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2022-09-06 12:00:17 Useful tips and habits

Drink more. Drink a glass of warm water with lemon every morning on an empty stomach. Put a bottle of water on your desk at work.

Try new things. Plan 2-3 small experiments for yourself each week: a new movie genre, a different cuisine, an unusual hobby or activity.

Do good deeds. At least once a month, help someone in need: send money to charity or participate in a volunteer event.

Enjoy the little things and be grateful. Take 5 minutes in the evening to write down in your journal what you are grateful for today, what made you happy. Open / Comment

2022-09-05 12:00:52 Interesting ways to learn a foreign language

Watching movies, TV shows, reading various literature, music

This is another nice method by which you can significantly improve your foreign language! All you have to do is replace your native language with a foreign one when you spend your leisure time reading a book or watching a movie.
Do not expect instant results, but one day you will feel how easy it is to understand the speech in a foreign language and read the work in the original, memorizing the essence of the narrative.
Now it is not a problem to find a book or a movie in the target language, there are many services and sites. One of them is Ororo, but some people prefer free downloads. Open / Comment

2022-09-03 13:00:11 Allow short stretches of time for training

Researchers from Louisiana State University advise allotting 30-50 minutes to study new material. Shorter chunks of time may not be enough, and 50 minutes will make the brain tired of continuously absorbing new information, experts say.

They also advise taking short breaks of 5-10 minutes, and education expert Neil Starr suggests holding short study sessions at any free minute: for example, make small cards with a description of the subject of study and periodically take them when you have a break. Open / Comment

2022-09-02 12:00:14 Exercise!
Healthy sports for your health

- Cycling

Riding a bicycle makes your abdominal, arm, and shoulder muscles work, improves your sense of balance, and helps you develop joint flexibility, scientists say. What's more, the constant pedaling causes the production of endorphins, the happiness hormone.

- Aerobics

Aerobics is anything that involves low intensity and constant physical activity. It can include dancing, gymnastics, light jogging. According to scientists, such exercise can reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease by 36%.

- Swimming

Swimming classes are suitable for a full-body workout, where only the muscles work and the joints rest. Researchers at Harvard believe that swimming can help you lose excess weight and strengthen your cardiovascular system. For those recovering from injury or surgery, swimming is a great sport because the risk of any injury is very low. Open / Comment

2022-09-01 12:00:01 Eat right

The most important thing is a balanced breakfast. To get the energy you need, approach your morning menu wisely. For example, combine protein, fruit and healthy fats (nuts are an indispensable source). This can be oatmeal or yogurt with granola, fresh fruit, walnuts and almonds.

Eat eggs. Eggs are a combination of B vitamins (they help burn glucose), antioxidants (protect neurons from damage) and omega-3 fatty acids (they keep neurons functioning at optimal speed).

At lunch, consume foods that support brain function. Options include sardines, spinach, and lentils.

The best snack is walnuts. They improve memorization abilities and promote more productive learning. For maximum effect, you need very little, no more than a handful. Open / Comment

2022-08-30 12:00:02 Determine the best channel for obtaining information

There are several ways to get information, and different people have different channels of information. Some people learn better by listening to a lecturer, others by reading texts on a topic. And even though we don't usually choose how we learn, it is worth being aware of our own peculiarities. For example, if you perceive information easier visually, you can write down a lecture, thus converting it into a text format. If you are a better listener, discuss the article you read with friends or find an audio version of the book. Open / Comment

2022-08-29 12:00:02 Socialize and make new friends

We are not capable of knowing and being able to do everything. But we can surround ourselves with people who are smart, competent, and interesting.

The process of making new acquaintances is called networking. According to numerous studies, people with connections have a wider outlook, are more creative, find suitable jobs more easily, and are more successful in business and work.

How do you start networking? Get to know each other. You can do it at special events or in public places, or you can do it online. Open / Comment

2022-08-28 14:00:01 Maintain eye contact

Eye contact will not only help you become a more confident person, but it will also make other people see you that way.

Don't hide your gaze or look away.
Speak only with confidence, clarity, and intelligibility.

Try to apply these rules in life, and you'll notice how others' attitudes toward you will change. Open / Comment

2022-08-27 13:00:01 Screen exhaustion

Screen exhaustion is described as a set of symptoms that occur because a person spends too much time in front of a screen.

It can be:

- discomfort in the eyes, back, neck;
- sleep disturbance, increased anxiety;
- decreased productivity.

There are many reasons that lead to screen exhaustion. Fatigue, the excess of information that pours out at us from the Internet, and the negative news with comments that we read.

In order to avoid such problems, you should have a digital detox. If you work at home at the computer, it is better to design a separate workplace and not go to it when things are done. Use a timer to regularly get up from your desk or couch, stretch a little or look out the window, your back and eyes will thank you. Open / Comment

2022-08-26 12:00:03 How to get rid of procrastination?

In order to get rid of such a habit, firstly, try not to blame yourself for procrastination, because guilt is not the best helper here. Then, learn to do the most unpleasant tasks in the morning, such a small feat will motivate you to do the next things.

In things like writing a thesis or creating a major project, you need to make a plan and perform tasks according to it.

And most importantly, learn to enjoy completing things, including unpleasant ones. Open / Comment