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Anwar Y. Dunbar is a Regulatory Scientist. Being a naturally curious person, he is also a student of all things. He earned his Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Michigan and his Bachelor’s Degree in General Biology from Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU). Prior to starting the Big Words Blog Site, Anwar published and contributed to numerous research articles in competitive scientific journals reporting on his research from graduate school and postdoctoral years. After falling in love with writing, he contributed to the now defunct Examiner.com, and the Edvocate where he regularly wrote about: Education-related stories/topics, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Financial Literacy; as well as conducted interviews with notable individuals such as actor and author Hill Harper. Having many influences, one of his most notable heroes is author, intellectual and speaker, Malcolm Gladwell, author of books including Outliers and David and Goliath.
Anwar has his hands in many, many activities. In addition to writing, Anwar actively mentors youth, works to spread awareness of STEM careers, serves on the Board of Directors of the Friends of the David M. Brown Arlington Planetarium, serves as Treasurer for the JCSU Washington, DC Alumni Chapter, and is active in the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace Ministry at the Alfred Street Baptist Church. He also tutors in the subjects of biology, chemistry and physics.
Along with his multi-talented older brother Amahl Dunbar (designer of the Big Words logos, inventor and a plethora of other things), Anwar is a “Fanboy” and really enjoys Science-Fiction and Superhero movies including but not restricted to Captain America Civil War, Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Prometheus. He is a proud native of Buffalo, NY.
Two focuses of my blog are Financial Literacy/Money and Business/Entrepreneurship. You may be trying to determine what the most clever business ideas out there are. There are several which others haven’t thought of and are still profitable. The following contributed post is entitled, Niche Business Ideas To Take To The Bank Right Now.
If you are thinking of starting your own business so that you can be your own boss, and hopefully find financial freedom, one thing you may be struggling with is choosing the right niche to operate in. Business ideas and niches are, after all, endless, so it can be difficult to know which one to choose if you want to maximize your potential and create a winning business.
With that in mind, here are some niches that are doing really well right now, and which are likely to continue to do so in the future. If you don’t want to start a business directly within these niches, they should at least give you a starting point when it comes to thinking about what consumers are interested in right now…
Wellness
The wellness industry is a big deal right now. In fact, it has been estimated to be worth around $1.5 trillion globally, which means it obviously has huge potential. Not only that but there are many smaller niches that come under the wellness banner, so whether you want to invest in a gummy maker machine to create your own CBD supplements, start selling healing crystals or set up your own yoga and meditation studio, there are endless options available to you!
Skincare
Some would argue that this could also go under the wellness niche, but skincare has seen a huge explosion in recent years, so I think it’s worth separating it into its own thing. How can you turn it into a business? The easiest way would be to use private label services to create your own skincare brand (organic and natural are particularly in right now) but you could also set up an eCommerce store selling various other brands’ products, or maybe you have a neat idea of your own?
Plastic-free
As the effects of climate change become ever more evident, more and more consumers are changing their shopping habits to help the environment. One of the biggest trends to that aim is the plastic-free movement whereby customers are looking to buy products that contain no plastic components, and which are also free from plastic packaging. This is a particularly good business niche to get into because it is really easy to take all manner of products and remove the plastic from them to target a more specific niche, which one you choose will depend on your personal preferences, the market you are looking to break into, and which products have not already saturated the plastic-free market.
Rentals
From high-end designer clothing to lawnmowers and DIY equipment, if people need to use it on an ad hoc basis, you can probably set up a business renting it out for a fee. It’s ethical, sustainable, affordable, and the future of doing business for many people, so why not get in on it now while there aren’t a whole lot of competitors doing it?
Hopefully, these niche businesses have given you a better idea of what is possible, and saleable in 2021 – I wish you luck with your new business venture.
Two focuses of my blog are Financial Literacy/Money and Business/Entrepreneurship. If you have the proper systems in place, commercial real estate can be very lucrative for you. You always want to consider better ways to manage your properties. The following contributed post is entitled, 5 Ways You Can Improve The Way You Manage Commercial Real Estate.
