Think Tank: The Neuro Blog
How can I make my life “simpler”?
Recently, downshifting is becoming an increasingly popular phenomenon as more and more people attempt to escape the rat race of the modern life, thereby decreasing the amount of resources they consume and enjoying the added benefit of living a simpler and less stressful lifestyle. While extreme downshifting may involve living “off the grid” and is certainly not for everyone, there are certain steps we can take to make life simpler that can be beneficial in increasing our well-being and helping us attain more peace in our daily lives.
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How Caffeine Revs Up Your Metabolism
You know how it goes. There are plenty of little habits we embrace in the Western world. One such daily habit is coffee; one glance at the booming coffee industry confirms you aren’t the only one relying on your daily caffeine hit. And who can blame you? Most of us have a reason; whether we are stressed-out, round-the-clock moms or high-flying corporate executives, lives can get pretty manic. That caffeine boost may be the one thing keeping the engine revving when we’ve hit the reserve tank.
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The Best Time Management Hacks to Conquer the Day
Time management skills are becoming increasingly valuable in almost all aspects of our daily lives. As the pace of life speeds up, we work longer hours and become increasingly dependent on technology, which makes it difficult to separate our work lives from our personal lives. Implementing effective time management strategies can make a huge difference in helping us to remain productive, but also to protect our free time and achieve a greater work-life balance.
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5 Signs You’re Stuck in a Rut
Most people who become stuck in a rut can’t pinpoint exactly when or how it happened, which may be why it’s hard to recognize. Several less-than-satisfying aspects of your life may have amalgamated, making the whole picture seem a little depressing. The thing is that even when you do recognize a rut, the rut can feel so familiar that it seems more comfortable to languish in it than to pull yourself out of it. How do you know when you’re stuck in a rut?
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6 Best Practices for Fortifying Work/Life Balance
Of all the valuable resources in the world, human focus has been in the highest demand over the past decade. As technology advances and the capacity to concentrate is crucial to making the most of the bountiful opportunities our super modern world extends to us. The best thing about achieving this balance is that it comes very naturally to most of us. There is no one-size-fits-all approach, but the following six best practices can provide some benchmarks to improving the work/life balance you are experiencing:
Learn more5 Amazing Products that Boost Energy Levels
You know how it goes. That mid-afternoon slump that turns up right on time; just when you need to muster some energy to finish the day’s work. You can rely on that demotivating fog to come down around 3pm, and you just feel like reaching for yet another coffee to get you through it. Maybe you’re even throwing in sugar or chemical sweeteners. It’s not a healthy solution but it’s a common one - and a self-perpetuating one.
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Ways to Add More Structure to Your Day
Successful time management and the need for increased productivity often call for imposing more structure on our lives, which also offers many benefits, including reduced stress levels, a calmer mind and increased productivity. Including daily structure and organization into your life will not only help you get more accomplished, but will also help to free up more time to do things you enjoy. Here are some tips and tricks to successfully add more structure and productivity to your day.
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Learn How to Become a Morning Person
Don’t you just hate it when you wake up around noon or even later and look at your next-door neighbor or catch up with a friend? You’re only getting ready to start your day, and they’ve already had breakfast and coffee, completed their early-morning exercise, checked their mail, went to the grocery store, and got some of their daily tasks out of the way.
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Getting Things Done
Getting Things Done, or GTD is the name of a productivity technique or time-management method. It's also something most of us want to know how to do effectively every day. Get things done. GTD was created by a man called David Allen, who sells a book titled Getting Things Done. If you feel like you need to read more than a hundred pages on the concept to really feel motivated enough to pick up a fairly simple method, by all means, check out his book. Otherwise stick around and we'll have you up and running in no time.
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