Q. Does clicking on a “Test your IQ” advertisement mean you’re smart or dumb? A. Probably the latter. For a variety of reasons, most IQ tests don’t offer any accurate insight into your intelligence. Similarly, many IQ training techniques often use deceptive means to artificially produce “higher” test scores. This article seeks to show why many of these tests are misleading, what IQ really is, and how to truly become smarter.

When it comes to conquering bad habits, imagine yourself in an epic war battle. You’re located in a dynamic, varied landscape and up against an enemy equipped with many different weapons. A simple “just quit it” tactic is like fighting a sophisticated army solely with bayonets. To paraphrase The Art of War, “If you know your enemies and know yourself, you will win.” This article is about better understanding ourselves and the basal reasons for our bad habits, so that they can be confidently overcome.

Many people who are eager to get into shape find themselves saying, “If I could only look like [so and so], then I’d be happy.” If this is you, hold your horses! When considering the shape you want to get into, you need to take a few crucial facts into consideration before getting underway. If you don’t, you may waste time, become discouraged, or worst of all, wind up looking funny.

Not long ago I found myself speaking with a well-informed psychologist. We were discussing the topics of fate, destiny and feeling “doomed”. Many people who visit psychologists struggle with these concepts, sensing that they can only possibly be unhappy/worthless/you-name-it. In response to this troubling and common belief she mentioned the work being done the realm of neuroplasticity. I was intrigued by the innovative, ground-breaking nature of the research being done and set off to do some research of my own. What I found was both interesting and encouraging.

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Along with this redesign comes Cleverts! Cleverts are quick, clever solutions to common problems. They each take less than 20 seconds to read. As much as I like an in-depth article, the internet is overloaded with information and people are forced to look for quick answers. Cleverts address that demand.

Every overweight person looking to get in shape should get one. Every serious athlete already has one. They give you insight you couldn’t find anywhere else, or substitute with anything else. In my own experience of loosing around 50 pounds I couldn’t think of anything that helped more. Five years ago they were impossible to get in my hometown and I had to order one from abroad. They’ve been around a while but have only really entered retail stores recently. What is this important tool? Well, what it is isn’t important, what it does is.

Enthusiasm can play a make or break role in success. It acts as a multiplier of your chances: the higher your interest in a goal, the better your odds of achieving it. In my own pursuit of personal development I have noticed a distinct correlation to support this: Failure rates have been much higher in projects I begrudgingly undertake than in projects I wholeheartedly tackle. This inspired me to research enthusiasm’s contributing factors so I could steer it in productive directions. It turns out the unchanging foundation of enthusiasm is quite simple.

In 2003 I was broke, bogged down with junk, and eager to travel. The solution was clear: sell my life on eBay. I put everything I owned into mammoth piles spread over three rooms and began selling. A few months later I was thousands richer, liberated of worthless stuff, and could fit the remnants of those piles into a few bankers boxes. The project was a smashing success because I eschewed common mistakes and stuck to a few simple rules.

Many years ago I was diagnosed with clinical depression. Beforehand, I thought I knew what depression was, but I had no idea. I’ve overcome unforeseeable sadness and picked up a few good techniques for doing so along the way. Here are techniques anyone can use to fight the blues and come out on top.

I’m a unique type of vegetarian; while I haven’t eaten meat in over a year, I would have little moral dilemma doing so. In the olden days little could please me more than a beer and a big steak. I unwaveringly made the switch and don’t plan on turning back mainly for selfish reasons. Here’s why.