But paranoid personality disorder (PPD) is a real mental disorder which hits real people. As it afflicts between 2.3 percent to 4.4 percent of the general population, you have likely met someone with this disorder in your life. Perhaps you have tried to be their friend, or perhaps you are or want to be even closer than that. Such a situation can be difficult. But it does not deserve sympathy, but understanding....
Well, if you’re looking for a shortcut, you’re out of luck, because nothing beats hard work and dedication. But there is one strategy that just about every high achiever has in common: they have mastered the art of setting and achieving goals on a continual basis. It’s a skill that you would do well to learn, too, because mapping your course to success can pay immediate dividends. In particular, here is what will happen when you set ambitious and realistic goals …...
Of course, there are health and safety reasons for some dress code rules. For example, when operating machinery or doing nursing, jewellery is not recommended! Cooks are asked to tie their hair back or cover it for obvious hygienic reasons. There are also cases where the dress code helps to reinforce the company’s brand. I cannot imagine a flight attendant in a T- shirt, shorts/jorts and flip flops! Dealing with the public may also demand certain rules....
Natural Disasters Happen Life happens. Floods happen. Fires happen. Tornadoes happen. You get the picture. Your life can change in an instant, and a lifetime of accumulation can be lost forever. But your experiences are a permanent part of you. You may lose your photo albums, but the way you felt when you first saw the mountains, the activities you enjoyed on your first cruise, and that sunset you saw over the water in Hawaii — those memories will be with you forever....
Well, all you lazy cats (me included) should be happy to know that we’re getting closer to that. The advancements in technology aren’t quite as quick as we might have hoped, but they are reaching impressive levels. There’s another great thing about these gadgets that we can look forward to — they actually aren’t that unreachable price-wise and they don’t cost a small fortune. I bet the following six gadgets will definitely make it on your purchase list, so check them out....
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Top 10 Foods for a Good Night’s Sleep – [Beauty Eats on Yahoo! Food] Whole-wheat bread. A slice of toast with your tea and honey will release insulin, which helps tryptophan get to your brain, where it’s converted to serotonin and quietly murmurs “time to sleep.”
An even bigger surprise? You might be able to skip the doctor’s office and simply eat more foods high in fiber. The Indications of a Healthy Digestive System You can’t see your food during the digestion phase, but your body gives you plenty of clues as to how well it’s processing the foods you eat. A healthy digestive system: Doesn’t give you food-related side effects like heartburn or nausea Maintains regular, easy bowel movements Keeps your body odor-free Regulates your appetite...
Top 5 Creative iPhone Alarms SpeakToSnooze Pro Wake N Shake Nominated Reason: You have to shake it to turn it OFF The only way to shut it off is by shaking the iPhone like crazy. No snooze button. You can’t lower the volume. It’s an alarm with no mercy. Its a harsh but effective way to wake a person up. I can vouch that this app works after I installed it and showed up to work a half hour early the next day....
Gynecologist Gynecologists receive some of the best compensation among all the doctors and have been reported to be the source of the highest-paying jobs for women. This includes being an obstetrician as well. Most women working in these roles say that they are happy with their jobs and their compensation. This is also a stable industry and job demands are forecasted to only grow in the future. Anesthetist Another unique job is an Anesthetist....
Next time you see you workmate sweating profusely behind the desk, look under the table to see if he or she is using the Glyder. We all know how sitting can destroy your posture and lead to obesity. Unfortunately, if you’re slaving away in front of the computer 24/7, there’s not much you can do. With the Glyder, you can have a workout while replying to emails and talking to clients....
When I worked in a corporate environment, I used to work for about 14 hours a day. Working these long hours gave me the opportunity to advance my career and work with many global brands. As I moved into more leadership positions, I started to think and work differently. I realized that I was missing out on valuable time with my family. One too many missed family dinners, bath nights and reading with my children changed my thinking....
Camping to reset your circadian rhythm I’m sure you can recall a time when you went camping, perhaps you went after a long time of being absent from the woods. The first morning you wake in your tent, you usually rise when the sun does. It pierces through your tent urging you to get out of bed. In the evening after the sunsets, you naturally have no problem falling asleep earlier than you usually do....
My good friend, Shawn, and I were talking about workflows when I wrote about Gmail and the calendar. So, it got me wondering, what are YOUR workflows? Share with us. Share some of the nifty things you’re doing in a day. Post some comments to this about flows that you use, or point us to your blog posts on the topic. Open up the floodgates on workflows!
This week’s question is: Lots of people are statring to think about the New Year and what they’d like to accomplish. What they could use is a bit of inspiration, so what that in mind: What inspires you? Let us know in the comments.
Yet a study by scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that in the year 2000, avoidable behaviours such as poor diet, lack of exercise, smoking and drinking alcohol were some of the underlying causes of nearly half of the deaths in the United States:[1] Tobacco: 435,000 (18.1% of total US deaths) Inactivity and bad eating: 400,000 (16.6%) Alcohol consumption: 85,000 (3.5%) If we know bad habits are so detrimental to our health, why do we continue to do them?...
Your feet says a lot about your journey in life. It can also shine light on your lifestyle and daily habits. Part of staying fit is making sure that one’s feet is always in good condition. What are signs of unhealthy feet? If your toe is painfully pointed down, chances are you have hammer toe. This is caused by wearing inadequate footwear. Women are prone to hammer toe when they wear heels that are too small for them....
The infographic above will help to clarify what it really means to be introverted and why it should be seen as a positive attribute. It also explores the personal needs of introverts and includes suggestions on how to meet those needs. Both introverts and extroverts have great qualities to contribute to their work environment and getting to know yourself better is the first step to achieving success and ultimately experiencing happiness at work....
This has become a kind of burden, as there are just so many different things that we need to do in a certain order or we will fail at it. However, there is a way to deliver and use our knowledge safely, correctly, and reliably, and we can do that by learning not only to define routine in general, but to define our own routines as individuals. So what is a routine?...
