I should be sleeping now

I should be sleeping now Even though you know you need eight hours of sleep a night, you probably sleep much less than that. Me, too. Tonight, for example, when I should have been going to bed I made cupcakes for my sons classroom. I was so tired that I doubled the amount of sugar, and baked them anyway. They came out squishy from so much sugar, but, per my sons request, I added green frosting and silver sprinkles on top anyway. I said to myself, These are absolutely the most disgusting cupcakes ever. Then, two hours later, when I feared I was too tired to stay up to write a column, I ate three cupcakes. I told myself I would never stay up late for work again. But then I worried that I was probably lying to myself. So in an effort to really reform myself I have constructed a list of things to remember next time I see the clock strike 10 p.m. and I make no move to go to bed. 1. Sleep deprivation makes you act drunk. Occupational and Environmental Medicine reported that if you stay up for 18 20 hours in a row, your mental capacities are the same as those with a blood alcohol level of 0.1 percent, which is the legal driving limit. 2. You are smarter if you sleep enough. Scientists at the University of Luebeck found that when you sleep eight hours you solve problems that you cannot solve when you have not slept enough. So pulling an all-nighter seems fine, if you dont have to be smart the next day. But a lot of sleep-short nights mean a lot of stupid days. And sooner or later, it wont matter if you have the capacity, somewhere, to be brilliant. If you dont ever exhibit it because you never sleep, then for all intents and purposes, you are a slow thinker. 3. Creativity happens after a good sleep. Maybe the manic can get away with no sleep, but for the typically calibrated worker, sleep allows the brain to synthesize in ways that precede a great idea. Dmitri Mendeleev came up with the periodic table of elements by dreaming it. And Laurie Halse Anderson won a National Book Award Nomination for Speak, a book she dreamed and then woke up and wrote. 4. People who dont sleep are in denial. I have heard so many people say, I dont need eight hours. Okay. Fine. You need seven. But unless youre over 65, you need at least seven hours. You lie to yourself when you say you dont need the sleep, and the person who is hurt by the lie is you, because you never allow yourself to be your best self during the day. You never get to see what you can really do. 4a. I, by the way am not one of those people who says I dont need sleep. I always want more sleep. But Im still in denial. I am in denial all day, leading up to the sleep deprivation. I have opportunities to get the most important stuff done but instead, I do easy, unimportant things, like answer random emails. I keep saying to myself, I have time, I have time. But I dont have time. Not if Im going to get eight hours sleep. 5. The just-before-sleep part is magic. One of my favorite sensations is lying down to sleep but not falling asleep right away. My mind clears up, and I see all kinds of things that the tumult of the day obscured. Lying on the pillow with nothing to do is a luxurious feeling. But if Im not getting enough sleep, that time is gone; I fall asleep the second my head hits the pillow. Like all good addicts, I am telling myself, as I do this sleep deprivation thing tonight, that Ill never do it again. But really, I think getting enough sleep takes a huge commitment. You need to reorganize your life so that when its time to go to bed, youve finished all the essentials. And you need to make getting enough sleep and essential. I say you because Im not quite sure that Im there yet. But now at least I have a list of reminders for next time I see my bedtime slipping by.

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Turn Your Passion for Fitness into a Profession Become a Personal Trainer - CareerAlley

