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Manifesting Your Dreams: The 2 Necessary Actions

What is dream manifestation, and how does it work? Can you really manifest your dreams through your thoughts alone? When it comes to manifesting your dreams, it’s all about believing in the process—that the universe will return the positive vibrations that you emit. However, emitting positive thoughts and emotions is only part of the manifestation process. You must also take the necessary actions to make things happen. Here’s how to manifest your dreams into reality.

Matthew Perry’s Drug Addiction: How He Started Young

How did Matthew Perry’s drug addiction start? What was the actor’s first experience with drugs? Before he was ever on the hit show Friends, Matthew Perry was suffering from a drug addiction that would take over his life for years. From just a few weeks old to his teenage years, Perry constantly battled the horrors of addiction. Continue reading to learn more about Perry’s fight against drug addiction, as described in his memoir Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.

Longing for the Perfect Love: Is It Healthy?

Why do we long for love or seek out a soulmate? Is longing for love healthy? In her book Bittersweet, Susan Cain explores the complexities of our desire for love and connection. While some argue that longing for an ideal love is natural and sacred, others warn that seeking a perfect partner can prevent us from finding true happiness. Read on to learn about the advantages and disadvantages of longing for love, according to Cain.

3 Effective Ways to Unplug From Technology & Focus

Why is it important to unplug from technology sometimes? What are the best strategies for disconnecting from your phone or the internet? In today’s digital age, it’s easy to get lost in technology and forget about the world around us. That’s why it’s important to unplug from technology and take back control of your focus. But, with the internet and our phones being an integral part of our lives, this can be a challenge for many of us. Read on to learn three ways to unplug from technology to improve your focus, according to experts.

Why the Huge Number of Dollar General Stores?

What’s behind the huge number of Dollar General stores? Are dollar stores capitalizing on poverty or adding value to society? Dollar stores are the fastest-growing food retailers in the US and are working to become the top dog of one-stop-shopping for America’s poorest citizens. In particular, the number of Dollar General stores is exploding as the retailer opens three new stores a day. Read on to learn what’s behind this massive number of Dollar General stores and why it has some experts concerned.

What Happens When Your Blood Sugar Spikes

What happens in your body when your blood concentration of glucose spikes and then falls rapidly? What are the dangers of frequent blood sugar spikes? Glucose spikes happen when the glucose concentration in our body suddenly increases (and then dips) after we eat. In the short term, glucose spikes can make us feel dizzy, nauseous, and exhausted. In addition, they can cause excess sweating, heart palpitations, stress, food cravings, and brain fog. Keep reading to learn about what happens when your blood sugar spikes.

How to Stabilize Blood Sugar Levels: 2 Helpful Tips

What causes blood sugar spikes? What are the consequences of frequent blood sugar spikes? Blood sugar spikes happen when your blood sugar rises and then falls sharply following a meal, resulting in lethargy and hunger. In her book Glucose Revolution, biochemist Jessie Inchauspé offers some tips on how to stabilize blood sugar levels and prevent fluctuations in your energy levels throughout the day. Here’s a look at the dangers of blood sugar spikes and how to keep them stable.

Subconscious Thoughts: Where Do They Come From?

Have you ever had a thought or idea so outlandish that you wondered where it could have come from? Where do the contents of our subconscious come from? According to Napoleon Hill, the author of The Law of Success, your subconscious mind receives all of your thoughts and ideas through its connection to the higher consciousness, which permeates and connects all matter in the universe. Through this connection, higher consciousness transmits ideas and guides your subconscious thoughts. Here’s how your subconscious mind receives ideas and shapes the way you think.

Why Is Innovation Important in Business? New, Not Just Improved

Why is innovation important in business? What kind of innovation makes the most difference? Innovative businesses change the world. In The Innovator’s DNA, Hal Gregersen, Jeff Dyer, and Clayton Christensen explain how to drive meaningful change by embedding into your organizations and teams the key skills that are shared by the world’s most innovative business leaders. Read on to learn about the importance of innovation in business.

Actionable Gamification by Yu-Kai Chou: Book Overview

5 Steps to Practicing Empathy in the Workplace

Looking for an overview of Actionable Gamification by Yu-Kai Chou? Why are businesses turning to game mechanics to motivate customers and employees? Games have the power to unlock deep reserves of human motivation that drive customer and employee behavior. In Actionable Gamification, Yu-Kai Chou explains why many businesses that try to incorporate game elements into their business strategy end up failing. Keep reading for a brief overview of Actionable Gamification by Yu-Kai Chou.