work life, hobbies, interests, persona growth!

Too many choices lead to overwhelm and indecision, which leads to self-doubt. We feel out of control, stressed, anxious, useless or worse — depressed. Most of the problems we create are out of sheer boredom. Our lives are too easy and too convenient that we end up catastrophising the smallest things, creating big, scary monsters that make us feel out of control. How do I know if I’m making the right choice?...

Are you the organic and classy sort? Well, self-tie is your best bet. It may challenge you in the beginning but the final outcome is worth the effort. Don’t worry if you are pressed for time, because there are also pre-tied and clip on variants available that are ready to be strapped on to your chic suit. Want to learn more about how to tie one? This infographic by the GentleManual is all that stands between you and a perfectly put-together ensemble....

We live in a world with information overload. Data, facts, statistics and definitive answers to specific questions are immediately available from search engines on the internet. But people want more than facts. They want understanding. They want meaning. They want context. They want stories. Children ask their parents to tell them stories because they like to fit the pieces of the story into a context they can understand. It is the same with adults....

Crazy making in relationships involves calling in to question another person’s sanity, insisting on their ‘version of reality’ all the while projecting their defective inner landscape onto their target. Crazy makers are abusive individuals who try to convince their partners that they are defective in some way, in this way they make the victim more emotional, more needy or dependent. Do you experience more self doubt than before, a sense that you used to be happier and more confident than you are now, feeling on edge when in the company of your partner, feeling as if you can’t do anything right, apologising far more than you ever used to, constantly second guessing yourself, finding it harder to make simple decisions, or doubting your perceptions of the world around you?...