Saturday 26 February 2011

10 GOOD EATING HABITS


         It is a convention that prevention is better then cures. If all people will follow the healthy eating habits then about 80% health related problems move away. There are some tips to apply healthy eating habits. By adopting good eating tips you will be fit and fine always. These tips are:


1. If you want to be fit and fine then avoid eating oily food add fruits and vegetables in your breakfast.
 

2. To get protein add cereals, pulses and milk products like curd etc in your lunch and dinner.
Avoid eating fast food like snakes etc.
 

3. Do not eat much food in one time. Eat it in small amounts 2to 4 times in a day.
If you are fond of fruit juice, take it 20 to 30 minutes before your meals.
 

4. For better digestion do not forget to chew your meals properly.
 

5. Drink plenty of water during the whole day whenever you feel thirsty.
 

6. Take your meals with peace, happiness and calmness.
 

7. Do not watch TV while taking your meals. This habit is very common and it is very necessary to avoid it.
 

8. Try to omit Tea, coffee, wine, beer, drugs and smoking from your daily habits.
 

9. Do not keep any unhealthy food near your eating-place or in your house.
 

10. Try to avoid spicy food for your health.


Increase soyabean consumption

         Most of us know that soyabeans are excellent providers of nutrients, but how many of us eat this rich food? An easy way to include soyabeans in our diet is to add 500 gm of soyabean in 10 kg of wheat before it is milled. Eat these soya/wheat chapattis instead of regular wheat chapattis for a healthy, nutritious option.


Enjoy your meal

    * Don't rush through your meals.
 

    * Chew your food properly, so your system finds it easier to digest.
 

    * Have a lively conversation during meals.
 

    * Turn mealtimes into family time. Try and ensure that everyone eats at least one meal in a day together. Don't give your children meals in their room unless they have friends over. Make sure they sit with the rest of the family. If this is a rule from the beginning, they will find abide by it with more ease as they grow up.
   

* Remove the television from the dining room, or let it play music. You should not be watching the tube while eating, you should be talking to each other, remember?
  

  * Believe it or not, enjoying a meal is actually far healthier than eating when depressed or anxious

5 GOOD EATING HABITS :

      Eat at fixed hours

      Eat at fixed hours everyday. If you follow this advice religiously, you will be far healthier than your peers. Don't wait till you have reached the age when you can no longer say 'you are only old in the mind'. Start eating your meals at a fixed hour everyday. Only when a person becomes a grandmother, does he or she start realizing the importance of eating meals at a fixed time. Begin now, so the next to next generation can say of you: "Hell, no! That ain't my mother, that's my great grandmother!"


      Avoid eating between meals

      Your digestive system doesn't get a break if you keep munching throughout the day, so give it a rest. Breakfast at 8:30 am, lunch at 12:30 pm and dine at 7:30 or 8:00 pm at the latest, and do not eat anything in the middle. If you must, take a milk and snack break once in the evening, but no more. However, if you are looking to lose weight, dine even earlier and skip your evening snack entirely.


       Reduce meat consumption

     Avoid eating red meat and too much of chicken. Fish is fine, as it is very high protein. Other meats are not as easy to digest. Ever notice how doctors advise certain patients to stop consuming non-vegetarian food? Ever notice how many people, as they advance in age, choose to give up meat? That's because these people's systems can no longer take so much meat. The human body was not built to consume flesh, which is why humans ultimately have to switch to shakahari food. A cow will starve to death in a grassless land, but will not eat meat, and a lion will die of hunger, but will not feed on grass. Why? Nature has made the lion a meat-eater. He has well-developed canines, and a 'short' long intestine to quickly expel meat before it develops toxins. Humans on the other hand have extremely poorly developed canines, appropriate for chewing vegetables, not for tearing flesh. In addition, they have 'long' long intestines, rendering it impossible (unless you have a bad stomach) to expel the meat before it goes bad in the body and starts spreading toxins.

NUTRITIONAL HABITS


     NUTRITIONAL HABITS :

    Adopting nutritional mealtime habits go a long way in maintaining your overall fitness. Youngsters today are under the impression that when elders guide them about eating the right food, they are actually referring to the boring 'dal chawal' foodstuff but that's only a misconception.

Well, one thing that parents can do to promote healthy eating habits is that they should encourage the idea of eating family meal, in which the entire family sits together and eats the meal. The basic idea of having a family meal is that the parents can act as the role model for kids and induce them to eat healthy foods.

        Fresh fruits and green vegetables should be incorporated into the daily food intake, as they provide the nutrients that are necessary for the body. A fabulous idea that can develop the interest of your child in healthy foods is to present nutrient rich food beautifully. To say for example if fruits are presented in the form of colorful fruit salad, definitely the child would get tempted into trying it, owing to the fact that it looks good.

         Motivate the child to eat healthy nutritious snacks like yogurt, peanut butter and celery, or whole-grain crackers and cheese. If your child likes to eat non-veg, then prefer serving lean meat. Eating fiber food is very beneficial, as it keeps your digestive system good. So, give your child whole-grain breads and cereals.There is a need to alter your cooking method, in the sense, that instead of frying food item, opt for methods like boiling, grilling, roasting and steaming. Fatty foods are not good for health, therefore the food items that fall into this category, should be avoided to be served at home.

        Well, the idea is not to deprive your child from his/her favorite food item, but to make him learn as to how to lead a healthy lifestyle. If the child gets lured by fad foods, its not that he/she is prohibited from consuming it, but there is definitely a need to moderate the quantity of unhealthy foods. As important is to eat healthy nutrition rich food, equally vital is to eat in a balanced manner, because excess of everything is bad. So, eat healthy and increase the longevity of your life.

