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  How to get rid of stage fright                          " Stage Fright [EXPLORE] " ( CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 ) by  WilliamMarlow Stage fright is a form of anxiety that most people often get as a result of being stressed to perform or having a panicked thought to perform and fear of facing a large crowd. It is mostly common amongst musicians, athletes, actors, public speakers and at times, teenagers. Dealing with this problem has proven to be quite difficult as most people with this form of anxiety tend to lose a lot of opportunities in their various positions probably at an office, school or other organizations. Its not an easy thing to get rid of and takes a lot of time, support and practice to adjust to. It has been proven that out of a 100% of people with stage fright, 90-95% of them get over it with help from loved ones, families and friends. However, that doesn’t mean some necessary steps where not appli...

   Causes of Negative thoughts and how to Get rid of it                          " Zen ( Version7) " ( CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 ) by  zenonline We can’t deny the fact that everyone of us pass through daily basis of negative feelings. This normally happens as a result of idleness, depression, anxiety and of course the thoughts we feed our minds. Whether we choose to accept it or not, negative thoughts are one of the very bad traits we as human beings can not escape. Although it is a general common symptom of many causes, negative feelings can vary from different angles leading one to a push in action depending on the situation they’re in. Let’s take for instance, a girl is being bullied at school to the extent she’s driven to commit suicide. Actions like this are brought about by  thinking or feeling severe depression and at times loneliness.  These thoughts are considered to be highly dangerous an...

   Benefits of Socialization " Socializing " ( CC BY-SA 2.0 ) by  zerok Socializing with people, especially new ones has proven to be quite difficult and a challenge for most people. Some people don’t have the courage, others believe they don’t necessarily need to speak to someone about their problems while others prefer to isolate themselves from humanity (pretty gloomy if you’d ask me). It’s all wrong no matter how you try to get the advantages. Even if you’re the most successful person in the world, you still need help and guidance from people or mentors that have been successful in the area you are currently about to place yourself in. Sure you’ve figured out the loop holes and corrections to your master plan and hence feel that there is no need to ask someone for more intel. You’ll never know what a friend might contribute or offer you in that flawless idea of yours. This is why it is essential to maintain a lifestyle of socialization so that when you requi...

   What is your Purpose in Life? " Circles " ( CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 ) by  patrick.verstappen As plane and direct as the question may seem, not everyone has the answer to this question. What is your goal in life? What do you exist for? What can you accomplish? Where do you start from and where do you end are all questions we feed our minds with when trying to figure out what to with ourselves. Having a sense of purpose in life is one of the many things we need to settle and take time personally to think about so that we don’t end up astray or misguided. Most people have the mental idea that getting a job, earning your salary, getting promoted and then retiring is all you can do is what life has chosen for you. There’s nothing wrong with getting a job and working under someone but you really need to ask yourself this question, ‘Is there nothing else I can do?’. Of course there is. You just have to make the decision whether you want to do something worth-while. Life doe...

   Saving money for Starters " Piggy Bank " ( CC BY 2.0 ) by  free pictures of money We all love to spend money, I mean who doesn’t? It’s a trait we all as human beings have and enjoy doing at times. Spending money can be a good and bad thing depending on what and why we use it. Take for example, you see something you like and you suddenly had the push to get it for yourself, they’re some things you need to consider before getting it. You don’t just buy it because you like it as you might need the money for something much more relevant than that. If spending a little cash doesn’t affect you, then its okay to carry on with whatever it is you want. It is, however, important that you consider certain things before deducting a specific amount of money from your pocket. Practicing and doing this can actually go a long way in helping you save and spend wisely. Before you start saving, there are important factors you need to consider and take note of. These following f...

  " language variety on cadbury’s choc " ( CC BY-NC 2.0 ) by  nofrills Everyday use of language involves several different senses. At it’s most specific level, it may refer to the concrete act of speaking in a given situation. Language however is a distinctive human system of communication based on oral and written symbols. It is a pan human development, a behavioral aspect of human being which serves as a point of differentiation from other animals. Language is purely human and non-instinctive of communicating ideals, emotions and desires by means of voluntarily-produced symbols. • It is also defined as a system of arbitrary vocals symbols which permits, all people, in a given culture to communicate and to interact. • Any language is fundamental, a series of sound which become meaningful only when there’s sounds are grouped together in certain definite arrangements. • Language is a learned behavior. A child learns the language of the community I which he is born, by...

   " Artist reading a book at home. " ( CC BY 2.0 ) by  shixart1985 What are Reading Skills? Reading is very important. Where there is little reading, there will be little language learning. Only by reading can students acquire the speed and they skills they need for practical purposes when they leave school. In any literate society, it is hard to imagine any skilled worker that does not require the ability to read. Professional competence depends on it. Efficient reading depends on, first of all, having a purpose for why you are reading a text. The purpose could be a very general one like reading a novel for pleasure or escape on the other hand; it could be very specific like looking up a telephone directory for somebody’s number or address. The purpose will usually determine the appropriate type of reading and the relevant skills to be used. For instance, if the purpose of reading is to find out a specific piece of information in a chapter of a textbook, slow ...

  " Listen " ( CC BY 2.0 ) by  ky_olsen  Listening and it’s Techniques Introduction In this article, efforts are made to expose you to a very important skill that is needed in the school and that is listening to oral teachings delivered. In your situation, what you are being trained for is the ability to listen attentively, follow a teaching that is delivered orally and a respond to activities after the lecture. No doubt, you need significant skills that you must develop in order to make a success of your studies at the school and life in general. As we all know, listening is an important day to day activity. A person who can not listen Lives a Life of a fool and unintelligent and thus cannot be what a speaker is saying. It is useless to listen and not comprehend. A general fault of many people, even the highly placed is to pretend to listen and comprehend what people are saying, while they do not. Some people always want to talk and too proud to listen. The aim...

   " Reading a Book " ( CC BY 2.0 ) by  XoMEoX Intensive Reading What is also called Study Reading. It involves close study of the text. As the amount of comprehension should be high, the speed of reading is correspondingly slower. So, here is a guiding principle of any reading activity, you should know the purpose for reading before you actually begin to read. However, simple and obvious as this may seem, it rarely happens. Cognitive skills of comprehension The competent reader- the fully literate person- uses not one skill but many, which have been acquired through specific practice. Among the cognitive skills of comprehension are: I. Ability to anticipate both the form and the content II. Ability to identify the main idea III. Ability to recognize and recall specific details IV. Ability to recognize the relationship between the main ideas and their expansion V. Ability to follow a sequenced events instructions, stages of argument VI. Ability to interpret the ...

  " Words. " ( CC BY-ND 2.0 ) by  charcoal soul  Word Formation The most interesting thing to know about the forms words takes in English language is that words can be made from three principal parts. The parts are called morphemes. There is the core part that can form meaningful words on its own. When all three parts are not present(that is, if only two are found) then, the core part may either be at the beginning or at the end. For example, in the words educate, education, educational, un-educationally and educationally, we find that educate is the core. All others are affixes. “Educate” being the core, “un” being the parts before the core, and “-ion”/”al” being the parts after the core . This two parts are called affixes. Affixes are of two kinds; those that come before (such as in our example), are called prefixes and those that come after are suffixes, (such as ion/a/Al) are called suffixes. Therefore, the most common word Process to be found in the product...