If you have, by some miracle, managed to avoid all manner of news lately, you might be surprised to know that there’s a U.S. presidential election in less than a month. Even if you are aware of it, you may be reluctant to get involved or just not sure where to start. I wouldn’t dream of suggesting that you vote for one candidate over the other, but I would… » Continue
October 9 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: candidate, politics, vote | 2 comments»
You know exercise is good for you, right? But regular exercise is like pushing water uphill. You do it for a couple of days - and then try and forget about it, because it’s just too hard. Sounds familiar?
People who exercise regularly swear by it. They enjoy it. They can’t stop talking about it. But how did they manage to build a habit that sticks? Wouldn’t you like to… » Continue
October 9 2008 | By Mary | Tagged: exercise, fitness, health, motivation, plan | 12 comments»
Poor Delusional Me
Being a single bloke in his forties draws all kinds of comments, suggestions, inferences and questions from a broad cross-section of people, with responses ranging from pity to surprise, through to outright jealousy. Apparently the most interesting thing about me (for some people) is my wife-less-ness (Craigism). Clearly there’s something weird, dark and dysfunctional about me that needs to be explored and explained.
Or… I could just be a… » Continue
October 8 2008 | By Craig | Tagged: conformity, marriage, normality, relationships, rule-breaking, society | 21 comments»
I don’t know about you, but if I’ve got somewhere to be early in the morning (though my definition of early is probably different than yours), there’s usually a manic rush as I try and get everything done on time before I head out.
That rush is easy to avoid, even if you get up not long before you need to leave. It just takes a bit of planning. Here’s… » Continue
October 6 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: | 36 comments»
With a modern, sedentary lifestyle it is very easy to put on weight. Here are some practical tips to fight the flab and get your weight down. It took you a long time to put on weight so you need to take a long view about losing it. Quick diets tend not to work. You need a change in lifestyle. This is the regime that worked for me.… » Continue
October 3 2008 | By Paul | Tagged: diet, eat, exercise, food, healthy, partner, weightloss | 18 comments»
I’ve been thinking about this question a lot lately. What does it take to be a happy person? Obviously the answer is going to be different for each person, but what worries me is that, as far as I can tell, most people don’t even ask – and those that do don’t have a very good answer.
Ask someone what would make them happy, and their answer is likely to be… » Continue
October 1 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: goal, happiness, life | 35 comments»
It’s almost funny that in such a supposedly advanced age, we’ve gotten worse at mastering the art of sleep. More and more people have difficulty switching off at night and there are a million and one things to blame: the always-on techno-society we live in, or the always-busy capitalist society we live in, or… the list goes on, growing longer with each and every person you ask—because, of course… » Continue
October 1 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: | 13 comments»
Chances are, within the next few months, you’ll be asked at least once to acquire a new skill or body of knowledge. If you’re in high-tech, you can count on your entire skill-set becoming obsolete every few years, but even people in less accelerated fields have to keep learning just to stay even these days.
For example, whether you’re in marketing and PR, corporate communications, human resources, or political campaigning, you’ve… » Continue
September 26 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: learning, skill, study | 15 comments»
At the end of every school year, the media is stuffed with advice for soon-to-be graduates looking forward with excitement — and not a little fear – to setting out on their careers. I’ve althinways felt that this was just a little bit too late – by the time June rolls around, you’re competing with literally millions of recent grads, all frantic to find some kind of handhold in this… » Continue
September 24 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: advice-for-students, career, college, education, job, planning, student, university | 12 comments»
It’s probably no secret to you. Some people were born with good DNA. Nothing they ever do seems to have any negative implications on their physique. They eat what they want, their training programs seem to be haphazard and yet they still have the body of an all star athlete. How can this be?
It’s all in your genes. Take a look at your parents. Chances are you have a… » Continue
September 22 2008 | By Jamie | Tagged: body type, dna, exercise, fat, genetics, gym, health, skinny, workout | 5 comments»
The written word is a part of every day life. At its most basic, writing is a way of communicating. This is the one inalienable characteristic of writing itself, whether you’re communicating with a colleague or friend or you’re actually communicating with yourself - though a shopping list, for instance.
Aside from the fact that writing is an inescapable part of every day life, there are many good reasons you should… » Continue
September 17 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: | 23 comments»
Why do some of us invest so much time and energy into our exercise program for so little in the way of results. Yep it’s true; some of us spend a lot of time achieving not too much. Heaps of sweat, commitment and even dollars, for a less than desirable return.
I’m constantly getting letters, emails and phone calls from frustrated exercisers, so I figure it is time to take a… » Continue
September 15 2008 | By Craig | Tagged: exercise, fitness, health | 7 comments»
It’s easy to get wrapped up in the details of any productivity system, all the fiddly little bits that fit together just so. But how does everything you do add up to a life? Or does it?
Thinking about the big picture too much can get in the way of our day-to-day lives – you don’t want to be dreaming about your life 20 years from now while you’re trying to… » Continue
September 12 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: 50000-feet-view, back-to-basics, gtd, life, meaning, mission | 11 comments»
In romantic relationships, as with so much else, it’s the little things that count. Just as a mis-spoken word or odd look can throw a couple into a weeks-long feud, small and seemingly insignificant gestures can help keep a relationship on track. A little gift, an off-hand compliment, a moment of physical contact can vastly strengthen a relationship.
According to psychologists Nathaniel Branden and Robert… » Continue
September 10 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: couple, family, love, marriage, relationship, romance | 12 comments»
Many of us are confused when we hear about how important a healthy metabolism is to our well being. What exactly is this metabolism and how do you know you’re treating it right?
I find it best described as you would your own personal bank account. You can make deposits and you can make withdraws. If you make enough deposits, over time, your metabolism will mature appropriately and you will… » Continue
September 10 2008 | By Jamie | Tagged: energy, fitness, health, metabolism, weight-loss | 3 comments»
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