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Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively; unless you can choose a challenge instead of competence.

Eleanor Roosevelt (via beinchargeofyourlife)

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5 Important Choices

1. Choose to be thankful 2. Choose to see the good 3. Choose to be courageous and to try something new 4. Choose to forgive, and to let go of the past 5. Choose to move on, and to make the most of life.

Yep

Don't forget the short lived Beta!

Love it when local police get in the spirit!😂😂😂😂

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23 Psychological Life Hacks You Need To Know.

#1. When you first meet people, try to notice their eye color while also smiling at them. It might be because you look for a second or two longer, but all I can tell you is that people really respond to it.

#2. Pay attention to people’s feet. If you approach two people in the middle of a conversation and they only turn their torsos and not their feet, they don’t want you to join in the conversation. Similarly, if you are in a conversation with a coworker who you think is paying attention to you and their torso is turned towards you but their feet are facing in another direction, they want the conversation to end.

#3. Foot-in-the-door phenomenon. People are more likely to agree to do a task for you if you ask them to do something simpler first. (Gradual commitment makes people think you like them.)

#4. Alternatively, you ask them to do an unreasonable task and they’ll say no. So then you should ask for a more reasonable task and they will be more likely to agree.

#5. If you ask someone to do you a small favor, cognitive dissonance will make them believe that because they did that favor, they must like you. (Ben Franklin)

#6. If you ask someone a question and they only partially answer just wait. If you stay silent and keep eye contact they will usually continue talking.

#7. Chew gum when you’re approaching a situation that would make you nervous. I can’t remember where I heard it, but apparently if we are ‘eating’ something in our brains trip and it reasons ‘I would not be eating if I were in danger. So I’m not in danger.’ This has helped to calm me a few times.

#8. Avoid the sidewalk shuffle by looking intently over the person’s shoulder or between people’s heads in a group. Your gaze shows them where you’re going. They’ll drift toward the opposing side and create a gap to avoid you.

#9. When you’re studying/learning something new, teach a friend how to do it. Let them ask questions. If you’re able to teach something well, you understand it.

#10. People will remember not what you said, but how you made them feel.

#11. Alter your psychological state before an interview or important meeting. Tell yourself “I’ve known these people all my life. We’re old friends catching up. I can’t wait to see them.“ Visualize the experience of shaking hands, making eye contact, and having smooth conversation. What things can you not to wait to tell them? Hold an open pose, stand with your legs apart, hands on your hips, and shoulders back while doing this and SMILE. This may sound cliche, but you are in charge of your own psychological state and the power of suggestion is strong.

#12. If you get yourself to be really happy and excited to see other people, they will react the same to you. It doesn’t always happen the first time, but it will definitely happen next time.

#13. My personal favorite is when people are angry at me; if I stay calm it’ll get them even angrier, and be ashamed about it after.

#14. If you have a warm hand when you shake somebody’s hand, you immediately become a more desirable person to get along with.

#15. People have a certain image of themselves and will fight tooth and nail to cling to it. Use this information wisely. You can make people dislike you by attacking their self-image.

#16. False attribution of arousal. When you take somebody out on a first date, take them somewhere exciting that will get their heart beating such as a roller coaster or horror film. This gets their adrenaline up. It makes them think they enjoy spending time with you rather than the activity.

#17. The key to confidence is walking into a room and assume that everyone already likes you.

#18. The physical effects of stress (increased breathing rate, heart rate etc.) mirror identically the physical effects of courage. So when you’re feeling stress from any situation immediately reframe it: your body is getting ready to something courageous, it’s not feeling stress. A great example of cognitive reframing, researchers found that you will do better when you appraise a stressful situation as a challenge and not a threat

#19. Refer to people you’ve just met by their name. People loving being referred to by their name and it will establish a sense of trust and friendship right away.

#20. If you make the biggest smile you can, you will automatically feel happier

#21. The moment your alarm wakes you up, immediately react by sitting up, pump your fists and shout “YEAH!”

#22. Always give your kid a choice that makes them think they are in control. For instance, when I want him to put his shoes on I will say,”Do you want to put on your Star Wars shoes or your shark shoes?”

#23. People are extraordinarily aware of their sense of touch. If someone ‘accidentally’ rests their knee on yours, they may not act like they realize it, but they definitely know that it’s there.

