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		<title>Crush Virtual Cigarettes To Increase Chances Of Quitting</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Rae Trover</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ When it comes to quitting addictions, it&#8217;s not only a physical battle, but a mental one as well. Researchers are trying to help smokers who want to kick the habit, and they&#8217;ve turned to virtual cigarette crushing to do it&#8212;and apparently it&#8217;s helping a lot.
From web site Science Daily:
 In a computer-generated virtual reality [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Morning Types Crash Faster Than Night Owls, Study Says</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/09/morning-types-crash-faster-than-night-owls-study-says/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Azadeh Ensha</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The early bird may get the worm, but there&#8217;s something to be said about burning the midnight oil. In fact, according to a new study, staying up later and longer may increase alertness and productivity more than being an early riser.
Photo by myyorgda.
According to the study as reported by Scientific American:
 An hour and a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Peak Performance Times For Morning People And Night Owls</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/07/peak-performance-times-for-morning-people-and-night-owls/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Azadeh Ensha</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If asked, odds are most of you already identify as either a morning person or night owl. A new study says these classifications can be used to help determine optimal times when each group should perform their day-to-day activities.
Photo by igotphotos.
Researchers from the University of Alberta took 18 participants (admittedly, a very small sample) and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Track Your Morning Rituals To Streamline Your Routine</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/07/track-your-morning-rituals-to-streamline-your-routine/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/07/track-your-morning-rituals-to-streamline-your-routine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Fitzpatrick</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[time management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If your mornings seems to get away from you, it&#8217;s time to take stock in where the time is going and make sure the routine you have is a realistic one. Photo by wanfauzan.
Over at the organisation blog Unclutterer, they highlight the plight of a friend who is never on time. We all have that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Use The Day Grid Balancer To Recalibrate Your Work-Life Balance</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/06/use-the-day-grid-balancer-to-recalibrate-your-work-life-balance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/06/use-the-day-grid-balancer-to-recalibrate-your-work-life-balance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Fitzpatrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Balancing work, family life, personal time and more can be quite a tricky task compared to simply managing your time and tasks in the workplace. Use this handy worksheet to work on your life balance.
While we&#8217;re strong advocates of getting things done, we&#8217;re equally as passionate about making sure you don&#8217;t burn yourself out in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Maintain Less-than-Daily Habits</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/05/how_to_maintain_lessthandaily_habits-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/05/how_to_maintain_lessthandaily_habits-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pash</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Incorporating a new habit into your routine can be difficult, especially if it&#8217;s not an everyday activity, so personal development blogger Steve Pavlina offers several tips for maintaining that new habit. For example:
Suppose you want to exercise 5 days a week, and you really want to keep those off days. Instead of doing your regular [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Habits Expand Our Minds&#8212;Literally</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/05/new_habits_expand_our_mindsmdashliterally-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/05/new_habits_expand_our_mindsmdashliterally-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Pash</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Developing new habits can jumpstart our creativity and even help us grow new brain cells, reports the New York Times. Research by authors Dawna Markova and M. J. Ryan suggests that stretching&#8212;but not stressing&#8212;yourself can develop your mind and creative skills.
&#8220;Getting into the stretch zone is good for you,&#8221; Ms. Ryan says [...] &#8220;It helps [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Master Any Field with Deliberate Practice</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/05/master_any_field_with_deliberate_practice-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/05/master_any_field_with_deliberate_practice-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 15:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Trapani</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[goals]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marketing VP Steve Rubel says that daily practice and research in any field over the span of several years can turn anyone into an expert, as long as you put in the effort. 
Anyone with just even a little bit of natural talent in a given domain can master it in about 10 years by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apply the 80/20 Rule to Your Diet</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/04/apply_the_8020_rule_to_your_diet-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/04/apply_the_8020_rule_to_your_diet-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Purdy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[diet]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 80/20 rule of economics can be applied to a lot of life&#8217;s dilemmas, but blogger Jodie Clements used the rule as one of her &#8220;10 Commandments&#8221; to help her drop 10 pounds and feel better overall. The 20 percent, in her case, applied to eating the foods she really wanted to enjoy:
Eat healthy 80 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get Consistent Mental Energy with Smaller, Frequent Caffeine Breaks</title>
		<link>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/04/get_consistent_mental_energy_with_smaller_frequent_caffeine_breaks-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/04/get_consistent_mental_energy_with_smaller_frequent_caffeine_breaks-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Purdy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Think the best way to jump-start a project involves a large dark roast with extra shots? Think again, according to Wired magazine. As part of a roundup of mental boosters, one writer suggests that research has shown smaller, regular doses of caffeine&#8212;think tea breaks or half-cups of coffee&#8212;do more to boost alertness and reduce jitters [...]]]></description>
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