Various Perspectives Traveling around the world, you uncover many ways different cultures and individuals justify the meaning of life, their individual experiences, and their personal lifestyles. Sure we’re all familiar with the notion of karma or reincarnation, but what about more obscure beliefs? For example, Pharrell William’s of N.E.R.D. fame supports his and fellow band mate’s beliefs on life by equating Eintstein’s theory that “energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be changed from one form to another” to the band’s eponymous acronym: “No One Ever Really Dies....

While some diet trends are effective, others may actually strip your body of essential nutrients, leaving you with overwhelming cravings or the opposite effect of your desired results. The reality is that you don’t need an expensive trainer, fancy meal plan or miracle pill to lose weight. What you really need in order to successfully achieve and maintain a healthy weight is education. With so many Americans dieting today, countless misnomers exist that are not only wrong but may also act as obstacles to your ultimate goal....

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Like any drug, it starts off seeming like something fun and harmless. You post a few images of yourself on the beach, and suddenly dozens of your friends have liked or shared them. Feels good, doesn’t it? However, in time, we can become caught in a vicious cycle of continuously needing positive feedback on our posts. If the likes and shares are missing – a part of us feels missing too....

You may not think of it deliberately, but learning is very similar to storytelling. You need to give yourself vivid, memorable and emotionally descriptions of the information. When you learn with compelling metaphors, information seems to stick easily. Without metaphors, ideas are dry and slip through your ears without a second thought. Metaphors and Holistic Learning Awhile back I mentioned about how I use holistic learning to get good grades with little studying....

It’s happened to everyone at one time or another. You’re going along, producing and feeling creative, and then, suddenly, you run out of ideas. You’re stuck. You search high and low for inspiration. You look back on your earlier work, searching through your past ideas, trying to locate your muse, looking for something to trigger a creative explosion. But it’s all for naught. You’re blocked. Regardless of what business you’re in, there’s always a need for creativity....

Here are a few things that women who are 1 month pregnant may or may not be experiencing: Breast tenderness and soreness One of the first telltale signs (even before the dreaded morning sickness) is a noticeable sensitivity in your breasts that will make it uncomfortable to wear a bra. To ease this pain, replace your regular bra, (that usually has some type of underwire in it), for a sports bra with extra padding and strong support....

1. You Will Grow Your Network Many hobbies lend themselves to growing your network and meeting other people who share your passion. One great way to get started is to do a Google search with your hobby and the words association or group (e.g. “running club New York” or “creative writing association”). Building your network through a hobby is easy because you already have common ground with other people interested in the topic....

There might be more to this story. A recent study examined one thousand coffee drinkers and associated personality traits and types with their coffee preferences. There were some overall similarities and rather interesting discoveries that showed up amidst the preferred coffee styles, revealing a deeper insight into the choices we make and the (coffee) people we are. So only one question remains: what does your coffee choice say about you?...

I am not so sure my family or colleagues were too happy about that either. Selfies can reveal a great deal According to Williams and Marquez, co-authors of “The Lonely Selfie King: Selfies and the Conspicuous Presumption of Gender and Race,” a research paper from Texas A&M University, “It’s no secret that taking selfies has become part of the social media phenomenon.” Many psychologists believe that the photos an individual chooses to take can also reveal a great deal....

It Feels Like A Heart Attack Researchers have been studying if feeling heartbroken has a physical side too, as it’s always been just a way of expressing how upset or distressed a person is about the current situation. What they have found is something called “stress cardiomyopathy,” which causes a person to feel like they are having a heart attack. But now, new research has been done on atrial fibrillation, in which the stressors involved with the event cause the heart to beat in an irregular pattern....

Not sure if what you’re eating is healthy? This infographic can help you out. Unhealthy foods that contain preservatives and chemicals can destroy your body. Trans-fat, and MSG are some of the processed items that are highlighted in the visual. Just by reading the label, you can avoid these types of foods. Everyone knows to steer clear from soda and desserts. But what about sauces? Are you piling huge amounts of ketchup on your fries?...

“Why?” It’s a powerful question. Philosophers use it to better understand the human condition and seek out the answers to The Big Question. Scientists use it to cure diseases and The Carpenters once asked it to make a pretty catchy song. The good news is, we can ask that question ourselves on a regular basis to aid us in the all important mission of getting things done. Have you ever sat down to make your to-do list of plan a series of goals without thinking too much about why you’re going undertake a particular task beyond the simple excuse that it just has to be done?...

1. You’re forced to find alternatives. Your dream internship was probably so high up in your internship rankings because it had everything you were looking for. Internships are meant to give people a taste of the real world and what it’s like to work in a particular field. However, it might actually be good for you to find an internship that is slightly different. Moving on from your dream internship and finding a similar, but slightly different, position could mean learning more and getting different experiences and skills to put on your resume....

There has always been controversy surrounding enlightened people Is there a reason some of us are drawn to it while others fear it? Actually, there is. Surprisingly enough, most of them happen to be women. In fact, it is estimated that women seek guidance from mystics fifty times more often than men. This suggests that there may be emotional factors involved in doing so. If this is true, then it is also likely that a more democratic personality type is inclined to believe in this type of phenomena....

Dolphins are one of the most intelligent animals and are known for being highly sociable. They show just how social they are by living in pods of up to a dozen individuals. Dolphins establish strong social bonds especially when it comes to injured and ill dolphins. Dolphins will stay with ill and injured dolphins, even helping them breathe. They do this wonderful act by bringing them to the surface and making sure their “friend” is okay!...

Leaders of the future understand the complexities of humanity and can appeal to all aspects of our quirky personalities because of one thing: emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence in leadership is far more than being nice to people. It’s a state of mind that allows us to place ourselves in someone else’s shoes, show empathy, and dissociate ourselves from our egos to understand someone else’s perspective rather than strive to be understood....

Lots of people give you advice on getting past fear, suggesting if you can break free of the shackles of fear, you will be unstoppable. OK, all well and good. It is important to master fear in order to feel free and to get things done. AND, I want to tell you that a world without fear would be simultaneously more dangerous, less rewarding, and just plain flat. So, given that we have spent so much time wishing that fear would just GO AWAY so we could get on with things, why would we actually want to cultivate fear as a friend?...

Here are 10 tips to getting rich that flout conventional thinking: 1. Stop the self-limiting beliefs Most people doubt themselves and as a result they set their sights in the middle. Not too low but not too high either. This is how most people think, so competition in the middle (or for ‘the average’) is very high. This is why it pays to think big and aim high. There’s less competition and you might find that thinking big leads you to a place where things happen....

Money Matters Nobody cares that you are smart or knowledgeable (and you need to know if you really are) Think about the intangibles Short-term thinking can kill your company Don’t max out your credit cards Know how you make money Your estimates are wrong You aren’t your own boss Industry contacts are important You don’t have any free time Attack everything with enthusiasm Acknowledge your mistakes Keep your integrity Deal with the possible consequences...