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- How To Relax Fast - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2006 from Steve GillmanWhy should you learn how to relax fast? Because stress is more than just unpleasant. It's also dangerous. Many diseases are now known to be caused by or made worse by stress, but you can do something about it. Just try these relaxation techniques today, and use them whenever you feel that ...
Views: 757 - How To Solve Problems - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2007 from Steve GillmanWouldn't it be great if you could solve problems more easily? You can. Problems you have at home, or problems from science, work, or business - you can use special techniques to help you find solutions to all of them. The following is one of the best. A Problem Solving Story I had written an ...
Views: 872 - How To Think Outside Of The Box - by Submitted on May 02, 2008 from Steve GillmanPeople talk about the need to think outside of the box as though everyone understands what that means. It is assumed to simply mean being more creative and open minded in your thinking. But shouldn't we ask what the "box" is that we want to get out of? We'll get to an answer for that in a ...
Views: 1093 - How To Think Outside The Box - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2008 from Steve GillmanYou hear that to be more creative you need to think outside the box, but what is the box? It is your normal ways of thinking, and all the hidden assumptions you make. Imagine actually living in a box, and knowing the outside world only through the pictures and descriptions written on those four ...
Views: 967 - How To Write How-To Articles - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2008 from Steve GillmanLearn how to write "how to" articles and it is easy to promote your website. They are one of the most popular types of articles online. Some people will read articles just for entertainment or to learn general information, but everyone wants to know how to do something. Before you start ...
Views: 588 - In Favor Of Flip-Flopping Politicians - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2008 from Steve GillmanFlip flopping refers to changing ones position on an issue. The public generally dislikes politicians who flip flop on their positions, in part because they assume that it is done dishonestly for political reasons alone, and in part because they simple like to know what a candidate for public ...
Views: 784 - In Other Words? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2007 from Steve GillmanPeople use the expression "in other words" because sometimes other words are necessary to better understand something. You probably use it yourself, but how often do you actually think about the words you are using, and the effect they may have? How often do you change the words you use in order ...
Views: 805 - Increase Your Mind Power - by Submitted on May 09, 2005 from Steve GillmanWhat Do You Think? Can you solve problems easily? Can you learn new things efficiently? Can you increase your brain power? Whatever you think and feel about these questions, those thoughts and feelings will have an effect on your brain function, because brain power and psychology are ...
Views: 2437 - IQ Test Or IA Test? - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2008 from Steve GillmanAn IQ test is supposed to measure one's "intelligence quotient," to provide a basic rating of how smart a person is. When we try to measure people in this way, we hope it will predict how well they will perform in either their profession or academic work. Of course we know that this doesn't work ...
Views: 1140 - Learn How To Meditate From Animals - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2005 from Steve GillmanYou can learn how to meditate from a book, but meditation is as much an art as a science, and arts especially are better taught by live teachers than by books. That is why meditation is often learned quicker and brought to a deeper level when the beginner has someone to model their practice on. ...
Views: 869 - Learn To Budget Money A New Way - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2008 from Steve GillmanSome lucky people don't need to learn to budget money in the traditional way. They simply and naturally spend less than they make, and invest the difference for the future. There is no need to allocate "x" amount each month for this or that category if your "outgo" is always less than your ...
Views: 764 - Lessons From Behavioral Economics - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from Steve GillmanThe filed of behavioral economics repeatedly shows that we are not as rational as we think when making financial decisions. No big surprise there. But can we become more rational with our money? We can if we learn to spot our irrational tendencies and correct them. Let’s look at some ...
Views: 1129 - Lie Detection - Trapping A Liar - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2007 from Steve GillmanLie detection may start with watching for signs of lying in a person. But sometimes you have to do more than just listen and watch. Sometimes you have to trap a liar. Here is one of the many ways to do that. Lie Detection - Introduce An Assumption This is a common trapping technique. Here is ...
Views: 7048 - Luck in the Time of Recession - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from Steve GillmanLuck is not always as random as it appears. There are things that lucky people do differently from others, and ways that they think differently. These "good luck habits" explain much of their good fortune. This is evident even during an economic recession that seems to be hitting everyone. For ...
Views: 653 - Make Money Online - Four Basic Approaches - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2010 from Steve GillmanThere are hundreds of ways to make money online, but they each generally fall into one of the four basic approaches outlined below. In our own business, my wife and I have had the best luck with the last two, but each of us is different, and each of these approaches to making money has its ...
Views: 1020 - Meditation - Having More Fun - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Steve GillmanThere are a lot very good reasons for developing a meditation practice. You are likely to be healthy both physically and mentally. You’ll have less stress. You might gain some insight into the workings of your own mind. Your friends may find that you are easier to be around. Then there are ...
Views: 1281 - Meditation CDs - How To Use Them - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2008 from Steve GillmanBefore we get into how to use meditation CDs, we have to start with which kind to use. Some products are nothing more than relaxing music, or perhaps a guided meditation with a musical background. There is nothing wrong with these, but if you want a more powerful tool, you need to get CDs that ...
