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Many people working on getting in shape find that they frequently crave food in between meals. If you’re trying to cut down on your in-between snacking, these simple deterrents can help.

Over at the how-to guide site wikiHow they’ve put together a guide to decreasing your appetite when you’re trying to avoid overeating. Their list contains several gems like:
Brush your teeth or use mouthwash. Most people don’t feel like eating right after they do this, especially since it makes many foods [...]

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Categories: Lifehacking
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I just found out about this awesome little program on Lifehacker.
CreaWriter is a Windows program designed to increase your productivity and creativity. Its minimalist interface full screen and distraction free, envolves you in a relax and calm atmosphere which stimulate your concentration and creativity in writing.
I’ve been a fan of DarkRoom for a long time, but this one really takes the cake home. Magnificient interface, relaxing ambient sound, and a distraction-free writing environment.
Just what I needed.
Incidentally, if you need to [...]

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Categories: Lifehacking, Software
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Tony Robbins often says that our life is a direct reflection of the expectations of our peer group.
Recently, Johnny B. Truant posted about this on Copyblogger. He gave a few tips to supercharge your peer group:

Find blogs, forums, and online social communities filled with people whose expectations you’d like to meet, and hang out there.
Find a coach or mentor. Paying for coaching is a great way to care if you meet the coach’s expectations.
Work with someone who pushes you. Several [...]

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