Turn Your Passion for Fitness into a Profession… Become a Personal Trainer - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. If youre the type of person that has a passion for staying fit yourself as well as a passion for distilling the need to stay fit in others, then becoming a personal trainer could be your calling. But, wait, what was that? You dont know how to answer that call because you dont even know where to begin in trying to become a personal trainer? Well, fortunately enough, advice on that very matter can be found below. As with any new career, before you enter it you should ensure you have what it takes to find success in it. And, to find success in the personal trainer career you have to be more than just a physical specimen Tweet This First of all, make sure you have what it takes As with any new career, before you enter it you should ensure you have what it takes to find success in it. And, to find success in the personal trainer career you have to be more than just a physical specimen you have to have a multitude of different and varying skills, too, some of which you may never have considered when thinking about the career before. These skills include the need to be analytical, the need to be patient, the need to be organized, the need to be a good listener and the need to be able to inspire clients. If you dont have these kinds of skills in your locker, or if you feel that you will not be able to learn them, then maybe personal training is not the profession for you. Second of all, get qualified and certified When seeking to become a personal trainer, you cant just walk into the gym one day and decide to start coaching people and then expect them to pay you. No, you have to be properly qualified and certified in the field in order to get work as a personal trainer if you dont, youll forever just be that annoying know-it-all at the gym that is always trying to help people, even when they dont ask or need it. How to Become an A-List Personal Trainer: Fundamentals for Optimal Service-Branding-Success Price: $14.95 “What is an A-List personal trainer? Regardless of your experience and physical appearance (you do not have to look like a fitness model), an A-List trainer consistently exemplifies specific skills and attributes of past or current success Buy Now from Amazon We earn a commission if you click this link and make a purchase at no additional cost to you. Last Updated: March 2, 2020 When it comes to getting the qualifications needed, you can either opt for a Complete Personal Trainer Diploma, or you can go for a Total Immersion Personal Trainer Diploma. By opting for the former you will gain all the knowledge and qualifications needed to become a professional personal trainer, by opting for the latter you will attain the highest level of industry recognition in the field and will set yourself up for great things in your fitness teaching future. Third of all, find job opportunities Whether you go down the route of trying to get hired as a trainer or teacher by a fitness center or gym, or whether you go into business on your own and offer your services to a clientele that come directly to you, just know that you have to find job opportunities. Simply, nobody is going to do this for you and it truly is down to you to get yourself out there and to get your career rolling. As you can see, becoming a personal trainer is not a particularly complicated endeavor. What it is, however, is tough. Its a tough job and only those who are both physically tough and mentally tough should try to forge a career in it. For more advice on how you can find a career in sports as a non-athlete, make sure to head here. Make Money As A Personal Trainer: How To Become A Personal Trainer And Find Your First Five Clients Price: $9.99 Become a personal trainer Buy Now from Amazon We earn a commission if you click this link and make a purchase at no additional cost to you. Last Updated: March 2, 2020 What's next? Ready to take action? Choose the right tools to help you build your career. Looking for related topics? Find out how to find the opportunities that help you grow your best career. Subscribe and make meaningful progress on your career. It’s about time you focused on your career. Get Educated Contact Us Advertise Copyright 2020 CareerAlley. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy + Disclosure home popular resources subscribe search

Is politics broken - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Is politics broken - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Therere municipal elections going on all over Denmark next week, and consequently there are election posters everywhere. I dont think anybody imagines that those posters will actually sway a single voter, but everybody else uses them, so wed better too This kind of rote thinking and sticking to business as usual is just one reason Im convinced, that politics is broken. The political process has currently divided people into politicians, who formulate policies, and voters, who get to choose between those policies. Thats not good. And heres another idea: If youre brainstorming on how to improve your town/municipality/region/country does it make sense to generate ideas together with people who disagree with you? You bet it does. Its well known in business, that to stimulate innovation and creativity you need diversely populated groups, not just people who already agree with each other. And yet political parties formulate policies in isolation, unimpacted by the views of opponents. Heres an article that repeats some of these views for American politics: So is our politics broken? Without a doubt. Does technology have a role in fixing it? Yes, in part technology, for example broadcast media, helped break it. I think we can look to the Net and open source as a way to help revitalize our democratic processes. Technology is one way, but only as a tool to create a more participative political process that gives everybody whos interested a way to impact the political decision making directly. Im currently thinking on how this can be done if you have any ideas, let me know :o) Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related