Eating habits



       Regardless of your age, sex, or fitness level, good eating habits are the single best thing you can do to improve your health. Regular exercise and taking vitamins are very helpful, but what you put into your body will have a huge effect on what kind of condition it is in.

         The best kind of eating habits you can develop are ones that allow you to enjoy what you eat (not a complete feel good diet however), but have a balanced and good diet that doesn't leave you getting too much of one thing and not enough of another. One nutrient that is commonly out of proportion is carbohydrates. Typically people in modernized western cultures have feel good diets that lead to a higher than necessary carb intake, which leads to those carbs being broken down and stored as fat. Carbs are essentially complex sugars, which are burned for energy, unless they are unneeded. Unfortunately most of the foods that taste the best are loaded with carbs. However, they are not altogether bad, but eating too many carbs can cause you to gain weight. Good eating habits and a good diet plan cause your carb intake to be balanced so that excess carbs are not being stored as fat and you actually feel good instead of having a completely carefree feel good diet.

          Too much fat and cholesterol intake is also an enemy of good eating habits. In some ways it is better to eat more fat than carbs, since your body has to work harder, burning more energy, to break down fats. Cholesterol is a necessary part of your diet, but too much cholesterol can cause your heart to become clogged, increasing your blood pressure, and causing you to be less healthy and put you at risk for a heart attack.

     Although a good diet plan is going to be a little different for everyone, good eating habits should incorporate foods from all the food groups: grains, meats, dairy, and fruits/vegetables. The classic food pyramid says that you should get about six servings of grains, about three servings of fruit, three servings of vegetables, two servings of meat, and two servings from the dairy group. There is also a designated 'other' group that consists of junk food and beverages, like soda, that have little positive nutritional value. The food pyramid indicates that foods from this 'other' group should be used sparingly, and perhaps should not be part of your good diet plan. However, your intake of food from the 'other' group will depend largely on your metabolism and your health goals.

Tips For Helping Kids and Teens With Homework and Study Habits:


         Turn off the TV set. Make a house rule, depending on the location of the set, that when it is study time, it is "no TV" time. A television set that is on will draw youngsters like bees to honey.

       What about the radio? Should it be on or off? Contrary to what many specialists say, some youngsters do seem to function all right with the radio turned on to a favorite music station. (Depending on the layout of your house or apartment, maybe an investment in earphones would be worthy of consideration.)

         Certain rules should be set about the family phone during study hours. The more people in the household, the more restrictions on long and unnecessary phone calls are needed. A timer, placed next to the phone, can help to control the length of calls so that the telephone will be available if it becomes necessary to call a schoolmate to confirm an assignment or discuss particularly difficult homework.

    Designate specific areas for homework and studying. Possibilities include the child's room or the kitchen or dining room table. Eliminate as much distraction as possible.

      Since many young people will study in their own rooms, function becomes more important than beauty. Most desks for young people really don't have sufficient space to spread out materials. A table that allows for all necessary supplies such as pencils, pens, paper, books, and other essentials works extremely well.

     Consider placing a bulletin board in your child's room. Your local hardware store sells wallboard that might not look too pretty and isn't framed, but a 4 x 3'section is inexpensive and perfect on which to post pertinent school items. You might want to paint or cover it with burlap to improve its appearance or let your child take on this project.

Encourage the use of a small book or pad for writing down assignments so that there is no confusion about when certain assignments must be turned in to the teacher.

Keeping general supplies on hand is important. Check with your child about his needs. In fact, make it his responsibility to be well supplied with paper, pencils, note pads, notebook paper, et cetera.

Regularity is a key factor in academic success. Try to organize the household so that supper is served at a standard time, and once it and family discussions are over, it's time to crack the books. If the student doesn't have other commitments and gets home reasonably early from school, some homework can be done before supper.

      Consider you child's developmental level when setting the amount of time for homework. While high school students can focus for over an hour, first-graders are unlikely to last more than 15 minutes on a single task. Allow your child to take breaks, perhaps as a reward for finishing a section of the work.

       Organize study and homework projects. Get a large calendar, one that allows space for jotting down things in the daily boxes. Rip it apart so that you (and the child) can sequentially mount the school months for the current semester. For example, you can tear off September, October, November, December, and January and mount them from left to right across one wall. Have the child use a bold color writing instrument (felt tip pen) to mark exam dates in one color, reports that are coming due in a different color, et cetera. This will serve as a reminder so that things aren't set aside until the last dangerous moment.

Teach your child that studying is more than just doing homework assignments. One of the most misunderstood aspects of schoolwork is the difference between studying and doing homework assignments. Encourage your child to do things like:

    * take notes as he's reading a chapter
    * learn to skim material
    * learn to study tables and charts
    * learn to summarize what he has read in his own words
    * learn to make his own flashcards for quick review of dates,
formulas, spelling words, et cetera

Note-taking is a critical skill and should be developed. Many students don't know how to take notes in those classes that require them. Some feel they have to write down every word the teacher says. Others have wisely realized the value of an outline form of note-taking. Well prepared teachers present their material in a format that lends itself to outline form note taking..

Should notes ever be rewritten? In some cases, they should be, particularly if a lot of material was covered, and the youngster had to write quickly but lacks speed and organization. Rewriting notes takes time, but it can be an excellent review of the subject matter. However, rewriting notes isn't worth the time unless they are used for review and recall of important information.

