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Posted by Nicholas Ritchey on Jan 23, 2013

A Short Rhyme for Motivation

During the morning dishes, while contemplating the typical poor excuses for being lazy, I composed this little rhyme. Hope it helps! Incoming search terms:a short rhymmotivation in rhyme math numbersmotivational health tips that rhymeshort motivational rhymeshort rhyme titles

Posted by Nicholas Ritchey on Nov 15, 2012

How to Get Started and End Procrastination Forever

Have you ever had trouble getting started on something? I certainly have, still do sometimes, and will in the future… but don’t worry – I’ve made a cool little graphic which I explain in the following video to teach you how to defeat procrastination every time it rears its ugly head. In short, Get Started with 3 Easy Steps: Think of 3 TYPOs (Things You’re...

Posted by Nicholas Ritchey on Nov 4, 2012

James Pawelski Bba

제임스 파풸스키 빠 Seeing my friend, his smile so wide, A fountain of joy bursting inside, After much travel far and wide, He’s one of the few in whom I can confide. Empathetic, kindred spirits, Discuss jet lag and health tidbits. Reflecting on creative thoughts, How to fit them in a box, Consistency of habit and iteration rock, But time is short, can’t stop the clock. We rejoin the group,...

Posted by Nicholas Ritchey on Oct 5, 2012

Daily Exercise is Easy in Korea

While thinking about the Western doctors recommendation for 30 minutes of exercise a day, I realized that this is automatically achieved by most people in Korea. How does this happen? How Exercise is Automatic in Korea Without a car, you have to take the bus or subway. On average, it takes me 10 minutes to the bus or subway, and then 10 minutes to my destination. This means going to my destination...

Posted by Nicholas Ritchey on Sep 27, 2012

The Simplifying Project

Information overload is a problem we all face, and if I’ve done one thing right this past year, it’s been to make a daily habit of removing clutter from my life. Here are a few things I’ve done so far: Throw Away Everything That’s Non-Essential For a 2 weeks, I spent the first 15 minutes of each day looking for things to throw-away in my apartment. The place got cleaned-up...

Posted by Nicholas Ritchey on Sep 17, 2012

Math Project (Year 3, Semester 2 – 2012)

Hello 3rd Year Students! This post is going to outline your requirements for this semester’s math project. Format This is a group presentation. You will be randomly assigned to groups of 4 or 5. Each member will have different responsibilities: Group Work: Decide on a useful math topic to teach other students. Member 1: Find or make a word problem. Member 2: Setup the notation for...

Posted by Nicholas Ritchey on Aug 28, 2012

Say “GOODBYE” to Time Management and “HELLO” to Energy Management!

Tony Schwartz shatters several common myths about health, happiness and productivity. Want to think better, feel better, perform better and have more energy? Then watch the video below… it’s the best hour you’ll spend on YouTube this year!

Posted by Nicholas Ritchey on Jul 8, 2012

The Science of Healthy Aging: Living Better, Not just Longer

Excellent talk by Ellen Hughes, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine; Former Director of Education, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine. Things worth remembering: About 40% of your health is determined by behavior, 30% by genetics, 15% social, 10% healthcare, 5% environment Mental health is linked to physical health Our genes aren’t fixed… our behaviors directly affect our genes...