Clutter is a big problem for many people. At a lecture that I gave, I asked for a show of hands regarding how many people had problems with clutter and disorganization. I was surprised to find that at least half the people raised their hands.
One of my clients told me that she was trying to […]
With digital cameras, capturing a “Kodak Moment” has never been so easy… and so difficult.
It’s never been so easy because with our digital cameras we can basically snap away like madmen with a machine gun and see right there and then whether we’ve captured the moment.
But it’s also never been so difficult because of the […]
Many people make the new year’s resolution to lose weight and be healthier. The question is usually whether or not these people are willing to keep the promise they’ve made to themselves and actually lose weight and get healthy.
Fitness step aerobics is a fun and exciting way to lose weight fast and enjoy yourself while […]
Recent studies in animal sexuality serve to dispel two common myths: that sex is exclusively about reproduction and that homosexuality is an unnatural sexual preference. It now appears that sex is also about recreation as it frequently occurs out of the mating season. And same-sex copulation and bonding are common in hundreds of species, from […]
You may have a Hollywood image of anger management courses based on recent films that depict the encounters in humorous ways. But anger management is actually a serious approach to tackling a difficult problem. Everyone gets angry at times, usually in varying degrees and for differing reasons. But some people seem to have less control […]
Are you having trouble finding effective ways to overcome your fears and anxieties? As an author of a managing fear book, I found it difficult to find all of the answers in managing my anxieties. Although I am a layman and not a professional, I realized that the best way to overcome my fears and […]
Have you ever wondered how to use movies in your ESL classes, without just sitting your students down in front of the screen, hitting ‘Play’ and sitting back to watch?
Here are a few ideas to get you started, using very short movie extracts to present and practise new language and develop communicative skills.
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We know emergency situations can (and will at some point) happen in your class. It may be minor, such as a student becoming sick in your room, or even a practice event like a fire drill or tornado drill. Hopefully you won’t encounter a real life-threatening emergency. But you should always be prepared for such […]
When I was a young man, even a teenager for that matter, I always had an optimism that was hard for others to overcome. Even in the midst of the all the negative influences from family and peers, this positive optimism was difficult to beat down. I was powerful, I was lucky, life was magic. […]
There are a few things you will require to purchase when you begin cycling. The first and most understandable is a first-rate bike that fits you! Whilst that might seem like a no-brainer, loads of people begin out on bikes that are either too small, or produced with poor quality components, merely because they are […]