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- How To Instantly Double Your Reading Speed - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2009 from Daniel HerznerHave you ever had the desire to speed read? Just imagine how helpful it would be in your daily life to at least double your reading speed. Especially today in the information age, learning how to increase your reading speed would be such a helpful tool for so many of us. It boggles the mind to ...
Views: 18(4 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - The Viral Belief that Plugs into our Brain at Night - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Andre ZiziThe way the entity of viral beliefs plugs itself into our brain, and damage our full potential, is so different from how our brain is actually wired, and designed to empower you. Each night, you are vulnerable when you fall asleep as the entities of the viral beliefs pervade our nervous system, and ...
Views: 16(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - How To Improve Memory Retention - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Martin MakImagine if you will, we are all robots designed for a specific task, and we are all controlled by a computer in our head. When we need to do more tasks, our owners could simply install a motherboard, chip or hard-disk to upgrade our memory and learning capabilities. But the human brain is much ...
Views: 26(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Gingko Biloba - Hype or Hope for the Aging Brain? - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Royane RealIn the last few years, the herbal product gingko biloba seems to be advertised everywhere, as a new miracle cure for many common ailments. Gingko is reputed to improve thinking, stave off Alzheimer’s disease, preserve memory, and reverse memory loss. In fact, it is one of the most widely ...
Views: 36(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Some Study Tips for Exams - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Royane RealWhen you are studying for an exam or if you need to learn some material for a presentation, you may be wondering how early you should start to study, and how often you should review the material in order to remember it. Is it best to study large chunks of the information at a time, or should you ...
Views: 42(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Discover Your Strongest Intelligence and Your Unique Learning Style - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Royane RealWhen you were going to school, did you do well on exams? Was learning easy for you? Or were you one of those students who had difficulty learning? Did you often feel dumb? Did you grow up convinced that you weren’t very smart? If you didn’t do well in school, it might not have been ...
Views: 47(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - What Is Your Intelligence Type? - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Royane RealIs there more than one kind of intelligence? How should we define intelligence? Can we really measure it? What is intelligence, really? Several experts in the field of intelligence have proposed that we need to broaden our understanding of what intelligence really is, and the role it plays in ...
Views: 44(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Death to Multitasking, Focus, Focus, Focus - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Avil BeckfordMany have long touted the efficiency of multitasking, especially with the availability of the numerous technological tools for busy executives, but recent research studies have proven otherwise. In one research study to test attention and memory, “low multitaskers” consistently outperformed ...
Views: 43(4 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Learn to Pace Yourself When Studying - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Royane RealMany students leave their studying too late until the night before an important exam. Even though most students realize that this is a bad habit, they continue to do it. One reason that many students procrastinate with their studies is because they have not learned to pace themselves ...
Views: 39(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Eating for Profit - How Food Impacts Your Bottom Line - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Anastasia NetriI must confess that I was teaching what I'm about to share before I practiced it myself. As they say, "teach what you need to learn"; that was certainly true for me. I'm pleased now to share this with you from a place of real, bonafide experience. What I'm about to tell you has changed my life in a ...
Views: 48(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - See things differently - control your thoughts - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Stephen SmithNo matter how good our eyesight is, we don’t see the world the way it is. Instead, we see the world as we are, through the lens of our experiences, our upbringing, our culture, our beliefs – what we might call our paradigms. There are examples of this everywhere – from politics to religion ...
Views: 56(4 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Your Brain at Work and Why Less is More - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Melani WardI read a fascinating article the other day in the March 2008 edition of HR Magazine called "Your Brain at Work" by Adrienne Fox. I began studying the brain about 20 years ago when I took my first psych class in college and I never stopped. Why we do what we do is one of the most interesting ...
Views: 39(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - What Does Your Brain Expect? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Melani WardThink about this. When people have expectations that are met, they get a happy level of dopamine in the brain, a chemical critical to the ability to think clearly. And, when people aren't expecting positive outcomes and get them, their levels get even higher. The reverse is also true. Positive ...
