What Multitasking Does To Our Brains

We've all heard it hundreds of times: to work efficiently we have to single task. No multitasking. And yet, we let it slip. We end up eating lunch in front of the TV with our laptop open. We browse Twitter and Facebook whilst sending emails, and probably chatting in Google+ too. If we should be focusing on just one assignment, blog post, or proposal...why the heck is it so hard to focus? 

 

Why we multitask in the first place: It makes us feel good

 

To understand why we always fall into the habit of multitasking, when we know we shouldn't, I found some very interesting studies. The answer is in fact quite simple:

[People who multitask] are not being more productive—they just feel more emotionally satisfied from their work.

How to Manage Your Time on a Chaotic, Irregular Schedule

 

Not everyone works 9-5. When you schedule doesn't fit into neat little boxes, it can require some special skills to keep everything in order. Here are some tactics you can use to keep your energy up and maintain a bit of control.

In a past life, I worked as a video producer, writing, shooting, and editing short films. Anyone who's worked in this field for more than a day can tell you that regular hours are not something you keep. Some days you'll work 16 hours straight, other days you'll shoot for three hours in the middle of the night because that's the only time everyone's free. Developing skills to manage a chaotic schedule becomes incredibly important when you can't know when you're working from week to week (and, notably, these skills transfer very well to working multiple jobs and/or retail).

BR1M : For The Better Or Worse?

1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) programme was first devised by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in 2012 as part of the Government’s effort to ease the burden of the lower income group in Malaysia. This programme was devised to help the lower income group cushion the high cost of living in Malaysia. BR1M is also part of the Government’s Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) to turn Malaysia into a high income nation.

It was not surprising, though disappointing to hear that BR1M will be continued in Budget 2016, even with 95% of respondents we polled who received BR1M said that the amount is not enough to cover the rising cost of living. So, why does the Government continue to give handouts to the low income group?

Let’s start with why it is actually a good idea.

Why You Should Be Writing Down Your Goals

Why You Should Be Writing Down Your Goals

We hear a lot about the importance of goal-setting but most of us don’t have clear and measurable goals to work toward. Lewis Carroll says, “Any road will get you there, if you don’t know where you are going,” but how important are goals really and if they are vital, how can we make them most effective?

According to a study done by Gail Matthews at Dominican University, those who wrote down their goals accomplished significantly more than those who did not write down their goals. Who doesn’t want to accomplish significantly more? Here are four steps to creating clear and measurable goals that will lead you to huge success.

Video | Earned It by The Weekend [ Fifty Shades Of Grey OST ]

Earned It | The Weekend

You make it look like it's magic
'cause I see nobody, nobody but you, you, you
I'm never confused
Hey, hey

Nabi Muhammad (s.a.w) Dalam Kitab Hindu?

Gambar hiasan

Seorang professor penyelidik pakar bahasa India dari Universiti Alahabad, dalam buku hangatnya, telah menerbitkan buku mengenai Kalki Avatar beerti Pembimbing Agung. Beliau mendakwa bahawa gambaran mengenai Kalki Avatar yang terdapat didalam kitab suci Hindu yang sebenarnya adalah Nabi Muhammad s.aw. Di India adalah merupakan factor benar bahawa sejurus selepas sesuatu buku dilancarkan akan menjadi suatau bahan bualan dan gossip seluruh negara. Jikalah sekiranya pengarang buku ini, seorang muslim, sewajarnya dia akan ditangkap dan atau beliau akan dibunuh dan semua buku bukunya akan ditarik balik dari berada dipasaran. Hingga ketahap dimana ianya akan tidak dibenarkan untuk diulang cetak.  

Gadgets Invented By Malaysians

Malaysia, in some ways, at least, is a land of milk and honey—we have a list of achievements to be proud of, including inventions that caught the attention of consumers—both locally and internationally. Being Anak Malaysia and Buatan Malaysia ourselves, we are thrilled to share some of the brilliant inventions of other Anak Malaysia.

Here is a list of five Malaysian-invented gadgets that have changed the world we live.

Video | Jeffery Smith ┇ Slow Down

Jeffery Smith ┇ Slow Down

 

Malaysia is world’s second most expensive country to buy cars

Due to the unique structure on how cars in Malaysia is priced, there's no doubt that Malaysians fork a lot of money and a longer loan duration in order to purchase a car. Many people thought Malaysia is the most expensive country on this planet to buy a car, and worse, we need cars to travel around since the public transport is still at abysmal state.

