Yes, the legend of the Spartan Warriors is a prime example of being persevering despite the obstacles. Having their mental strength is a trait few have obtained through years of practice and pushing through boundaries. Chances are, you won’t be a Spartan Warrior anytime soon. But if you want to think and increase your mental power like one, here are 10 things you can do to get started. 1. Have a Positive Mindset When the going gets tough, the tough get going (think 80’s star Billy Ocean)....

1. You understand playing as a team Basketball is a team game which can feature people of all sorts whether men, women, boys, girls, teenagers adults, senior citizens, anyone. You have to understand team spirit to play basketball. 2. You know there will be mistakes You cannot get it right all at once. Even when you do, there will be a lot of missed shots at the basket. Some days you will be on, some days you will be off....

But somehow it’s 6pm already. Another day has drifted past in a flash. Your feet are still bare because you didn’t feel the need to put socks on today. You’re in familiar surroundings and you don’t have to spend an hour getting home, but what have you really achieved? Here are ten things you need to do in order to work from home like a boss. 1. Give yourself routine If working from home is new to you this is going to take a little while to adapt, but the sooner you set parameters for the working day the better....

1. She spent years as a single child and lived under stricter rules When your parents had her they didn’t really know what they were doing and they felt incredibly protective, so your sister ended up living under very strict rules. By the time you came along, they had already learned to be a bit more lenient. Your sister essentially paved the way for you, and there were times when she wished you appreciated that fact a bit more....

For some, meditation is repeating a powerful and meaningful mantra, in order to increase their own vibrations. For others, it is opening or realigning of their chakras to feel rooted and connected. For many however, meditation means sitting or lying still, saying OM and eventually reaching enlightenment. Meditation can be all of those things and it can also be none of those things. I will list some simple ways to help you begin meditation, without pressure or expectation, if that’s what you need but also how to recognize meditation in its many forms....

1. Ensure you are safe Ensure you are safe after performing a self-check for injuries, however minor. Your safety is the top priority. Check yourself out for any areas of pain first. 2. Remain calm Remain calm by suppressing your emotions and adrenaline pumping through your veins. Emotions run high after an accident. Stay calm and try to stay relaxed. The chemical, adrenaline, automatically pumps to keep you alert and functioning at high levels....

This does not tell the whole story, however. While traditional tourism may be in decline, alternative sectors within the industry are beginning to flourish. Take the emergence of dark tourism, which has seen infamous crime spots, notorious buildings and disaster sites converted into places of interest for international visitors. With this in mind, it is clear that a healthy and diverse level of demand still exists within the global tourism industry....

Instead of fruit juices that are high in sugar, why don’t you try vegetable juices instead? I promise they taste just as good! In order to avoid fruit sugar, and still keep great flavor, you can opt for delicious vegetable juices that not only taste great, but can also help you lose some body fat. Cucumber juice One of the most refreshing beverages that actually aids the weight loss process by acting as a strong diuretic, cucumber juice is one of the best options when you want a flavored, refreshing, and toxin-removing drink....

Chilean poet Pablo Neruda wrote many years ago, ”Let us forget with generosity the people who cannot love us.” Some people won’t have the ability to love in a healthy way. We can heed Neruda’s advice and wish them well on their journey, while saying farewell. Letting go of a past relationship is a lot like mourning a death. You’ll notice denial, anger, rationalization, obsessive thoughts on the relationship and the other person, among other things, and eventually, acceptance....

10 Skills You Need to Succeed at Almost Anything

The kind of treatment you apply to your skin– despite being an issue overlooked by most people– genuinely plays a vital role in your physical and mental well-being. Wandering around a congested and polluted ambience, definitely speeds up your skin’s deterioration rate. Air pollution for example, allows for harmful chemicals to sit and get absorbed through even the smallest of pores. By following some simple routines, you can maintain a radiant and clear skin texture....

1. Results-driven Claiming to be “results-driven” means nothing unless you have proof to back up the results that you’ve been able to get from past experience. Instead of using this word, give real examples of past situations in which you’ve been able to drive results. Back that up with measurable details like percentages or other statistics that help emphasize exactly what you’re capable of doing. 2. Likeable Other people can describe you as likeable, but it’s a bit weird to use it to describe yourself....

#1 Slickdeals Slickdeals is a free and user-driven shopping site with looks to provide consumers a platform to share market information. #2 Gotta deals Similar to Slickdeals, you may find some deals here that are not on slickdeals. #3 Fab Fab is all about selling well designed products. #4 FatWallet FatWallet is another one of the deal finding sites. #5 Offer.com Offer.com provide coupon codes for products alongside deal discovery....

So you didn’t have a perfect childhood? Sorry for your loss. What a great excuse you may have for not going all the way to make your dreams come true. Warning: today your excuses may be gone forever, no matter what your life looks like. After reading these golden nuggets of life delivered by JK Rowling to a graduating class at Harvard, you will be in on her life secrets....

The need to have organizational abilities becomes even more important when you are a boss or manager. After all, people turn to you for inspiration, and it will hardly be inspiring if they see you freaking out. What are organizational skills and how can you develop them? We’ll guide you through 11 key organizational skills that every leader needs to know. By the end, it will mean that you are in a better position to be a more effective leader....

Check out these 11 signs of an exceptionally likeable person: 1. They are genuine Likeable people say what they mean, and they mean what they say. They are always honest to themselves and to others. They never try to be someone they are not. People who appreciate honesty feel comfortable asking for their opinion, because they know that they will always tell them the truth. 2. They are curious about others Likeable people is very interested in what others have to share with them....

1. You think that you need to concentrate to meditate. You think that if you concentrate hard, your meditation will “work.” That’s not so. When you meditate, just sit, or lie down, or walk. (Yes, there are walking meditations.) Your ability to focus and concentrate is a side-benefit of meditation, but meditation isn’t concentration. Relax. Let everything be as it is. If your mind is in turmoil, allow it. Allow everything, and just be as you are....

Charismatic people do things differently. Demystify their act and emulate their behavior to get the results you want. They exude joy. It’s a tough world out there, and people are drawn to happiness like moths to a light. Whether your style is exuberant or more subdued, when you’re happy, people simply want to be around you. They tell stories. There are many common human experiences that are likely shared by your best friends and that guy on the bus alike....

The worst thing is that you have work that needs to be done and you literally can’t afford to slog throughout the day. But there are ways how you can fix that. Since your body is a holistic being, the change in one area will affect a plethora of changes in the other ones. So that’s why these changes will make you feel energetic and motivated to push the day....