Hi Piotrek!! Where have you been? LOL
I completely support these statements you mentioned here. I've been trying to take on all these good behaviors but I have to confess, I've failed in most of them. The only thing I can say I stopped doing is being in front of television all day long, actually I don't miss the television anymore, I just watch TV when I'm eating or and tired in the couch. On the other hand I replaced those times that I used to watch TV, on the computer. Yeah, it's so bad. But I'm still forcing myself to read some books, and take time to reflection but let's confess, it's very hard for someone who's really addicted to computers. LOL Regarding doing sports, I had been going to the gym and doing sports for a long time but I had to stop for working reasons. I will be back to sports as soon as possible. Now answering your last question, I believe that inteligence is closely related to the money you earn and inteligence will always be good, more than money. Oshiro On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 7:02 AM, pln471 <[email protected]> wrote: > > Real nice stuff,Piotrek! > > Those 5 tips on boosting our intelligence are familiar to me as I have > tried all of them and it's my life style for I would say at last since > I became a mother.;) > I don't have much time lazy around which means I can't be a couch > potato.LOL > > I don't want to waste money to take bus and to pollute the air which > is already terrible in the town we live in,so I walk to work as my > exercise because I'm used to walking at a fast pace. > > As for reading challenging books,I'm kind of a bookworm who reads all > kinds of "weird" ones which interest me at some specific days to feed > my desire for curiosity. > > Regarding #4:Early to bed,early to rise,I have no choice since my > small kids get up quite early every day,even if I enjoy my free time > at night,I can't stay up too late. > > And my favourite one has to be your last tip:to take some time to > reflect on your day! > I keep a diary to do so.;) > > Wow,your last question is too cute for me comparing > MONEY,ACQUAINTANCES with CLEVERNESS!LOL > > I have to confess:yes,they are more important than cleverness cause > intelligence doesn't guarantee SUCCESS or HAPPINESS unfortunately. > > I hope my answers are good enough for you,and let's wait for others > who accept the DARE of your questions...;) > > Nice day to us all, > Pln > On Mar 27, 8:13 pm, Piotrek_Luniewski <[email protected]> wrote: > > As it's my first topic, I'd appreciate your understanding for my > > mistakes ;D > > Today I was searching through the Internet and I found 5 ways that are > > not revolutionary but for sure may boost your intelligence. Here they > > are: > > > > 1. Minimize Television Watching - People love vegetating in front of > > the television. The problem is watching television doesn’t use your > > mental capacity or allow it to recharge. Don’t you feel drained after > > a couple hours of TV? Your eyes are sore and tired from being focused > > on the light box for so long. You don’t even have the energy to read a > > book. When you feel like relaxing, try reading a book instead. If > > you’re too tired, listen to some music. When you’re with your friends > > or family, have a conversation. All of these things use your mind more > > than television and allow you to relax. > > > > 2. Remember that time spent exercising always leads to greater > > learning because it improves productivity. Using your body clears your > > head and creates a wave of energy. Afterwards, you feel invigorated > > and can concentrate more easily. > > > > 3. Read Challenging Books - Many people like to read popular suspense > > fiction, but generally these books aren’t mentally stimulating. If you > > want to improve your thinking and writing ability you should read > > books that make you focus. Reading a classic novel can change your > > view of the world and will make you think in more precise, elegant > > English. Don’t be afraid to look up a word if you don’t know it, and > > don’t be afraid of dense passages. Take your time, re-read when > > necessary, and you’ll soon grow accustomed to the author’s style. > > > > 4. Early to Bed, Early to Rise - Nothing makes it harder to > > concentrate than sleep deprivation. You’ll be most rejuvenated if you > > go to bed early and don’t sleep more than 8 hours. If you stay up late > > and compensate by sleeping late, you’ll wake up lethargic and have > > trouble focusing. If you have the opportunity, take 10-20 minute naps > > when you are hit with a wave of drowsiness. Anything longer will make > > you lethargic, but a short nap will refresh you. It is proved that 10 > > minute nap gives you the biggest 'kick'. > > > > 5. Take Time to Reflect - Often our lives get so hectic that we become > > overwhelmed without even realizing it. Spending some time alone in > > reflection gives you a chance organize your thoughts and prioritize > > your responsibilities. Afterwards, you’ll have a better understanding > > of what’s important and what isn’t. The unimportant stuff won’t bother > > you anymore and your mind will feel less encumbered. > > > > As I wrote, those are not revolutionary ways but surely can boost our > > intelligence and we will have more topics to talk about with well- > > educated people. I'm sure that majority of you already knew all those > > points but only small number actually try to follow the tips. > > > > Q1 Do you think that those ways can help with increasing intelligence? > > Why? Why not? > > > > Q2 Have you ever tried to follow at least one of the points? > > If yes, did you see a result? > > If not, do you think it's worth trying? > > > > Q3 What do you think about importance of 'intelligence' these days? Do > > you get the feeling that money and acquaintances are much more > > important than cleverness? > > > > Have a nice weekend, > > Piotrek > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ESL Podcast". To post to this group, send email to: [email protected] or just reply this message For invite your friends, visit: http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/members_invite Know how help us, visit this FAQ at: http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/web/frequently-asked-questions -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
