Spend some time alone. How often do you really get a chance to get away and be alone in silence? If you are like most people‚ in this day and age‚ the answer is not very often. Between work‚ school‚ and relationships‚ people seem hard pressed to find time to seclude themselves with their thoughts. When they do get some free time to themselves‚ they turn to the television or the radio for companionship. Believe it or not‚ just some peace and quiet‚ away from distractions‚ can be an extremely efficient
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As a student‚ I am quite busy on weekdays. However‚ at weekends‚ I have much free time‚ so I usually spend it on relaxing to prepare for a coming busy week. First of all‚ in my free time‚ I like playing some sports‚ such as soccer‚ badminton or basketball‚ with my friends. Sport not only makes me stronger but also connects me with my friends who have the same hobbies. We sometimes go riding in order that we can combine sporting activity and sightseeing. If the weather is not fine enough for me to
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In the article‚ “Can Baking Make you Happier?”‚ Farhana Dawood explains that baking can make you happier and lift your depression. Dawood supports her explanation by listing different people’s experiences with baking lifting your depression. First‚ Dawood supports her claim with an explanation of a man named John Whaite who was the winner of The Great British Bake Off and was diagnosed with manic depression eight years ago. Whaite says that baking helps him lift his depression. Dawood said that
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Teens spend an outrages amount of time online - By Emil Holt 09-02-2012 Teenagers in America spend more and more time on internet surfing and browsing. Sites such as Facebook‚ Twitter and MySpace are becoming more and more popular every second. Facebook is by far the biggest time consumer of all sites. In May 2011 Americans spent an astonishing 53 billion minutes on Facebook‚ which is more than 10 times as much as the runner-up site Blogger which was “only” viewed 72 million times in May 2011.
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Why Soda Pop is Extremely Damaging to an Individual’s Health Imagine the cool‚ crisp feeling after taking a sip from a favorite soda beverage. This is a satisfying feeling for many individuals‚ however ingesting soda is not very beneficial to an individual’s health because of the diseases that are linked to the consumption of soda pop as well as oral health. To begin with‚ an abundance of soda consumption can cause numerous health problems such as diabetes‚ weight gain‚ poor dental hygiene‚ and
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1.01 Reliance on Scientific Knowledge Summary: The code discusses that behavior analysts are to use scientific knowledge that is empirical and conceptually systematic. This code ensures that behavior analysts are using scientifically validated methods when assessing‚ as well as implementing behavior change. OBM Translation: Just as in clinical settings‚ it is imperative that OBM professionals use techniques and interventions that are scientifically proven‚ thus ensuring that the field of OBM is
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shops with our hoods up‚ knifes in pocket‚ shouting abuse and getting drunk? Yes‚ all those grown ups would like to think that but‚ we normally just go out to have fun - go to the cinema‚ shopping and places like that! Or we are on Facebook. We will spend our lives‚ sharing our lives‚ on Facebook. From posting pictures‚ writing statuses‚ and joining funny yet sometimes offensive groups or fan pages. But‚ have you ever thought‚ that maybe‚ you could get into heaps of trouble from those little comments
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In today’s society‚ it is very easy to allow ourselves to conform to the expectations and thoughts of the people we look up to or spend our time with. However‚ in Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essay‚ “Self-Reliance‚” he goes into great detail about his belief that it is very important for people to formulate their opinions according to their own minds‚ rather than with the influence of those around them. This concept is one that is hard for us to comprehend because‚ of course‚ everything we know has been
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Summer Reading: Themes of Confidence and Self-Reliance Is the opinion of society valued stronger than an individual’s? A person’s self-worth should be an indispensable factor not able to be polluted by others. Trusting in oneself to rely on and persevere is a theme conveyed throughout three literary selections. In the novel‚ The Uglies by Scott Westerfeld‚ Tally Youngblood faces a struggle to embrace herself as she is. Additionally‚ Jhumpa Lahiri’s “The Third and Final Continent‚” tells
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Banning Soda and Snack Machines? Not A Good Idea! Schools have decided to ban soda and snack machines in most schools in order to cut down on childhood obesity. School districts think that the high-calories in snacks with low nutritional value are the reason most children are at an unhealthy weight. Well I think the vending machines aren’t a the cause of this obesity through children. I have a couple reasons why I think why this isn’t a problem at all. First off‚ I think these vending machines
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