25 Websites Other Than Social Media To Upgrade Your Life Have you been spending too much of your time on social media recently? Is that making much of your internet usage wasteful? Social media can be so addictive, so much that we spend hours on it without really noticing. While social media does contribute in healthy discussions and is also our primary source of news and ideas at times, it’s equally likely to encourage us to refrain from learning something useful in our lives. Here are 25 great websites which you should check if you want to escape from the vicious trap of social media and live a life full of knowledge, joy, and inspiration. 1. Coursera offers MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) on wide range of subjects from hundreds of institutions and renowned professors. 2. edX edX is another MOOC platform where you can take online courses from the finest universities in the world. 3. At Khan Academy, you can access a wide-ranging library of interactive content on almost every subject out there. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. eHow 10. 11. 13. 14. 15.
How to Identify Your Passions Passion is the fuel that can power you toward the realization of your dreams. To live a truly satisfying and purposeful life you need to know what your passions are so you can fill your day with them. Have you found your passions in life or are you still searching? Many people struggle to connect with their deepest core passions. It has become increasingly common for people to feel like they can’t really identify their passions or that they don’t know how to incorporate their passions into their daily life. It is also possible that you might already be living a life of passion without even recognizing it. Could that be true for you? If you want to discover your passions, the following questions will get you started. Many people wonder, “How do I know what my passions are?” 1) Does it make you feel good about yourself? 2) Would you do it for free? 3) Do you lose all track of time when you do it? 4) Do you talk about it to anyone who will listen? Your passions are waiting!
10 Free Online Courses To Make You More Successful Success is not an act; it is a slow process that involves growth, change and failure. It involves all aspects of your life, from how you manage your credit card bills to how to discipline your children. Here is a selection of free courses that cover all aspects of your life that you need to control in order to be successful. This list has all you need to know to be successful on a whole new level. 1. Work Smarter, Not Harder: Time Management for Personal & Professional Productivity 4-8 hours of videos, readings, and quizzes Lots of people say that time is your most valuable resource. 2. 8.5 hours of videos Learn how to negotiate with a course from the University of Michigan. 3. Ongoing In a joint venture with the University of Tennessee and FINRA, you can figure out how to achieve all the success you want by managing your money better. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
20 Smart Apps For Enterpreneurs To Use Running a successful business is hard, especially if you don’t have the right tools at hand. Razor sharp time management skills and keeping your productivity levels high are essential when you have a lot on the plate. Don’t forget: Time is Money. If there’s a tool or an app that can help you do things faster, it’s worth paying for. Here are 20 killer tools recommended by entrepreneurs to cater all your needs – from effective social media marketing to sales and networking. 1. Streak will power up your gmail and turn it into an actual CRM that will channel all your discussions into actions. 2. A neat new app, re-inventing the way how you manage your projects. 3. An excellent browser add-on for outreach and networking. 4. Slack brings team communication on the next level. 5. Yes that’s another new website builder. 6. Ever struggled with finding the right way of connect with someone from a higher-league or a well-known company? 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
thought-waves | frequencies thought-waves by Gabriel Levy I grew up by the shores of Lake Michigan. We used to play a game in the summer time. Much later in my life I was exposed to the more gruesome power of such waves. In the short story, “The Seventh Man” Haruki Murakami describes a wave as a doorway into the “other world” that characterizes many of his stories. In the tip of the wave, as if enclosed in some kind of transparent capsule, floated K’s body, reclining on its side. I don’t know what spirituality is, but when I think of the word, I think of waves—thought waves. Because I am interested in the materiality of thought and its medium, I often ask myself: what is thought made of? Perhaps thought is like a sound wave. Certainly one medium of thought is sound waves. Sound waves are waves of pressure. Perhaps thoughts, like sound, need to travel in a medium. In former centuries physicists looked in vein for the medium in which light traveled; they called this imaginary medium aether.