Views: 41(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Is Money More Important than Fairness? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Melani WardDid you know that social pain and physical pain light up the same regions of the brain on an MRI and that as far as the brain goes, social pain is just as harmful as physical pain? The brain also finds fairness intrinsically important. When people's brains are being monitored, scientist have ...
Views: 44(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Listening to Drums Heals your Brain - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWho knew that listening to drums actually heals your brain, reduces stress and depression and gives you an immune boost? I didn’t. When you actively think your brain is in beta and it cycles over 30 cycles per second. As you listen to drums beating your brain almost immediately drops to 4-7 ...
Views: 33(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - How You Can Naturally Acquire Information - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Martin MakAcquiring information by relating the information to your personal experience, requires more activity than just committing it to memory. Nevertheless, the activity is so much more pleasant and you remember better! You will probably not experience it as work. Listen to people who are skillful at ...
Views: 57(4 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Creative Entrepreneurs: Give Your Mind Some Mischief? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Melani WardGoogle is ahead of the curve in many areas but one of their best practices by far is giving their engineers the freedom to spend 20% of their work hours doing whatever they want. For some this means surfing the web, for some it means more time on their bike and for others it's simply taking a nap ...
Views: 45(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Happy Reading Habits - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Evangelia ZonniosTaking your child to the library may not be the kind of thing that springs to mind as a way of entertaining your pre-schooler, but be prepared for a surprise. In modern libraries there is often a corner set up just for little children. For busy parents it can be a great chance to browse through ...
Views: 59(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Developing Strategic Thinkers - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Meirc Training and ConsultingStrategic thinking is regarded as an essential core competency for leadership positions. In fact, many organizations already use this competency, among others, to appraise and evaluate the performance of their executives and leaders. Thus, a competency gap in strategic thinking is considered ...
Views: 61(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Awaken Your Slumbering Super Mind - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Deborah ShipleyWhat does it take to awaken a super mind? Or, is it even possible to have a super mind in our world today as we are bombarded with so much information and outside stimuli? I mean, let’s face it. What are we all on these days? What we are all on is emotional, physical, mental, and not ...
Views: 62(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Danger! Keep Your Brain Healthy Aging With These Brain Age Tips To Optimize Your Brain Health - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Leon EdwardAs you grow up and learn from your mistakes it is clear that your brain is functioning correctly. Your brain keeps getting better the more you learn. This helps you live a more productive life. The longer you live the more new talents and skills you accumulate to help you live a healthier life and ...
Views: 63(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Learn How Your Brain Works to Prevent Information Overload - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Martin MakWhy do so many people suffer from information overload and so few people achieve information mastery? If you are interested to improve your mind, improve your memory, improve concentration and to remember tons of information, there are memory training methods and memory techniques that really ...
Views: 70(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - How To Generate Original Creative Ideas On Any Subject - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Milo BonoRandom Word Stimulation is a powerful technique that provides a practical method of accessing your subconscious mind and utilize the wealth of information it contains to generate fresh new original ideas. Regular practice causes the brain to expand its neural network to accommodate this ...
Views: 72(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Interviewing Kevin Abdulrahman on A Winning Mind - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Kevin AbdulrahmanWhat inspired you to write your motivational books? I want to make a positive difference in the lives of people by unlocking their true potential. My vision is to inspire people to attain a winning mind. Over the years I always pondered what separated the successful lucky few from the masses? I ...
Views: 62You must read the article to rate it. - Improving Your Memory With Brain Exercises , Brain Games - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Leon EdwardMemories can be a very basic part of us because they literally make up a large part of who we are. We remember good and bad times, memorable times, and so on. Unfortunately, sometimes our memories begin to fail us, such as when we forget what we've come to a particular room to do or a similar ...
Views: 114(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Lose Focus ? Poor Concentration ? Aging Brain? Brain Fatigue ? Brain Health Exercise Solves Problem - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Leon EdwardYou may have already heard about how important it is to exercise your brain. There are many benefits that you should be aware of. Once you learn all the facts you will very likely be motivated to participate in activities that exercise your brain. The first thing you should understand is that these ...
