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- Better Your Brain Performance: Stop IQ Deficiency - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Charles EduardosYou may have personally experienced, or just heard from other people, of the mental boost that they get from smoking. Perhaps, for a short period of time such boost may be true, however in the long run, the effect of the tobacco consumption may be more dangerous to your brain than what you have ...
Views: 1835(1 vote) - Enter 'The Zone' Utilizing Peripheral Vision - Part I of II - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Coach (Dave) JonesOpen Your Mind To A Whole New World. Learn how to develop acute peripheral vision, or court vision. Peripheral Vision is another gateway into ‘The Zone.’ Remember when you first began dribbling a basketball? If you had been dribbling in the street and a semi-truck was bearing down on ...
Views: 2552 - Pool games for kids - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from David FormanChildren like to play games on their computers as much as grownups do. There are so many games specially created for them and for different ages. In case your kid is 10 years old and even older than that you can give him games more complicated, or games similar with the ones you are playing. ...
Views: 922 - My Essential Keys to Self Improvement & Motivation - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2011 from Chelseas DenHere are my three keys to better my self and stay motivated! 1. INSPIRATION. Inspiration is critical to staying motivated and improving oneself. If you are not interested in your business, your motivation level will never be high and you will not be able to sustain interest for very ...
Views: 875(2 votes) - Recipe for Brain Fitness - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Alex ColketBeing a raw foods chef and a brain fitness junkie, I just came up with the idea of this "Recipe for Brain Fitness". It combines what I know about food, nutrition & cooking with what I know about mental health. The idea is to provide an outline for an "ideal" day in terms of keeping your brain ...
Views: 1661(1 vote) - Seven Steps to Thinking Better: Your Brain Power Boost - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Charles EduardosThese seven steps might help you in your quest to keep your brain working at optimum. 1. Engage in a Regular Exercise Regimen. Do simple exercises like a simple walk or jog. It may not be as intense as a full-blown work-out. You just have to keep your body physically fit and active. Simple ...
Views: 3342(1 vote) - Oh, boy----Presidency of Barack Obama - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2010 from hardwarezone yuOh, boy----Presidency of Barack Obama 44th President of the United States Barack Obama being sworn in as President of the United States. See also: Timeline of the Presidency of Barack Obama The Presidency of Barack Obama began at noon EST on January 20, 2009 when he became the ...
Views: 2222(1 vote) - Dysfunction And Deception - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2010 from Tom WrightTom Wright I have heard many people say that they come from "dysfunctional" families. This is a label, a judgment that does not reflect the highest reality of what's really going on in any family. Dysfunctional implies that there is "some way" families should function, and that if they ...
Views: 2088(1 vote) - From Rejection To Suggestion - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2010 from Tom WrightTom Wright After any type of rejection at all, how many times have we all asked ourselves the automatically programmed question "Why are things the way they are?" Or even more to the point, "What's the reason for this?" Think about it. If you truly answered either of these ...
Views: 2118(2 votes) - Math: Computation Versus Critical Thinking - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2010 from Crewton RamoneI often tell my students that math is about critical thinking not computation. This bemuses some and amuses others. The idea is not to just learn computation and memorize formulas but to learn how to apply this knowledge to solve problems. The universal language we use to solve problems via ...
Views: 4856 - Building a Book with Tarot - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2010 from Ann Marie O'DellDid you know you can use Tarot to end writers block? Tarot can also help you create the theme for a painting or sculpture you feel ready to start. Build the outline plot of a book, a blog or school essay using Tarot Cards. There's nothing magical about it. Like ink ...
Views: 3015 - Gain Time with a 3-Day Tech Rest - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2010 from Jane CranstonYou probably know the work of Matt Richtel, though his name may not be familiar to you. Richtel won the Pulitzer Prize in National Reporting for the New York Times for his series titled “Driven to Distraction.” The series, where he addressed the impact of multitasking, texting, and phoning while ...
Views: 1613 - ***Speed Reading Tactics: Unlocking the Mystery of Comprehension at High Speeds - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2010 from Ed CaldwellCongratulations on taking a step towards learning to read faster by "speed reading." If you're like most people who are trying to improve their reading skills to the level of super fast speed reading, you are probably wondering how to do it while maintaining, if not improving, your ...