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Commercial real estate provides a wide range of investment opportunities. It can be a great area to branch into, but it does come with a lot of challenges too. Even if you have a background in residential real estate, commercial ventures can become an entirely different ballgame.
Finding more effective ways of running your real estate venture can help you stand a better chance of success. Take a look at these five ways you can improve the way you manage commercial real estate.
1. Stay up to date on the latest trends If the past year is anything to go by, it’s important to do your homework when it comes to real estate. Keeping on top of what’s going on in the industry can help you be better prepared for future commercial real estate challenges, while also learning lessons from others to help you adopt best practice.
2. Be more diligent with checks Carrying out credit and background checks is an important part of commercial real estate leasing. Just as you would with residential tenants, you need to make sure these checks are carried out to give yourself as much protection as possible. After the events of the past year, it’s even more important to ensure that tenants have security and income guarantees.
3. Use lease accounting solutions There are a lot of processes that need to be carried out to manage your commercial real estate venture. Using lease accounting software can help you make lighter work of your accounting, ensuring your records are kept up to date. With many areas of compliance to meet, this can be a much easier way of maintaining multiple accounts.
4. Reserve capital to cover vacancies The world of real estate can be unpredictable. For commercial real estate businesses, nobody could have predicted that properties would become vacant on a large scale, with many businesses getting rid of their spaces altogether. It’s a difficult time, and many real estate managers have suffered by not having enough capital in reserve in case of vacancies. To protect your business going forward, you need to have a contingency.
5. Take on a more active role Effective relationships are key for lasting real estate partnerships. Taking on a more active role when it comes to clients can help you be more visible, while also ensuring you know what’s going on. While nobody is expecting you to manually fix the plumbing or take care of maintenance, it can bring you a lot of benefits to put in more face-time with your clients and maintain better communication.
While the industry is currently facing a lot of challenges following the pandemic, there is still a bright and optimistic future for commercial real estate. Focusing on how you manage your business and how you can take it forward can help you secure its future, ensuring it remains a profitable investment for you.
Three focuses of my blog are Financial Literacy/Money, Business/Entrepreneurship and Technology. In today’s digital world, if you have some sort of online presence, you will come into contact with the field of “Search Engine Optimization” or SEO for short. Whether you’re a blogger, a YouTube content creator or if you own a business, you need some understanding of this field. The following contributed post is entitled, Six Weeks To Learn SEO Strategies.
SEO is a complex set of strategies that you need to learn to rank higher on search engines like Google. But there is hope! This blog post will discuss SEO concepts, tools, competitor analysis, keyword research, link building, local SEO, and measuring your success with these strategies. By following the six-week plan outlined here, you’ll be well on your way to mastering SEO techniques for any website.
Week 1- SEO Concepts
The first week of the six-week SEO learning plan covers how to use a few basic concepts and tools. The most significant idea is that search engines can’t read HTML, so you need to write your content in a way that crawls it correctly.
You have two options for writing web pages: validate HTML or write XHTML syntax (XHTML is newer). Validate HTML will help catch errors on your page, while XHTML has fewer mistakes because it’s stricter with its coding requirements. So if you’re using an old-style webpage editor like FrontPage 2003, then make sure to convert code from validating HTML into XHTML before publishing them online.
Week 2- SEO Tools
SEO is all about the tools. Tools can help you do everything from keyword research to checking backlinks and anchor text, ranking your pages higher in search engines, monitoring rankings around the clock, analyzing social media mentions of your brand or product on a platform like Facebook. Here are some great SEO tools that will make it easier for beginners to get off the right foot!
Tool One: Keyword Research Tool- This tool helps with brainstorming keywords related to any topic and provides information such as global monthly searches (GMS) and word count estimates. It also provides links to similar keywords which may be more popular than the ones initially selected
Tool Two: Backlink Checker- With this tool, you can find out who is linking to your competitors and see how many links they have. It also helps with the analysis of anchor text by telling what percentage of backlinks are from external domains
Tool Three: Rank Tracker- A rank tracker tracks where a web page ranks in search engine results pages (SERPS) for specific keywords or phrases, helping you determine which content on your site needs improvement
Tool Four: Social Media Monitoring Tool – It allows brand managers to monitor mentions across social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook so that responses are timely
The tools shown here will make SEO much easier for beginners. They provide information like GMS, word count estimates, keyword popularity rankings related terms, and others.