How to Memorize Things Quickly People like to joke that the only thing you really “learn” in school is how to memorize. As it turns out, that’s not even the case for most of us. If you go around the room and ask a handful of people how to memorize things quickly, most of them will probably tell you repetition. That is so far from the truth, it’s running for office. Before we start, you need to establish something: are you an auditory, visual, or experiential learner? Step 1: Preparation To optimize your memorization session, pay close attention to which environment you choose. Next, start drinking some tea. As we get older, toxic chemicals will damage our neurons and synapses, leading to memory loss and even Alzheimer’s. Step 2: Record What You’re Memorizing This is especially useful if you’re trying to memorize information from a lecture. Step 3: Write Everything Down Before you start trying to recall everything from memory, write and re-write the information. Step 4: Section your notes. Step 9: Take a break
12 Reasons Why Disorganized People Are More Intelligent The clutter continues to accumulate—it has all of your life. You can’t find your car keys or your cell phone; you get in the car to go somewhere and you find yourself going in the wrong direction; if you have a workspace, it’s a mess; nothing is ever “where it’s supposed to be.” You “suffer” from what psychologists now call “chronic disorganization.” But, what these psychologists also now tell us it that chronically disorganized people have higher intelligence and greater creativity. 1. IQ tests have two parts—verbal and performance. 2. There are actually several normed tests for creativity, the most well-known being the Torrance series. 3. Disorganized people evidently need to be involved in a variety of activities simultaneously. The disorganized person loves the variety of new experiences and challenges. 4. Disorganized people do not think in straight lines—one solution for one problem, use the factual information and apply it to new situations. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Mindfulness Is Not Meditation: How to Navigate Your Way to Prescence | High Existence Mindfulness is a word being thrown around a lot recently. But there seems to be a lot of misunderstanding about what it is. In this article I will show you the difference between mindfulness and meditation – and why it matters. To be mindful, in very general terms, is to be aware. Imagine this: You’re walking with a friend down a busy road, it’s the middle of winter, and there’s snow and ice, cars are flying past, and a hundred men in business suits scuttle by with coffees. Question: what does that mean to you? It means be aware of the ice, take notice of it, don’t let it escape you or you might suffer the repercussions. It’s not meditation. If there is one prerequisite to being mindful, it’s that you need to be ‘in the moment’ if you’re going to notice the goings-on around you. You can only focus on one world at a time—the one outside your head, or the one within it.Tweet This That’s the layman’s version of being mindful. There are, however, different interpretations. What is Meditation? Look:
3 Ways to Improve Memory The human brain is one of the most mysterious and powerful tools in the modern world. This magical organ interprets reality through synapses and neurons, forming subjective thoughts, qualities, and memories, which form our identities. Using up to twenty percent of the energy we consume, our brain is always working and always changing. As we grow, the connections between regions of the brain reinforce each other, fortifying our memory, until a certain age at which, either naturally, through “disuse,” or through memory loss diseases such as Alzheimer’s, we begin to lose control of our memories. But we are not necessarily doomed to forget our brief passage through this life before our brain finally shuts down: here are three ways you can enhance your memory through lifestyle changes. 1. Understanding how your brain makes memories is crucial to improving memory function. The act of recollecting is a helpful exercise in improving memory itself. 2. Get plenty of sleep! 3. Read full content
9 Tips To Surf The Web Like A Hacker Have you ever watched your grandma use the Internet? If she is anything like my grandmother, it’s painful, slow process—she always does everything the hardest way possible with the most clicks. Don’t be like your grandma. Use the following pro tips to surf the web like a hacker. 1. Use Command+Shift+T for Mac OS and Control+Shift+T for Windows. 2. According to Microsoft in 2011, the average person in the US had 3 email accounts; chances are, that number has only gone up since then. 3. Password managers like LastPass and Mitro are great ways to save time and frustration. 4. Have you ever been browsing deep in to a website at work and found something interesting that you want to share? 5. Is your bookmark bar in Chrome getting a little too crowded? 6. Sick of advertisements on your favorite content sites like Mashable and Digg? 7. Simply hover of a hyperlink in Chrome, then look at the bottom left corner to see where the link will take you. 8. 9. Read full content
(49) My Stealthy Freedom آزادی یواشکی زنان در ایران به دبستان میرفتیم. زمانی که ابراز احساسات یک دختر به معنی تبهکار بودن بود. بعد از انقلاب بود ...هر روز صبح دم در مدرسه بازدید بدنی میشدیم ...در جیبهایمان, کیف هایمان , لای کتاب ها, افکار و قلبهامان بدنبال نشانه ی از عشق بودند. Seeing these young girls singing… seeing their body language and expression of love means that there is hope. Watching this video made me warm inside my soul because I see that the love inside 1000´s girls like me didn’t die and went on through the hearts of Persian girls ... We have a long journey to achieve gender equality in our society, but there is hope. #آزادییواشکی #mystealthyfreedom ادامه ...
10 Things You Can Do Every Day To Benefit Your Brain A mind is a valuable thing to waste. You’ve heard the saying many times, but it truly does ring true. Your mind is your most valuable asset. You need to take care of it. 1. Refreshing your body can also help you improve brain function, increase memory, and improve your mood. 2. When you’re tired, your brain can be more creative. 3. Did you know that it’s literally impossible for your brain to multitask? 4. You’ve heard that cardio leads to a healthier, better body. 5. Computers, iPads, tablets, smartphones and the connection to the internet everywhere means it’s becoming less and less likely that you will pull out a piece of paper and write. 6. Your car needs oil, your smartphone needs a battery, and your brain needs nutrients. 7. Learning a new language is one of the best ways to benefit your brain. 8. The hit game Words with Friends is addictive, yes, but also has great benefits for your brain! 9. Meditation is one of the best, oldest forms of relaxation. 10. Read full content