Archive for November, 2008
Email Tips for Busy People
1. Stop Checking Email – Rather than keeping your email program up on your screen all the time, plan to open it only at set intervals. For example, make “Email Time” at 11:00am, 1:00pm, and 4:00pm. By doing so, you force yourself to concentrate on other matters rather than using email as a way to [...]
How to Take Strategic Breaks
On a short time span, there are really only two kinds of breaks you can take: Short breaks to rest during the day Breaks that finish a day and begin the next morning Here’s my rule for taking short breaks: Whenever I hit a roadblock in my energy and can’t accomplish anything, I set myself [...]
Food Stamp Eligibility for Students
Most able-bodied students ages 18 through 49 who are enrolled in college or other institutions of higher education at least half time are not eligible for SNAP benefits. However, students may be able to get SNAP benefits if otherwise eligible and they: Get public assistance benefits under a Title IV-A program; Take part in a [...]
Medical Students Rally for Disclosure
some 40 students rallied recently on the steps of Harvard Medical School’s Gordon Hall. Along with some folks from Tufts and Boston University, they were waving signs and pushing for tighter conflict-of-interest policies vis-a-vis Harvard docs and pharmaceutical companies One idea they’re pushing is to require faculty and students, while talking about drugs in the [...]
Ambient Study Sounds – iSerenity
iSerenity offers a variety of ambient sounds to set the study mood. Examples include: Waterfall Whisper Highway Hiatus Roaring Ocean Wailing Whales Train Tracks Whimsical Windchimes Thunder and Lightning Typewriters with Carriage Returns Wild Wind A Warm Relaxing Shower Sounds of Summer Bubbling Brook Crackling Fire Sounds of New York
Why You Lose Focus & How to Recover
Lack of Sleep – Even one night of tossing and turning can “give you symptoms that resemble ADHD… says Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D., director of the Chesapeake ADHD Center of Maryland, in Annapolis. Get a good night’s sleep: You should try to get the amount of sleep required for you to wake up without an alarm. [...]
How to Stand Out
by Chris Guillebeau: Focus externally and continually ask for feedback – Ask your boss, your colleagues, and your subordinates the same question every couple of weeks: “What can I do better?” If they don’t give you a straight answer, they’re usually just being polite. Ask again. Also ask all of these people, “How can I [...]
The Crestfallen Primary Care Physician
A response rate of 4.4% suggests responder bias… A survey released today by The Physicians’ Foundation depicts widespread frustration and concern among primary care physicians nationwide. 49 percent, or more than 150,000 practicing doctors– say that over the next three years they plan to reduce the number of patients they see or stop practicing entirely. [...]
Alternative to iTunes – Sharepod
Sharepod is a free, lightweight alternative to iTunes.
Attend Lecture from Home – Google Voice & Video Chat
Recruit a team of classmates. Take turns attending lecture… Earlier this week, Google added voice and video capabilities to its online version of GTalk. Install Video Chat (if you both haven’t already). Restart if needed. Login to GMail. And initiate a Voice/Video Chat, so your friend doesn’t actually have to miss the lecture. They can [...]