Satellites Determine Breaking of Glacier Could Raise Sea Levels by a Number of Feet

It seems like these news stories are becoming more common.  While new technology and increased awareness leads to lots of news time there seems to be more extreme weather. My Michigan home was under a polar freeze for a week. I don't know but it seems like we are continuing to "play with fire" with our environment.

Bar People Don't Live as Long as Vegan Joggers! - Life Choices or Brain Pre-Determination?

People have argued that behavior is a choice. Yes...conscious behavior can be a choice but much of it comes from the deeper recesses of our minds and we choose to accept or not accept the urges. Thus we are not sure whether choices are willful or not but we do know that we have limited control over it if we don't have the ability to slow down and think.

There is a pretty strong argument when we look at the deepest choices of neuroeconomics we act off of our urges. Some people are better able to arrest their first urges and think about them enough to make the most strategic choice in each situation. Its not easy but it is possible to learn.

Same thing with exercise or any other choices. Vegan Joggers live longer than Bar people because they can weigh and balance options on their time. They make other choices about food, recreation, etc... because they use a little more logic in their choices.

1.) Stop and Think Before Talking or Acting.

2.) Review and Analyze multiple choices before selecting one.

3.) Accept your first feelings and just give them some time.

4.) Create an avenue of feedback on your choices.

Boxing as a Sport of Competition-Tips on Perseverance.

Were playing around!

I went to boxing today and no one that usually shows up to the class was there. So I got a private lesson for much less (I know them so they probably would have gave it free.). The coach Jim, per this article, is a Golden Glove type boxer who was once very successful in his field. Like a lot of young sports stars his time came and past. Kind of a sad story but anyway that is the way we are as a society. If we need you we love you and if we don't need you, or your time has passed, we sort just move on. The money goes away, the respect goes away, and the fame goes away!

Not that I was ever famous, but that this phenomenon occurs over and over in society. The smart people know how to take advantage of their "time" and use the resources to create something else with it. They build brands and companies with it.

Anyway, Jim is a great boxer and loves to give tips. One of things I do wrong is that I put my elbows out too far. I learned today to simply keep reminding myself to push them in so that I create the fastest connect between point A and B. If I learn to do this well I can sort of start using other forms as needed.

Jim is also very fast! He can block nearly all of my punches without much effort. His eye has trained over the years to see the punch coming and use the lightest sort of tap to keep the punches from connecting. In boxing it is just a fraction of an inch that determines connect versus not connect.

The Benefits of Acai Bowls-But Beware!

Pacific Beach has this great coffee shop just a block off the beach. It is a nice place to do some work and then go for a walk along the coast. They sell a lot of Acai Bowls and they can be a healthy choice. Be aware that some of those bowls may be full of antioxidants but also may have as much as 500 to 1,000 a day. Try and ask for the unsweetened ones and then add your sugar and topics. That can be hard in the US as most are pre-package.

Steps on How to Study Effectively

Not all students study effectively. Some have never been taught on how to study and their processes lead them to be ineffective in their approaches. Learning is challenging enough on its own but if you are a student who doesn't know how to study and have difficulty managing your time then learning how to study is important. Here are 5 steps that might help you.

Step 1: Take a Quick Review of the Course and the Week. Take a look and just review what is needed from you and the potential time frames. Gain an idea of how much time you will need to spend each day studying.

Step 2: Create a Quick Plan of Action. Once you understand what you need to do and the potential commitment break it down into steps. You may need to read chapters, write notes, etc... For example, do you need to read two chapters a day and complete something on your paperwork every day?

Step 4: Skim the Book and Then Read. First skim the book to gain an understanding and then go back and read for depth. You may want to also write notes throughout the process as they are fresh. Try and focus on those things that are likely to be on your test or the professor is discussing.

Step 5: Review and Study Every Day: Spend a little time reviewing what you learned in class, read, and your notes every day. The more you can commit to memory the better off you are in retention, recall and tests.

Why You Can't Change Toxic People

I have a toxic friend. She is smart, amazing, and fun! She does have an issue that requires medication and impacts her choices. There is much empathy for her plight and she has done a lot of damage to her own life. Toxicity is a way of thinking that is associated with fears the person has not dealt with. Such thinking causes them to over react and seek to gain advantages where they should not be. In the end people become alienated. It can be extremely taxing to deal with a toxic person.

Over the years I learned that you simply can't change the way people think. As a matter of fact, most people can't even change the way they think either. These patterns were put in place throughout their lives and it is doubtful anything will change thereafter....unless that person is exceptional enough to self-reflect.

Here are a few things you should consider.

1.) You can't control other peoples behavior but you can control yours. Understand that what people do and say is a reflection of them and their beliefs.

2.) People have all types of reasons to hate on someone. Sometimes you actually do something wrong while at other times it is in them. When people act this way ensure they respect your boundaries and be positive with them.

3.) Because things do go wrong and people do stop talking to each other it is best you stop and think before acting. Don't just jump in there and spew hate out of your mouth. Think long-term and then choose your response.

4.) Be aware that many times things won't get better and the relationship is over. Leave with grace, saying good things, and wish them well. If they are very bad people then just say nothing and move on.

5.) Self reflect and learn from each situation.

6 Attributes of Graduate Employability

Graduates need skills and abilities when the leave higher education and must have their first job. There are 6 categories of things students should think about developing. That includes a bigger perspective of how their behaviors and the market impact them.

Human Capital: Sills and knowledge of people.

Social Capital: Social connections and social class.

Individual Attributes: Personal characteristics.

Individual Behaviors: Chosen behaviors.

Perceived Employability: How candidates are viewed in the market.

Labor Market Forces: Open positions in that field.

Clarke, M. (Feb. 23, 2017).Rethinking graduate employability: the role of capital, individual attributes and context. Studies in Higher Education,43 (11).  Retrieved https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2017.1294152