Okay – using contingency to force yourself to write? That may work. I can see one benefit from it, then can easily change to your habit once you keep doing it. Contingency Management is simple. Choose a daily task that you value (e.g., checking your email, working out, showering) and make it contingent on writing for a period of, say, 30 minutes. The trick is finding a contingency that is important enough to you, something you really can’t go a day without skipping....

Home Depot isn’t a hardware store. It’s a solution to your improvement projects, a trusted resource for your redecorating needs, and a supplier for your new home. There are dozens more cases that come right to mind. If you twist my arm, I’ll list many more. But the point I’m illustrating is this: if you look beyond the basic element of what it is you do, you’ll find a larger playing field, with more options, and more opportunities....

Following that same logic, what were some of the least popular baby names 100 years ago? Check out this list to find some of the most unique names from over a century ago that had less than 50 children given that name. And following each name, I have added how many children were given that name in that time. The neutral category consists of names that were found in both lists, OR they are “ironic” names, which fell into the opposite category in which they – hopefully – should have been....

To overcome sadness, you need to let go of your old stories. You were born happy and you stayed happy until caregivers, teachers and peers unknowingly said unpleasant things to you. Now, new events can trigger these old hurts and thus make you feel more sad than they should. So when you catch yourself thinking about the old unpleasant events, engage in the tips below to overcome sadness. 1. Decide you are ready to let go of the pain, no matter what....

Toddlers. Teenagers. All of these age groups seem to have entire websites dedicated to the challenges of parenting. But what about the group that’s missing? The school age children. Ah, you might say that is the easy age. but there is really no such thing as an “easy” stage of parenting. It’s just a new set of challenges, and rearing school age children has its own set of challenges. In fact, if you face the trials and tribulations well now, you may actually reduce the ones to come in the teen years, and parents can always use a break when they can get one....

So what ensures a child’s success? Are some kids genetically predisposed to do better than others or are the parents completely on the hook for ensuring their children achieve their goals? It’s the old nature versus nurture debate–which has been raging since the beginning of time. Regardless to your inclination on the subject or which side of the debate you find yourself –there is no denying that successful parenting plays a major role in producing stellar kids....

The reason why people who tend to travel often succeed more at work than those who don’t is because travelling diversifies one’s mind. You want to know in details? Read on. 1. They are open-minded. People who are involved in office works, especially the high level corporate office leaders have agreed that once they come back from a holiday, they tend to focus more on works. Their minds get fresh, more open towards the world....

For as long as the idea of perfectionism has been around, certain behavioural ticks, habits, and behaviours have been associated with the stereotypical image of the perfectionist – the high maintenance, the Type-A, the highly-strung. However, while the stereotype has long since become part of the modern day society’s pressures, the associative behaviours remain. Research conducted by the University of Montreal has found that people who have the typically nervous habits of biting their nails or picking at their skin, usually around their nails, are more likely to exhibit and report behaviours, traits, and attitudes consistent with perfectionism....

Project Breastfeeding Promo by Kalimana.com from Kalli Pavon on Vimeo. Cruz had the idea for his campaign after his own daughter, Sofia, was born and his wife had trouble breastfeeding her. After researching online to see what he could do he found there was a number of negative reactions and a general lack of positive support available for new mothers. The photographer is hoping to raise enough money to fund a national billboard campaign that will encourage awareness....

ContractWorker.com says that if you plan as though you’re someone else, adding the steps you generally skip because you know yourself so well, will make the plan rock solid. The key is pretending that when the time comes to execute the plan, that someone else, not you, will actually do it. This means you have to be much more clear as to what the goal is. The details and instructions have to be outlined as if this person has no prior knowledge of the project at all....

But there is always hope. Recovery from stroke is literally a lifelong process, but there is this one game you can play, that could really become a valuable aid in making you as mentally and physically fit as it possible. What is a stroke? By definition, a brain or cerebral stroke happens when the blood supply to the brain is disrupted, and when the brain does not receive oxygen that the blood supplies, brain cells begin to die....

Probiotics are a type of bacteria known as “friendly” gut bacteria – also known as microflora – that reside in various parts of your body. While most of these are in the gastrointestinal tract, microflora is also present on your skin, in your mouth and other areas. Numerous studies have shown that the health of your gut microflora can provide clues to your overall health and wellbeing.[1] Digestive problems can be linked to imbalances in your gut bacteria, which in turn can lead to other serious conditions such as food allergies, behavioral disorders, mood changes, autoimmune disease, arthritis, chronic fatigue, skin disorders and even cancer....

Then Tammy creates different contexts on different sheet protectors. Pretty cool idea, I like it a lot. Introducing the Post-It Portable Workspace – [The Wanderings of a Wanton Wordsmith]

Who are you? Well, I´m a 26 year old student living on west coast of Sweden. I´ve got a degree in journalism and I´ve also studied movies for three semesters. I really like House, seafood, Pez, good quotes, Veronica Mars, clementines (I eat them like popcorn), telling people about things, Cantata no.140 by Bach, Ralph Wiggum and warm summer days with clear blue skies. I’ve recently (in September 2006) started blogging about personal development at The Positivity Blog....

Some women do just fine; others do their best to keep on pushing through. Add going back to college to this equation, like myself, and we have a recipe for stress and fatigue. There are so many of us superwomen out there, though, and reminding ourselves that sometimes we are only human and that this time in our lives is not only beautiful, but it is about us, is important....

The lack of money is the root of all evil. 5 Things You Should Know About Personal Finance

If you’re struggling with insomnia, this article will help shed some light on the causes and provide resolutions to your sleep issues. What Is Insomnia? In a nutshell, insomnia is the inability to sleep. What’s so brutally torturous about insomnia is that you can be completely exhausted, yet unable to fall asleep. Insomnia can be an acute issue (short term), meaning that it can creep into your life for a night or a few weeks....

If you have your own business, or are planning to start one, then mentorship is a fantastic way to help you develop ideas, strategies and goals. Most mentors have walked the talk and succeeded in business on a big scale. You’ll undoubtedly recognize some of their names: Richard Branson, Warren Buffett, Tim Ferriss, Bill Gates and Sheryl Sandberg. Why Is It so Hard to Connect with Top Business Mentors? Imagine having someone as wise and experienced as a CEO of a Fortune 100 company advising you on your business....

This is when you realize there’s something really wrong with your productivity, and you’ve got to find out why this is happening… Let’s go through the following things together and see if you’ve actually been doing any of these: Many people make checking emails the first thing they do at work only because of the illusion of having completed more. But you should know that emails most likely are not the most important piece of work, and such false sense of accomplishment can be dangerous....

Telecommuting And You Section titles like ‘Expose Yourself — Are Your Right for E-work?’ or ‘Dirty Underwear — Uncovering the Scams’ do add an element of fun to what is essentially a book on changing your career. It is easy to read — the writing style reminds me of a blog. Each section is broken down into chapters, which are then subdivided into bite-sized pieces of information on specific topics. Even though the book is 262 pages, I was able to breeze through it, bookmarking sections I wanted to come back to later....