Views: 2935(3 votes) - 10 REASONS WHY YOU ARE ALREADY INTUITIVE - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Jim WawroBefore you say to yourself, “Oh, I’m not really intuitive,” think about these ten ways that you regularly rely on your intuition without even thinking about it: 1. Sense of being stared at. Did you ever find yourself standing in a line and get the feeling to turn around for no reason? And ...
Views: 1418 - Cultivating Your Creative Resources for New Ideas - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2010 from TJ PhilpottRecognizing and cultivating the creative resources in our everyday environment helps encourage idea development. Unknowingly we are all guilty of not always identifying or engaging in situations that stimulate or more fully develop our creative thinking abilities. By thinking outside the box we ...
Views: 919 - Technology: The Ritalin Cure For ADHD - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2010 from William CottringerTechnology: The Ritalin Cure For ADHD By Bill Cottringer “For normal people, the artificial urgency created by today’s hyper-speed technology is a demon to be tamed; for people with ADHD, it turns out to be an angle in disguise just needing to fly itself into being tired.” ~The author. ...
Views: 2309 - Question Your Questions - using the right questions to harness the power of your subconscious - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2010 from Louise GoddardAdjust the questions you ask yourself so they HELP YOU rather than HINDER YOU We have an internal voice. And in that internal voice, we ask ourselves questions as well as make statements. Let’s take a simple example of a question we might ask ourselves in our internal voice: Why can’t ...
Views: 1750(12 votes) - “Aroma-Memory” Helping high school and college students get better grades - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2010 from Robin BarnetteIt is a widely held belief that aromas and odors can be potent reminders of our past experiences. Our sense of smell is by far the strongest in provoking memories from our past thus allowing these memories to enter into our awareness with incredible detail. “Aroma-memory” associations have ...
Views: 8935(3 votes) - Speed Reading Tactics: Your Path to Speed Reading Mastery Revealed - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Ed CaldwellReading this article on speed reading tactics demonstrates some level of desire on your part to master these essential skills to help you overcome your information overload. Congratulations! Although this is a good start, it represents the beginning of your path to mastering a complex set of ...
Views: 2890(2 votes) - Your Amazing Brain - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Vickie GriffithOur brains are amazing. When we repeatedly think the same thought over and over again, our brains create neural pathways to replicate the same repetitive action. Think how wonderful this is if you want a glass of water. You want, and your body responds by allowing you to perform all the ...
Views: 2112(3 votes) - Why Resistance to Change? - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2010 from Hal WechslerWhy Resistance to Change is Painful We are not philosophers but like you – very practical folks. Half our job is holding workshops for executives at major corporations to train them in two- days to 3x their learning skills and 2x their long-term memory. What that means is these ...
Views: 2012(2 votes) - Brain Waves by Parisha Taylor - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2010 from Parisha taylorThe Ancients of most Indigenous People say we are in the Fifth World, which means we have evolved through five cycles around the Pleiades. We are, according to brain research, growing a fifth layer of brain tissue and cells. The ancient people called the Maya of Mexico and South America are ...
Views: 2475(3 votes) - ***Speed Reading Tactics: Are You a Half-Brained Reader? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Ed CaldwellHave you ever wondered what happens in your brain when you read? When you understand how different parts of your brain become activated doing different types of mental tasks, then you can take control of your ability to read better and faster. On the other hand, by not understanding some simple ...
Views: 2714(2 votes) - Writing Your Own Subliminal Messages or Affirmations - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Timothy KendrickSubliminal messages in the form of affirmation are some of the best methods to overcome several life issues, from physical to mental health. Sometimes you just want to have them to maintain excellent disposition or outlook about life. Moreover, you have the power to create your own ...
Views: 5407(1 vote) - What is Cognitive Development and Training and Why it is So Important to a Child’s Academic Success - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2010 from Anne Sentellhttp://www.selfgrowth.com/user/294177/edit/content_expert_pageCognitive skills are developed over time and derive primarily from our sensory and motor skills but are not dependent on them. However, sensory and motor skills are dependent on cognitive development to give them meaning and direction. Sensory and motor development includes the abilities we ...