Week 3 – Competitor Analysis and Keyword Research
An excellent way to get started is by tailoring your content strategy for what people are looking for. This research will tell you which keywords have the most competitive and where you should focus your efforts.
Google Analytics can help with this task, but always use more than one tool to ensure that you’re making an accurate assessment of a keyword’s search volume and competitiveness. Tools like SEMrush offer valuable stats such as clickstreams from Google Search Console or Adwords Keyword Tool data about how specific competitive phrases are over time.
Look at both high-volume terms and synonyms. Don’t try to rank on too many different long-tail phrases simultaneously. Instead, focus on getting to rank quickly on one word before moving onto another term.
Week 4- Link Building
Link building is the process of getting backlinks by creating content on your website that other people want to link to. For this strategy to work, you need a strong marketing campaign with compelling reasons why they should share and promote your content rather than someone else’s.
For example, if you write about how important it is for small business owners to start using Twitter in their social media marketing plan, find experts who agree with you. Then, interview them and create an article around what they have said. When people come across it online or read more information about the subject from these sources (or hear it as part of a podcast), they will go back towards your website because there has been such an effective promotional push behind it.
Week 5-Local SEO
When you are looking for an SEO strategy that will be most effective in your region, it can be complicated knowing where to start. It’s tempting to use the same methods as everyone else and hope that they work for you too, but this could mean missing out on much more targeted approaches that would have better results! So instead, you can Check out this post by FAT JOE for even more detail on how to optimize your eCommerce website; it will be an excellent place to start.
Week 6- Measuring SEO
There are many ways to measure your success in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and understanding how the different metrics work will help you know what needs changing when things aren’t going as well as they should be. But, of course, the easiest way to start with measurements is by looking at your traffic.
For a website owner or professional marketer to know if their site is optimized effectively, they need some tool or analytics software installed. It will give them all sorts of data points about where visitors came from and which keywords they used in searches leading up to those visits. Some people will have access to this information from their website hosting company, but many will need a tool like Google Analytics.
Google Analytics is free and easy to install on your site with just one line of code added. It comes in two types: basic and advanced. The only difference between the two is the number of features available for each class. So if you’re not sure what kind of data you want or how much analytics experience you can handle, then go with the standard version first, which should give enough insight into where things might be going wrong before upgrading to get more in-depth results.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the key is to be patient and experiment with the various SEO techniques. If you are looking for more information on learning SEO strategies in six weeks, you can start with these six essential lessons.
A key focuses of my blog is Athletics and Sports. Golf is a widely popular sport in the modern age. It is however a sport that requires several accessories to participate in and one is your golf bag. The following contributed post is entitled, Buying And Caring For Your Golf Bag.
Golf bags are widely available nowadays, with so many different designs and styles to choose from. However, purchasing a golf bag is something that requires more consideration and research than a lot of people realize. With that being said, read on to discover some common errors to avoid when purchasing.
One of the biggest mistakes people make is buying a golf bag that is not right for them. Whether you walk the course or use a cart will determine what type of bag you go for, but this is something a lot of people overlook. Cart bags have been specifically designed to be placed within the cart while offering easy access to the pockets. However, stand bags are great for those that carry their bag, as these bags can be placed upright for easy access to clubs during rounds.
Another common blunder when buying a golf bag is simply purchasing the cheapest one you can find. You get what you pay for when it comes to golf bags. And, while you don’t need to break the bank, if you simply look for the cheapest bag on the market you are almost certain to suffer at the hands of a lack of quality. This will cost you more in the long run, as you will need a replacement. This professional golfer would tell you that cutting corners rarely works out!
