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Category: Personal Development

Personal Development

Electronic meditation: How apps help you to disconnect

According to Fast Company, there are over 18 million Americans that have joined the meditation movement. With clear benefits such as lowering blood…

byRick GoodMay 1, 2017July 11, 2026
Personal Development

Can night owls be just as productive as early birds?

Early birds might get all the praise, but night owls stay sharp longer. So says one study that seems to contradict the social approval for people who wake…

byRick GoodApril 1, 2017July 12, 2026
Personal Development

Why people procrastinate and simple ways to stop it

Everyone procrastinates but some could admit to more than others. Although the occasional put-off errand might not have an immediate impact, chronic…

byRick GoodApril 1, 2017July 11, 2026
Personal Development

Keep Spring Break fun, not dangerous

Spring Break should be fun, not dangerous Spring break is almost here again and for many college and university students, a weeklong vacation will not…

byRick GoodMarch 1, 2017July 11, 2026
Personal Development

Planning an Inverse Vacation

When people plan a vacation, they probably have a particular destination, like Disney World, in mind from the beginning. From that point, they will try to…

byRick GoodMarch 1, 2017July 11, 2026
Personal Development

Which is more admired: Contributing time or money?

Suppose there are two very charitable brothers who are doctors: Bill and Jeff. Both care deeply for the poor. Bill’s big city practices gives him a…

byRick GoodFebruary 1, 2017July 11, 2026
The Power of a campfire
Personal Development

The Power of a campfire

Consider the power of fire to early humans: It provided heat for food and warmth and protection against predators. What is less obvious is that the fire…

byRick GoodFebruary 1, 2017July 12, 2026
Personal Development

WordPress: Powering the Internet

Anyone using the internet these days has almost certainly landed on a website powered by WordPress. WordPress allows people to create blogs, e-commerce…

byRick GoodFebruary 1, 2017July 12, 2026
Personal Development

Travel Bag: Where no one has gone before

If you are rich, and that means exceptionally rich, and you want to get away from it all, try Blink. Well-heeled vacationers pick a country or region and…

byRick GoodJanuary 1, 2017July 12, 2026
Personal Development

Camera trapping

People, people. Do we really have to explain this? Camera traps are set up to photograph wildlife in places where they do (or do not) belong. They are not…

byRick GoodJanuary 1, 2017July 11, 2026

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