Views: 94(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - How to Remeber Names (How to Memorize) - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Ron WhiteDale Carnegie tells us that the sweetest sound to a person's ear is the sound of their own name and that everyone's favorite subject is himself. Knowing this how many times have you been introduced to someone and 2 seconds later cannot remember their name? Have you ever been at the bank, the ...
Views: 87(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Your Mental Make up Better be Designer Brand - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Hooman HamzehlouiIn life you always get what you pay for, but there are those little things that come to you for free. I am sure if there was a place at the mall where you could go and buy a new mindset, that store would do pretty good business. Your mental makeup is one of those beautiful things in life that you ...
Views: 96You must read the article to rate it. - Have You Received Your Wake up Call? - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Hooman HamzehlouiHave you ever woke up one day feeling like it was time for you to make a change in your life? You just knew deep down inside that there was no more time for making excuses, because it was now or never. You knew that you had to change no matter how difficult it would be. When you get that sick ...
Views: 98You must read the article to rate it. - Instant Stress Relief – Complete Relaxation in 10 Minutes with Binaural Beats - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Jonathan RoachInstant stress relief? Yes, really this is entirely possible and achievable for you over the next 30 minutes or so! Stress is a fact of life for so many people these days, whether they are top executives, ordinary workers, or perhaps mums at home coping with children and the demands of family ...
Views: 123You must read the article to rate it. - Tips and Techniques to Improve Short Term Memory - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Martin MakIf you need to recall something that you learnt just a few seconds ago, to maybe 2 minutes ago, you are using your short term memory. Many factors affect your short term memory, also known as working memory. Understanding, or being aware of these factors can help you dramatically improve your ...
Views: 178(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - The Science of Visualization: Maximizing Your Brain's Potential During The Recession - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe recession is frightening and overwhelming for many of us. Jobs are scarce. Housing is a mess. And the difficulty of making money threatens our comfort and leaves us feeling anxious and stressed. At times like these, we may hear advice columnists tell us to "visualize success" or to "imagine our ...
Views: 98You must read the article to rate it. - Attain Brain Fitness with Brain Exercise - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Martin MakThe more you work your brain with brain exercises, the more likely you will stave off Alzheimer's disease and acquire brain fitness. Just a modest amount of mental stimulation or brain exercises can go a long way towards warding off Alzheimer's disease and attain brain fitness. This is the ...
Views: 138(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Travel for Building Thinking Skills - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Leon EdwardBuilding thinking skills and improve your thinking process is easily accomplished when challenging your brain through traveling. If you want to improve your mind building thinking skills, expose it to new things. There are a lot of ways you can do this. Do you enjoy having new adventures and ...
Views: 140(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - What Helps You Expand Your Thinking? - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from M.J. RyanSo many of us think about creativity in the context of being an artist or musician. However I prefer the definition that resiliency expert Frederic Flach uses. Creativity is “a response to a situation that calls for a novel but adaptive solution, one that serves to accomplish a goal.” That’s ...
Views: 246(5 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Brain Fitness Neurobics Keep Your Brain Challenged, Healthy And Young - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Leon EdwardWhat are "neurobics"? Actually, this is a term you may not be familiar with, but it's similar to aerobics. Aerobics are exercises your body takes part in, and they keep you healthy and fit. By the same token, neurobics are exercises that your brain needs to stay fit, too. And if you do this day ...
Views: 319(7 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - What is Design Human Engineering and It's Value to Me? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Barbara SteppDesign Human Engineering™ gives us the ability to do something more exquisitely, or to be able to learn something new. Simply put, it is a shortcut. DHE makes things easier and faster. It is based on creativity and goes beyond problem solving and outcomes to setting direction. It is designed ...
Views: 157You must read the article to rate it. - DayDreaming is Your Greatest Asset - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Hal WechslerHow Your Brain’s Executive Network Wins After You Surrender Control Speed Reading Rules In 5th grade, Mrs. Crawford screamed out to the class, “Harold, stop daydreaming and pay attention. My 18-inch ruler gives you five seconds to answer the next question or face ...
