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Improve Your Academic Record: 8 Tips To Relieve Stress From An Expert On The...

There are a lot of critical moments in everyone's life to which we commit long and diligent preparations. We have a dread of doing something wrong but, as ill luck would have it, everything goes haywire. We begin to stutter while giving a speech, or we suddenly forget everything we've learned right in the middle of the exam. It seems like it's game over. What exactly happens to us at this moment? It is just that events like these are high-stress. However, it's possible to learn how to settle your nerves before encountering these moments, and to bring back your A-game. This is the topic of the book called Choke: What the Secrets of the Brain Reveal About Getting It Right When You Have To by Sian Beilock, the world's leading expert in the field of research into the brain's reaction in stressful situations. Herein we'll cite some of her recommendations.

Tips On How To Analyze Your Skills And “Sell” Them To The Job Market

Tips On How To Analyze Your Skills And “Sell” Them To The Job Market

Young people and the actual job market demonstrate that there is a need to meet the dreams and the wishes of both sides; if you look at the topic deeper you will find that the perfect (or almost perfect) balance occurs when the employer’s needs and the candidate’s skills line up.

Peace Welcome Club, Proof That Youth Matter

If anyone of you have ever wondered privately how you might succeed, how hard it is, I think this story could be an inspiration as you will read about a successful project, an organization that was founded by someone who is very young. This is about Harnoor Gill, who is still continuously working on his idea and bearing witness to the belief that, besides a few formalities, all we need is strong a will. This is a story about the Peace Welcome Club (PWC) and Harnoor Gill.

The Proper Way To Ask For Business Referrals

Asking for business referrals is not an easy job. Luckily there is a pain- and embarrassment-free way to collect business referrals in a heartbeat.

Four Websites You Must Visit If You Want To Learn New Skills

New school year, new you! Lifehack has concocted a list of websites that can teach you a set of new skills for free.

Happy Birthday, Umberto Eco: An Overview Of A Great Author’s Work

This past Tuesday (the 5th of January) was the birthday of a significant Italian writer, semiotician, linguist, philosopher, essayist, and literary critic. His name is Umberto Eco, and he is considered to be one of the greatest intellectuals of our time. Eco's works have left a permanent mark in the canon of world literature. We have prepared an overview of his various works, so you can choose your future readings based on your preferences. Without any exaggeration, however, we can say that all of them are definitely worth your time as unique works of art.

New Year’s Resolutions Some Of Us Should Actually Make

Why do people make New Year's resolutions? Mostly it's because of a strong sense of a new beginning, a fresh, blank page that's been gifted to us by the 1st of January, a new chance to turn our lives around. Of course, it is a bit illogical to wait for a new year to start changing your life. It is as absurd as waiting for Monday to hit the gym. But people do it anyway because it does give us the freedom to prepare mentally for the changes we plan to bring into our lives. Here are some resolutions you should try out, and they are not clichés. They might even seem a bit unconventional. You should give them a chance, not because the New Year is coming, but because they will give you a whole new perspective on everything.

The Stunning Character Of Krzysztof Pauch And His Endless Trust In Youth

Krzysztof Pauch is a very interesting personality from Poland, a man who grew up on his own and who is the source of inspiration for thousands of young people in the field of entrepreneurship and employability around Europe.

Friedrich Nietzche

Nietzsche For Beginners: Some Main Points Of The Great Philosopher’s Writings

There is this misconception about what philosophy is, and could be. When we hear that someone is a philosopher, the first things that come to our minds are probably – snobbery and incomprehensibility, but these are all prejudices. Friedrich Nietzsche is a great example of that.

Jeremy Donovan’s Advice: How To Be A Good Speaker

Most of you have probably heard of the TED talks. Jeremy Donovan is a man who discovered his true passion very early in life and has devoted his time and effort to exploring the science of human communication. He asked himself: what makes a good speaker and a high quality speech? Why do people sink their teeth into some ideas more than others? How to generate good ideas and how to spread them? He has summed up his knowledge and conclusions in an interesting book called How to Deliver a TED Talk.

#MustUse Online Tools For Inspiration And Motivation

#MustUse Online Tools For Inspiration And Motivation

Whether we like it or not, our lives have become addicted to online activity. Some of the people are 'forced' to be online because of job or business, others just want to be up to date. But we have to admit - online activity is 'killing' our free time. At least when we do not use this time to surf for online tools full of inspirational and motivational content. Doing this we learn something and have chance to start doing something with our lives. In this article we have listed some of the most famous online inspirational tools.

Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover

Times of the old fashioned libraries, where a mean woman tells you off if you held on book for longer than it’s permitted is passed.

Exploring different countries

Tips On Exploring New Countries

An old saying holds that, “Traveling is the only thing you buy which makes you richer.” Experts say traveling is the best way to break down prejudices and experience new things. With traveling you encounter other cultures, their histories, their way of life, their customs and habits.

Marcel Proust

Marcel Proust’s Inspiring Thoughts: Essays And Interviews

Marcel Proust's writings are all about a special kind of sensibility: he has a fine feeling for all those micro movements of the soul that manifest themselves through insecurities, lust, desires, difficult dilemmas, courage, and fears.

Bosnian, avant-garde Boris Lalic

Bosnian Avant-garde Phenomenon In Contemporary Literature

Boris Lalić is a phenomenon in contemporary literature in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He has published books named 100%, Jackie's on The Road Again and A Good Life in Times of Crisis. Boris sells his books in front of the Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo. His avant-garde style of living and writing is something that makes him rather special and distinguishes him from the crowd.

Pictures You Want To Live In

Interview with a Belorussian artist about fairy tales, growing up, drawing technique and dusty couches.

Top 7 Free Ways To Prepare For (And Pass!) Your IELTS Exam

There are many costs associated with taking a language exam, especially if it’s a household name such as IELTS or Cambridge. However, spending money on tutors or dozens of books can be avoided if you are truly dedicated to studying one way or another. Study International has concocted a list of free ways to prepare for your IELTS exam.  

Michel Foucault's Study about Sexuality

Michel Foucault’s Study Of The Problems Of Sexuality

The topic of sexuality has traditionally been more or less stigmatized – in many ways taboo. Michel Foucault, a 20th century philosopher, was one of the great minds who plunged into the topic of sexuality when few writers dared to do so, publishing a three volume work, The History of Sexuality, in 1976.

Interview With A Unique Young Alaskan Artist Drew Michael

Artists express their ideas and visions in a million forms, telling a million stories and inspiring the audience in a million ways. One of these artists is Drew Michael (31), an outstanding sculptor, teacher and researcher living in Anchorage, Alaska. He spoke to us about what it is like to be an artist, the process he goes through to bring his artworks to life and his sources of inspiration.

The Story Of A Young South African Celebrity Masechaba Lekalake

Some South Africans will know her as the bubbly hostess who recently brought several TV shows. But the majority will agree that they fell in love with her on the radio, where she hosts The Power Life – a health, lifestyle, and sex talk show. In one of our previous articles we already mentioned that radio is South Africa’s youth number one medium. So meet one of the main radio heroes there Ms. Masechaba Lekalake.

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