If you’ve ever used a segway, you know that it can be dangerous. It takes quite some time to get comfortable with the sudden jerks in movement and balance. It also looks really awkward. Now there’s an alternative to the segway, called Whill. The Japan-based technology takes a more practical approach to personal mobility by allowing the user to sit down. The personal mobility device also comes with software integration....

The biggest problem with not coming up with new and better ideas is that your brain is basically lazy. It will keep to the same thinking patterns as much as it can. 5 Ways to Create Better Ideas

Better Three Hours Too Soon Than a Minute Too Late. by William Shakespeare Here are the negative effects caused by late arrival: Are you late?

Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone. by Charles M. Schulz Great Ways to Get Rid of Your Old Stuff While Helping Other People

If you start by promising what you don’t even have yet, you’ll lose your desire to work towards getting it. By Paulo Coelho Don’t Promise What You Can’t Deliver

People got insights into what was bothering them, but they hardly did a damn thing to change. It is also usually the case that such distant dream is the one we yearn to bring to life the most. How to Change Dreams to Goals by Changing a Few Simple Words

Try and listen – Many couples stop actually listening to the other person after spending some initial time together. This can be disastrous to a relationship. A relationship requires sharing information, desires, ideas and frustrations. Giving a quite ear to listen will not only ensure a catharsis for your partner but will also give you an insight into the dynamic and changing personality of your spouse. Even during an angry outburst amidst being insulted, blamed and insinuations, maintain a calm demeanor....

1. Knovio Check out this video to see how Knovio works: Helpful hint: Knovio can be an extremely powerful tool in circumstances where you want to deliver a strong digital presentation, but still use a PowerPoint presentation for your delivery. I have used Knovio remotely to give presentations for which I was unavailable in person to present the material. 2. Prezi Prezi is a little more complex to use, but the online program definitely accommodates not-so-tech-savvy individuals....

Today let’s crank up our productivity by curing our addiction. Going through this program won’t be easy, but think about all the things you want to do beside work or surf the Internets. You can have a life — if you get rid of your addiction, do you work in less time, and free up the rest of your life for more meaningful stuff. Disconnect to become productive, and be productive to claim the rest of your life....

30 Things You Should Stop Putting Yourself Through

We’re here to separate fact from fiction. Lie 1: You Shouldn’t Cancel Credit Cards If you call up your credit card company and tell them you want to cancel your credit card, here’s what they tell you, “Sir, you might want to reconsider as cancelling your credit card could have a negative impact on your credit score.” Well, isn’t that convenient? The truth is, if you have a credit card with an annual fee and you’re not getting any value from it, you should cancel it....

Nightcaps may sound so cool in books and movies, but in real life, all they do is keeping you awake. As long as you stick to one small drink of alcohol for women and two small for men, it’s fine. More than that usually tends to cause random awakenings [2] at night – leaving you sleepless and tired. Coffee is another drink you need to stay awake, not fall asleep....

“I can’t…” is among the earliest phrases most children learn, and they use it freely, to the frustration of parents everywhere. “But you can,” we tell them. “Just try.” It’s no good. They’ve made up their minds. They can’t. And they don’t. Until, one day, they can and it all seems so easy after all. Adults are little different. “I can’t” can mean so many things. Sometimes it means, “I’ve never done this before and I’m scared I won’t be successful....

Add a tablespoon of vanilla extract to your paint (1 Tablespoon per gallon) before you begin painting your home. This will not affect the paint color. However, it will mask paint fumes and your entire home will smell like vanilla. Source: DumpADay.com

The Most Common Causes of Chronic Back Pain Weekend warriors Poor posture Not stretching adequately before exercising Lifting heavy objects improperly Sitting for long periods of time The creators behind 1minuteexercises offer a series of stretches designed to alleviate chronic back pain and add more fluidity to the spine, resulting in increased blood flow to the back and a reduction in pain. All they require is just enough room to lie down on the floor, perfect for the living room or behind a closed office door....

1. You didn’t know sweat glands help heal wounds? For the last few years, more and more research has been done on eccrine sweat glands which exist in the millions on our skin. At the University of Michigan, researcher Laure Rittie is discovering that these glands host an important reservoir of adult stem cells which aid in the process of wound closures. “By identifying a key process of wound closure, we can examine drug therapies with a new target in mind: sweat glands, which are very under-studied,” Rittié says....

Why endure 10 days of complete silence and solitude from the outside world? There has been a growing body of research about the many benefits of developing a consistent meditation practice. Here are the 10 major benefits I have found after completing two 10 day retreats in the past year. 1. Increased awareness If you are not aware, change is impossible. At retreats, you wake at 4 a.m. and lights out is at 10 p....

There’re lots of to-do list apps available. Some of these apps are free, some are fee-based, but the primary objective of all of them is to offer classic task scheduling assistance to help you manage and finish the tasks with ease and on time. Statistics suggest that there are 17 million to-do list software applications and websites available but not all of them will be useful for you.[1] So, where do you begin to choose the best to do list app for your needs to keep your life on track?...

Zuckerberg has a specific goal in mind as he reads new books this year. He wants to learn more about new cultures, beliefs, histories and technologies, and these categories help in deciding what books to read. Below are the first ten books in Zuckerberg’s Year of Books challenge. 1. The End of Power: From Boardrooms to Battlefields and Churches to States, Why Being In Charge Isn’’t What It Used to Be by Moisés Naím The End of Power looks at the way power has been shifting away from those who once held it almost without challenge or question....

Born David Robert Jones on January 8, 1947, David Bowie spent 48 years of his life in the entertainment industry where he worked as a songwriter, singer, producer, actor and style pioneer. Considered the Picasso of pop, Bowie was a restless artist and had a vision for innovation. After introducing his alter ego Ziggy Stardust, he gave pop music a new direction in 1972 and he truly was more than an eyeliner-wearing maverick....