“We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.” Jane Fonda Unfortunately, emotions are not something we can control. Just like the taste of our favorite food, we do not choose to be emotional about certain things. We have […]
Habits & Lifestyle Design
Learning to Learn
Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one’s self-esteem. That is why young children, before they are aware of their own self-importance, learn so easily. Thomas Szasz Learning to learn is something that usually flies over so many heads. School never gives us the tools to help us […]
How to Improve
Impractical Morals Fade
What we call “morals” is simply blind obedience to words of command. Havelock Ellis Values fade away if there isn’t environmental reinforcement. The best example I can use is stealing. Most people would say “stealing” is wrong, but what if someone is near death and steals food in order to survive? Morals are only walls that […]
Childhood Obesity Calculator
According to this article, childhood obesity can be predicted in newborns. Anyone with a basic scientific understanding of hormones and genetics can smell the bullshi’t here. First of all, an obesity calculator is already a recipe for disaster. We don’t need a calculator to predict obesity. Chances are, on a typical American diet, most newborns […]
The Tools of Change
People have a hard time changing undesirable behaviors, even if they are aware of it. They still repeat this behavior. What’s the problem? They don’t have the tools of change required to handle that problem. Key Points Conscious awareness of a bad habit doesn’t means it’s going away anytime soon Each bad habit or behavior […]
How to Teach
Being a good teacher doesn’t mean being an expert in the subject you’re teaching. It simply means being able to to help someone make remarkable progress and understanding in the subject being taught. Learning how to teach is a skill in itself. Key Points Not everyone is the same. Treat every student differently Let them […]
How to Get Better Sleep
The Association System
How people come to conclusions and develop habits of change is based on an association system. It’s simple. You touch fire, it hurts so you never touch it again. Fire is associated with pain. This is a simple example so it’s easy to relate to. What happens when it gets more complicated? Key Points People […]
Sugar High for Good Grades!
One of my readers sent me an interesting article about the sugar high and “boosting” awareness. Now the researchers claim that gargling sugar water raises awareness and improves performance. Now how did they conduct a study to measure this? Lets take a brief look. Sugar High Study The study was conducted using two tasks of self control […]