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Some clothes make us feel more confident and more creative, other types of clothes makes us feel physically stronger and finally, a certain type of clothing makes people consider us more intelligent, unique and/or rebellious. Clothing affects your self-confidence According to a paper from Social Psychological and Personality Science, a certain number of subjects were instructed to wear casual clothing and formal clothing before taking intellectual tests. Those wearing formal clothing performed much better in the given tasks, especially when it comes to creative and organizational tasks, which confirmed higher creativity capabilities....

Two-Factor Authentication What it is: Two-factor authentication is available with a large number of popular sites and services. In a nutshell, it’s a simple feature that prompts you for a password and then a short security code that is sent to your phone. Here’s an example: If you’re logging into your Gmail account you’d need to type in your username and password—then you’d be logged in. With two-factor authentication, you’d need to wait for Google to send you a text message with a short code, and then type that in before you could access your account on a new machine....

For severe back pain, it is recommended to consult a medical practitioner 1. Forward Bend There are many different types of forward bends, each with varying levels of intensity. In bending forward towards our thighs, we are flexing the spine. This both stretches and strengthens the muscles along the spine, shoulder, pelvic girdles, and legs. Abdominal muscles are also strengthened. Place your buttocks firmly on the floor Extend your legs outwards....

Relationships are one of the top causes of stress. The positive effects of peaceful interactions are pure bliss. However, the disagreements, conflicts, and harbored resentments can knock you down and keep you there. Your body gets out of sync when stress takes it hostage. Follow these 9 simple steps to improve all of your relationships starting today: 1. Watch your words. The old saying “think before you speak” still holds true....

There’s no sure-fire way to make sure you don’t catch cold or flu, but there are a few things you can do to increase your odds. And if you do get sick, there are also a couple things you ought to keep in mind to avoid spreading your illness to your friends, co-workers, and loved ones.

That appears to be the conclusions of certain sleep experts who have declared that our entire work and school schedule is out of sync with our internal body clocks. Paul Kelley, who works for the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute at the University of Oxford, has advocated to the Guardian that schools should not start until 11 am. So why is Kelley advocating such a late start time? And how could our bodies and society benefit from a world where we sleep more and later?...

1. Organize your playlists in folders If you’ve been using Spotify for a while, it’s likely that you’ve amassed a huge jumble of playlists in your sidebar. Folders can help you sort your songs and keep your music neat looking. The fact that folders allow you to listen to all the playlists in it makes them even more of a must use feature. To create a folder go to File > New Playlist Folder or use the keyboard shortcut Control + Shift + N (Command + Shift + N on a Mac)....

Many frontline managers thought it is only needed to deal with your subordinates, or peers that directly work with you. Managers should also reach out for probing requirements from customers and maintaining positive relationship with other teams and their members. Ideas cannot be ignored even thought you think it is a bad one. Your subordinates must be heard. Without doing so you are going to limit the creativity around your team....

As part of their research into what makes ideas stick, Chip and Dan Heath studied reams of urban legends, likely including the one about poor Mikey above. Urban legends are almost never true — the one above certainly isn’t — and yet they prove to be remarkably sticky: I heard about the dangers of Pop Rocks and Pepsi as a child in the early ’80s, and the idea was still alive in 1998, when the movie Urban Legends mentioned “that kid in the cereal commercial” in a scene where a professor tries to convince a student to down a can of Pepsi and a bag of Pop Rocks....

Here are the seven foods you should incorporate into your diet today: 1. Dark Chocolate Dark Chocolate helps to ease emotional tension, and helps to elevate your mood naturally. Fortunately, dark chocolate is somewhat of a guilt free snack. Buy good quality dark chocolate. If you can, buy organic. Go as dark as you can handle, and try to find chocolate with as few ingredients as possible. Raw chocolate is excellent as well....

How The Study Was Conducted People were divided into three groups. Those that expressed themselves sarcastically, earnestly, and neutrally. Researchers interacted with the different groups requesting creative tasks to be completed. Then judged how the tasks were completed. Findings The sarcastic group showed “enhanced creativity.” When faced with creative problems, they were able to come up with creative solutions. They were able to think abstractly and to take a different spin....

But fear not, my fitness-focused friends! This infographic will help you set the record straight, once and for all. Some of the myths it busts have logical responses — I’ve always wondered how cardio machines were able to count the calories I was burning, so I took that information with a grain of salt — but some were a little more shocking. For example, it claims that low intensity exercises aren’t necessarily the best way to burn fat, but even my high school gym coach told us that was the best way to shed excess weight!...

Elisabeth Eaves at Forbes gives number of ways for you to detect lies. Couple of indications include: Watch Body Language Seek Detail Beware Unpleasantness Observe Eye Contact Signs of Stress Listen for the Pause Ask Again Beware Those Who Protest Too Much Know Thyself Work on Your Intuition Ten Ways To Tell If Someone Is Lying To You – [Forbes]

Our day-to-day lives are full of distractions. Whether it is your phone buzzing in your pocket with the latest news, a friend interrupting you in the middle of an important task, or your favorite TV show is about to start, your time is constantly being stolen from you, minute by minute. And it might feel like it’s only a minute, but minutes become hours and hours without you even realizing it....

Does it matter where we are touched, and how often? As a recent study reveals, it does indeed. The online study asked people aged 20 to 40 years to answer a question “Where do you prefer to be touched by your partner” and name one or several body parts. As you would expect, the results show major differences between men and women in regard to their tactile preferences. The biggest surprise?...

This infographic below from SurePayroll, illustrates peak times and guidelines for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Tumblr, and Google +. They are all different, but what most share in common is to avoid posting early morning on the weekends, or after 3 pm on Fridays. Start posting at the right time, to get the best results. You can use a scheduling program like Hootsuite, or CoSchedule to schedule posts to go out to social media at the best times, so you don’t have to be a slave to your computer or phone at posting times....

It can be hard to identify toxic aspects of any relationship. But just because you see your friends often doesn’t mean you’re not lonely. Toxic behaviors turn your good intentions into vain acts. Selfish friends will focus far more on their own needs, neglecting yours. While hanging out will be fun for a while, they will consistently drain your energy and leave you feeling abandoned. The Flawed Ways to Handle a Selfish Friend Imagine a friend who is constantly minimizing your own life stresses and always talking about troubles in his own love life....

Practice something you’re anxious about, like a performance. Insight to the futre. Releasing fears or past drama. Learn whatever you want in a lucid dreams. Let me explain what lucid dreams entail. A lucid dream is a dream in which you are aware of the fact that you are dreaming. This allows you to take control of what you are doing. Then, all you have to do is imagine what you want to do in your dream!...

It’s time to take control of your life! You deserve better. Nobody should have a complicated, stressful life when it isn’t necessary. If you accept that you deserve better, that you shouldn’t stress needlessly, your life will take on a more simplistic and more enjoyable aspect. So, what can you do to take control of your life and stop stressing? Take a look below. “Care less and you’ll stress less....

Though not unheard of, long-term relationships are much more rare these days, we are less likely to enter such a hefty commitment. So what do we enter into, and why? And why are we seeing such a high rate of divorce? We often enter into relationships with a heady and optimistic outlook. We are in love! Or at the very least we think we are. Yet we are privy to overlooking the more pragmatic reasons for commitment, and in those moments of passion and daring we can overlook the most important factor:...