Marketers use these predictability designs all the time for product placements and influencing buying decisions. On our part, we continue to believe in our ability to make individual choices, oblivious of our own predictability. Featured photo credit: Quirkology via goo.gl
This type of condition is generally recognized as the food intolerance. For instance, when a human body is intolerant to a specific sugar, and when you eat a food containing that specific sugar, then your digestive tract doesn’t absorb the sugar and it then passes it to the stomach where it’s malabsorption causes flatulence, diarrhea, abdominal pain, bloating, and several other symptoms of gut function disorders. Why Doctors Suggest A Hydrogen Breath Test?...
In this episode of The Lifehack Show, I’ll dive into my extensive planning system to bring balance to her life.
Simply answer a few basic questions and you will be provided with a new literary selection that you might enjoy! Even if you don’t actually enjoy reading but would like to become a more active reader, this interactive guide will help ease you into the wonderful world of literature. Be forewarned that some of these books are not yet released, so you might have to wait a few weeks to satisfy your literary craving....
According to statistics, about 95% teens have access to the internet, 78% have a smartphone and over 90% of them are on at least one social networking site. An average teen’s day starts with an internet enabled app like Facebook or Whatsapp and ends with an app like Tumblr. This infographic by TeenSafe and Gryffin illustrates the app addiction among teens today, and takes note of online social lives and the smartphones that feed the addiction....
However, for people with anxiety issues or disorders, anxiety is persistent, seemingly uncontrollable, overwhelming and can become debilitating. It is an excessive, irrational dread of everyday situations, and it can interfere with daily activities. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric illnesses affecting children and adults. An estimated 40 million American adults suffer from anxiety disorders. What is Anxiety and what are it’s causes?...
If you judge people, you have no time to love them. Bad drivers. Incompetent customer service reps. These are a few of my least favorite things. In fact, they’re downright annoying. Now, I’m normally known for my overly optimistic attitude and flashy smile. Hell, I write about happiness for a living. But encounters with irritating people are enough to turn this peppy rebel into a defensive, rage-filed driver who expects all call center responders are out to get me....
Stare at a square of white wall This might be equivalent to what Zen wants you to do. I don’t know. I failed Zen, and the other Buddhist methods didn’t click well for me yet, either. But here’s what I did: I just stood straight and tall, breathed slowly, and looked at the white square. At first, everything was a jumble, like spinning a radio dial and listening to just snips of conversation....
Home buying tips – [Ask MetaFilter] … Shop around for a real estate agent. Mine refused to let me sign a buyer’s agreement until we went through one round of house hunting (and then he asked me to take it home, read it, and call with any questions). That way neither of you are stuck with a poor personality fit. The buyer’s agent should work for you and disclose any conflicts in advance of viewing a house (such as being a dual realtor for a piece of property)....
4. Don’t let “no” stop you Sara Blakely created Spanx – a billion dollar business – while still working her day job. She was successful because she didn’t take no for an answer. Being an entrepreneur means being rejected. But knowing when to persevere, pivot or give up on an idea is key. If everything is telling you that your idea is good and that customers will want what you are selling, don’t let the fact that other people don’t see your business vision stop you....
If you are not familiar with wine storage techniques, consider the following tips to help guide you along the way. Store Unopened Wine on its Side One of the easiest wine storage tips to implement is to store the bottles simply laying on their side instead of upright. The reason for this is simple, as it allows the wine to come in contact with the cork. If the cork becomes too dry, it can be difficult to come out and may even break apart....
We are so confused about time. We always have the same amount of it, since we can neither create more, nor save any for later, nor do away with what there is. Yet our perception of time is totally different. Sometimes it seems to drag in endless amounts. Sometimes it appears to flash past. Only our perception changes. Time itself does not. Of course, what we mean is time free from other demands....
I believe in the power of knowledge and practice when it comes to self defense. In gathering the reasons why it is important for everyone to take these classes, I talked with a 6th degree black belt, Master Olson, who owns his own karate school. Through our conversations, I was provided with these 10 reasons why taking self defense classes is beneficial to everyone. 1. It builds confidence One of the biggest advantages to taking self defense classes is the way it makes you feel afterwards....
As most people are aware, trust is the most important ingredient in making a relationship work. Oftentimes though, there’s cause for concern where it’s not unreasonable to suspect your partner of hiding secrets from you. The secrets your partner might be hiding from you could range from something as innocuous as opening your mail to something sneaky like having a secret bank account to something as deathly serious as infidelity with your neighbor....
1. Craigslist You can buy and sell old iPhones for anywhere from $70 to $800, depending on the age and condition of the phone. The only problem with Craigslist is that you need to be careful about who you are dealing with, because no one is screened. Completing the deal in a public place is always recommended for your safety. Craigslist is free and easy to use. All you have to do is post your ad with all of the pertinent information (including contact information) and photos of the item....
When you’re finding yourself in need of some thoughtful and helpful relationship advice, get your questions answered on one of these 7 best relationship advice websites. 1. Ask Dr. Love Dr. Jamie Turndorf is a psychologist and author who answers relationship, sex, and dating questions in a lighthearted and helpful way. Also specializes in grief therapy for those who have lost a loved one. Check out the site here....
I plan in my head. Back when I was getting started as a freelance designer, I waited tables to help pay the bills. I was one of those waiters that kept orders in his head. I never wrote them down, and very rarely made a mistake. It was when I tried to write things down that I got slowed down, and screwed orders up. Instead, I’d take the order, absorbing every detail, and then go dump it into the system....
Trends keeps track of your most read feeds as well as what days and what times you read them. This becomes handy if you want to keep track of how your feeds are working for you. Probably the most useful feature so far is Subscription Trends, which keeps track of the most frequently updated feeds and those that are inactive. Check the Inactive tab to see what feeds you may have subscribed to in the past that are no longer being updated....
We are told at an early age that our fire and passion is not “appropriate.” We see others around us conforming to “safe” lives and we don’t want to stand out. We tell ourselves lies to feel better. People shouldn’t have to live lives they’re not excited about, or at least enjoy. Is the fire inside dwindling? Acknowledge that it is there. Stop pretending that everything is ok if it isn’t....
With that in mind, I’ve learned about a technique called the Bridge Hack, which is actually used to understand how people come to trust you. I’ve tweaked it so that it can also be used to help you gain more self-confidence. Read on to find out how this works. The reason why we can’t become self-confident is because we don’t believe in ourselves. The Bridge Hack is a technique that I’ve adapted from a book that I’ve read multiple times, The Business of Belief by Tom Asacker....
