Do you eat a healthy diet? Do you exercise? If you do, your purpose is probably to look and feel good. But how about decision making? Have you considered its impact on your mental health? You may be unaware of this, be we make an estimated 10,000 to 40,000 decisions every day.[1] It’s no wonder … Read more
Are you looking for new approaches to learning? If so, there are powerful approaches you can learn outside the conventional techniques you were taught in school. For some, unconventional approaches are a necessity, as typical approaches simply do not work for us. It’s like requiring everyone to be a PC, yet you are a MAC. … Read more
Has it ever happened to you? You gave a super interesting presentation which you were sure would blow the audience away and whilst giving the talk, you realize that the audience is super bored, disinterested and not even listening to what you had to say in the first place? Don’t take this personally or being … Read more
lt’s freezing cold outside. You feel like you’ve been stuck inside the house for months. You wonder if winter is ever going to end. It can be challenging to come up with fun activities to fill your time during winter, especially if you normally spend lots of time outside. However, there are actually loads of … Read more
If you have had a baby, you know that babies are a lot of work. Not just a little bit of work. They require round the clock care and they will take over your life as you know it. No joke, a tiny human being can turn your life upside down in a heartbeat. It’s … Read more
The working landscape has drastically changed. We are firmly in the age of start ups. Everyone is an entrepreneur and wants to forge their own path. Traditional jobs are viewed as mind numbing, creativity stealing prisons that enslave the soul. Working a regular job–the good ole nine-to-five is considered old school and has been replaced … Read more
It is a tale as old as time; we want to grow up, master the art of adulting and have an impressive bank account that we can turn to for everything from the mortgage to a night out without ever fearing it will be empty. But this is never as realistic of a goal as … Read more
You’ve filled out all the forms, and you’ve secured your references. You’ve polished your résumé until it has a mirror-like finish. There’s just one piece of the application package that you have to perfect: the cover letter. According to a 2013 study, the average corporate job opening has 250 applicants.[1] Writing a solid cover letter … Read more
This superfood dates back to ancient times as it has been used for more than 2,000 years in traditional Chinese medicine. Goji berry, also known as wolfberry, is native to Asia and grows on a shrub. It is of bright orange-red color, sweet and a bit sour taste, and you can consume it raw, cooked … Read more
Being productive is more important than ever in this age. As technology improves, the expectations that we are under from our jobs, our family and even our friends also seem to rise. Therefore, we all look for ways to be efficient as we can in all areas of our lives. But how do we do … Read more
What is a sure-fire to completely destroy your self-esteem with as little effort as possible? Compare yourself to others. Their achievements, their appearance, whatever it is that they have that you don’t. Completely ignore the factors circumventing their success, and the fact that you have up until this point led a very happy life. Destroy … Read more
In 2012, Jakob Nielsen, principal of the Nielsen Research Group, wrote a compelling piece titled “Tunnel Vision and Selective Attention”, to delved into the problems caused by tunnel vision. Nielsen argued that tunnel vision is a natural response that impedes problem solving abilities. To break tunnel vision, you need to focus on brainstorming new questions, … Read more
Have you ever noticed a pattern in your romantic relationships? We tend to have very specific behaviors with our partners and these behaviors tend to repeat themselves. Maybe you’ve been called “clingy” a couple times? Or maybe you run from relationship problems rather than work through them. Whatever your particular relationship pattern, it can all … Read more
It’s estimated that we make about 35,000 decisions every day.[1] These decisions include: what to wear, what to eat, and what to say. In the latter case, you’re likely to have to decide thousands of times a day on what you are going to say to others. This could range from ordering your morning latte … Read more
There are some people who we interact with – maybe a friend of a friend, a neighbour or an old colleague we once worked with – a person who we don’t consider a friend but isn’t a stranger to us either. They belong in the ambiguous part of our social circle where you feel slight … Read more