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Everyone’s familiar with a brain freeze: You eat or drink something cold a little too fast and suddenly your head erupts in a flash of pain. We all get them and try to avoid them, but this video explains why they happen at all.
At times, lies seem so harmless, but they can stress us out, and even cost us money
. On a more subtle level, it changes our pattern of speech, and since most of us aren’t as good at lying as we think, if you know what to look for you can probably catch a lie in the act.
Getting a job—whether it’s your first or your tenth—isn’t easy, even if you have all the right skills and experience. Luckily there are a few tools that, once you have them and use them, can boost your chances of landing not just any job, but one you’ll enjoy.
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You’ve heard it a thousand times from motivational speakers: the key to success is to follow your passion. It’s an appealing notion, but as Mike Rowe points out, just because you’re passionate about something doesn’t necessarily mean you’re good at it or that it’s a viable path towards creating a career.
You love to hang out with John. He’s a barrel of laughs. Always in good humour with a great joke or story to tell. Mary is also tons of fun to be around. Making people laugh all the time and always has something nice to say about the way you look. They are fun, you love hanging with them and it’s always a good time to be around them. But. All they want to do is drink and drink and drink. It’s a party all the time. That’s so not your scene anymore. maybe when you were in college but that was 20 y ears ago.
Then there’s the friend you’ve had since high school, who still has the high school mentality. Gossip, bitch, talk like a valley girl and act like a 15-year-old. that’s fine but we’re not 15 anymore. For some reason or other, you’re just not feeling your friends anymore but you can’t possibly dump them. Or can you? Remember you are the sum of 5 of the people you hang around the most. Let that sink in a bit.
Here are 5 signs you may have outgrown them and, yes, it’s ok to dump them, in fact, it’s necessary.
Some of us grow up, some of us just don’t. We want to hang on to our high school friends because it preserves a piece of our youth. Stop thinking like that. Reflect on your youth in a healthier and happier way, not through your friends who haven’t grown up. Their mentality will hold you back. We want to move forward and progress, not stagnate back in time.
All the time. Your friend Debbie has suddenly turned into Debbie Downer. There was a time when the two of you used to have bitch fests. Whine complain and moan about everybody and everything, but you’re not there anymore. You’re not that person. You have grown, she hasn’t. Doesn’t look like she will anytime soon either. You can’t help her; she has to help herself. Time to move on.
They are perfectly content in their miserable day jobs that they constantly complain about. You are looking ahead at other options and improving your life. They are restricting your growth with their toxicity. If they don’t want to discuss options for growth and thinking outside the 9-5 box, then it’s time to let go. They will hold you back.
You have commitments, family, home, work, etc., they are still single and living the bachelor/ette life. They want you to come out and party all the time or at least once a week. You’re just not there anymore. You no longer have anything in common except memories from college days. It might be time to say goodbye.
A totally different journey. As we grow and age, many of us open to new ideas and thought patterns. Some of us just don’t. You are on a spiritual quest, your friend thinks you’re nuts and absolutely doesn’t understand. There is no common ground there anymore.
It’s ok to let go of friends we have outgrown. Many of us don’t want to and hang on to them out of guilt. We don’t want to hurt them and we certainly don’t want them to think that we think we are better than them. It’s not about that. Not at all. It’s about growing and progressing and wanting people around you that are like minded. You don’t have to completely kick your friends to the curb. Maybe just not hang with them as much anymore. Remember, you are growing, they are not. You will eventually get to a point where there is no longer any satisfaction or joy in hanging around them anymore. You’ll know when you get there and when you do, it’s time to move on.
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Your Karma is made by your choices and actions, either good or bad. And not only those made in this life, but also from previous ones. Every action we take changes the path before us, opens or closes doors, and can change the world around us. So, we have to chose wisely.
Your Karma is good or bad? Do you know where you stand?
Take this fun, quick quiz to find out what what kind of karma do you have
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You know that feeling you get when you start a new workout plan, or you start building a side business?
The excitement, drive, and motivation!
It makes waking up early easier, working late tolerable and excuses hard to justify.
Then a few weeks go by…
And the harsh reality sets in.
All of a sudden, you don’t “feel like it” as much as you did before. You still want the results, but you’ve lost the desire to get started with the work.
This is normal, and it happens to everyone.
Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to make it better.
According to the research, willpower is a limited resource.
Imagine you have a daily budget of willpower. Each challenging task, whether mental or physical, requires you to use a bit of willpower.
You slowly spend your daily budget of willpower as you go about your day.