A home dictionary is essential, but if it is kept on a shelf to gather dust, it won't do anyone any good. Keep it in an accessible place and let your child see you refer to it from time to time. If the family dictionary is kept in the living room and the child studies in his room, get him an inexpensive dictionary for his exclusive use.

Good dictionary, encyclopedia and organizational skills depend on the ability to alphabetize. See if your child's teacher practices alphabetizing in class. Try alphabetizing spelling words, family members' names or a few favorite toys at home as a way of practicing.

Help your child to feel confident for tests. Taking tests can be a traumatic experience for some students. Explain to your child that burning the midnight oil (cramming) the night before a test is not productive. Better to get a good night's sleep. Students also need reminding that when taking a test, they should thoroughly and carefully read the directions before they haphazardly start to mark their test papers. They should be advised to skip over questions for which they don't know the answers. They can always return to those if there's time. Good advice for any student before taking a test: take a deep breath, relax, and dive in. Always bring an extra pencil just in case.

During a homework session, watch for signs of frustration. No learning can take place and little can be accomplished if the child is angry or upset over an assignment that is too long or too difficult. At such times the parent may have to step in and simply halt the homework for that night, offering to write a note to the teacher explaining the situation and perhaps requesting a conference to discuss the quality and length of homework assignments.

Should parents help with homework? Yes-if it is clearly productive to do so, such as calling out spelling words or checking a math problem that won't prove. No-if it is something the child can clearly handle himself and learn from the process. And help and support should always be calmly and cheerfully given. Grudging help is worse than no help at all!

Read directions, or check over math problems after your child has completed the work. Remember to make positive comments - you don't want your child to associate homework with fights at home.

Model research skills by involving your child in planning a family trip. Help your child locate your destination on a map or atlas. Use traditional encyclopedia or a CD-ROM to find information about the place you will visit; try the Internet or books in the library.

    How best to handle report cards? To save shocks and upsets, gently discuss from time to time "how things are going at school- with your child. Something casual, such as "How did the math test go?" "How did you do on the history report?" "How's your science project coming along? Need any help?" are questions that aren't "third degree" but indicate interest. Find out if it is a policy at your child's school to send out "warning notices" when work isn't going well. Generally, such notices require the parent's signature to verify that the parent has, indeed, been alerted. This is the time to contact the teacher of the course, along with your child, to learn what the difficulty may be. If such notices aren't sent, then grades on projects and reports and from tests may be the sole source of information short of what your child wishes to share. Be tuned in to statements such as "He's an awful teacher," "She goes too fast," etc. This may be the child's way of indicating frustration in understanding content or lack of study time with the subject. However, be cautious in contacting teachers without your child's approval or interest. It may disrupt good feelings between you and make you seem to be interfering and spying

10 HABITS OF STUDY --II


          If you try to do too much studying at one time, you will tire and your studying will not be very effective. Space the work you have to do over shorter periods of time. Taking short breaks will restore your mental energy.
 

# Plan specific times for studying.

Study time is any time you are doing something related to schoolwork. It can be completing assigned reading, working on a paper or project, or studying for a test. Schedule specific times throughout the week for your study time.
 

# Try to study at the same times each day.

Studying at the same times each day establishes a routine that becomes a regular part of your life, just like sleeping and eating. When a scheduled study time comes up during the day, you will be mentally prepared to begin studying.
# Set specific goals for their study times.

Goals will help you stay focused and monitor your progress. Simply sitting down to study has little value. You must be very clear about what you want to accomplish during your study times.
# Start studying when planned.

You may delay starting your studying because you don't like an assignment or think it is too hard. A delay in studying is called "procrastination." If you procrastinate for any reason, you will find it difficult to get everything done when you need to. You may rush to make up the time you wasted getting started, resulting in careless work and errors.
 

# Study Habits, Clipboard Checklist Work on the assignment they find most difficult first.

Your most difficult assignment will require the most effort. Start with your most difficult assignment since this is when you have the most mental energy.
# Review their notes before beginning an assignment.

Reviewing your notes can help you make sure you are doing an assignment correctly. Also, your notes may include information that will help you complete an assignment.
 

# Tell their friends not to call them during their study times.

Two study problems can occur if your friends call you during your study times. First, your work is interrupted. It is not that easy to get back to what you were doing. Second, your friends may talk about things that will distract you from what you need to do. Here's a simple idea - turn off your cell phone during your study times.
 

# Call another student when they have difficulty with an assignment.

This is a case where "two heads may be better than one."
 

# Review their schoolwork over the weekend.

GOOG HABITS FOR PRODUCTIVE STUDENTS II


GOOG HABITS FOR  PRODUCTIVE STUDENTS : Good habits can be key to gaining some control of your hectic life and having a positive outcome. While establishing good habits is rarely easy, it'll be worth the result while making you a better student and better prepared for life after school.

Go to class; Pay attention

Duh, right? Maybe not as much as you think. Once the initial interest of a new class wears off and you're three-fourths through the semester and bored, you may be tempted to just tune out or doodle during some o f those monotonous lectures on astronomy. But pay attention and take notes because the more you attentively listen to, the more material will stick in your brain. This will help when it comes time to study for finals-you won't feel as clueless and wonder if you missed class that day.

       Hand in hand with that is going to class. You can't absorb the material, boring though it may be, if you aren't there. If for no other reason than your GPA, attending class is a necessity. Professors write off students who don't seem to care and are then less forgiving when it comes to final grades or needing a deadline extension for an assignment.