Views: 151You must read the article to rate it. - How to Take Years from Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Keith ShawEveryday I see more and more people trying to do five things at once. Case in point, the guy in the car next to me is: 1) driving at 65 mph, 2) and talking on his cell phone, 3) while smoking a cigarette, and 4) drinking his coffee and 5) fixing his hair in the rear-view ...
Views: 112You must read the article to rate it. - What Causes Memory Loss? - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2009 from Gillian EadieI felt like an idiot sitting in the restaurant on my own. Time ticked by and I tried not to look at my mobile for the zillionth time to see how long I’d already been there, looking like sad, middle-aged woman who’d been stood up. I wanted to stand up and explain to the restaurant that I was ...
Views: 180(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Keep That Boomer Brain Growing - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2009 from Gillian EadieIt seems a long time since I was in grade school but I can remember having a science class where the teacher handed round a model of a human brain. It looked kind of creepy and I wasn’t keen to touch it. But I can still hear him talking about how we, at about eleven, had all the brain cells ...
Views: 131(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Vitamins for Brain Health - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Kevin AgrawalThose who read the story of Daniel Tammet, a few years ago, were totally stunned. We watched in jaw-dropping astonishment as Daniel Tammet calculated to the hundredth decimal, all in his mind and within a few seconds. Incredibly, he can also learn a new language in just one week. Scientists ...
Views: 246(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Brain Experiments You Can Do On Yourself - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Steve GillmanRegular readers of my blog and subscribers to my Brainpower Newsletter know that I’m a believer in safe self-experimentation. In fact, I regularly recommend trying things out that do not yet have scientific evidence proving their effectiveness. After all, why would science ever look into a new ...
Views: 109You must read the article to rate it. - Brain Healing Power of Periwinkle - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPeriwinkle is a European plant used by herbalists to treat nervous disorders, epilepsy, hysteria, and nightmares. Exciting new research into this delicately beautiful plant shows that vinpocetine, a derivative of vincamine, a natural compound in periwinkle, helps transport oxygen and glucose to ...
Views: 110You must read the article to rate it. - Brain Wave Patterns: Your Frequency to the Fast Lane - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Greg FrostBy reading this article, you will be well on your way to finding out the key to gaining an edge in life. This is done by using brainwave patterns to your own advantage and we shall delve a little deeper into the science of this first. Brainwaves exist in all of us, no matter who we are and they are ...
Views: 133You must read the article to rate it. - What Are the Different Types of Brain Waves? - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Greg FrostWhile there is a lot of literature about how many brainwaves there are, we can conclude that there are four main types that we can talk about today, and this is with the exclusion of the SMR waves that are there almost all the time. So let us talk about the Beta waves and they are mostly active ...
Views: 122You must read the article to rate it. - Brain Foods and Memory Enhancement - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Kevin AgrawalHave you ever forgotten where you put your keys? Where you parked your car? Forgot to grab your wallet on the way out of the house or to send a birthday card to your mother-in-law? Sure you have, who hasn’t? To keep our memories sharp and to support normal brain function, mental health experts ...
Views: 278(3 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - What Are You thinking? - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from Kevin AbdulrahmanLet me start off by asking you a question. Do you ever talk to yourself? When I ask this question in my seminars, I usually find that there are two types of people. There are those who take a few seconds and put their hands up. They quickly realize that indeed they talk to themselves by way of ...
Views: 145(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - How Exercise Preserves Brain Function - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDr. Yu-Min Kuo, of the National Cheng Kung University Medical College in Taiwan, has shown how exercise helps to preserve brain function as you age (The Journal of Applied Physiology, November 2008). Dr Kuo trained mice to run daily for five weeks on wheels at 70 percent of their capacity. They ...
Views: 102You must read the article to rate it. - Sleep and the Introvert Brain - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Joanne Julius HunoldYou may have read or heard the expression that "introverts are wired differently." That means, among other things, we process information differently than extroverts. According to Marti Olsen Laney in her book, The Introvert Advantage, the introvert's brain is "dominated by the long, slow ...
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