Views: 768 - Meditation CDs for Power Naps - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2011 from Steve GillmanIt used to be that meditation CDs were just pleasant music and perhaps some “sounds of nature” thrown in. There is nothing wrong with that. They were relaxing and could help you get into a meditative state. But the newest recordings use more than just a light tune and the sound of rain or waves. ...
Views: 1560 - Memory Tips You Can Use Today - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2008 from Steve GillmanThe following memory tips are for all ages. Although memory loss often comes with old age, that does not mean it is a necessary result of aging. In fact, there are often specific causes, and a declining ability to remember things can be reversed in many cases. Here are some quick tips to get you ...
Views: 717 - Metaphors We Live By - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2007 from Steve GillmanWhat are the metaphors we live by? Is life a journey, a game, a dream, or a movie we are watching? How do these metaphorical perspectives affect our lives? Let's take a look at a few of them. Life Is Purgatory Some people see life as a sort of purgatory to be suffered through. In fact, many ...
Views: 1211 - Mindfulness And Mental Health Improvement - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2005 from Steve GillmanWhat's going on in your head? Until you know, there can be all sorts of problems. Uncorrectable problems. You can't fix a problem that you don't see, right? That is where mindfulness comes in. Mindfulness and mental health are intimately connected. Your mind is busy in there right now, talking ...
Views: 710 - Mindfulness Exercises - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2005 from Steve GillmanMindfulness exercises let you "tune in" to yourself. Distractions are let go, and your brain power is increased. The exercises help you think more clearly and concentrate better. The best news is that they are easier than you might think to learn. Easy Mindfulness Exercises Anytime you are ...
Views: 3607 - Money Made Us Happier - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2007 from Steve GillmanThe researchers say that money can't buy happiness, but the research says that it can. Why the contradiction? It's all in how you look at the numbers. You may recall a news story or two back in 2006 about money and whether it makes people happy. The headlines went something like this: "Science ...
Views: 546 - Music And The Brain - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2005 from Steve GillmanWhat is the connection between music and the brain? Is it possible that music can help you think better? The research says yes, and after telling you about some of it, I'll let you in on an even faster way to boost your brain power with music. Music And The Brain - The Research The research ...
Views: 1848 - Neurobics - A Workout For Your Brain - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2007 from Steve GillmanNeurobics is a term invented by Lawrence Katz and Manning Rubin to describe exercises that help the brain stay fit. Specific types of sensory stimuli and activities, especially those that involve non-routine actions and thoughts, produce more of the chemicals that encourage growth of new ...
Views: 1119 - New Ideas About Retirement - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Steve GillmanThe very concept of retirement is flawed. It is based on several false premises. First is the premise that at a certain age you are no longer able to provide economic value. That is clearly nonsense as shown by the many millionaire entrepreneurs and business people in the sixties, seventies and ...
Views: 1295 - One-Eyed National Health Care - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2008 from Steve GillmanNational health care might be a disaster, due to the cost and the complexity. A government-controlled system also creates agonizing moral dilemmas (read about the eye treatment ruling covered further down). Still, despite my opposition to it, I can see it's a real possibility, and soon. Keeping ...
Views: 734 - Opportunity Knocks Every Day - by Submitted on May 18, 2005 from Steve GillmanYou've heard people say that opportunity only knocks once. I say it knocks a thousand times, or at least it can. The problem is, we often don't listen, we don't see, or we don't want to work. The biggest problem, though, is that opportunity really isn't opportunity, if you're not ready for ...
Views: 964 - Out Of The Box - A Mental Exercise - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2007 from Steve GillmanWant to be more "out of the box" in your thinking? Here's an example of a simple problem-solving/lateral thinking game that can help. Following that I have some suggestions to get you started with your own mental exercise. A group of college students was shown a barometer. Then the professor ...
Views: 6992 - Personal Finances - Six Steps To Take Now - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2008 from Steve GillmanYou have probably read enough tips on personal finances, and maybe you are still in debt and without a plan for the future. Well, here is simple six-step plan to get you going in the right direction. Of course, like the other tips you have heard, it will only help if you actually use it. 1. ...
Views: 618 - Pondering The Big Questions - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2007 from Steve GillmanDo you ever ponder the big questions, like "What is consciousness?" or "Why do we feel motivated to do good?" Doing so really takes no more brainpower than balancing your checkbook, and although you are more likely to be satisfied and certain with the result of the checkbook balancing, thinking ...
Views: 848 - Power - What Good Is It? - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2008 from Steve GillmanWe all want power, although not everyone freely admits it. It is common to think what one would do if he or she was a king or the president. We imagine that we would do good things; better than what is being done now. We think of power in personal terms too, as when we imagine that enough money ...
Views: 595 - Probabilitism - Playing The Odds In Life - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2007 from Steve GillmanProbabilitism? I just invented the word to describe an ideology of living life according to the odds, or more specifically, making decisions according to them. Life, after all, is all about making decisions, and we need some guide for making better ones. The most common explicit guide to ...
Views: 1112 - Problem Solving Strategies - Three Great Ones - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2007 from Steve GillmanYour problem solving strategies determine how effectively you deal with everything from creating new ideas to solving the routine problems of life and business. There are many specific techniques for solving problems, but a good strategy is a more general "plan of attack" that makes it all work. ...
