Fear is often a byproduct of inaction. By starting to address the issues (be it your fears or the steps towards a goal), fears shrink and many disappear. Remember, taking action is the best antidote to fear.
Recycling saves energy and reduces waste as well as the need to produce new stuff. If your city doesn’t have an adequate home recycle system, check out your phone book for places to take your recycling items…and then write a letter to city officials to pressure them to support city-wide recycling.
You should always be on the lookout for opportunities to shine at work. Going above and beyond what is expected of you is the best way to get ahead. If it doesn’t get in the way of your regular duties, volunteer to work on projects outside of your job description.
One surefire way to get started on an undesirable task is to start today by taking one step towards completion. Tomorrow, you take another step, and so on and so on. This forward motion is encouraging and you’ll soon find yourself on the way to successfully being done.
If you’re driving over relatively even roads (like highways or long straightaways), cruise control can prevent gas-eating speed changes. Tests by Edmonds.com showed that using cruise control at 77MPH improved fuel economy by 10 to 15%.
Breaking a sweat will make you feel good mentally and physically and help you reduce the kind of stress that leads to job burnout. Take a walk/run outdoors or get moving in the gym.
Whom you surround yourself with influences your thoughts, actions and behavior. When you are aligned with supportive people, you feel better about yourself, which raises your self esteem. Negative people can be a drain and end up putting you and your ideas down.
Chocolate contains theobromine, a substance that can kill your pet if eaten in large quantities. Dark and unsweetened baking chocolates are especially dangerous.
“What strengths do I have that will help my career?” Don’t be so focused on your weaknesses that you forget your strong points. You may think you know what your strengths and weaknesses are, but your boss my have another perspective. This question gives you the chance to show the boss that you want to guide your own career.
If you swap out one daily cup of whole milk for skim, at the end of five weeks you’ll save 2,450 calories and drop ¾ pound. A cup of whole milk has 150 calories, compared to 80 calories for skim.