Be a go-giver - it improves your career prospects and so much more! -

Be a go-giver - it improves your career prospects and so much more! - Every March 28th, I make two phone calls one to the person who took a chance and hired me in 2003 and one to the person who taught me to drive on the other side of the road when I came to the U.S. from Singapore. If you knew Lynn Wong, you wouldnt be surprised that she remembers those important people in her life! I met Lynn via an introduction from my friend, Jenny DeVaughn. (Thats not very surprising, as Ive written about how Jenny is a connector.) After spending some time with Lynn, who is on a brief work hiatus before she begins a job as senior manager  in global logistics at a Fortune 500 company, I knew shed have a lot of terrific ideas to share, so I asked if shed let me interview her about a few key topics that interest both of us: Emotional intelligence as it pertains to the job search and working world Networking how to do it well and make it effective, even if it doesnt appeal to you General tips and advice from someone who has interviewed a lot of candidates I hope I can do our interview justice! Lynn shared a lot of gems When we first met, Lynn mentioned one of the reasons she was invited to interview for her new position was because she had spent time at a social event years ago with a senior executive she knew. He remembered their conversation and having worked with her and suggested her name (a few years later) as a possible candidate for her new   position. After a series of interviews and meetings, Lynn earned the job. Was it pure serendipity that things turned out so well for Lynns career? Not entirely. After spending time with her and learning about her goal to always be as kind to as many people as she can, with a focus on being kind and consistent with integrity, its easy to see one factor in her success is her emotional intelligence. As a manager, she believes emotional intelligence, in particular, empathy, is key to thriving in globalized and matrixed teams that have become the norm in many organizations. She explained, What does it mean to be successful? You cannot be everything to everyone, but you can care for people holistically. If you dont get to know people, you wont be able to bring out the best in themIts important to find common ground (between colleagues) in order to build winning teams, achieve consensus and move forward. Lynn points to self-awareness, another aspect of emotional intelligence, as crucial to success in the workplace. How can you become more self-aware? She suggests reading two books, Brag! by Peggy Klaus and Little Book of Big Networking Ideas, by Nadia Bilchik. Brag helps effectively develop brag bites to share experiences and Little Book teaches how to make meaningful connections by becoming a go giver. Tips from both books help networkers build bridges to other people. One thing Lynn looks forward to when she begins her new job is being able to meet and ask her colleagues their stories not only what do they do, or what is their role in the organization, but how they got there, what they enjoy and what keeps them coming back. Shell file their stories in her mind and revisit them later if an occasion arises for her to connect them with others for personal or professional growth. I asked Lynn for tips to help people learn to make a strong connection with strangers while networkng. She suggested thinking of touchpoints that connect all of us but dont necessarily have anything to do with work. In particular, focus on what you have to give. Her suggestions: Food connects people where can you get the best wings in town? Whats your favorite recipe? (Not surprisingly, this is a big topic on Twitter and Facebook!) Sports Where to get tickets for events Vacation spots Great websites and online resources How do you bring these topics up in conversation? Lynn suggests playing host at a networking event. If youre uncertain or lonely, no doubt there are others feeling the same way. Find two people and act like its your party introduce them to each other. Ask what brings them there and ask questions about themselves. (Feel free to bring up your key touchpoints you like to talk about.) Lynn explained the skills you need to successfully network and to consistently make a connection with new people self-awareness and being in touch with your strengths and your limitations (and knowing how to acknowledge them) overlap significantly with successful managerial and interviewing skills. For example, she suggests candidates must be able to use I and we statements appropriately in an interview. When she interviews a candidate who uses only we statements We createdWe initiatedWe accomplished, she wants to know the candidates role in the teams success. However, using only I statements does not serve an applicant well, either. Weaving them together, for example, I partnered or intermingling them as necessary provides the interviewer a sense you know what you offer and how it relates to working with other people. The best interview preparation? Lynn appreciates hearing stories including humor, and even a punchline (as long as it is appropriate, maybe even a little self-deprecating). While no one wants to hear your autobiography, a brief, funny story from your childhood that illustrates a quality you want to show, followed by explaining how you use that skill today, may be well received and help make you more memorable. Lynn suggests preparing stories to address topics from your resume, but also preparing how to answer typical interview questions, since most interviews do tend to ask for similar insights. (As for the weakness question know your weakness and explain what you are doing to work on it.) Be ready for anything in an interview, and dont be intimidated if a panel evaluates you. As Lynn notes, You need to be able to talk to several people at once in a job setting. So, it makes sense to incorporate a panel to evaluate you. (Plus, she explains, sometimes a candidate who isnt right for one hiring manager is perfect for another position.) Networking does not have to be stressful and intimidating. Lynn does not attend networking events; she built her connections through active volunteerism in her company and community. She explains, When you meet someone working for a cause, chances are good that you will make a meaningful connection, because you already have the cause in commonWhen people are stripped of their corporate and work personas, you really learn what makes people tick. Lynn believe is paying it forward and being a go-giver of ideas and connections whenever she can. Being a valuable resource to other also means becoming the go-to person over time in your niche or community. Lynn notes, This role pays you back many times, because others begin to seek you out to share ideas and connections. As Lynn says, Good people beget good people. Her go-giving philosophy ties into her belief that connecting with others is a way of life, not just restricted to sharing contacts on LinkedIn or swapping business cards. She notes, You can smell it when someone is networking to get something from you versus making a genuine connection. Why would you share a precious resource with a stranger until you make a real connection? Take a lesson from Lynn think about how you can manage your career by focusing on how you engage with people everyday. Your success may depend on it!

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