Don't cram for the exam

Most of us have been told that cramming is ineffective, but do you know why? Cramming shoves all that last minute information into your short term memory-which is generally used for unimportant things, like what you ate for breakfast yesterday. The brain does not transfer information into long term memory unless that person makes repeated efforts to remember it (for example, throughout the entire semester).

Beyond the futility of cramming, it can also confuse you regarding the information you already know and cause overall frustration and anxiety about the exam.

Get enough sleep

       With tuition bills mounting, working full-time or nearly full-time while simultaneously having a full class load may seem like the only option-and that probably means you're cutting down your average hours of sleep per night. Not a good idea. It probably won't be worth it in the long run. As you try getting by on just a few hours of sleep per night it will likely have an effect on your academic performance because your ability to pay attention, concentrate and study will be impaired.

        If you're like a large percentage of college kids you'll work up a sleep "debt" during the week and then sleep in several extra hours on the weekend. As tempting as it is, don't sleep more than an hour or two longer than usual. Getting a radically different amount of sleep two days a week will throw off your body's internal clock. By the time it gets readjusted during the following days it will almost be the weekend again-where the cycle starts all over again.

All that to say: get some sleep. It'll keep your immune system stronger (which means you're less likely to miss class because you're sick) and keep your performance high.

Exercise

Exercise. You're probably genuinely exhausted and the very word "exercise" makes you even more lethargic. This is how the story probably goes: Each day is so hectic that it's often too difficult or too inconvenient to find time to go for a jog or make a trip to the gym. Then, by the time you get home for the day all you want to do is veg out and put your feet up (aka, not exercise).

      But really, if you can get up the willpower to pull your gym shoes on and get a half-hour of exercise you'll be doing yourself a favor. Much to your surprise, you might even feel more energetic once you're done-which can help prepare you for whatever tasks or homework still need to get done. After all, once you're turning your mind back to the textbooks, studies show that both brain activity and development are benefitted by exercise.

developing productive study habits


              For most of us, the fall semester is just starting. Workloads are generally lighter at the beginning of the semester, so you may be thinking that you don’t need to worry about developing productive study habits right now. But developing good habits now, before the work piles up and the pressure mounts, means that when schoolwork picks up and midterms loom, you’ll already have productive processes in place for handling all of that work, and things should go much easier for you. So whether you’re a freshman this year, or you’re already partway through your highschool or college career, now is a great time to develop some new, good study habits. There are a ton of sites and blogs devoted to student productivity out there (GearFire included!), these tips are just a sampling of what I’ve found that works for me.

        Start assignments right away
When your professor assigns an 8-page paper, due in 3 weeks, what do you do? Chances are, you tend to wait at least a few days before you get started on it. Try starting all papers and projects within 2 days of them being assigned. You don’t have to devote a lot of time to this first effort; do 15 minutes of research, draft your first paragraph, or start developing an outline or a mindmap. I find that just getting started on some little part of an assignment makes it much easier to start the bulk of the work on it when I have time.

      Develop a system for handling paper
 

College, especially, typically involves a lot of paper—handouts, syllabi, assignments, notes. There are myriad ways to organize it all; if you’ve got a scanner, you might consider scanning everything into your computer and organizing it digitally. Many people are also fans of having an In box and an Out box, some people use a lot of folders or folios, it’s really up to you. The important thing is to figure out what works for you early on, and then do your best to stick with that system.

 

    Get into an exercise routine
 

You’ve most likely heard it all before—exercise is good for your body and good for your brain, and it’s something that’s often neglected by busy students. Try to find an exercise routine that you think you’ll be able to stick to through the semester, and make it a habit to get it done. Your body and brain will thank you!

Good working habits II



       Good  working  habits : People with good work habits tend to be more successful in their careers than poorly organized individuals, and they tend to have more time to spend on personal life. Good work habits are more important than ever because of today's emphasis on productivity and quality.

        Procrastination is the leading cause of poor productivity and career self-sabotage. People procrastinate for many reasons, including their perception that a task is unpleasant, is overwhelming, or may lead to negative consequences. Fear of success can also lead to procrastination. Awareness of procrastination can lead to its control.

     Eight other techniques for reducing procrastination are (1) calculating the cost of procrastination; (2) counterattacking the burdensome task; (3) jump-starting yourself; (4) pecking away at an overwhelming task; (5) motivating yourself with rewards and punishments; (6) following the WIFO principle; (7) making a commitment to other people; and (8) expressing a more positive attitude about your intentions.

       Developing good work habits and time management practices is often a matter of developing proper attitudes toward work and time. Seven such attitudes and values are (1) developing a mission, goals, and a strong work ethic; (2) valuing good attendance and punctuality; (3) valuing your time; (4) valuing neatness, orderliness, and speed; (5) working smarter, not harder; (6) becoming self-employed psychologically; (7) playing the inner game of working, and (8) appreciating the importance of rest and relaxation.

Eleven skills and techniques to help you become more productive are (1) cleaning up and getting organized; (2) planning your activities; (3) getting off to a good start; (4) making good use of office technology; (5) concentrating on one key task at a time; (6) streamlining your work and emphasizing important tasks; (7) working at a steady pace; (8) creating some quiet, uninterrupted time; (9) making use of bits of time; (10) staying in control of paperwork, the in-basket, and e-mail; and (11) using multitasking for routine tasks.

      Seven suggestions for overcoming time wasting are (1) minimizing day dreaming; (2) preparing a time log and evaluating your use of time; (3) avoiding being a computer goof-off or cyberloafer; (4) keeping track of important names, places, and things; (5) setting a time limit for certain tasks and projects; (6) scheduling similar tasks together; (7) bouncing quickly from task to task, and (8) being decisive and finishing things.