As a result, our willpower is strongest in the morning and weakest at night. (Ask yourself: do I make better decisions in the morning or at night?)
This is why you want to handle the worst tasks first while your willpower is strong. Putting off that email you’re ignoring or firing that client you don’t like is only going to get more difficult as the day goes on.
Instead, you can handle it while you’ve got willpower on your side. Plus, you’ll also build momentum that carries forward throughout the rest of your day.
We have a tendency to romanticize the idea of being a morning person as if that is the secret to success.
In reality, you have to figure out what times work best for you.
I can get the most work done in the early morning and late evening. My energy levels (towards work, that is) are sluggish in the afternoon.
Maybe you don’t get much done in the morning, but you blast through work from 1-5 pm. Instead of trying to change what naturally works for you, why not use this knowledge to your advantage?
Schedule your high-value tasks for the time of day you are most productive. Then handle low-value tasks in the hours when you are coasting.
In other words, try to get the most work done in the times where you do feel like it, and schedule lower-priority objectives for the times when you don’t.
The Pomodoro Technique is a productivity method created by Francesco Cirilio that’s intended to help you get more done in less time.
Here’s how it works:
The Pomodoro Technique is perfect for the times you aren’t in the mood to work because you know you only have to commit to 25 minutes of focused work at a time. Knowing that you’ll get a break quickly makes it easier to get started.
The best part is how much momentum this technique builds and how quickly it ramps up your motivation!
Humans have always found ways to waste time. Social media is our preference in the modern age.
However, social media is more than a distraction — it’s an addiction. In fact, research shows that Facebook addiction activates the same areas of the brain as drugs. (Source)
Unless you record yourself throughout the day, you probably don’t realize how much time you waste with social media. Think about how many times you open Instagram or Snapchat throughout the day.
Each time you check your social media you are throwing your mind out of flow with what you need to accomplish. (Unless your job requires you to use social media.)
The best solution I’ve found is to turn off ALL notifications from social media apps and only check social media at certain times of the day.
As fun as social media is, it doesn’t bring the same satisfaction as getting things done!
It’s funny how motivated you get when there’s money on the line.
Sometimes all we need is a little incentive.
There’s a company, stickK, that’s 100% free and allows you to bet money against yourself and be held accountable. You set a goal to bet on, pick an amount of money to bet, and then select a referee to approve or decline your bet based on whether you stuck to your goal or not.
What makes it interesting is how you can set the stakes. For example, many people choose to have their money donated to a charity they despise or to a person they don’t like. In other words, they give themselves a convincing reason not to fail.
Another tactic for this strategy of incentivizing yourself is creating a competition with a friend or family member – a method I have personally used many times successfully.
I don’t know about you, but for me, I would rather win bragging rights from a friend than take their money. That said, when they’re willing to put both on the line, I’m more than happy to take both.
Motivation comes and goes.
Sometimes motivation finds you and other times you have to seek it out.
The mistake too many make is thinking you are supposed to be motivated before you start working.
Unfortunately, this won’t always be the case — but it’s ok because you don’t need it.
All you need to do is get started, and the motivation will come to you.
If you can just hang in for 10 to 20 minutes, you’ll reach a flow state and find your motivation.
The only time this doesn’t work is when there’s something bigger going on…
Burnout is real, and you want to avoid it.
If you’re experiencing prolonged lack of motivation, there might be some underlying health issues.
Are you getting enough sleep?
Are you eating a balanced diet and exercising regularly?
Are you staying hydrated?
Sure, these are common sense, but I have a tendency to get caught up in the hustle and forget to eat. Perhaps you’re skipping something that’s important for your health.
Remember, health is number one. There’s nothing more important than your health.
You’ll do your best work when you’re performing at your best.
When your body and mind are prepared to perform, you’ll be surprised how often you “feel like” getting things done!
———
KW Stout is the author of Health Mind Power — a website dedicated to improving your life through habits and your daily routine. You can download the FREE eBook, 99 Habits For Those Who Want it All, at his website!
You’ve read 7 Ways to Get Things Done When You “Don’t Feel Like It”, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you’ve enjoyed this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles.
You’re reading 7 Ways to Get Things Done When You “Don’t Feel Like It”, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you’re enjoying this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles.
You know that feeling you get when you start a new workout plan, or you start building a side business?
The excitement, drive, and motivation!
It makes waking up early easier, working late tolerable and excuses hard to justify.
Then a few weeks go by…
And the harsh reality sets in.
