5 Steps to Overcome Mental Fatigue

5 Steps to Overcome Mental Fatigue

Voor Nederlands, klik hier. The brain is like a muscle, and it needs a variety of stimuli. After studying, following a course, or doing some deep mental work, the brain can feel ‘full” and tired. It has to rearrange all knowledge and experiences stored on the...
Characteristics of a Good Engineer

Characteristics of a Good Engineer

Summary: In the past, I have written about essential soft skills of an engineer and how an engineer can be more creative. What followed were book- and film reviews and articles for a wider audience. With this article I go back to basics and write about the...

7 ways to listen better

Voor Nederlands, klik hier. One of the 100 ways to experience more joy and happiness is to listen.  A translation of listening into Latin is “audire”. It means the ability to hear and hearing clearly. It is more than sitting back and boarding your own train of thought...

100 ways to experience more joy and happiness

Voor Nederlands, klik hier. Summary:In this article, I will give you 100 different ways to experience more happiness and joy in life. That can come in handy if you’re not feeling well, or if you need a boost and motivation. We all feel down sometimes and it is...

How to enjoy your work until retirement

My late friend Elmo once told me “If you’re happy, stay that way. If not, move!”. These words are of great value to me and are of importance to enjoy your work until retirement. There are a lot of professionals who just love what they’re doing. These include factory...
I wonder what life has to teach me today

I wonder what life has to teach me today

The other week I read a quote with a question: “Well, I wonder what life has to teach me today?” I’ve been asking this to myself every morning after waking up and I realize that it makes me more relaxed and open to new possibilities. With all the problems or...