Is that ticking clock in the background really helping us work harder and more efficiently? Or is it giving us incentives to rush, slack off, or feel frustrated? In what context do deadlines help us or hurt us?

Businesses are still cutting down their staff hoping to maximize profits with as few workers as possible; for those of us who are lucky to have a job, now is not a good time to slack, or we could be next on the cutting board. Thankfully there some strategies we can take to combat with a busy work schedule and still maintain sanity.

We all have certain aspirations in life. Some of us tell our friends and family about them, some of us write them down, while others just feel comfortable enough keeping these dreams tucked inside their heads. Whatever we do – they are there. However, the more we address them, and the more we think and contemplate about how to achieve them, the greater chance we have to successfully follow through on these plans.

Often the most successful people in our society are the ones who are the best planners. They are visionaries. They have the ability to direct their intentions in ways that others are unfamiliar with. They can see a path from point A to point B and, although it may not be correct from step-to-step, they have the incentive to start walking it.

Like sitting around all day and being physically inactive? Want to do something about it?