All of a sudden, you don’t “feel like it” as much as you did before. You still want the results, but you’ve lost the desire to get started with the work.
This is normal, and it happens to everyone.
Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to make it better.
According to the research, willpower is a limited resource.
Imagine you have a daily budget of willpower. Each challenging task, whether mental or physical, requires you to use a bit of willpower.
You slowly spend your daily budget of willpower as you go about your day.
As a result, our willpower is strongest in the morning and weakest at night. (Ask yourself: do I make better decisions in the morning or at night?)
This is why you want to handle the worst tasks first while your willpower is strong. Putting off that email you’re ignoring or firing that client you don’t like is only going to get more difficult as the day goes on.
Instead, you can handle it while you’ve got willpower on your side. Plus, you’ll also build momentum that carries forward throughout the rest of your day.
We have a tendency to romanticize the idea of being a morning person as if that is the secret to success.
In reality, you have to figure out what times work best for you.
I can get the most work done in the early morning and late evening. My energy levels (towards work, that is) are sluggish in the afternoon.
Maybe you don’t get much done in the morning, but you blast through work from 1-5 pm. Instead of trying to change what naturally works for you, why not use this knowledge to your advantage?
Schedule your high-value tasks for the time of day you are most productive. Then handle low-value tasks in the hours when you are coasting.
In other words, try to get the most work done in the times where you do feel like it, and schedule lower-priority objectives for the times when you don’t.
The Pomodoro Technique is a productivity method created by Francesco Cirilio that’s intended to help you get more done in less time.
Here’s how it works:
The Pomodoro Technique is perfect for the times you aren’t in the mood to work because you know you only have to commit to 25 minutes of focused work at a time. Knowing that you’ll get a break quickly makes it easier to get started.
The best part is how much momentum this technique builds and how quickly it ramps up your motivation!
Humans have always found ways to waste time. Social media is our preference in the modern age.
However, social media is more than a distraction — it’s an addiction. In fact, research shows that Facebook addiction activates the same areas of the brain as drugs. (Source)
Unless you record yourself throughout the day, you probably don’t realize how much time you waste with social media. Think about how many times you open Instagram or Snapchat throughout the day.
Each time you check your social media you are throwing your mind out of flow with what you need to accomplish. (Unless your job requires you to use social media.)
The best solution I’ve found is to turn off ALL notifications from social media apps and only check social media at certain times of the day.
As fun as social media is, it doesn’t bring the same satisfaction as getting things done!
It’s funny how motivated you get when there’s money on the line.
Sometimes all we need is a little incentive.
There’s a company, stickK, that’s 100% free and allows you to bet money against yourself and be held accountable. You set a goal to bet on, pick an amount of money to bet, and then select a referee to approve or decline your bet based on whether you stuck to your goal or not.
What makes it interesting is how you can set the stakes. For example, many people choose to have their money donated to a charity they despise or to a person they don’t like. In other words, they give themselves a convincing reason not to fail.
Another tactic for this strategy of incentivizing yourself is creating a competition with a friend or family member – a method I have personally used many times successfully.
I don’t know about you, but for me, I would rather win bragging rights from a friend than take their money. That said, when they’re willing to put both on the line, I’m more than happy to take both.
Motivation comes and goes.
Sometimes motivation finds you and other times you have to seek it out.
The mistake too many make is thinking you are supposed to be motivated before you start working.
Unfortunately, this won’t always be the case — but it’s ok because you don’t need it.
All you need to do is get started, and the motivation will come to you.
If you can just hang in for 10 to 20 minutes, you’ll reach a flow state and find your motivation.
The only time this doesn’t work is when there’s something bigger going on…
Burnout is real, and you want to avoid it.
If you’re experiencing prolonged lack of motivation, there might be some underlying health issues.
Are you getting enough sleep?
Are you eating a balanced diet and exercising regularly?
Are you staying hydrated?
Sure, these are common sense, but I have a tendency to get caught up in the hustle and forget to eat. Perhaps you’re skipping something that’s important for your health.
Remember, health is number one. There’s nothing more important than your health.
You’ll do your best work when you’re performing at your best.
When your body and mind are prepared to perform, you’ll be surprised how often you “feel like” getting things done!
———
KW Stout is the author of Health Mind Power — a website dedicated to improving your life through habits and your daily routine. You can download the FREE eBook, 99 Habits For Those Who Want it All, at his website!
You’ve read 7 Ways to Get Things Done When You “Don’t Feel Like It”, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you’ve enjoyed this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles.
Sig Nordal 