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Thoughts On Thinking

  Thinking. What does thinking mean? It means reflecting upon and analyzing the different aspects of a situation or a condition or any issue. This needs time. How many of us think? Why should we think? What are the issues about which we should think? If you are a medical professional, do you need to think about politics? If you are a computer professional, do you need to think about stars? If you are a housewife, do you need to think about the petroleum prices around the world? Our thinking What should be our areas of thinking? Do not many of us waste time by thinking about issues that don’t touch their life at all? We are all given limited time during a day. We only have 24 hours and we have to manage time in such a way that we get maximum results that help us. Getting results in areas that don’t help us, are of no use. Same applies to thinking. The question- what should I think about needs an answer to – What are my priorities in my life. If this year, my prior...
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Tips on Beating The Afternoon ‘Blahs’

  Does afternoon feel like a better time to nap than work? Actually, some lifestyle experts say a 15- or 20-minute “power nap” after lunch isn’t a bad idea. If you’re afraid you’ll sleep the entire afternoon away, set the alarm on your watch. Here are some more tips to get you through that mid-afternoon slump: • Try to avoid foods like turkey and dairy products during the day. They’re rich in the amino acid tryptophan, which can cause sleepiness. • Take breaks. If you’re working on a huge project, you’ll be more productive and less tired if you take regular short breaks instead of relentlessly plowing ahead. • Drink water. Dehydration drains energy. Drink a glass of water in the morning and any other time you need a pick-me-up. • Eat complex carbs. A starchy snack like a bagel or banana will give you a quick energy boost. • Jog in place, stretch at your desk or go for a brisk walk. Moving around will get the blood flowing and carry oxygen to the tissues, so you’l...
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Trusting Your Inner Guidance

  When we begin to feel lost or confused about various aspects of our lives, our first instinct is to search for direction. We feel sure that the answers we need are out there somewhere, and finding them will help us to know the right way to turn. While seeking advice and guidance from others can be helpful at times, it is not always the best way to help ourselves. Rather than relying on someone else to tell us our truth, we can instead choose to look within and find the answers inside ourselves. Each of us has been given the gift of an inner advisor that will never steer us wrong. This inner advisor is not pushy, however. He or she will not speak up unless we ask for help. When we finally open our hearts and minds to hear what our inner advisor has to say, the wisdom will begin to flow freely and our lives will begin to change for the better. So, how do we tap this wealth of wisdom? Is there a request form we need to fill out somewhere? No, it’s even easier than ...
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Turbo Charge Your Personal Development

  You have just purchased your next personal development program / book and now what do you do? They say only 10% of the people even get past the first CD/ Tape/ chapter, let alone finish. Would you like to know how to get at least 90% more from all of the personal development programs you have just purchased? And no, I won’t tell you to just listen to them 5 times. Yes, that would increase your results, but not as much as what I am going to share. Besides who has the time to listen to their programs 5 times? How about getting more out of the first time? Let’s say you are one of the few people that actually gets to the end of one of those personal development programs. How would you like to have a system to guarantee that you implement all the great stuff you just learned? How many times have you heard some really great ideas, only to find yourself 4 weeks later not applying any of it? Your first step is to setup a system to insure you actually finish the progra...
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Unleash The Power of Listening and Build Rapport

  A vital skill in becoming an effective communicator is the ability to listen. Listening skills are not taught in school, and sadly are largely undeveloped skill in many people. To listen effectively is a powerful skill that can be learnt and practiced. You will gain more respect and esteem through listening rather than through talking It’s funny how sometimes you associate a certain phrase with someone. I knew someone called Ray and what I remember about him the most was when he was listening to someone talk he would keep saying “I hear you” I would wonder whether he was saying that because he heard, but disagreed with what the person was saying, or if it was a noncommittal filler There is however a great difference between hearing and listening. Hearing refers to the physical dimension of the sound waves striking the ear and the brain processing them into meaningful information. Listening, however, involves far more than the hearing process. It incorporates pay...
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Understanding Depression

  Everyone can agree on the fact that depression is a debilitating disease. What we can’t all seem to agree on however, is what this disease does to a person’s ability to think reason and perceive. The problem in coming to an agreement here lies in the many causes and physical reactions to depression. Common cause of depression include biochemical factors, severs stress, a sense of hopelessness, lack of sunlight and illogical thinking. The biochemical factors and sunlight are physical and environmental conditions that can be corrected with prescribed drugs or light exposure. What however can a person do about stress and feelings of hopelessness, and are these conditions causes of depression or symptoms of depression. It is within the confines of the medical profession that conversations such as this have raged for years. Some researchers believe that stress and feelings of overwhelming hopelessness are the causes of depression, while others believe they are sympt...
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Use Your Commute

  Two commutes a day, ten a week, forty a month, about 440 times a year. If you commute 45 minutes to work, that is ninety minutes a day, 1,650 hours a year! You know those goals you’ve been meaning to achieve? Why not use this time to work on them! How you choose to use the time is as broad as your imagination. So much of our commuting time now is spent as a negative experience, that it drains us for other activities in our day. When we use our commuting time to benefit ourselves and make accomplishments, it not only will benefit us, but you will see positive impacts at work, home and play! Using the time to organize your day at work will help you to be more productive at work and less time will be spent away from home and play. The more you are able to achieve, the goals you have been putting off will no longer seem like clouds hanging over you, and will free you up to both mentally and physically. If you have things to do for the day call into the office (on ...
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