Get your brain in motion
The Diplo calendar 2016 realized by Stefano Baldi and Ed Gelbstein presents a selection of quotes from the Classical World for living and working better.
For the month of March the selected quotation is by Heraclitus, Greek philosopher famous for his insistence on ever-present change in the universe.
Everything flows
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According to The Australia Institute‘s recent research, when employees do not leave work on time, the number of negative impacts associated far outweighs the number of positive impacts. Current working arrangements negatively impact on a range of personal situations. Whether you’re an employee or a manager, the following four reasons should further convince you to leave work on time:
1. Increased mental health;
2. Greater Productivity;
3. Positive personal relationships;
4. Improved physical health.
Read more here.
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Positive living is definitely an attitude, at least for some lucky people.
However, it can also be a conscious choice: with a strong commitment and the right awareness, anyone can make a concerted effort to redress the balance and start the path to happiness.
In this article, you can find eight steps to move in the right direction:
1. Find a happy place;
2. Indulge yourself in a hobby;
3. Exercise;
4. Find affirmations;
5. Exploring new things;
6. Do not walk away from a challenge;
7. Ignore the rules;
8. Visualise.
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Many factors influence our ability to effectively manage time and reach our goals. A quick test on Mind Tools can show you where you can do better. Of course, the ability to prioritize and schedule is fundamental, but the most interesting part is dealing with the unexpected: interruptions.
How can you navigate through phone calls, emails, requests from colleagues, even problems with your car, all at once and without any warning? “Expect the unexpected” is no satisfactory answer: you have to manage it.
Like a firefighter, we should be available, aware of priorities and capable of understanding others’ needs.
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The article 7 steps to relieve stress and anxiety suggests to take positive actions in order to overcome stressful situations. The following 7 steps can help managing pressure:
1. Establish a routine
2. Establish a support
3. Be good to yourself
4. Practice acceptance
5. Tackle what you can
6. Have fun
7. Avoid overuse of dependant substances.
The full article can be found here.
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Think back to the last time you spoke to someone from another country. Even if the other person was fluent in English, it’s usually not long before some sort of misunderstanding. The reason has to do with the subtleties involved with speaking a language–the ability to read between the lines. This article compares how the same sentences, in English, could be differently interpreted by an English or a German speaker.
Read the full article here.
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Franz MarcIt is rarely worth to worry. It does not mean one should deal light-heartedly with potential problems; rather, worrying is not the best stance to face those.
Much better would be to rationally assess whether it exists a concrete risk or not. If yes, instead than staying idle paralyzed by worry, it would be appropriate to take action and promptly devise a strategy to prevent it, or, even better, to harness the risk into an opportunity. In case the looming menace fades when confronted with reason, one can once again smile to life.
Here, you can find 7 Strategies to stop worrying and start living.
Franz Marc, Horse in a landscape (1910), Museum Folkwang, Essen, Germany
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“Whatever you are from nature, keep to it
never desert your own line of talent…
Be what Nature intended you for, and you will succeedbe anything else, and you will be ten thousand times worse than nothing.”
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