Archive for the Techniques Category

Composting Made Easy

Posted on July 23, 2010 by LJ

When I was growing up, one of our neighbors composted. The overripe smell of the piles remains with me, but also the memory of the beautiful fruits and vegetables she grew. When it was suggested to me as a means of enriching our terrible soil, I decided to give it [...]

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Modern Women Find Fitness

Posted on July 22, 2010 by GuestPost

This is a guest post by Danielle Bullen, of Medical Coding Certification. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. We all know how important it is to get our 30 minutes of exercise a day. Besides the obvious physical perks, more and more [...]

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10 Ways to Be Productive During Down Time on the Job

Posted on July 15, 2010 by GuestPost

This is a guest post by Rachel Vidrine, author of Mind Meditations, a blog about psychology and human behavior. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. Do you ever find yourself bored at work? Most jobs have some down time between projects or [...]

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How To Stop Accumulating Stress

Posted on July 14, 2010 by LJ

Have you ever been tense about something, just to have your kids misbehave? Have you ever been late and misplace your keys? Have you ever wondered about why, when you’re already stressed, the stress seems to pile on? The reason is that we accumulate stress as we move through situations. [...]

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How To Make Your Own Cleaning Schedule

Posted on July 8, 2010 by LJ

Housework is a fact of life. I’ve tried not cleaning, and the elves don’t come out and do it for me. I don’t want to have to remember what to do when I’m housecleaning. I find it a mindless task, but if I rely on my memory I will forget [...]

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Simplifying Daily Journals

Posted on July 2, 2010 by LJ

Fridays are tip days at SimpleProductivity blog. Over the years, many people have recommended that I keep a journal. It ranges from writing coaches to teachers to friends to counselors. Each has a specific reason to keep a journal, and all of them are great reason. But the actual execution [...]

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