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Change isn’t a given. Despite all the many ways that we all want to change and irrespective of our track record – it is never a simple process. In addition, the bigger the change you want to make, the harder it can seem to accomplish it. Making a change, a life affirming change, that continues on for the rest of your life and not for the next year can be a cumbersome process fraught with unique plans and directives on how to accomplish it. But when broken down to it’s most simplest of components, there are really only five stages one need go through. Stage 1: Identify What You Can’t Accept About Yourself Anymore I want to be a better person! I want to find my passion! Change starts with identifying what you want to accomplish. It doesn’t have to be specific at this point, you only need to identify the high-level accomplishments of what you want to achieve. Perhaps “finding your passion” is too nebulous and something more direct such as “I want to figure out what I really like ab

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Always short on time and behind on tasks? Is your productivity getting affected since there are only 24 hours in a day? Then what you need are effective time management skills perfected by the biggies of the corporate and celebrity world. For these are the people who manage to do so much more, in the same amount of time as everybody else. One View Successful People Commonly Share — Time Is the Most Valuable Commodity Successful people know that time is as essential and valuable a commodity as is money – so they use it wisely and well. Time that is wasted can never come back – each minute should be utilized wisely for that makes all the difference in you having an excellently productive day or not. [1] Time management is essential if you want to finish the day’s work and chores in an orderly manner, not have any guilt over “wastage” and even have enough free time left over to spend with family, friends or even with yourself. 8 Time Management Rules That Successful People Follow Ma

Sweet potatoes are extremely versatile vegetables that can be incorporated numerous ways to fit your diet. Classically, you are accustomed to the orange looking varieties, but did you know that White sweet potatoes also exist? These sweet potatoes can offer you a unique spin on a tried classic, bringing new flavours to the table along with nutritional offerings! Some Brief History about White Sweet Potato Even though sweet potatoes are available throughout the world today, its origins can be traced back to Central America 5000 years ago, and South America as far back as 8000 years. It was actually first documented during Christopher Columbus’ voyages to the Americas in 1492, following which it was introduced to Europe. Today, it is effectively grown in Tropical and temperate regions, as long as there is adequate water supply. The Nutrients of White Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes are best known for their high Vitamin A content, along with slower digesting carbohydrates and starc

The common belief is that a sustainable relationship requires both parties to be devoted to one another and willing to sacrifice for each other – which typically means having a strong level of self-control in order to make rational decisions that take into account both of your needs. Impulsivity, many believe, makes you a more selfish and uncaring partner, and is a bad trait for someone to have in a relationship. However, a recent study found that this common belief may not quite be accurate. Researchers from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and the University of London, who published their study in Psychological Science , a journal for the Association of Psychological Science, demonstrated that people with low self-control were more likely to take on more than their fair share of burdens than people with high self-control. [1] This suggests that they are actually more likely to behave selflessly as a result of their impulsivity. Although the study was limited in scope and more researc

You just sometimes wish you are more organized in the morning and more productive so that you could start your day relaxed, instead of running around and trying to squeeze everything into one hour before you hit the road and go to work. We do want to change our habits, and we do make plans, but oftentimes, it is so difficult to stick to the routine, especially in the morning, and after a week or two, you go back to your old habits. So, why does it feel like a torture to have a routine and stick to it? Why It’s Hard to Stick to Your Morning Routine You get tired of doing the same things every morning: When you make plans what to do every morning, you get excited. But, after a while, you get really bored, and it starts to feel tiring and you no longer find pleasure in doing those things, you begin to see it as just another obligation. You need to leave for work really early: Your work starts too early, and you get up at the crack of dawn, so it’s feels rather impossible to do eve

What are you doing to lower your blood pressure? Are you handing over your paycheck to doctors and pharmacists? Are you sacrificing the tastes of your favorite foods? Are you missing out on some of your favorite activities? If you are suffering from high blood pressure, or have been recently diagnosed with high blood pressure, your life will never be the same. High blood pressure is a serious health issue that requires many lifestyle changes and treatments to control. It’s not something you can – or should – ignore, and it’s certainly not to taken lightly. But while doctors and medications can help you lower your blood pressure, it’s ultimately up to you to make changes to your health that will keep your blood pressure in check. Your doctor may have told you to avoid certain foods that contribute to high blood pressure, but you might not realize that there are foods that lower blood pressure, too. And if lowering your blood pressure is important to you, then, by all means, yo