To develop good working habits


          If you started as a recruiter and have been promoted to sales, you likely had success in recruiting and developed good work habits. Similar to recruiting, the key to success in sales is fostering unique relationships. In addition, the knowledge you gained about the recruiting process and the communication skills you honed working with your candidates will greatly contribute to your success in selling to clients.

        Remember clients are interested in your recruiting methods, candidate selection process, and the quality of your candidates. In selling, share this information with your customer so they know you have not only the people they are looking for, but also the internal process to ensure that the candidates you send have the required background and experience for the position they want to fill as well as the right “fit” for their team and culture.

           Whether you are speaking with a candidate or a client, developing a good relationship is essential. Often first impressions are lasting. Therefore, pre-call planning is essential. One thing to keep in mind is that the person you are trying to speak with has most likely received a number of other calls from staffing firms that week or even that day. Therefore, when planning your call, think about what’s going to help you stand out from the others. Also, understanding the objective of your call is key. In making my first call, my goal is to establish a good rapport, briefly introduce my company and myself, and let the client know why I believe we can help them. As you know, this first call can often be a short one so it is imperative to use the time wisely. Know the company and role of the person you are calling.

Many students develop bad habits to hold the clarinet because they do not want so much weight on their right thumb.

If the student is moving the clarinet every time s/he puts a finger down, the student is probably compensating by carrying the weight in the fingers.

    Another bad habit to carry weight is holding the clarinet in the mouth. When this happens, the student is biting down on the mouthpiece in an effort to hold some of the clarinet weight. This will develop a tense sound and will make working on embouchure impossible. In addition, this can also lead to damage to the clarinet reed and mouthpiece.

To break these habits, try using a neck strap to support the weight. The child, especially if s/hes small or young, may simply lack the strength to hold the clarinet yet. When the student shows good habits, eliminate the strap and train them with the weight of the clarinet.

Clarinet students will have greater success and more fun with their music when they have good habits that are developed early.

10 Good habits every student needs for success

  
        Students go to school to get an education for a better life. However, many of the habits needed to truly be successful are learned outside the classroom. Developing good habits that will help students of all ages succeed can never start too early. These routines will help students in school and for the rest of their lives. It will give them the tools they need to live life to the fullest!
Good habits every student needs for success!
This list of good habits will serve you well whether you are a parent with children or a college student getting ready to go back to school. Learning these habits now will help all students start out way ahead in life.

1. Get on a good schedule.
We need structure and routine in our lives. Our bodies expect it. They perform best when we operate on a regular schedule. We especially need to eat and sleep about the same time each day. If you are the parent of a young child, it is your job to teach this habit early. This routine stays with a person their whole life and helps them to develop good work habits. Find a schedule that works for you and stick to it!

2. Eat a healthy diet.
Our brains need the right food to perform at their peak. Don’t go to school on an empty stomach. Students need to train themselves early to eat a balanced and healthy diet. We tend to carry the habits we learn when we are young forward with us for most of our lives. Learning to eat right now can avoid many health issues down the road.

3. Learn to exercise.
We need physical activity to stay healthy. The benefits of regular exercise are well documented. We need to find exercise routines that are fun and match our individual tastes. Developing a good exercise routine is a habit that will increase both the quantity and quality of your life.

4. Practice gratitude.
It is so easy to get in the bad habit of envying what others have. The grass often seems greener on the other side of the fence. It is vitally important to learn gratitude. Practice thinking about the things you have to be thankful about. I do this with my daughter each evening when I put her to bed. I ask her to recall the good things that happened that day. We then take a few minutes and give thanks for those things. This helps us both to train ourselves to be grateful.

5. Develop good study habits.
Studying effectively is a skill. People that live life to the fullest are lifelong learners. They never stop trying new things. One needs to study and gather new knowledge in an effective and efficient manner. Learning how to study and acquire the knowledge to succeed doesn’t just occur naturally. It needs to be taught. Take a study skills course or ask others for tips on improving your study habits.

6. Never give up!
I remember being told in school that, “Winners never quit and quitters never win.” I think this is a Vince Lombardi quote and it is certainly true. It takes perseverance in life to enjoy any kind of success. I also remember hearing, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” These sayings come back to me time and again when I feel like giving up. Perseverance is a habit. It is one that can be developed just like any other.

7. Manage money wisely.
Why don’t they teach a good personal finance class in school? Students need to learn to earn, save, budget, track, and wisely spend money to be successful in life. Good money habits can never start too early. There are a lot of good resources out there to help. I recommend taking a look at what Dave Ramsey has to offer for various ages. Of course, you can also find a lot of fantastic money tips reading blogs!

8. Respect the environment.
It seems to be hip to be “green”, but being a good steward of our environment is really not that new. Wise parents have been teaching these principles to their children for ages. We only have this one world and we depend on it for our survival. Every person needs to do their part to protect what we have. Develop habits now that will help you to be a good environmental citizen for a lifetime!

9. Strive for excellence!
Why do a job if you aren’t going to do it right? We need to develop the habit of giving every task our best effort. Excellence should be the standard we strive for in all we do. We can’t start letting ourselves or our children do the least possible to get by. If we do, then they are going to receive less than the best results from their work. Teaching excellence now will ensure habits for success will carry forward.

10. Live the Golden Rule.
“Do unto others…” is a guideline we should all follow. Think of the conflict and tragedy that could have been avoided if people simply applied the Golden Rule in all their relationships. If we make this a habit, then we will find a lot more success in life. Respecting people of all races and beliefs is a hallmark of living life to the fullest.