Sucks to be a Malaysian car buyer? Think again

Video | Hafiz Feat. Rossa ┇ Salahkah

Hafiz Feat. Rossa ┇ Salahkah

Hafiz
Salahkah ku bila mencintamu sepenuh hati
sedang ku tahu pasti keluarga tak merestui

Video | Missy Elliott - Work It

Missy Elliott - Work It

DJ, please pick up your phone
I'm on the request line

This is a Missy Elliott one-time exclusive (Come on)
Is it worth it, let me work it
I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it
Ti esrever dna ti pilf nwod gniht ym tup I
Ti esrever dna ti pilf nwod gniht ym tup I

10 Facebook Tricks You Need To Know But Probably Never Knew

Facebook; most of us use it almost everyday, doing pretty much the same things over and over again. Updating statuses, checking out friends’ profiles, downloading and uploading pictures and the occasional messaging, group chatting etc.

But, while most of us use Facebook everyday, the fact is that most of us also haven’t really tinkered with how all the above things in Facebook can be done a bit differently, more easily, more conveniently and maybe with a little less time and effort.

Here are 10 Facebook usage tricks that we believe will definitely help you enjoy a new and better Facebook experience.

Lets Make Dollah Salleh CEO of MAS : UAE 10 : M'sia 0, Palestine 6 : M'sia 0, Timor Leste 1 : M'sia 1, Najib 2.6 Billion : M'sia 0.

UAE players celebrate as a dejected Malaysia goalkeeper Zamir squats down in the match at the Mohammed Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE. - AFP

THE STAR

Cara cara Instal WhatsApp pada iPad atau iPod Touch yang menggunakan iOS 8.4

Install WhatsApp pada iPad atau iPod touch anda tidaklah begitu sukar.

A workaround is now available to get a fully functional WhatsApp on iPad or iPod touch running iOS 8.4. All you need is a jailbroken device for this method to work. Here is a guide:

Pre-requisites

• A jailbroken iPad or iPod touch running iOS 7.x or, iOS 8.x.
• A PC running Windows or, Mac OS X.
• Latest version of iTunes.
• A functional file and app management tool. The following guide uses iFunbox.

First MRT Line is 65% Complete

Artist Rendering of MRT Station

The Kuala Lumpur Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project is a part of the government’s economic transformation programme. Anyone driving in and around Kuala Lumpur could not have failed to see the construction, although the company has done a reasonably good job of keeping the traffic moving despite the line running alongside (or in the middle of) major roads.

The project will eventually consist of three lines. The first line will run from Sungai Buloh to Kajang. The train line will be elevated until its approaches the city centre when it will go underground. It will be 51 kilometres long and have 31 stations, seven of which will be underground. It will be capable of carrying 400,000 passengers a day. The second line will be 52 kilometres long and run from Sungai Buloh to Putrajaya and is targeted for completion in 2022.

The CEO recently announced that the first line is now 65% complete, and the first section from Sungai Buloh to Jalan Semantan will be finished by the end of next year and the final section, to Kajang, by July 2017.

Institutions and tertiary programmes covered by PTPTN

Not all institutions and programmes they offer are eligible for PTPTN loans. Read here to ensure a smooth application process.

Can I apply PTPTN for [insert name of institution]?

The PTPTN loan is open to students who are continuing their studies at local higher education institutions (IPTA) and Private Higher Education Institutions (IPTS) only.

Those masked men among us

Pretentious people with masks are all around us. Can we not see them? Or do we choose not to?

Lately there are so many people masking themselves, pretending to be who they are not.

Did you hear about the lady in Algeria who was sued by her husband because she wasn’t who she pretended to be? The husband thought he had married a beautiful, gorgeous woman but once those inches of foundation and make-up came off, he got a fright looking at what was left of her.

If you remember, there was also a case of a man in China who sued his wife for failing to disclose that she had undergone a series of plastic surgeries prior to marriage. He claimed to have fathered three ‘ugly’ children due to his wife’s ‘cheating’ .

Rita Ora Feat. Chris Brown - Body On Me

Rita Ora Feat. Chris Brown - Body On Me 

The Janoskians with Body Paint & Bulges At Teen Choice Awards

Aussie YouTube pranksters The Janoskians made quite an impression on their teen fans at the Teen Choice Awards on Sunday, thanks to a combination of body paint and bulges!


Here were the boys at the TCA pre-show:

How To Pick The Perfect Manbag

Bottega Veneta Spring 2016

It's one of menswear's great mysteries: where did the manbag comes from? With hindsight it seems that one minute men wouldn't be seen dead carrying anything less macho than a hard-sided briefcase and the next they're all strolling around with a soft leather tote thrown jauntily over one shoulder.

The first example we can dig up was a calves' leather handbag-style option produced by Prada in 1998, but its first moment in the mass media was an unhappy affair. Broadcast in 1999, the Friends episode "The One With Joey's Bag" introduces Joey's manbag, which is mercilessly mocked by Chandler and Ross, even causing him to lose a job when he is mistaken for a salesman.