Views: 7180(1 vote) - Speed Reading Tactics: 5 Proven Reasons Why "Speed Reading" Doesn't Work - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Ed CaldwellTo Master Speed Reading - Know the 5 Proven Roadblocks to Speed Reading Success The term "speed-reading" delivers 55 million results on Google. There is an overabundance of information related to this topic. Even if you are highly motivated to improve your reading and comprehension, the ...
Views: 4129(2 votes) - Effective Presentations - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2010 from Cheri AlguireEverything is coming together. You have prospected, contacted and now, finally you get to do your presentation. You have gathered all the information to present your product or service, but how do you do so in a way that is truly effective? Here are a few tips to help you do an effective ...
Views: 1234(2 votes) - How To Improve Your Memory - Overcome Test Anxiety - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2010 from Alan B. DenskyQuite often, intelligent schoolchildren receive school grades that just do not appear to reflect their intelligence. These children do their schoolwork, take part in the classroom, but still get lousy test scores. Parents frequently misjudge lousy scores on exams as lack of study and ...
Views: 4877(4 votes) - Beta Blockers For Shyness - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2010 from Timothy ArendsBeta blockers can provide some benefits in lessening the distressing physical symptoms of social anxiety, such as pounding heart,, shaking, sweaty palms, et cetera. It is possible that medication can even reduce some of the negative thoughts felt by anxiety sufferers, although this is not ...
Views: 4252(2 votes) - New Search Techniques , Combine your mind with Google ( Google Wonder Wheel ) - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Lahiru WijerathnaThis is a another great tool offered from google. It launched on May 2009. This tool was built to help users better find related and relevant searches. It’s a wheel of wonders, Google Wonder Wheel not only a good SEO tool but also a great search tool. Where can find this great tool ? It’s in ...
Views: 1399(1 vote) - Success Tips - How to Turn a Bad Situation into a Good One - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2010 from Vishwas MahaleGood and bad situations are part of everyone’s life. We tend to notice the bad ones more, because of their negative impact on our progress. They sometimes seem to flood our lives without letting up, and we wonder if they will ever stop. We’ve all seen it at some time. Bad situations often lead ...
Views: 15365(1 vote) - Ten Habits for More Brain Power - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2010 from Alvah ParkerA recent issue of a magazine includes a list of 10 activities to boost your brain health. The list includes many activities I would call important for overall wellness. In this competitive environment there is a tendency to forget health and focus intensely on a job search. It is important to ...
Views: 2311(2 votes) - Inception - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2010 from Florence BernardYesterday we decided to go and watch Inception. The commercials worked and made me wonder about the whole thing, especially given that most of what I do involves looking at how people use their minds... The first thing I did was look the word up. I had read the synopsis online and it was ...
Views: 3182(5 votes) - ***Is your Heart in It? 5 Ways to know - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2010 from Patty Sadallah“When work, commitment, and pleasure all become one and you reach that deep well where passion lives, nothing is impossible.” Unknown. Have you ever met anyone like this person who has tapped the ‘deep well where passion lives’? They have that quiet energy, that charisma that tells you ...
Views: 2120(6 votes) - What Is Your Dream? - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2010 from Lois DeWittWHAT IS YOUR DREAM? It is so easy to just live your life out with your dream in the background, never realized. Many of us go to the grave with an aspiration that was never fulfilled. There is a theory that our souls progress by our dreams as well as the good deeds we do on earth in our time. ...
Views: 2102(1 vote) - Active Listening: Turning Customer Service into customer satisfaction - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Angela SmytheTypically, communication skills training is focused around improving our speaking and presentation skills, but improving how we listen to information is just as important. Listening plays a major part in effective communication, how we listen and what we choose to listen to has a big impact on ...
Views: 6779(1 vote) - The Role of the Brain in Perfect Pitch - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2010 from Ross CormackThe ability of people to instantly identify the pitch of a note without using any guide is referred to as perfect pitch. They are also able to reproduce this notes (via song or instrument) without the use of guides. Some people believe that this ability is very uncommon. They are right. It ...
Views: 2140(1 vote) - Can You Increase Your Intelligence? - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2010 from Ed CaldwellCan intelligence be increased? That's a radical question that has been hotly debated for well over a century. As with most "radical" questions the debate is usually centered around the lines of demarcation or differing disciplines. Historically intelligence has been measured as a factor of ...