Business Strategies


1. The business equivalent of smoking is: Eating your seed money.

There’s an old proverb that says, “Build your barn before you build your house.” A lot of folks take profits out of their business too early.

Major pitfall: Just as your business starts to flourish, some “Big Opportunity” turns up which usually requires further investment of time & money.

If you just returned from a Mediterranean Cruise and you’re 3 weeks behind on your work and your cash is depleted, it’s kinda hard to embark on a brand new initiative and make that investment.

Sure, everybody needs some down time. But when you’re in a startup mode, you can’t afford to be lavish. Those small, consistent investments will fund many cruises further down the road.

I’ve noticed that people who double up on their business investments just as those profits are starting to kick out experience exponential growth that continues long after that first surge.

2. The business equivalent of drinking too much is: Taking uncalculated risks.

In investing, the best way to make a lot of money is simply to not do anything that causes all your money to disappear!

Before you jump into any swimming pool, please check that there’s water in it first. Most businesses are about 3 risky decisions away from financial ruin.

Most risks can be reasonably assessed, but most of the time when we assess them we’re in a heightened emotional state, not thinking clearly.

My Mastermind group has saved me from many a stupidity spasm!

3. The business equivalent of being a couch potato is: Spending time with losers. This includes hanging on discussion forums with moaners, critics and complainers.

Someone once said, if you look at the average income of your closest friends, that’s what your income is going to be in 5 years.

Who do you consider your business friends to be? Who do you spend your time with?

If you’re to succeed, then you MUST surround yourself with the savviest people who will let you hang around.

4. The business equivalent of poor diet is: starving yourself of education.

Online, the supply of “informational junk food” is incalculably vast. Most of it is the nutritional equivalent of a McDonalds McFlurry.

Most people would be surprised if they knew how little attention I pay to most of the marketers and business gurus out there. (Or… maybe you wouldn’t.)

It’s especially hard for new people to choose the right things from the vast smorgasbord buffet.

The best strategy is to choose ONE mentor who has a cohesive approach and learn everything you can from him or her, so you’re sure all the pieces fit together.

Good Qualities of Rich people



           Get over being selfish- It's a basic truth that you have needs, and a simple way of defining needs is 'what you require in order to fulfill your purpose'.  If you're a carpenter, you need your tools or else you can't do carpentry, and it's impossible for you to do the good things you do that make life better for other people.   You have many purposes, and therefore many needs- you are someone's child, someone's friend, someone's parent perhaps- all of these roles confer responsibilities upon you, and fulfilling these responsibilities is arguably part of your purpose in life.  If you fail to get your own needs met, you cannot effectively serve those purposes.  Getting your needs met is an absolutely moral endeavor, because it establishes your own ability to contribute to the lives of others.

       Being selfish doesn't mean taking more than your share- that's what the complainers would have you think- they want you to feel bad about not meeting their needs before yours.  Being selfish is not the opposite of being generous, it is the pre-requisite of being generous.  What being selfish does is allow you to fulfill your potential- it allows you to discover, and to express the values that define your purpose in life.  It allows you to filter out demands of you that are unreasonable, it allows you to attract positivity and position yourself in a way that everything you do makes you happy, including giving.

If you're positioned in your life to get happiness out of everything you do (I get a lot of satisfaction out of giving gifts, it makes me happy, it's a selfish act) then you become motivated to do more- and in doing more, more people benefit from you, it's as simple as that.  At the same time, you free yourself to reap the benefits of everything you do- and you realize your ability to fulfill your purpose in life.

    "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing  small  doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do[...] it's in everyone. As we let our own light shine we give others permission to do the same; as we're liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."   -Marianne Williamson

        Your first responsibility, before all others, is to meet your own needs.  Until then, you're not only cheating yourself, you're cheating everyone around you of the benefits that you could have offered to the world, had you realized your potential.  If your needs are not met, you cannot be happy, free, ethical, moral... because these are the values that express who you are after they are met.  If you don't have what you need in order to be you, you can't do that.  For this reason, it is profoundly immoral to neglect your potential, just as it is to ask another to do so.

     If you are unprepared to serve yourself, you cannot serve others.  Make yourself happy, and you will attract people who are, or want to be, happy. Accept that you cannot make anyone else truly happy- only they can do that, by following the same selfishness principle. Create within yourself what you want to attract from without- it works in no other way, and it starts with being selfish.

How to know you're getting better at being selfish:

    * Your 'wants' are few.
    * Your friends are happier
    * You attract more people to you
    * More and more of what you do makes you happy

Get over being right- Maybe another way of saying this is 'Quit serving your ego and train your ego to serve you.'  Who is the boss here, after all?  This one is fundamentally important, because mastering this concept is key to personal freedom, happiness, and being an effective person.

If it's your mission in life to validate all of your current beliefs, to prove yourself right at all costs, you are truly the servant of your own ego and you'll resist changing your mind, your beliefs, your opinions, your self, even in light of compelling new information.  If you're unwilling to change your mind, you're unwilling to learn, grow, evolve, or adapt to your world, and this can become punishing, because your ego is a demanding thing- it needs a little stroking, and it'll take what it can get- even if it means putting the blinders further on and settling for feeling good about being 'right' when you don't get your way.

...but what is 'right', anyway?  Being 'right', correct, proper, etc. is a subjective judgment you make when you process your observations of the world through the filter of your beliefs, habits, and values... but it is not an absolute, it's just what works for you.

