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 […]
Habits & Lifestyle Design
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 […]
Barack Obama Wins Four More Years as President
I don’t really get into politics, but it looks like it was a close one. Barack Obama wins all the battleground states and found his way to victory over Mitt Romney. Obama Wins With the devastation of super storm Sandy, many people struggled to go out and vote. The determination was definitely evident in the voters who […]
Barack Obama Wins Four More Years as President
I don’t really get into politics, but it looks like it was a close one. Barack Obama wins all the battleground states and found his way to victory over Mitt Romney. Obama Wins With the devastation of super storm Sandy, many people struggled to go out and vote. The determination was definitely evident in the voters who […]
Assertive Personality Habit
Don’t tell me what you’re not, or what you’re against! Tell me who you are and what you stand for. Mario Cortes Most people have problems with being assertive. Having an assertive personality is key to achieving simplicity in life. Never be afraid to offend anyone. Some people will be offended if you reject their ideas […]
The Hurricane Sandy Diet
Hurricane Sandy Diet It looks like hurricane Sandy is doing more than just knocking down trees and flooding streets! Is it really a surprise why we have an obesity epidemic? I totally have faith in the progress of nutrition in America. When I see pictures like this however, I can’t help but feel my heart skip […]
The Momentum of Change
Have you ever found yourself VERY productive at whatever you’re doing that you just hate for anyone to interrupt you. Okay, have you ever felt like you’ve wasted your time watching TV or playing video games when you know you should be doing something important? The trick here is to gain momentum in your activity. […]