Views: 3162(1 vote) - Brainwave Entrainment Meditation or Traditional Meditation? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Rob SchneiderIt's only natural that in a technological era, ancient spiritual practices such as yoga and Buddhist meditation would be studied using the instruments of technology. The trend first came under public scrutiny in the 1960s, when the Transcendental Meditation movement publicized EEG readings that ...
Views: 3806(1 vote) - Don't Let Your Decision Making 'Muscles' Get Weak! - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from John HillWe all make decisions every day but unfortunately from a very early age we have it instilled in us that we must make the 'right' decisions throughout our lives or face the consequences. These strategies usually start developing from the age of 5 years old onwards, mostly acquired unconsciously ...
Views: 1365(2 votes) - Taking Breaks - by Submitted on May 19, 2010 from Jonathan M FlaksGreetings from the beautiful Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania! Yes, friends, I decided to take a little bit of a breather from the hustle and bustle of New York, and so this blog is coming to you from the serene calm of a two-day vacation. I’m relaxing, playing a bit of golf – a sport I never ...
Views: 1573(5 votes) - Uncorking Your Creative Thinking - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from TJ PhilpottCreative thinking is how we as human beings evolve on a cognitive level. Our ability to utilize our problem solving skills lead to innovative solutions that allow our society to make advancements previously thought impossible. Thinking outside the box is what separates us from many other life ...
Views: 1546(2 votes) - How Do Other People Affect Your Brain and Productivity? - by Submitted on May 03, 2010 from Beverly AmbrosioStressed to the max, depressed or feeling overwhelmed? It’s a way of life for many these days. Unfortunately, it’s also a way of shortening life and hindering business productivity. Too often, the power and effects of stress are underestimated. But what about the effects of being around ...
Views: 3789(2 votes) - Musical Figures Who Had Perfect Pitch - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2010 from Ross CormackWhat do musical legends like Mozart, Andre Previn, Stevie wonder and Julie Andrews have in common? Many people are bound to have different answers to this question. Most might suggest a great voice. Some might speak of their ability to write great music but very few will pick on their unique ...
Views: 1618(2 votes) - No More Writer's Block! The Perfect Exercise - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2012 from Kealah ParkinsonLiterary and psychology experts alike agree that writer's block comes from a need for guidance, often combined with a deep-seated fear of the unknown. Writers have come up with many different options for getting past that uncharted territory. And their techniques are generally split into two ...
Views: 1467(2 votes) - Autistic People And Perfect Pitch - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2010 from Ross CormackOver the years the mystery of the ability of perfect pitch has only risen. While some people believe that perfect pitch is a natural gift that cannot be learnt with the use of perfect pitch training methods, many others are convinced that this is not true . People who possess this ability are ...
Views: 1445(2 votes) - 7 Tips to Increase Brainpower for Sandwiched Boomers - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2010 from Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D.Have you found this article by surfing the Internet for topics of interest? Or responded to a Google Alert about a subject that concerns you - brainpower, aging parents, growing children, nourishing relationships, family conflicts, Sandwiched Boomers? If so, congratulations, you're boosting the ...
Views: 1774(9 votes) - Stress is a choiceSubmitted on Apr 01, 2010 from Kyana MinerOne weekend I was doing chair massage at an event in the Georgia World Congress Center, and a woman and her 10 year old daughter came over. As they sat down to wait for their massages, they were arguing over who deserved the massage more. The daughter insisted she was more “stressed out” ...
Views: 2690(7 votes) - Like More Brain Ram? - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2010 from Hal WechslerLike More Brain Memory Today? If you have a baby-easy strategy to deeply relax that requires 1-2 minutes maximum, you can improve your long-term memory up to 40%. That’s a lot and we know three ways. So what? Relaxation releases chronic stress and even adds to your mental health and ...
Views: 1505(3 votes) - NLP - No Longer Practical ...or is it a case of the emperors new clothes? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2010 from Ian BroadmoreNLP or Neuro Linguistic Programming that magic word what does it conjure up? For many NLP practitioners its technology for the 21st Century, called "The study of human excellence", but is it really all its cracked up to be?. We have buzz words; modeling, anchoring, sub modalities, maps but ...
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