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Suppose, for instance, that men were only represented in literature as the lovers of women, and were never the friends of men, soldiers, thinkers, dreamers; how few parts in the plays of Shakespeare could be allotted to them; how literature would suffer! We might perhaps have most of Othello; and a good deal of Antony; but no Caesar, no Brutus, no Hamlet, no Lear, no Jaques –literature would be incredibly impoverished, as indeed literature is impoverished beyond our counting by the doors that have been shut upon women.

Virginia Woolf (A Room of One’s Own)

Yes! This!^^^^

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[note:] in case y’all don’t know already, this is @scholarlysquad - i can no longer access my previous account due to some problems with my email account, and therefore i’ve had to move to this account!!! if, by chance, you were following me there, please unfollow that blog ^ and follow me here instead since that blog will be inactive from now on!

hey everyone, recently i’ve discovered a lot of new and interesting methods of taking notes and so i decided to compile them all into this masterpost and share them. hope this helps!

+ general note taking advice

use notability [app - my absolute favourite!]

using notes to study

some note-taking tips

+more note-taking tips

huuuge guide to note-taking

fastest way to take notes [video]

taking notes from different sources

huuuge list of various effective note-taking systems

+ the cornell method

layout

printables

downloadable template

how to take notes this way [video]

how to take advanced cornell notes [video]

cornell method pdf generator

template for ms word + how to use it [if u feel more comfy using ms word for note-taking]

+ outline method

introduction [how to use, advantages/disadvantages]

colour-coded outline method notes

format/layout + how to study this way

how and when to use them + how they help [video]

evernote [app + website - the best for this method imo]

+ flashcards

quizlet [app also available on ios and android]

flashcards+ [ios app]

how to make + study with them

making + organising flashcards

for: history

for: biology

for: chemistry

for: languages

+ summary foldables

layout + purpose

how to make them + take notes [video]

+ sketchnotes

what are thooose?

how to make the best sketchnotes

cool drawings/methods to inspire u

basic visual note-taking tips [1]

tips + drawing refs for beginners

how to make pretty banners

tips on illustrating notes

+ mind maps

mindmapping.com [aka ur ultimate mind-mapping resource]

mindmeister [aka super cool mind-mapping software pt.1]

xmind [aka super cool mind-mapping software pt.2]

99 mind mapping resources!!!

infographic on mind mapping

(amazing, super pretty) post on mind maps + how to make them

different ways of making mind maps [video]

cause & effect mind maps

making concept maps

+ other amazing, super effective methods

using abbreviations

note-taking cheat sheet

the two-notebook method

double-margin note taking

+ taking notes from various sources

during class

during a lecture

from a textbook [post]

from a textbook [video]

+ make it look pretty note: this is only optional; different people have various ways of retaining information - if you feel like adding colour distracts you, don’t do it! also, if you’re rushing to finish notes at the last minute the night before the exam pls don’t do it omg only do it when/if you have time.

pretty, colour-coded notes

simple, creative note-taking

how to take pretty/graphic notes

making pretty headings/subheadings

supplies u could use to have pretty notes

how to make ur notes look pretty [infographic]

how to make ur notes look pretty [video]

+ more tips from me

colour your notes! highlighting and adding colour to notes helps you retain information and remember things faster. use different colours throughout your notes to have more specific and easy-to-understand notes. [eg. use lighter colours like light blue for points you want to highlight and darker colours like purple for the main body] again, as mentioned earlier, if colourful notes aren’t your thing don’t do it!

while revising, read notes aloud. it helps you remember things easily, because it sounds like someone is explaining it to you. even better if you do it in a foreign accent tbh, that always works for me (i read notes aloud in an american accent sometimes). this method is most effective if you’re an auditory learner.

most importantly, find what works for you. there are so many note-taking methods out there; find a system that you feel is most effective/helpful based on the type of learner you are. if you feel like nothing you read online is helpful, create your own method of note-taking instead.

+ my other masterposts

a complete guide to studying (well)

more to come soon!

feel free to message me in case 1) any of the links are broken, 2) u want me to add on to something, 3) u have a suggestion for a masterpost [i would love that so go ahead and ask if u do] or if u just wanna talk! also, feel free to reblog and add ur own comments/resources. hope this helped someone!!!

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