Last but not least, overlooking the weight of the bag is another mistake, especially if you are going to carry the bag. You don’t want to make your life any more difficult than it needs to be.
How To Care For Your Golf Bag
Golf bags have long been popular. If you have been playing golf for a while now and you want to make the most of your bag, you will need to look after it properly. Read on for some basic yet effective tips.
The good news is that golf bags do not require a huge amount of care, however, if you do neglect to look after your golf bag, it will deteriorate. So, it is important to follow these steps. Firstly, whenever required, use a damp towel to clean your bag so that you can get rid of any debris, pollen, or dirt. You also need to be mindful regarding what you put in the pockets of the bag and how long you leave them there. For example, you need to avoid putting wet things in your bag, as this can lead to mold. Instead, if anything gets wet during a round, remove it from the pockets, and clean it. Once it is completely dry, you can then return it to your golf bag.
Finally, you need to store your golf bag correctly if you are to protect the lifespan of it. Choose a place where it will not get covered in pollen or dust or get dirty. It is also a good idea to use a sheet of plastic or even a trash bag to cover your golf bag, as this stops airborne particulates from accumulating on your stuff.
Three focuses of my blog are Career Discussions, Health/Wellness and Technology. Working from home has its advantages. While it was sparse years ago, more employers will be allowing it in the coming years even after the pandemic has subsided. There are drawbacks to it though that everyone should be aware of. The following contributed post is entitled, Working From Home: How to Improve Your Wellness.
One of the ways that COVID-19 has impacted everyone’s lives is the need for many people to work from home. Once-flourishing offices have become desolate as many workers got told to work remotely using their home Internet connections and computers.
If you’re one of those individuals, you will be undoubtedly experiencing the challenges that working from home brings, such as loss of focus or concentration due to other family members being at home too.
You will probably feel somewhat isolated from your colleagues, and due to “stay at home” orders frequently produced by the government, your social interaction with friends has also been affected.
The purpose of this article is to give you some inspirational ideas and tips on how you can improve your wellness while you’re working from home. Here’s how you can look after yourself during these trying times:
Look For Ways To Relax
It should be no surprise that some folks develop anxiety and depression due to feeling isolated from their colleagues, friends, and extended families. With that in mind, you need to look at ways to help you feel more relaxed and not feel anxious about being at home.
As you can imagine, there are several methods that help which you can pursue. For example, you could consider using hemp extracts from places like bloomfarmswellness.com to aid relaxation, or you could look at using essential oils like lavender or chamomile. Some people find the ritual of making a real cup of coffee, laying out the coffee tools, grinding the beans, etc., before drinking a cup, to be surprisingly relaxing too.
It might take some experimenting, but you’ll soon discover which methods produce the best results for your individual needs.
Stick to a Strick Work Schedule
When you worked at your office, you would start and your working days at specific times. The only difference between then and now is that you’re working from home; you still need to carry out the same work as before.
You need to create a strict working from home schedule and stick to it with that in mind. For instance, you should make sure you’ve had a shower, got dressed, and eaten your breakfast by a specific time so that you’re ready to begin your working day.
Another point to remember is that your time for stopping work should always be the same. Don’t get tempted to overrun and work for a few more hours “because you’re working from home.”
When you create a strict schedule, you will ensure that you have time to maintain your family time or do things around your home. If you let work take over your life at home, you’ll negatively impact your wellness, and most areas of your life will suffer as a result.
Increase Your Contact With Family and Friends
One final tip to consider is increasing the amount of time you spend in contact with your family and friends. That might not be possible to do in person due to COVID-19 restrictions, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible.
The obvious solution is to use technology like Zoom to have video chats with your loved ones. Check out zoom.us to find out how to use the technology and set up an account. If some people don’t have Internet access, there’s always the good old-fashioned telephone!
A key focus of my blog is Financial Literacy/Money. A key aspect of your financial health is the management of your money. Proper money management can actually stretch it out. The following contributed post is entitled, Tips To Make Your Money Go Further.
