July 21, 2012
Force yourself to take a break. That’s the idea behind DrWright, a Linux program that will not only tell you it’s time for a break but actually stop you from using your computer until your break time is over. Force yourself to get up, walk around and briefly do something that does not involve staring at a screen.
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March 23, 2012
You never get your eyes back. They're sort of like your teeth. Once they go bad, there's really no natural recovery. You can eat carrots all day long, but if you're staring directly at your monitor for hours each day it won't really matter. EyeLeo strives to make sure that we keep our eyes healthy
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March 21, 2012
Every music fan knows a good tune can change your mood, but is it possible for sounds to actually alter your brainwaves? Believers in binaural beats think so. They claim these sounds, when listened to through headphones, can help relieve fatigue, help with relaxation or even induce meditation. Does it actually do these things?
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February 7, 2012
Have you been feeling stressed out lately? Or have you been feeling the urge to view and enjoy everything nature has to offer? Or do you just need a quick and simple way to kick back, relax, and let go - even temporarily? If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, you may want to consider taking a trip out into the wild, blocking out the stress from your mind and taking in nature in all its beautiful glory.
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January 25, 2012
Being heavily interested in areas of fringe science and technology, I am always intrigued and fascinated by any claims of technology affecting biology, or the other way around. It goes without saying that I am enthralled with all of the new brain-controlled games coming out in the toy market, like the new Mindflex games where you control a floating ball with your mind.
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January 2, 2012
Do you spend many hours in front of a computer screen? If you do, you’re probably familiar with the inescapable eye strain that comes with it. Headaches, burning eyes, itchiness and just being tired, are all symptoms of long hours of staring at a screen. I will be the first one to tell you that the ultimate solution is to spend less time at the computer.
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December 27, 2011
Nothing has us beat as a hard day’s work at the office. Taking the evening off to relax and release all that stress is not an option for those with a bits and bytes lifestyle. When Friday seems a long way off and the computer screen the only companion, where do you go for a bit of relaxation? The online world of course! Play with these six relaxing Chrome extensions and let the stress ebb away.
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June 30, 2011
Working on the computer may not be very physical, nevertheless it's tough on your body. If you are damned to spend your working hours behind a desk, you had better find ways to do something good for your body. The good news is that short breaks of relaxing and stretching can do wonders for your health and well being. And who doesn't like to take breaks during work?
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May 6, 2011
Ever since I've had an Android phone, I've always been on the look out for addictive games that have the ability to capture your focus and hold it for a long period of time. We've covered a lot of Android games here at MUO, but when it comes to games that force you to become mindful and focused, I think I've found 5 of the best.
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March 1, 2011
Relaxation is the process of releasing tension. The goal is to decrease levels of stress, anger, or anxiety and reach a state of increased calmness. There are various relaxation techniques that can help, including autogenic training, meditation, or yoga. The Internet not only provides information on how to relax, there are also many great tools [...]
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March 29, 2010
How do you deal with a boss who wants today’s work yesterday or heated words that don’t do anything for your cool or a flame war on the home front? The best way I know how to recover from a bad day is to vent it out somewhere. Getting it off my chest is what [...]
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December 28, 2009
This Christmas week may be filled with places and events for you to attend and tweet about, but have you stopped to appreciate the beauty of all the events that have brought your family and you together in this busy season? Being thankful for the good things, however small or big, is one good way [...]
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September 27, 2009
From time to time, something really weird, really screwed up happens to someone. From time to time, that someone is you. Whether you find out your daughter’s starring in hardcore pornography, your wife used to be a man, or your dad walked in on you and a seventy-year old transvestite – there’s a commonly accepted [...]
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