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It really doesn’t take much to make your home more environmentally friendly. Swap some lightbulbs and switch to a smart thermostat and you’ve already cut your homes emissions AND utility bills significantly! Here, Good To Be Home has listed fifty incredible ways you can change your home so that it is actually saving the planet. The tips include incredibly easy and enjoyable tricks such as opening your blinds, cuddling up with your pet, and using a microwave instead of an oven; things almost all of us are capable of doing!...

Don’t give up. Even the best cooks need a little help now and then to make things easier. Here are 6 cooking hacks to help you out: 1. Prevent pasta from sticking together without the oil. A lot of people think adding oil to the water before you boil pasta is the way to keep it from sticking. It can, but it also makes the pasta sauce slide right off....

Conscious leadership is a fascinating (and integral) part of any successful leader’s resume. In this article, I will break down what the term means and provide conscious leadership principles that can help anyone be entirely present as they lead. What Is Conscious Leadership? Conscious leadership is an idea that came to the forefront of popular thought almost a decade ago. In 2014, the book “The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership” challenged leaders to reimagine how they could lead more effectively....

Here are six recipe books that offer an array of fast and furious meals tailored for every taste bud. 1. 5 Ingredients – Quick & Easy Food, by Jamie Oliver Every recipe encompasses only five key ingredients, making sure that each meal is prepared quickly with little hands-on prep. The book is about spending the minimal time to deliver tons of flavours. With more than 130 sizzling recipes and chapters on pork, beef, chicken, lamb, fish, veggies, eggs, noodles, rice, pasta, and sweet treats, there’s certainly something for everyone....

Before I start with the six, I must tell you about the one thing that relates to all of them…being mindful. The most important thing you can do to increase your brain power and memory is to be mindful. This is basically paying attention on purpose. Being mindful is scientifically proven to increase the gray matter in your brain. Gray matter allows you to think clearer and remember more. The reason I don’t have mindfulness as one of my points is because you have to be mindful to do any of these things!...

If you truly want to achieve great success, all it really takes is some mindful focus and the discipline to put in the effort that the vast majority of people lack. That’s really what it all boils down to. If you’re interested in learning about how you can have great success in your life, keep reading because the most important factors are here to help you. 1. Decide What Your Goals Are This is the first key to achieving great success, and unfortunately, few people actually practice it....

But there are a lot of myths and misconceptions about train travel that you no doubt have heard about. There are some wonderful aspects about train travel but also some challenges. As a dedicated train traveller, you will have no problems in relating to these. 1. You are generating more greenhouse gases than automobiles. Back in 2008, Randal O’Toole of the Cato Institute claimed that trains were contributing more to greenhouse gases than people thought....

While some may attach a negative air to the word accountability, research indicates that holding people accountable for their results has very positive effects: greater accuracy of work, better response to role obligations, more vigilant problem solving, better decision making, more cooperation with co-workers, and higher team satisfaction. At its foundation, the tips for creating an accountability culture are S.I.M.P.L.E.: Set expectations Invite commitment Measure progress Provide feedback Link to consequences Evaluate effectiveness...

While insufficient sleep can be linked to any number of conscious choices, there are also a lot of uncontrollable factors at play. These include chronic pain, sleep disorders, and poor environmental factors. If you’re someone who has trouble falling asleep and staying asleep, you may find the following six products life changing. Check them out! 1. Purple Mattress The solution is the new Purple mattress, which is soft where you want it, but firm where you need it....

Traveling Young Offers More Opportunities The thought of going to a foreign country may seem unthinkable, but the younger you are (especially after the age of 18), the more opportunities you are given to travel abroad for a lower cost or even for free. The most common option is studying abroad. While the rules of studying abroad differ depending on the university you attend, it often involves studying for a short-term in a foreign university with English-speaking professors....

To help all of us stay on track while having a good time during a BBQ, here are some tips from nutritional experts. #1: Remember the 80/20 Rule Jillian Michaels recommends, “Make 80 percent of the food you eat healthy and take 20 percent of your daily calories and make them fun.” We love this idea because it’s easy. For every meal, simply make most of your plate healthy and then have small portion of not-so-healthy food....

1. You have the time. Most of the people who want to start their own business use a common excuse they that they don’t have enough time after their day job. Let me ask you a direct question. “I understand that you don’t have enough time, then what do you have time for? You are always forced to make time for things you don’t want to do. Then can’t you find some time for those things which you want to do?...

Of course this is a massive generalization but a predicament that I’m sure most people who have found themselves on this post, after frantically searching Google for a good few hours have experienced. 1. Vouchers Now this one you really can’t go wrong with. Vouchers are the perfect way to show you have put some thought into the gift and haven’t just opted for the easy option of giving money....

After all, they’re a different generation and a lot has changed since they were in the prime of their lives. They didn’t grow up with the internet. Things moved at a different pace when they were young. What could they possibly know that you don’t? Well, it turns out, there are a couple of things they’re better at than we are – Just because they’re from a different generation. Here’s 6 skills your parents have that you don’t:...

How exactly can you strategically aim high, achieve your goals, and benefit from the fruits of true excellence? It is hard to go wrong when developing small micro habits, executing daily tasks, tracking your progress and thinking long term[1]. Self-improvement is directly related to one’s ability to aim high because of the fluidity of the capitalist system[2]. I’m not aware of any professional who aims high and stops learning and developing new skill sets....

Read the following tips below to learn the six things that highly effective leaders do differently and understand how you can incorporate them into your professional career. 1. They are great role models. An effective leader who is a great role model will have a good following. Their followers and those who report to them aspire to have similar leadership skills and look up to their leader. Those around the leader listen to them because they believe in what they have to say and enjoy their effective leadership skills....

If you’re experiencing this feeling, rejoice and take pride in it, maturity the result a full life’s learning. It is wisdom. Here are six things that you may feel too old for, but it just means that you’ve matured. 1. Keeping What You Want To Express In Heart Older, more mature people, simply do not find the patience to bottle up their thoughts when they sense that something was done wrong, or unjustly....

These tweaks are small enough for you to implement right away. Anyone can do them and I split each biohack into a technique for beginners (the more hesitant biohackers) and the advanced (experienced biohackers). If your lifestyle is too complex to give all of these a try, don’t worry. Even just one of the tweaks on its own can instantly increase your productivity and performance: 1. Upgrade Your Sleep Getting enough sleep is by far the most important investment you can make....

#1: Removing Stains with an Iron Don’t put that iron away after you starch the collars on the laundered button-down shirts that will go in your newly-organized closet. It can actually be carefully used to remove some stains. First, vacuum the carpets so there aren’t any particles left on it. Then, dampen any spots or stains with a towel concentrated with a solution made of one part vinegar and three parts water (tap water is fine....