Sell Yourself with Your Resume

Building your resume can be tricky! The key to a great resume is using descriptive words to display your strengths. Different action words are more appropriate for some jobs rather than others. The following link displays lists of words that work better for the type of job you are searching for.

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/selling-yourself-in-a-resume-with-action-words.html

Use the above link to find the best words to spice up your resume!

If you're unsure of how to format or get started with your resume, there are many templates that can also be found online!

Food For Thought

Eating healthy is good for both your mental and physical health! The brain requires nutrients, just like your heart, lungs, or muscles. Here are some foods that will keep your grey matter happy and healthy!

1) Binge on Blueberries - Evidence suggests that blueberries may be effective in improving or delaying short-term memory loss.


2) Eat More Tomatoes - There is good evidence to suggest that lycopene, a powerful antioxidant found in tomatoes, could help protect against the kind of free radical damage to cells which occurs in the development of dementia, particularly Alzheimer's.


3) Pick Up Pumpkin Seeds - Just a handful of pumpkin seeds a day is all you need to get your recommended daily amount of zinc, vital for enhancing memory and thinking skills.


4) Bet On Broccoli - A great source of vitamin K, which is known to enhance cognitive function and improve brainpower.


5) Sprinkle On Sage - Sage has long had a reputation for improving memory and although most studies focus on sage as an essential oil, it could be worth adding fresh sage to your diet too.


6) Eat Oily Fish - Oily fish contains EPA and DHA in a ready-made form, which enables the body to use it easily. The main sources of oily fish include salmon, trout, mackerel, herring, sardines, pilchards and kippers. Low DHA levels have been linked to a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and memory loss.


7) Opt for Whole Grains - The ability to concentrate and focus comes from the adequate, steady supply of energy - in the form of glucose in our blood to the brain. Achieve this by choosing whole grains with a low-GI which release glucose slowly into the bloodstream, keeping you mentally alert throughout the day.

Having a nourishing, well rounded diet gives our brain the best chance of avoiding disease. Incorporate these foods into your diet and you'll be on your way to a better brain!

Baby steps!

Motivation comes from the confidence gained when accomplishing small goals towards a dream!

Making more smaller, attainable goals that add up to a larger goal is much more beneficial that just setting one big goal. This is because you are continuously attaining those smaller goals and feeling your progress as you go. Seeing progress is where the motivation stems from; if you work out for a month and cant see any improvement, you may quit because you feel discouraged, but if you set small goals like going an extra 5 miles on the treadmill, you can see the outcome of the work you are putting in! 

Basic Rules of Setting Goals:

*Be real with yourself in how long your big dream will take to achieve. 

Measure the trajectory of someone who has already accomplished the goal you wish to achieve to get an accurate prediction of the time needed. 

*Determine milestones, or steps, in the process of achieving your goal. 

If you want to get an A on your biology test, you should start studying for a half hour, then raise the bar to one hour, and increases days of studying the closer you get to your test. 

Remember to set SMART goals!

Specific

Measurable

Attainable

Relevant/Realistic

Time-bound

5 Hobbies to Make You SMARTER

Although our weather lately has been remarkable considering that is it January, you may find yourself stuck inside with nothing to do. Below is a link to an info graphic that displays five different hobbies that engage your brain ultimately making you smarter. Take a look!

http://proessaywriter.net/5-hobbies-that-can-make-you-smarter/

-ASM Meghan :)