Views: 931 - Product Innovation - How To Have Ideas - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from Steve GillmanThe easiest route to creative product innovation is to start with something we already have and ask some simple questions about it to suggest new ideas. For the sake of demonstrating how this can be done, we'll suppose that we want to design a new kind of bicycle. We start by asking a lot of ...
Views: 665 - Real Genius - IQ Or Creativity? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2008 from Steve GillmanWhat is real genius, and how do we cultivate it in ourselves? A common dictionary definition is, "Extraordinary intellectual power especially as manifested in creative activity." Some definitions refer to a high IQ as well, but that doesn't seem to be an important component. Both intellectual ...
Views: 823 - Right And Wrong - A Matter Of Context - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2008 from Steve GillmanHow do we determine right and wrong, and can we really capture them with philosophical rules or religious commandments? The answer to the first question is that we call something right or wrong according to whether or not it helps achieve our moral values. That makes the answer to the second ...
Views: 1238 - Save Money to Make Money - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2010 from Steve GillmanI prefer to report on unusual ways to make money, but when you save money it can effectively be a way to make money for your goals. If, for example, you want to make two thousand four hundred dollars for a vacation, you might work extra shifts or find other ways to generate the three thousand ...
Views: 1407 - Save Money Using This Negotiating Technique - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2010 from Steve GillmanThere is a simple negotiating technique you can use to save money on many purchases. In the world of high-power negotiators, it is referred to as time investment. The simplest description is this: Spend enough time with a seller and he or she is more likely to accept your offer. Time ...
Views: 995 - Secrets Of Clear Thinking - by Submitted on May 13, 2005 from Steve GillmanNo More Brain Fog Where is...car...my keys...hmm...and that...oh yeah, but...hmm - Does your brain feel like that sometimes? How can you combat "brain fog," and think more clearly? Try some of the following. Clear space equals clear thinking. Despite many protests to the contrary, it's rare ...
Views: 1071 - Self Help Books - Do They Help? - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2008 from Steve GillmanI recall seeing a study somewhere that suggested self help books don't really help. I believe it looked at financial self help books. If I remember correctly, three or ten years after reading various "get rich quick" and other money-related books, the readers were generally making more money, ...
Views: 511 - Setting Goals - The Important Factors - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2008 from Steve GillmanSetting goals sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. Why is that? What makes it an effective practice, and when does it fail? It's all about how you do it, and later in this article you'll find six or seven tips on how to properly set goals. But first lets take a deeper look at the "motivation ...
Views: 968 - Signs of Lying and Getting The Truth - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Steve GillmanSome of the more obvious signs of lying include different answers when you repeat a question, and hesitation in answering. You also can watch for eye movements that differ from the usual. Be careful with these individual signs, since shifty eyes may be normal for some people, even when telling ...
Views: 1141 - Six Daily Motivation Tips - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2008 from Steve GillmanHow do you achieve a more consistent level of daily motivation? Use the following powerful techniques, beginning at the start of your day. 1. Start The Day Motivated Have a morning motivation routine. Experiment a bit and see what gets you going. If it has to be coffee, then so be it, although ...
Views: 750 - Six Little Secrets - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2007 from Steve GillmanThere are always little secrets that you can learn to help you in life. These are the "insider tips" that might improve your health, save you money, or give you more influence over others. Here are six of them you can put to use today. Highway Toll Secret The passes (such as E-ZPass) that ...
Views: 758 - Six Real Estate Investing Tips - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2007 from Steve GillmanThe following collection of real estate investing tips will probably have a few things that you already know. That's okay. There will be a few you haven't heard before as well, and in any case, we sometimes need to be reminded of what we know. 1. Find an agent with the right experience. When ...
Views: 756 - Six Ways To Be Dumber - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2007 from Steve GillmanWhy do we need ways to be dumber? We don't of course, but there are two basic ways to improve oneself. The first is to actively engage in new thoughts and behaviors that are better, and the other is to avoid those patterns of though and behavior that make matters worse. This is based on the ...
Views: 1156 - Stress Meditation - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2005 from Steve GillmanToo much stress? You need a simple stress meditation. Of course, learning to meditate might intimidate you, and it's tough to find the time for daily meditation. A solution to both problems is a meditation you can learn right now, that will take a minute to do each day. An Easy Stress ...
Views: 821 - Take This Good Luck Test - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2007 from Steve GillmanAre you a lucky person? Not sure? Let's find out. Answer the following questions as honestly as you can, and then tally your score according to the simple directions at the bottom of the test. In general, do good things happen to you? 1. Almost never 2. Sometimes 3. Often 4. Very often Are you ...
Views: 790 - The Art Of Thinking - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2007 from Steve GillmanWhat do I mean by the art of thinking? It may seem that powerful thinking should simply be logical, and nothing more. The ideal thinker then, might be Spock, the "Vulcan" in the "Star Trek" television show and movies. Of course, if you watch the program, you may recall that the humans aboard the ...
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