Category: Career Monday

Does anyone in your life suffer from mental illness? Have you struggled to understand or come to terms with it? Mental illness is widely misunderstood. There are many variations of mental illness, yet it’s easy to generalize and come to unreasonable conclusions. There are a number of myths surrounding the topic of mental illness. However, […]

Have you become more inhibited about asking for explanations as you got older? These are 6 good reasons to hold onto that sense of inquisitiveness. Read on to discover some key questions to ask about your relationships, career and other aspects of your life. 6 Benefits of Asking Questions Like Kids Do 1. Learn more. […]

Learning a new language requires you to become familiar with the fundamentals. There’s the accent, vocabulary, and grammar to consider. Even if you took four years of a foreign language in high school, you likely realized that you still couldn’t understand native speakers. Learning a new language can be tricky, but using it in a […]

Improving your powers of concentration will help you get more done in less time. Below are some of the major benefits of developing your ability to focus as well as some practical steps for achieving extreme concentration. The Benefits of Improved Concentration: 1. Be more productive. By devoting your full attention to whatever you’re doing […]

Learning something new each day is easy. Some people read voraciously and are a beacon of knowledge. Others tune in to their favorite information channel on television, listen to the radio, converse with their neighbor, or go to work to learn. However you find it, knowledge is all around you every day. Learning new things […]

Reading is an excellent habit to develop. You can read about anything that interests you and acquire virtually an infinite amount of knowledge. You might not ever be able to travel to Antarctica in real life, but you can “be there” in a flash with a book. Young children love to read and to have […]

The ability to remember and recall information is important in our lives. Imagine if a surgeon couldn’t remember the proper way to tie a knot during the middle of your surgery. While memory and recall can fade with age, there’s a lot we can do to enhance our memory and concentration. Concentration is a key […]

There are many components of a good memory. The health of your brain is among the most important. It’s natural for memory to decline with age, but there are many ways to slow that decline. A poor memory can be frustrating for everyone involved. There are simple steps you can take to enhance your memory […]

Half of American adults read less than 5 books in the past year, according to the Pew Research Center. When it comes to literature, consumption has fallen to a 30 year low. The National Endowment for the Arts says only 43% of adults read even a single novel, story, poem, or play in 2015. Maybe […]

We’ve all been there: kicking ourselves because we can’t remember someone’s name or an “important” date like a friend’s birthday or anniversary. You might be pleasantly surprised to learn that forgetting isn’t so bad. The reality is that it’s just not possible for most of us to remember every specific detail of every single day. […]