Brain functions and music are deeply connected. When children start playing and learning about music, their brain starts to pay more attention to certain sounds and, as they develop musically, it processes those sounds to the sharpest detail. A study at Stanford, which was performed by taking images of people listening to short lasting symphonies, has shown many interesting insights into how our brain can understand the world through sounds....
I, me, he, she, herself, you, it, that, they, each, few, many, who, whoever, whose, someone, everybody, etc. are words that take the place of a noun. We use them constantly in our lives. They shape our lives and the quality of life that we share. How we use pronouns says a lot about what we believe of others, ourselves, our lives– and here’s why. It seems so simple, but if we learn to use less of some pronouns and more of others, we can enjoy a highly elevated quality of life....
The biggest social media time waster seems to be Facebook, where the average American worker spends approximately 405 minutes on the site every month -that’s almost seven full hours. The average Twitter user spends around 89 minutes per month on that site, which means that if you’re like the average worker, then you spend over one full work day a month on social media. While a quick status post here and Tweet there might not seem like much, that time adds up quickly....
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Once hired, the responsibility falls on the employer to ensure that the management skills of their employees are being developed so they are able to receive the benefits that promoting internally for management positions can bring. A Mutually Beneficial Relationship The act of an employer seeking to develop management skills in their employees makes way for a mutually beneficial developmental relationship. Although the employee is hired with the specific skill-set that employer is looking for, the duties and responsibilities will change for the employee over time....
While watching it again recently, I had some thoughts about how The Matrix is represented in our own day to day lives and how maybe we could reduce its presence in 2012 and use some of its ideas to make our lives happier and more meaningful. In the movie, The Matrix is described as a computer generated dream world built to keep humans under control in order to use them as a source of energy somewhat akin to a battery cell....
Maybe it’s the home for a puppy? Maybe we can make a toy car out of it?… Somehow, schools make us “unlearn” creativity. As a child, we used to be creative; but once we entered school, we learned to be discipline and to be careful not to make any mistakes. Sir Ken Robinson said in his famous TED Talk Do schools kill creativity,[1] We were taught to aim for perfection and compliments....
Would you rather be rich or happy? It’s an age old question. Maybe it’s really an age question. A Plus asked a number of kids whether they would rather be rich or happy. When first asked, they jumped to money. However when the question was re-framed to money or friends they went with friends over money. The kids’ definition of success changed from having things to being happy. Their conclusion at the end is very insightful....
If you don’t know how to answer this question, you aren’t alone. One study estimates that only 10-15% of people are truly self-aware.[1] If self-awareness is so important, why do so many people struggle with it, let alone understand what it means? A big reason is because we live in a world where we are conditioned to operate on autopilot. This busy mindset doesn’t leave room for much self-reflection and introspection....
Of course, if you read Lifehack, then chances are, you’re probably actively trying to improve yourself and your life on a regular basis so this cartoon doesn’t really apply. But it does show you what not to do if you want to be above average -not to accept things at face value, not to accept rules just because they’re rules, to be productive and challenge yourself at work, and, most importantly, to have dreams and strive to achieve them....
If success could always be achieved by doing something just once, everyone would be successful. However, the truth is anything worth striving for takes time, effort, and a lot of self-discipline in between. While all your effort makes your goals much more satisfying when you reach them, there’s no denying the climb is hard. The secret behind how to be more disciplined is all in the mind. If you’re ready to take your life to the next level but need to learn how to build discipline, keep reading....
Should I Purchase a Pre-Construction Townhome? Is the real estate business right for me? This thought may cross your mind a few times. It is sometimes hard to reckon how a Townhome will look just staring at the blueprint. Not to worry, your developer will offer you a computer simulation model that is close to the real thing to aid your decision making. By implication, you won’t be purchasing blindly. There are strings of benefits you gain when you buy a pre-construction home....
Could we have guessed how out of control life could feel? Looking back, do you wish you’d appreciated your life more or wish you’d taken a different path? The pandemic has attacked every part of what it means to be human. A WHO study showed that the pandemic has disrupted or stopped critical mental health services in 93% of countries worldwide while the demand for support increases.[1] With a long road ahead, we need to fill our heads with good stuff to support us (not the endless bad news and devastation that stand to monopolise our lives)....
What’s So Great About Brown Rice? What makes brown rice a better choice? Because it is a whole grain, it can help lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease. It’s high in fiber, which can aid in good digestion, and it releases its sugars slowly, which helps you maintain a healthier blood sugar level and may even help reduce the risk of developing diabetes if you eat it regularly....
Step One: Remove Big Chunks The first step to reclaiming more time from your day is to get hold of the big chunks that aren’t being put to good use. “Good use” is a fairly subjective term here, but it could mean both work that doesn’t get much done or leisure time that isn’t enjoyable. Here are some places to start looking: Step Two: Reclaim Gap Time Anywhere from 2-5 hours of your day is probably spent in “gap time....
You check your Facebook account, and no one is interacting with your posts, and yet other people seem to be having an amazing time, out and about, having discussions online and off. And you begin to wonder… “Is There Something Wrong With Me?” And the answer is quite simply: no. It’s just that you’ve let your network slip. Yes, you may be private and shy. Yes, you may also not agree with the principles of facebook, but staying in touch and maintaining friendships isn’t something that you should give up on....
Whatever your political opinion, everyone should agree that a more informed and more engaged population is a good thing. For that to happen, we need to figure out a way of talking about politics without coming across like screaming lunatics. 1. Don’t Assume Everybody Is Lying In November 2016, I was travelling around the US with my girlfriend and so we were there in the build up to (and the aftermath of) the 2016 election....
The app will sift through the history, delete the relevant posts, and leave you without a worry. After a while, if you feel up to the challenge, you can reinstate the photos through the KillSwitch app reversal mechanism, which saves all those deleted photos and posts in a single location. Unfortunately, this app is only available for Android, but a version for the iPhone is coming in the near future....
Are you single? Around Valentine’s Day, many single people are often left feeling inadequate and missing out due to the fervent commercialisation all around them. It is almost as if you are incomplete or there is something wrong with you, if you are single. The pressure to be out celebrating with someone special can be immense – I am sure some couples probably just go out together just for the sake of it :-) So if you are single, how about just doing some thing special just for yourself on that day?...
Set Better Goals In my experience, many people set their work-related goals the wrong way. They ask themselves, “what am I best at?” and “what do I like doing?” While the answers to these questions certainly matter, they’re only part of the story. You should think beyond the “supply side”—what you want to do and what you are best at doing. You must also consider the “demand side”—what the world, your organization, or your unit needs most from you....
