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The Weekly Review: How One Hour Can Save You A Week’s Worth of Hassle and Headache
lifehacker.com — “You have a busy life and a to-do list a mile long. Unfortunately simply adding a new task to your to-do list doesn't actually mean it'll get done. Wouldn't it be nice if you could get out in front of your to-dos at work and at home, always know what's on your plate, and even have a little time to think about how you can work smarter instead of slaving away every day? You can, and it's easy to do: you just need to incorporate a weekly review into your schedule.” View full resource at lifehacker.com
Most Recently Shared on May 11, 2012 at 2:17 am By:
Luis Saldana Doctor, Emergency Physician, and Physician
The Weekly Review: How One Hour Can Save You A Week’s Worth of Hassle and Headache http://t.co/ohB8Bw3i
How to Handle Your High Maintenance Friends and Family Without Losing Your Mind
lifehacker.com — “We all have that one friend or family member who's a constant drain on our energy. You want to keep that person in your life (or have to), but you could do without the huge amounts of stress. While you can't change who someone is, you can do a lot to remove the dysfunction from the situation. Whether you've got one or many high-maintenance people in your life, here's how to handle them.” View full resource at lifehacker.com
Most Recently Shared on April 30, 2012 at 5:50 pm By:
Dr Sampurna Roy Pathologist, Physician, and Doctor
How to Handle Your High Maintenance Friends and Family Without Losing Your Mind http://t.co/MgM3kZiZ
SlimKicker Turns Watching What You Eat into a Game, Complete with Levels and Badges
lifehacker.com — “One of the best things about services like Fitocracy is that it turns exercise and fitness into a social game, where you can level up, share your progress with friends, and earn badges and rewards as you make progress. SlimKicker is a new calorie counting and diet tracking service that does a lot of the same things for your diet and eating habits, and does most of it right. As you work towards your goals, you level up, earn badges for good behavior, and connect with other users who are watching ” View full resource at lifehacker.com
Most Recently Shared on April 2, 2012 at 12:39 pm By:
Clenton Coleman MD Internist, Nephrologist, Physician, and Doctor
SlimKicker Turns Watching What You Eat into a Game, Complete with Levels and Badges [Health] http://t.co/LhxeSn6m
Refill Your Prescriptions by Scanning Your Bottle's Barcode with Your Phone
lifehacker.com — “iOS/Android: If you have a monthly prescription medication, you no longer need to call in your refills manually. Just download your Rite Aid, Walgreens, or CVS smartphone app, scan your barcode, and pick it up when you're ready.” View full resource at lifehacker.com
Most Recently Shared on March 29, 2012 at 3:53 pm By:
nick genes Doctor, Emergency Physician, and Physician
for techie patients: CVS Pharmacy, Walgreen's enable "refill by scan" feature in their smartphone apps for renewing Rx http://t.co/jROYbLHg
Freeze Cookie Dough in Ice Cube Trays for Portion Controlled Snacks
lifehacker.com — “One of the problems of making a big batch of cookies is the fact you end up with cookies everywhere and it's next to impossible not to eat 10 of them a day. Cooking blog Fooducate suggests that instead of cooking a whole batch you freeze individual cookies in an ice cube tray and cook what you want on demand.” View full resource at lifehacker.com
Most Recently Shared on March 25, 2012 at 8:38 pm By:
Healthy tip: freeze cookie dough in ice cube trays for portion control. http://t.co/fVtvPhni
Learning a Second Language Can Give Your Brain a Boost
lifehacker.com — “Most people would already describe someone who knows multiple languages as a smart person, but there's new research that shows learning and knowing more than one language can have a deeper impact on the way your brain works than previously believed. In reality, people who know multiple languages are able to monitor their surroundings better and switch between mental tasks faster, and those benefits extend from the early years to old age—and you can harness them even later in life by p” View full resource at lifehacker.com
Most Recently Shared on March 24, 2012 at 12:58 am By:
Michael Britt PhD, Doctor, and Psychologist
Learning a Second Language Can Give Your Brain a Boost http://t.co/4Zh65zYS
How to Keep Your Sneezing to a Minimum This Allergy Season
lifehacker.com — “Spring is on its way, and due to an unusually warm winter, allergy season is coming early this year. In fact, for some of you, it may have already started. Here are a few things you can do around the house to keep them from driving you crazy.” View full resource at lifehacker.com
Most Recently Shared on March 23, 2012 at 5:26 am By:
Dr Sampurna Roy Pathologist, Physician, and Doctor
RT @lifehacker: Allergy season has come a bit early this year. Here's how to keep your sniffling and sneezing to a ... http://t.co/DwcFtdXp
Train Your Brain for Monk-Like Focus