Best habits for rich people

  
       Stop Complaining- Complaining is not just annoying to other people, it is harmful to you.  huh?  Complaining is the strategy we use in order to get other people to solve our problems for us, and what's more, usually it's the strategy we use to make other people feel bad for us.  What complaining does for us is to attract people who want to feel bad for you, repel people who won't tolerate that sort of behavior, locks you into a dependency paradigm, and it rewards you for giving up.  If you complain effectively, people will come to you and give you attention- it worked when you were a baby, right?

        The problem is that when complaint becomes a habit, when your first strategy in the face of adversity is to give up and complain in the hopes that other people will come to either solve your problem for you or console you, it means that your habit is to impose on anybody who will let you.  Complainers like to describe people who aren't interested in being imposed upon as 'selfish' or 'insensitive', and often are the same people who equate selfishness with bad moral character- after all, if they can't manipulate these people by complaining, they must be bad, right?

       When you complain, you rob yourself of initiative, you shut your imagination down, and you stop looking for solutions to your problem on your own.  Instead of becoming larger than your problems, you become smaller, and in order not to feel miserable about it, you complain in order to get some self-validation.  As soon as you bring self-validation into it, you get your ego involved, which only complicates things- at that point you have to choose between being right and being happy, and your ego is very motivated to be right.  Instead of finding a way to overcome your problem, you'll settle for feeling righteous about how unfair your life is.

how to know you're getting good at not complaining-

    * You look for constructive things to do about a problem first
    * big problems start to look a lot smaller, or even un-noticable
    * drama? what drama? The interesting parts of your life are the positive things, rather than the negative ones.
    * You don't take adversity personally
    * People stop coming to you with their complaints, and start coming to you with good news instead.

Stop Worrying- Worry occurs in your imagination, not in reality.  Worry is the process by which you torture yourself with past could've-beens and future what-ifs- both of which are, by virtue of their imaginary status, impossible to address in the present.  They are separate from reality, and separate in time, from anything you can control- all you can control is yourself, in the present.  If, with your present self, you choose to worry, all you accomplish is to take yourself out of reality for the duration of your trip.

If your worry is about something that may happen in the future, ask yourself two questions- 1) is there anything I can do about it now?  If so, get to it, and 2) isn't this a problem I'll be able to deal with when it comes up?
 

    If your worry is about something that could've happened in the past, ask yourself whether it's relevant in any way to the present or future, and how can you apply questions one and two above to it?  ...at that point, you can drop the subject, resolved, until the next time you need to deal with whatever it was that bothered you enough to worry.

        Worry is a function of fear, and fear is your subconscious's way of telling you that it is uncomfortable with something- and your subconscious will make you miserable until the problem goes away... but the problem is that worrying doesn't solve anything.  The quickest way (indeed, the only way) to resolve something that bothers you is to act in the present, in reality, outside the context of your fear.  Inside it's context... you could wrestle with it forever, and it will only make you unhappy and powerless.

good habits for kids

      
       Even though I believe that note taking should be individualized for each student, this section provides some plain-and-simple good habits that can help all kids take better notes. Yes, I know I just said "all kids." But these habits are just good habits to get into. What can I say? The world's a gray place.

1. Bust out the labels: Have your child put the date, class topic, and her name on the first page of her notes every day. She can actually name and date every page if she wants to take this to the extreme. This is a good habit for your child to get into if her notes have the tendency to be stuffed into back pockets or buried at the bottom of a backpack.

2. Start each day anew: Tell your child that each day gets a new sheet of paper. Suggest that she write on one side of the paper only.

3. Don't raise a tree hugger: Encourage your child not to save paper when it comes to note taking. Send him to school with a more than adequate supply. Have him write as large as he needs to and leave plenty of space between ideas.

4. It's okay to listen: Tell your child that it's okay just to listen in class and not write anything down sometimes.

5. Individualize your child's notation system: Encourage your child to use colors, shapes, or words to identify different ideas.

6. Include visuals: Any time your child can draw a picture or diagram to help remember an idea or concept, tell her to do so.

7. Be well stocked: Give your child as many pens or pencils as he may need, and give a few boxes to his teachers so that he won't get scolded if he loses some. It's a waste of time to yell at kids for losing a writing utensil. It doesn't help him remember the pen next time (and just gives him something more to talk about in therapy when he's 30!).

8. Have your child sit up close and make eye contact: Enough said.

9. Let your child take breaks: It's more than reasonable for your child to get up every 20 minutes or so during class -- especially if she's dealing with the gift of ADHD. Work with your child's teacher to find a reasonable way to let your child get up every now and then.

Good study habits



        Good study habits start from a young age. Study doesn't necessarily have to be maths sums or spelling when they are young instead it can be a quiet time without television or computer games. For example when a five year old comes home from school get them into the habit of sitting down with a book or listen to some music for fifteen minutes. Call it quiet time rather than study. Once a child has begun to read you can use this fifteen minutes quiet time to practise reading.

      As a child gets older you can lengthen the time which will happen naturally as they get spellings and homework. Reward the child with time on the computer or with their favourite television programme. Make television or the computer a treat rather than a habit as they come in from school.

      Children focus better when they have had a good play outside. Before your quiet time or study make sure they let off some steam and then calm them down with a drink (not fizzy or sugary) and maybe a small snack. Remember you need a calm atmosphere and some foods can trigger restlessness so avoid those sugar and additive packed foods before they need to study or be quiet.

       Routines work well for children so make study or quiet time a set time of the day. Children need to know where they stand and if they know each day at a certain time they need to study there will be less confrontation. Be firm and stand your ground but don't turn it into an issue otherwise you will never get them to settle.

