Habits of Mind – 2nd Semester Introduction The five qualities described in the readings that I am least proficient would be managing impulsivity‚ persisting‚ striving for accuracy‚ patience‚ and attentiveness. In terms of managing impulsivity (Arta Costa)‚ I always tend to jump straight into an argument or judgment without taking all the time that is truly necessary to make sure the argument is a valid one that can be completely and factually backed up by evidence. Persisting (Arta Costa) is a
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Healthy Eating Habits Healthy Eating Habits There are many memories of growing up in South Georgia that frequently goes back to my father’s garden. Ripe tomatoes‚ pretty green collards greens‚ cute cucumbers‚ and yellow squash just to name a few of the vegetables he often grew. Eating these were a pleasure at the tender age of three not because of the benefits that were received from the nutrients but because as a child being responsible for the growth was a joy to me. Watering the crops with
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"Good habits are hard to develop but easy to live with" and "Bad habits are easy to develop but hard to live with"‚ according to Brian Tracey‚ a well-known motivational teacher. You may recognize that to successfully manage habit changes‚ breaking bad habits may be required in order to develop new ones. Breaking bad habits takes at least 21 days. Of course‚ in difficult cases‚ it can take as long as a year. Here’s an example of the process of how to change an unhealthy habit to a healthy habit. Suppose
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Sleeping Habits Every single human needs the necessity of sleep depending on each respective duration of preferable sleeping hours. As we all know‚ a duration of a near to 8 hours of sleep will be much sufficient for an average person for a night’s sleep. Sleep is essential for a person’s brain productivity and it increases their attentiveness in carrying out their daily activities throughout their life time. However‚ sometimes without a doubt‚ we do face some difficulties in our sleeping durations
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require sleep even during the hypometabolic state of hibernation‚ in which circumstance it is actually a net loss of energy as the animal returns from hypothermia to euthermia in order to sleep. Physiology: In mammals and birds‚ sleep is divided into two broad types: rapid eye movement (REM) and non-rapid eye movement (NREM or non-REM) sleep. Each type has a distinct set of associated physiological and neurological features. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) further divides NREM into three
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Qualities of a Good Research Paper 1. Research is systemetic >It follows an ordely and sequential procedure that leads to the discovery of the truth or solution. 2. Reseach is controlled >All variables‚ except those that are tested or being experimented upon‚ are kept constant (not allow to chnge or vary) 3. Research is empirical >All procedures employed and the data gathered are perceived in the same manner by all observers. 4. Research is analytical >The data
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family when he grew up. Antowne ended up fighting all the time because if we are trace back to his past‚ he don’t have a happy childhood like the other children. He was abused by his foster parents. He always losses control when someone make his day bad. According to him he starts fight when he was 17 to his foster mother‚ and it feels good to him and he has a temper until he became adult. His emotional trauma make him had a attitude that always has a trigger temper and he don’t want to be down by
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Guido 1 10/4/14 Comp/Lit/1 Final DraftIs It Justifiable to Break the Law? There were times in history when breaking the law was justified. I believe that if you could break the law you should. Great leaders like Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr broke the law and changed the world for the better. Breaking the law is justifiable and acceptable when the law violates human rights and conscience. Certainly‚ rules are established for us to follow. However‚ we as human beings should be able to differentiate
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The Strong Power of Belief In “The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business” by Charles Duhigg‚ he thoroughly explains to us how habits work. In Chapter 3 of “The Power of Habit” Duhigg first introduces us to “The Golden Rule”. The rule states that you cannot adopt new behaviors‚ but slowly change the routines of those behaviors. Belief can also play a huge part in changing these behaviors. Without belief‚ people will not have the motivation they need to be able to change the
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attention to the way the speak‚ you’ll notice that everything they do is done in a way that makes them different from everyone else. In The Psychology of Winning‚ Dr. Denis Waitley defines winning as “one’s own personal pursuit of individual excellence” (8). Winning can be done in any aspect of life: a sport‚ job‚ classroom‚ or even one’s home. Although there are many traits and characteristics that define a winning person‚ the most important ones include practicing good habits‚ setting goals‚ taking
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