10 Dangerous Thoughts You Should Avoid

You enter a Gothic house reminiscent of the novels of HP Lovecraft. Artifacts and decor introduce you to the personalities of those who lived there. You open a closet door. It’s a portal to another dimension awaiting exploration. You get out of your head and into another reality by climbing and crawling. You go through a dystopian shanty town, or a landscape of the future. The time travel entertains all ages....

6 Simple Steps to Eliminate Excuses

The symptoms of social anxiety disorder are debilitating—not just socially, but emotionally and physically as well. The fear of judgment and constant rumination on your perceived faults is exhausting. The cycle of anxiety prevents you from putting yourself out there and from building real connections with people around you. Even though social anxiety can make you feel different and alone, you aren’t. According to the Social Anxiety Association, social phobia is the third most prevalent mental health issue today....

The good news is that it is possible to enjoy Christmas without raiding your savings. With a little bit of savvy shopping and a whole lot of discipline, it is possible to cut the cost of your Christmas shopping considerably. Here are eight ways to spend less this Christmas. Price Comparison First off, don’t purchase a single thing until you have shopped around extensively. Price comparison websites can save you a hell of a lot of money provided you’re willing to take the time to use them....

Plumbing is needed for many aspects of your home like taking showers, flushing the toilet and washing dishes. Because of this, you should be aware of common emergency plumbing problems and how to deal with them. Below you’ll see four issues that should be aware of: overflowing sewage, escape of gas or fumes, frozen and burst pipes and failure in heating systems. It’s really important to know what to do in case of a gas emergency....

It was designed for manufacturing workshop, but the program can actually used for any work environment and increase your productivity. Read through my collection of links for all 5S’s information: The 5 ‘S’ Process: Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu, Shitsuke – [semiconfareast.com] Get sorted with the five Ss – [Adrian Trenholm] The 5S Philosophy to Improve the Work Place – [tpmonline.com] 5S Visual Workplace – [WMEP] Clutter, GTD and 5S – [Blog before you Think!...

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My latest short and sweet advice has been this: If you have to do them, and for some valid reason can’t reinvent them, at the very least make the best out of them. Do your due diligence, be honest and be consistent with the process so it has integrity, but dispense with it as quickly and as expeditiously as you can, making the experience as positive as possible for the person reviewed....

Exercise Mistake #1 Push-up

Personally, happiness has always been an intriguing point of interest for me. I have always seen happiness as the epitome of all success that life can bring. If you’re happy, then surely you’ve got everything sorted, right? What more could you want? Happiness comes in many forms. The good thing is it can be extremely different from person to person. Why is this a good thing? You can tailor everything you do in your life to bring out the happiness in you....

There are few things that cause me to grimace more than the thought of counting calories. Sure it’s healthy to be aware of what you’re putting into your body, but counting calories is a combination of dieting an maths, which are already two of the worst things in the world anyway. Having probably realised this himself, graphic designer Severino R has created a collection of 42 common foods where their calorific content is visualised as pixels!...

If you’re wondering “why do I feel so defeated?” you can’t miss this video. Like every step for a long time just brings more problems and you have dropped to your knees and you feel so lost. We have all been there, it is a hard place to be. But you are not alone, we are here to help you take those beautiful steps forward! In this episode of The Lifehack Show, I’ll show you how I’ll take my power back....

Are You Passionate About Something?

This story may sound unreal, but it does happen. I’m living proof, as that is my story. I, along with Agnes Vishnevkin, my wife and fellow Intentional Insights co-founder, met with Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown at the constituent coffee hour that he holds regularly. We talked with him about the issues we cared about, such as using reason and science to inform education and family planning. We also shared with him about Intentional Insights and its mission of translating complex academic research into practical strategies and tools that help people achieve their goals in daily life....

1. The Fun One This is your typical “life of the party” friend. It does not necessarily mean that this friend is always at the club but it simply means that this person is the one that will always be sure to lighten your mood when you are having a hard time and always ensure that you are able to relax and enjoy life. They have a positive outlook on life and will always be able to pick up your mood when you’re going through a tough time....

Classic swing set Very few outdoor activities prove to be more fun and worth the expense than a good old-fashioned swing set. Whether your kids are learning to walk or approaching their tween years, they all can appreciate a swing set that incorporates sky-high swinging capabilities and cool design details. If you have kids of all ages, we suggest opting for a playset that combines several swings, a slide, and other activities like rock climbing or a lookout post for your little explorers....

When we’re trying to make positive dietary changes in our diet, it’s tough to resist the temptation of snack food. The hungrier we become, the more likely we are to eat whatever is available. One minute, you’re eating a snack to relieve your hunger pangs, and the next, you’re mindlessly chowing down on an entire bag of chips. I remember one night early in my wellness journey when I had to work so hard to suppress my appetite....

There are so many practical and simple ways to deal with stress, but only very few people actually make use of them. That’s because in this hectic and fast-paced environment we are exposed to we are in demand for instant gratification — and instant stress relief solutions are no exception. More and more people are resorting to prescription drugs to control and relieve stress; the most common stress-relief drugs fall under the classification of antidepressants and anxiolytics....