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How to Cut Back on Caffeine
Even though experts say consuming some caffeine is okay, most adults have a hard time with moderation. Recent studies done at Arizona State University has shown that if you experience anxiety, shakiness, or sleep deprivation, you have a caffeine problem and need to start cutting back. However, it’s not as hard as you think. Below, are some of the easiest ways you can start cutting back on your caffeine consumption, starting with saying no to coffee.
By Pat Cooper8 years ago in Longevity
Get Radically Better at Anything
Have you ever wonder why some one was better in soccer than you in school despite the same age, coach and practice time? We have heard the phrase "Practice makes you perfect. What if I tell you that this is a LIE? Yes, it is correct only practice can not make you perfect at something. Dr. Anders Ericsson spent 20 years to study world's best performers. The 10k rule of practice was also inspired by the work of Dr. Anders Ericsson. But Dr. Ericsson is not just interested in the quantity of practice hours, but the quality of practice hours. Dr. Ericsson coined the term that there are two types of practices:
By Ramanpreet Singh8 years ago in Longevity
Restaurant Food Swaps That Decrease Calories
It's harder than ever before to actually stick to a diet. The reasons why dieting is so hard are many, including larger "normal portions," a social stigma to admitting you're on a diet, as well as ingredients that have fat-producing additives.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Longevity
A Morning Routine to Make the Most of Your Day. Top Story - August 2017.
Waking up this morning, I smile. 24 brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment.–Thich Nhat Hanh I used to struggle a lot to wake up in the morning and do something for myself. I would feel like a complete failure every time I snoozed the 5 a.m. alarm. I would look at my phone, turn it off, and go back to sleep. It didn't matter how good the plan was on my notebook or how much advice I had taken from articles or books on "how to be an early riser;" it would not simply work out.
By Vanessa Dias8 years ago in Longevity
5 Key Ideas to Be Happy and Successful
I know it's pretty hard to listen to a 19-year-old motivate you. Trust me, I have been working towards a goal for years now and I know a lot of teenagers in my position. People who want more from life and simply need the motivation to get started. So I present the five key ideas I follow so that I can reach the dream life I have been imagining.
By Effy Kitchens8 years ago in Longevity
Dream Child
Around mid-July I was listening to the radio, just cruising in my red truck, with my radio blasted on an average day to work. My ears were suddenly perked up by a story I began to listen very intently to on WM-PR. This was the story of a woman whose name was Tanya. In my mind I imagined her as woman who had ruffled, short, Jet-black, and spiky hair. She wore a leather jacket and a crop band tee-shirt along with stone-washed, ripped jeans.It wasn't so much the punk-rocker image as much as the angry glare on her face and the craving for darkness that stuck out to me. As she began to evolve to me I fell deeply into her story, I fell in love with this image that so accurately described me seven years ago; I was tough,and I was hardened. My heart was impenetrable and I loved only as deeply as I could feel; which wasn't much more than a paper cut. I became quiet, dark, angry, fiercely introverted and deep into myself. I understood Tanya, and the pain she felt. Tanya had a rough childhood, she had been abused, unloved,and no one could reach beyond the dark tower that she had built around her heart. For a person who loved words and connecting with people, I became the opposite for many years; a person who could only connect with my demons.
By Jordan Sophia Thomas8 years ago in Longevity
Best Natural Allergy Relief Remedies
Whether you have fall, summer, or indoor allergies, or any combination of the above, the symptoms can be a terrible mood killer. Summer allergies can leave you suffering for the majority of the nice months, and fall allergies can keep you from enjoying nature's beauty during the cooler months. Allergy pills and syrups can leave you hazy and are just another set of chemicals that we're pumping into our bodies. Instead, try a more natural remedy for your battle with mother nature. The best natural allergy relief remedies can keep you alert and comfortable without any of those nasty side effects.
By Chelsea Lynne9 years ago in Longevity
How to Buy Makeup and Skincare Without Breaking the Bank
My very first memory of makeup was when I stole my grandmother’s makeup. My passion for makeup grew, and I found that balancing makeup, skincare, and other life necessities without breaking the bank was rough.
By Stephanie Alba9 years ago in Longevity
A Year Later
August 14, 2016, is a date that unfortunately I'll never forget. I was hopeful going into my sophomore year of college. I had met all of my freshman year goals and I was ready to conquer my new ones. I arrived on campus at the end of July for RA training. It was such an exciting time because I was stepping into a role of big responsibility. I also made a friend in training who later became one of the best friends I could ask for.
By Jasmine Campbell9 years ago in Longevity
Keep Your Heart Light
More times than I count already in my short life I have experienced the burden that is life. Times when life simply is too much. It sits on your shoulders and makes you slouch. Your stomach is not only in knots but it feels as if you are trying to break down and digest magnificent boulders that have shrunk down to fit in your systems. Simple tasks are too hard to find the motivation and everyday menial repetitive tasks that are part of everyone's day to day are just too much effort.
By Hope Martin9 years ago in Longevity
