A lot of unfortunate people think that learning for the sake of learning is something for schoolchildren, and maybe college students. All the things there are to learn and know that don’t impact directly on their immediate lives they dismiss as “trivia”. Out in the “real world”, they think, there’s no time for such frivolities — there’s serious work to get done! Benefits of Learning Something New There are a lot of good, practical reasons to make learning something new every day your habit, but the best reason has nothing to do with practicality — we are learning creatures, and the lifelong practice of learning is what makes us humans and our lives worthwhile....

If you’ve been in a toxic relationship, you know exactly how emotionally, physically, and mentally exhausting they can be. But if a toxic relationship is so taxing, why is it so hard to leave? In this article, you will find out why leaving a toxic relationship is difficult and how to leave it for good. Let’s first start off with some of the most common signs of a toxic relationship....

We all have just 24 hours in a day. And yet, why are there some people easily able to juggle a full-time job, build their side hustles, and enjoy quality time with family and friends without breaking a sweat while others can barely find the time to do anything besides work and sleep? The secret lies in time leverage. Having enough time isn’t about working harder, but rather working smarter and more intentionally making decisions to optimize your life....

There is a good chance that even if you are happy with most of the things that you have around you, you would still make some changes to your current life. Some of these things may be small changes that are easy to implement, but what if you feel that you may need some more significant change? For sure, this can be somewhat overwhelming, and there is a much greater chance that you will find it harder to be motivated to make those seemingly impossible changes....

For example, even though there are hundreds of things we can enjoy doing, endless opportunities to take advantage of, and an abundance of tech gadgets that are supposed to help us, the lifestyle often backfires and makes getting things done much harder, especially if we want to do it effectively. In essence, remaining productive in our day-to-day living has, in many ways, has never been more difficult. However, it’s not something we have to just accept....

Securing Your Router with Encryption Your network at home should have some kind of inherent security built into it. If you have to use a password to log onto the network then it has the security turned on already. If you do not then you will want to secure your network. The best way to do this is to make the change in your router settings. The exact procedure will vary depending on your model so consult your manual or call tech support for the exacts....

However, once you get your head around the basics, matching a watch to your outfit is simple, and you just need to know what kind of thing works with what. After all, you wouldn’t turn up to a black tie event wearing trainers, so why would you turn up wearing a sports watch? Men generally wear limited jewellery, so your watch is one of your best expressions of your personality, and can either make or break your outfit, but thankfully, the folks at Wave Jewellery have come up with this handy infographic which helps you to do just that....

Behavioral interview questions are one such type and the way you answer them could be crucial to getting that perfect job. What’s the Intention of Asking Behavioral Interview Questions? These types of questions aren’t designed to test how you behave in an interview but are incorporated to allow the interviewer to assess how you would handle a certain situation. In other words, behavioral questions are used because your past experiences and successes are a positive indicator for your success in the future....

First of all, allow me to debunk some common misconceptions about the Stoics. Contrary to the definition of a stoic as being emotionless, Stoicism actually raises the ultimate optimists! Examples include how to remove all negative emotions such as fear, sadness, and disappointment. Another lesson to be learned from the Stoics is their belief that you should intentionally place yourself in situations of discomfort, in an effort to increase your comfort range as well as to make you value your moments of safety, making it easy for you to always consider yourself comfortable after enough practice....

Because there are so many different hunting seasons, based on location, there are differences in how you will prepare. Even so, there are some universal things that need to be done before a hunting trip. Whether that trip is for a day or a week, get what you need beforehand. Get registered Hunting can be a dangerous sport when not taken seriously enough. For most people, it is crucial to take a Hunter Safety course to even be able to participate....

Your bottom line might be improving your health, your finances, your relationships, or your happiness in life. And you can be sure there’s someone on the internet who could help you achieve that. Sometimes even for free. Unsurprisingly, change takes work. And I’m going to share with you some ideas on how to remember important information, so that you’re able to take action on it and create the kind of change you want....

Whether you want to remove any of the food or pet pictures or if you’d prefer to avoid any political incorrectness, you can easily use the extension to solve your problems. Best of all, the developers are busy creating a mobile version that can assist with similar types of problems as well. Never let a timeline comment, story, or rant upset you again. Unwhatever.me: An Arsenal of Tools to Remove Stuff From Your Newsfeed

How many times have your loved ones asked if you were ok and you said that you were, when in fact you were not? Or have you ever been running late and told your friend that you would be there in five minutes when you knew fully well that it would take at least ten? And what about when toddlers say that they haven’t eaten any chocolates despite having their face smeared with it?...

So many people put off starting a small business because they think they need a healthy injection of capital to do it. That’s simply not true. So, how to start a small business? Simon Paine, co-founder and CEO of the PopUp Business School, said, Bootstrapping is a great way to build a business. According to Paine, So once you’ve ironed out everything you need to get started—permits, licenses, registering your business name, opening a business account, creating a basic website, business cards, etc....

Maybe you’ve been training your entire life and just want a new exercise to keep things fresh. Or maybe you’re getting started with exercise for the first time and don’t know how to start working out. Either way, starting a new training routine is something we all deal with from time to time. For example, I recently added sprint training to my workout routine. There’s just one problem: I’ve never done sprint training before....

To control your money, you have to ask yourself a simple question: Where is my money going? Once you begin to understand where the money goes, it’s easy to track and manage it. Where is my money going? The first step is to figure out where your money is going. All of your money goes to one of two places: fixed expenses or variable expenses. Your fixed expenses are going to be things like rent, utilities, student loans, insurance and car payments....

We fight a ton of battles every day, and it can be really easy to get overwhelmed. Those feelings can cause a person to run away from the problems they are facing. Unfortunately, if you continually try to do this, you’ll waste your entire life running away from your problems. Eventually, they will catch up to you though. So, how can we effectively confront our problems and move towards a life where we’re no longer scared of them?...

If you are in the habit of self-sabotage, you are actively getting in the way of your own goals and dreams. The reasons one may do this can be complex, but there are ways to learn how to stop self-sabotage. Why Do We Sabotage Ourselves? Self-sabotage is when we do something that gets in the way of our intent or of our biggest dreams or goals in life. We want something, but somehow we never accomplish it....

The article focuses on cigarette and smoking habit, but not on the affects of planning on the action of quitting smoking (which I am more interested). West’s work suggests a tipping-point approach to anti-smoking campaigns. He says public health workers should capitalize on smokers’ latent desire to quit by putting the idea of quitting in their minds, raising smokers’ motivational tension momentarily to a level that can overcome their resistance to quitting and then lowering the barriers to action—such as helping them to think, “Why not quit?...

Sometimes it’s understandable, like having someone close to you die and then going through the mourning process. During those times, I say it’s best to let the process do what it does and try not to shut out any emotions and just allow yourself to feel and heal. There are those other times of hardship that come around far more often; the ones that keep coming back, restarting the cycle of anger sadness, and guilt all over again....