Good habits for healthy teeth

       
       Like other habits in life (exercising regularly, eating properly, financial savvy, etc.) it’s best to start kids out on the right foot when it comes to taking care of their teeth. Getting into a regular routine when they’re young will help them keep up the habits into adulthood. Here are some facts and tips to keep in mind when it comes to good habits for healthy teeth.
Good Habits for Healthy TeethKids can brush with toothpaste by age three.
Start Brushing Twice a Day
Although kids will start losing their baby teeth around age five or six, that’s no excuse to wait until elementary school before starting proper dental care; tooth decay can still occur in baby teeth and impact how permanent teeth grow in. When baby’s first tooth arrives, you should start cleaning their gums daily with a wet washcloth but no toothpaste.
When kids are old enough to spit out toothpaste (probably around three years old), they should brush twice a day or after meals with a pea-sized amount of paste. Try to brush for at least three minutes; to make the activity less mundane, play a song on the stereo to pass the time.
Visit the Dentist
The American Dental Association recommends visiting the dentist by a child’s first birthday. You can see a pediatric dentist to provide guidance on how to avoid future dental problems. They can also give you advice on proper brushing and flossing techniques and more information about fluoride treatments. Visits to the dentist every six months are also advised.
Create Positive Associations
If your child has that innate fear of the dentist that affects so many kids, try creating a positive association with each trip to the dentist. Make it a tradition to go see a movie together or serve their favorite dinner that evening. Pick anything that will provide a “light at the end of the tunnel” without outright bribing them to make visit without a fuss.

Teaching good habits


              We’ve always heard stories from other parents through the years about this stuff, but never imagined it would happen to us. Essentially because the place she’s at is no ordinary preschool; it’s one of those fancy ones that took us nearly 4 years to get her in there (she's 3.) The teacher ratio is 1:7, they all have Ph.D's and BVD's, write books for Oprah, yoga 12 times a day to work, don't eat anything that casts a shadow, and speak something like 38 languages – fluently.
Everybody knows diseases are afraid of the over-educated and Oprah. Apparently not anymore.

            What drives me crazy is that all of this is totally preventable if every kid just did 1 simple thing – washed his or her handsespecially after using the bathroom. And practicing other good hygiene habits too like taking baths and listening to the adults when they tell them not to pick their nose/butt, throw sand in their hair, share lollipops, gum, things on the floor, chewed food, etc.

       The problem is that preschoolers are just plain disgusting in packs and something needs to be done.
That’s where I come in.

I solve problems.

That’s my job.

Ten Tips For Your Food Eating Habits

         
         It is a convention that prevention is better then cures. If all people will follow the healthy eating habits then about 80% health related problems move away. There are some tips to apply healthy eating habits. By adopting good eating tips you will be fit and fine always. These tips are:
1. If you want to be fit and fine then avoid eating oily food add fruits and vegetables in your breakfast.
2. To get protein add cereals, pulses and milk products like curd etc in your lunch and dinner.
Avoid eating fast food like snakes etc.
3. Do not eat much food in one time. Eat it in small amounts 2to 4 times in a day.
If you are fond of fruit juice, take it 20 to 30 minutes before your meals.
4. For better digestion do not forget to chew your   meals properly.
5. Drink plenty of water during the whole day whenever you feel thirsty.
6. Take your meals with peace, happiness and calmness.
7. Do not watch TV while taking your meals. This habit is very common and it is very necessary to avoid it.
8. Try to omit Tea, coffee, wine, beer, drugs and smoking from your daily habits.
9. Do not keep any unhealthy food near your eating-place or in your house.
10. Try to avoid spicy food for your health.

To Develop Good Habits


            All too often, we scold ourselves because of our bad habits. The good news is we don’t need to participate in that type of self-destructive behavior any longer. Believe it or not, bad habits can be broken. If you are working on changing a bad habit, the best way is to put a new good one in its place—one that will serve you well. Even if you think you do not have a lot of bad habits, this exercise will work for you too. Creating good habits is healthy for everyone.
           

           For the next few days, simply observe your habits. Which ones are working well for you and which ones are not? For example, do you find yourself overeating, under exercising, neglecting your self care, procrastinating, spending too much time on the computer or e-mail? Many of these things seem to come naturally for us, but are frustrating at the same time. It can be madding to always feel that you don’t have enough time in the day to do the things you want. The good news is that your daily life can be improved with a few simple changes.
 
       When developing new habits, it’s important to write them down. First of all, write down the habits you find yourself doing each day that you want to break. Some of these habits can be modified; some can be let go of completely. Do this for a week so you can see the extent of these habits. Do you find yourself doing them daily?
Next focus on what you would like your typical day to look like. Do you want more time for your family or self care? Would you like more down time—time to read and relax? Have the bad habits you have written down been getting in your way of accomplishing your great day?
 
           Look at your list of bad habits and think about them. Are they really necessary? What is the payoff for having them? There is always a payoff or you would not be doing them. What is the trade off? By breaking the habit, what will you gain? What can you put in the place of the bad habit that would enhance your life? Cross off the bad habit and replace it with a good one.
From that point, make up a list of good daily habits you would like to begin to follow. Don’t try to follow them all at once. Change takes time. Pick one that will get you off to a good start. When that becomes a habit, pick another one. Changing a habit can, at times, take a few weeks before it feels natural. If you find yourself slipping backwards, don’t give up. Simply continue your efforts. You don’t have to be “starting over”; you will simply be picking it back up from where you left off.