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Five Awesome Ways to Improve Whatever You Do

Here's an eclectic selection of posts that I read and enjoyed from around the web. I just knew that I had to share it with you!

 We all look forward to improvement in everything we do. 

 From keeping the kitchen clean, finding more storage space to keep our kid’s toys to writing a winning entry for a writer’s contest, this month’s collection has a bit of everything for you. You can also boost your mood with this blog post: Five Exceptional Posts That Will Motivate You Today.
  
So, grab a seat, get your morning cup of tea/coffee and imagine this is your Sunday brunch. Ready to read?

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Calm the Mind
A calm mind holds the key to a happy, productive day. Maybe this post will help you to work towards it. Read the full post here.  If you enjoy meditation and like to experiment with different techniques, Raja Yoga may interest you as it focuses on how observation, intuition, discrimination and experience. This means that everything you learn in Raja yoga is based on direct experience.

 Find Space and Get More Organized
Are you struggling to find storage space? Here are some funky storage ideas to watch out for in Andrea's Notebook! To get more out of your bathroom space, read this post. 

Cleanliness First
‘Cleaning the Fridge’ is one of their most ‘postponed, not looking-forward-to-it tasks.’ So, make time to clean your fridge methodically. To get your kitchen more organized, spic and span, you may want to read this.

Pitch in, Help Others in Little Ways
This blog post by A Vishwanathan has a powerful takeaway: “We don’t lack the intent to be useful or to serve, but we simply don’t have the time. Our acts can be random and small – helping an elderly person, making way for a lady to sit on the bus, etc . We don’t even need to make a special effort. Just look around, in our own circles of immediate influence, we will find people who need help but are not asking for it…they are just there, fellow voyagers, like you and me, who are struggling with their own daily challenges through Life.” 

Keep Learning New Techniques
Love to write? Read Rob Cubbon's Best Writing Tip and Sara Backer's ‘inside scoop on how to get the best consideration in a big writing contest.’ You may want to jot down most of these useful points. 

 Try these tips, feel free to give feedback and share the links of any interesting posts that you have read recently. 

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Anonymous said…
I recently discovered your blog. So happy to see people like you and Asha in the blog world. Really appreciate all the information. Thank You!

Veena
August 21, 2014 at 12:44 AM
Swapna Raghu Sanand said…
@Veena: Happy to hear the positive energy in your words. Thank you!
August 22, 2014 at 11:39 PM
Vishnu said…
Thanks for sharing Rob's tips on writing and editing, Swapna. He says write, write, write, then edit edit and edit. I think I've found that focusing on each part of a writing project has helped me. I focus on writing first, then editing. Both are as important to the final product. I try not to edit initially and just focus on the writing.

THank you for this post.
August 24, 2014 at 2:18 PM
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