1. Rejuvenate. Start with the night prior by getting enough sleep and preparing for your day. Keep a journal to work through your thoughts. Moisturize your body and your face. You’ll wake up fresh and ready to have the best day ever. 2. Wake up early. Don’t hit the snooze button. If you need an extra 10 minutes, set your alarm later so that you can wake up right away. Getting up early will allow you time for a healthy, wholesome breakfast and to ease into your day....

Own your title of “Grammar Nerd.” It’s an honorable distinction that sets you apart from the rest. It may also be a predictor of your current or future success. Here are 19 reasons why grammar nerds are more likely to be successful. 1. They are perfectionists Grammar nerds work their tails off until everything is perfect. Who cares that you haven’t slept in 56 hours as long as everything is where it’s supposed to be?...

Make an effort to go out there and prove that chivalry is not dead. Being gallant & respectful are traits that will never go out of style. Be that person who will make life easier for the people around you. 1. Put a big smile on your face, even if you don’t feel like it. Trite as it may sound, the simple act of letting sides of your facial muscles turn north can give a boost to someone else’s day....

1. The Giver by Lois Lowry Lois Lowry’s dystopian story comes to life as it takes a spot on the big screen. It’s a story that we’ve all fallen in love with, and it’s now time to connect with each character on a whole new level. A community without war, suffering, differences or free will is shaken up as a young boy, named Jonas, is given the opportunity to learn about emotions and past events from an elderly man....

It’s been well documented that junk food is exactly what it says on the tin: junk. Still, it doesn’t seem to stop us from lining up in droves and flinging our hard-earned cash into fast food chains’ tills. McDonald’s continue to sell an astounding 75 hamburgers per second, and you can never go more than just over one hundred miles in the US without seeing those famous golden arches luring hungry clientele inside....

1. Turn off the heat We all like to blast the heat to stay warm in the winter. But when I’m not home or at night when I’m sleeping, I turn the heat off. Yup, all the way off. Why have it wasting your money while you’re not even there to enjoy it? Yes it does make it a little chilly when I come home, however I turn the heat on right away and within minutes the house is warm, and I wasted no money on heat that I wasn’t even using anyway....

If you too agree with what Mark Twain said, just imagine how you’d feel reading your book in one of these most magnificent reading places… 1. Stuttgart Library, Germany 2. Jose Vasconcelos Library, Mexico City, Mexico 3. The Vennesla Library and Culture House, Vennesla, Norway 4. Joe & Rika Mansueto Library, University of Chicago, USA 5. Book Mountain Library, Spijkenisse, The Netherlands 6. Los Angeles Central Library, Los Angeles, USA 7....

We’ve rounded up the top 20 things in France that every tourist would regret not doing. 1. Dine at Le Panoramic, Chamonix Le Panoramic is consistently rated one of the world’s best restaurants with a view. If you have an admiration for mountains, you’ll want to dine at Le Panoramic to bask in the view of Mont-Blanc. 2. Get Lost in the Gardens of Marqueyssac The stunning Gardens of Marqueyssac wrap around the 17th century Chateau of Marqueyssac....

1. Salmon Shioyaki A traditional method of grilling fish in Japan is shioyaki (“shio” means salt and “yaki” means grilled) where a generous amount of salt is rubbed on the fish before grilling. 2. Baked Tonkatsu Tonkatsu or Japanese pork cutlet is one of the most popular simple Japanese recipes. It’s usually fried, but this recipe shows you how to make baked tonkatsu that’s healthier for you, while keeping it juicy inside and crispy outside!...

1. Eat Breakfast Make sure to eat a healthy breakfast, as it will help you concentrate and maintain your weight. Besides breakfast, be mindful of what you are putting in your body. You get out what you put in! 2. Smile It’s amazing what happens when you smile. In today’s busy world, many of us walk around with our heads buried in our phones. Take a break from your busy day and smile, it will naturally put you in a good mood!...

If you want to find success in your life it’s important to understand what successful people do … and the things they don’t do. Here are 20 things they avoid: They don’t define success with money. Successful people aren’t necessarily wealthy … but they’re usually happy. Happiness defines their success more than money. They don’t make important decisions on a whim. Successful people think before they act, especially when it comes to important decisions....

1. They always hang out with a bunch of people You can’t really expect from a social butterfly to devote their full attention to you, at least not in the beginning of your relationship. You really can’t get mad at them because they are surrounded by a lot of different people 24/7. Their attention needs to be deserved. 2. They like to be in the spotlight You’ll easily be able to recognize a social butterfly if you just pay attention to which person is the center of a social group....

($2.99 for iPhone/iPad) 2) Mint When you finally decide on your dream vacation, you need to have a plan to fund it. Mint can help you create a budget to set aside money for travel and also help you track your spending while you see the world. Mint is also synonymous with privacy protection. Money can’t be moved within the app and your data is protected by banking-level encryption. (Free for Android and iPhone/iPad)...

It’s the job interview of your life and you need to come up with something fast. Mental pictures of words are mixing in your head and your tongue tastes like alphabet soup. You mutter words like “deterministic” or “innovativity” and you realize you’re drenched in sweat. You wish you had thought about this. You wish you had read this post before. Here are 20 sentences that you could use when you are asked to describe yourself....

Most of all, you can always use a reminder or two. Use this list of words of wisdom to remind yourself of and improve upon a wise mindset in your work, your relationships, and your view on life. The true mark of maturity is when somebody hurts you and you try to understand their situation instead of trying to hurt them back. Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it Albert Einstein...

1. Club Penguin This is a Disney site which offers an introduction to virtual worlds. It is aimed at children aged 6 to 14 who can learn to build avatars, chat, make friends, and try out a range of games. 2. iTwixie This site is aimed at pre-teen girls and it is less about who is the prettiest, and more about who is the smartest and kindest. It is a site which encourages generosity to others in words and deeds, and allows kids to express themselves creatively....

We all need inspiration from time to time. Did it ever happen you read a quote that spoke your mind and influenced you much? The 25 below mentioned quotes are must-checks for ladies who seek for inspiration… and gentlemen who want to understand the nature of women better. Try to remember them – and you will see how powerful some words can be. 1. Tina Fey: 2. Coco Chanel: 3....

1. Bolt (to fasten tightly, or to break free) The door was bolted shut, but she broke through it and bolted to freedom. 2. Bound (tied up, and running free) Edgar thought the stag was bound to the tree, but he realized his mistake when he watched it bound merrily into the forest. 3. Buckle (to connect, or to break or collapse) Mona was sure to buckle her kids’ seatbelts every time they got in the car....

Maybe it is your unconscious body language that is keeping you from getting the best results out of your class. Try a bit of an exercise and put yourself in the mind of the student for one minute. In a professional environment, you can break down your audience into two separate opposing camps. The first of these groups being those that are there because they genuinely want the knowledge and are excited to take the class....

Deep breathing and normal breathing are worlds apart. While normal breathing happens autonomously and most of the time unconsciously, deep breathing must be forced to happen. How can you relax to reduce stress by forcing the breathing? In my seminars on breathing movements and strategies that cover philosophical and psychological aspects of breath, deep breathing is not forced but gently activated, in a way controlled.[1] Gently activating breathing is crucial and effective element which you’ll experience in the breathing exercises that follow....