Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Oscar from FreeStyleMind

Exercise is one of the most important activities to integrate into our lifestyle. Aside for the almost infinite list of health benefits you get by exercising, something that probably not everyone knows is that exercise is also one of the best ways to do a mental workout.

The reason is that your brain loves movement, and it performs better when you are in a good shape. Thus, the more you exercise, the more you’ll be able to learn, and the more successful you’ll become.

It doesn’t matter what your goal is, you’ll get there faster if you are in a good shape.

There’s a strong scientific background behind this claim. Scientists have proven that children who do physical activities perform better at school, and when the same students stop to exercise, their scores drops as well. Read the rest of The Relationship Between Physical Exercise and Success

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It is not about what you know, it is about who you know.

Most of you may find this quote familiar. This quote still holds true today. You can be a great writer but it is hard to be discovered in this competitive world if you do not know anyone who can market your talent. At first, I find it difficult to accept this.

I believe that as long as you have the talent, you can excel in your field. However, as time goes by I find that talent alone is not enough. You need to know people. You need to know the right people to help you excel in your field. Read the rest of How To Have A Pleasant Personality

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Lately I have started to feel bored. I remembered what Tony Robbins had said, “your emotions are action indicators.” I don’t remember clearly what he had said but it is around these lines.

Things have started to get repetitive and dull for me. I have been writing to this blog twice weekly regularly and the tasks that I need to complete to reach my goals are getting repetitive. My blog is growing steadily, my affiliate site is not doing as well as I have expected and my training for my marathon is going smoothly. Overall, things are going well but the feeling of boredom lingers.

I tried to dig deeper for reasons that cause this feeling and I finally stumbled upon something. Read the rest of How I Am Going To Get Rid Of Boredom And Start Growing

The Key To Life – Running

“The key to life is running and reading.”
~Will Smith

“You will learn how to not quit when things get hard in your life.”
~Will Smith

Will Smith is one of my favorite idols and I love his attitude towards his life and work. In this video, he had mentioned that running and reading are the keys to life. I got to agree with him and I understand as I am an avid reader and runner myself. Read the rest of Do You Know The Key To Life? – Use This Knowledge To Help You Excel In Life