lifehacker.com — “The moment you get effortlessly lost in work goes by any number of names: focus, concentration, escapism, flow, and countless others. It's the point where you're able to blur the world around you and calibrate your brain to pay attention to one single task. It's your sweet spot. It's when you Get Things Done. Your entire cognitive effort is concentrated on one task and when you're in that moment the outside world disappears.” View full resource at lifehacker.com
Most Recently Shared on March 22, 2012 at 6:43 pm By:
To achieve monk-like focus, manage your environment and habits http://t.co/22yzZF1y
10 Stubborn Exercise Myths that Won’t Die, Debunked by Science
lifehacker.com — “"No pain, no gain!" "You'll never bulk up without supplements." "Crunches are the key to six-pack abs!" It seems there are more questions and half-truths in the market about healthy exercise than there are clear, definitive facts—but the exercise industry is a multi-billion dollar business in the United States alone, built partially on selling gadgets and DVDs with incredible claims to people desperate to lose weight or look attractive. Meanwhile, good wo” View full resource at lifehacker.com
Most Recently Shared on March 21, 2012 at 5:13 pm By:
RT @greatist: 10 Stubborn Exercise Myths that Won’t Die, Debunked by Science http://t.co/KutQDCiD via @lifehacker
Make Better Hard-Boiled Eggs By Baking Them in The Oven, Not Boiling Them
lifehacker.com — “Naturally most of us think hard-boiled eggs should be boiled, but a better way to get that perfect hard-"boiled" egg may be to actually bake it, according to Alton Brown. You can bake dozens of creamier eggs at once.” View full resource at lifehacker.com
Most Recently Shared on March 20, 2012 at 8:00 pm By:
Liz Weiss R.D. Health Professional
Hard cooked eggs in the oven. Yes, cool! RT @joybauer: @CherylForbergRD Very cool! http://t.co/dRG8n9NX #eatwell
Daydreaming Can Be Good for Your Brain
lifehacker.com — “Letting your mind wander from time to time can actually help your brain process information, and can serve as a workout for your "working memory," or your mental capacity for handling multiple thoughts and dealing with competing issues simultaneously. In fact, a new study published in the journal Psychological Science suggests that if you frequently catch yourself daydreaming, you may have a strong working memory—meaning you can focus on multiple things and daydream without forge” View full resource at lifehacker.com
Most Recently Shared on March 20, 2012 at 11:25 am By:
westr Doctor, Health Social Media, and PhD
TG! RT @lifehacker: Catch yourself daydreaming often? Don't worry, it can be good for the brain: http://t.co/RnJ0w5l6
“Power Soak” Your Beans Before Cooking by Giving them a Two Minute Boiling Water Bath
lifehacker.com — “We've discussed the old soak beans for 24-hours trick to...alleviate excess gas, but if you don't have a whole day to wait before you start cooking your bean dish, this method from the folks at Bon Appetit magazine can save you a ton of time and waiting. Just put your beans in a pot, cover with water, bring them to a boil and keep them there for two minutes, and set aside.” View full resource at lifehacker.com
Most Recently Shared on March 13, 2012 at 1:05 pm By:
Vegan Bear Healthy Eating Advisor
Cooking: “Power Soak” Your Beans Before Cooking by Giving them a Two Minute Boiling Water Bath - @Lifehacker http://t.co/KJcGXbkp
Healthy Eating for People Who Hate Cooking
lifehacker.com — “One of the barriers for healthy eating is the time it takes to actually prepare a healthy meal. If you already don't like the idea of cooking, making a well-rounded meal is even more of a daunting task. However, it is possible to make meals without actually working too hard for them and we'll show you how to do it.” View full resource at lifehacker.com
Most Recently Shared on March 6, 2012 at 3:27 pm By:
Amir Abdullah Al-Bey Health Blog
Healthy Eating for People Who Hate Cooking http://t.co/rwKozHGn
Notifications Are Evil
lifehacker.com — “What's your maximum NPH? How many notifications are you exposed to every hour? Let's take a second to think critically about these constant requests for your attention: What do they mean? Who is making them? Why are they there? Before I wrote the Information Diet, I audited myself and found I was receiving upwards of 10 notifications per hour: one every six minutes.” View full resource at lifehacker.com
Most Recently Shared on February 27, 2012 at 9:20 pm By:
nick genes Doctor, Emergency Physician, and Physician
Notifications are evil? http://t.co/S6B1Tj9M No, just not very intelligent... yet
Plug in a USB Cable The Right Way (The First Time, Every Time) by Looking at The Seam
lifehacker.com — “Plugging in a USB cable is often an exercise in frustration, involving multiple jiggling and flipping attempts when really this should be a straightforward connection. Avoid this annoyance going forward: Look to the USB connector's seam.” View full resource at lifehacker.com
Most Recently Shared on February 24, 2012 at 11:07 pm By:
Dr Thomas H. Lee Active Health Library, Doctor, Surgeon, Orthopedic Surgeon, and Physician
Plugging in a USB port correctly every time. An important life lesson. http://t.co/ndJbYfng