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Everyone wants to make more out of their money. If you can make your income go that little bit further, then you will be less stressed and more able to make better life choices. That means that you may even be able to invest and make that little bit you have managed to save grow and offer you a brighter future. Let’s face it, the more money you have, the better your potential for an easier life. However, just as true is the more you put into protecting the money you have, the more your peace of mind. It does not matter what you have. What really counts is how wise you are with what you have. A person on $15,000 a year may well be better off than a person earning $150,000 come an unexpected event if they are wiser. So, it’s up to you, but here are some tips on making your money go further:
Budget and Save A wise person will live within their means. Having debt can feel like a chain around your ankle and will definitely stress you out, which can prematurely age you. Stress can actually affect the health of your heart, and this can make it more susceptible to heart attacks too. So really, you want to avoid unnecessary stress. So, create a budget and stick to it. If you have debt, ensure that this is included in your budgeting scheme. Once you start living to your budget, you will be able to save and this is so important. Without savings, you have no protection if anything untoward happens. Additionally, you have nothing when you are faced with investment opportunities either.
Shop Around for Essentials This includes everything from your phone contract, utilities, to the food on your table. If you can get the same or similar product cheaper, why would you pay more? It makes no sense. Go on to comparison sites and shop in budget supermarkets. Avoid unnecessary trips to the local store, where goods are generally more expensive, not to mention how much you will save on fuel too. There are many ways you can save on the essentials, so do some research and discover what’s best for you.
Investing So you have started making better life choices and now have a fair bit of money saved, so what can you do with it? Well, you have many options. You could buy stocks and shares or invest in a crypto current, though you need to do your research, and you are best off diversifying any investment so if something goes down, you don’t lose everything. You can even invest in overseas opportunities using a ghana law firm, for example. You could even start collecting collectibles like wine or paintings. Whatever interests you, you need to do your homework to understand exactly what you are getting into.
Challenge Yourself If saving is hard for you, why not create a little competition just for you. Like setting yourself up for a 30-day challenge. That way saving money can be made more fun!
Three focuses of my blog are Career Discussions, General Education and Technology. As a professional in 2021 there a myriad of new tools at your disposal creating a completely new landscape. As such it’s important to understand and to know how to use these tools. The following contributed post is entitled, Digital Tools For The Modern Professionals.
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From entrepreneurs to business people and sales professionals, various digital tools will help you stay organized and on top of your game. This post is designed to provide you with a brief overview of some different digital tools available for entrepreneurs, business people, and sales professionals alike. It also includes tips on how best to use these apps to increase their effectiveness.
Entrepreneurs are at the forefront of innovation and progress, so it’s not surprising that there are various digital tools available for them.
Digital business cards
In this day and age, it’s not enough just handing someone a physical business card anymore. Entrepreneurs need digital business cards too! There are digital business card services available on the market, such as Blinq. The best part about this modern app is that entrepreneurs can make their digital cards right from their phones or tablets.
Time management
Apps allow entrepreneurs to track their working hours, set different goals, and even identify which times in the day they work best. These apps allow entrepreneurs to manage projects, collaborate with team members, and easily access files on the go through their phone or tablet.
Entrepreneurs need to stay productive while keeping track of how they spend their time. There are apps that allow entrepreneurs to track their working hours, set different goals, and even identify which times in the day they work best.
Money management
Professionals need a variety of digital tools for managing time and have to stay on top of finances too. There are many great apps for entrepreneurs when it comes to managing money. It allows entrepreneurs to track their budget, set goals for savings/spending, watch net worth increase over time and even get a credit score!
Digital assistants
Entrepreneurs can also take advantage of hiring virtual personal assistants who help manage tasks across the board. There are many apps available that entrepreneurs use as their digital assistants, such as Fiverr and Zirtual.
Project management
Business professionals have access to apps to manage projects, collaborate with team members and easily access files on the go.
Marketing
Marketing tools are also important for any entrepreneur. There are many marketing apps available to help with marketing, such as Mailchimp. The best thing about these marketing apps is how easy it can be to keep marketing on track while being able to work from anywhere.
Sales
Sales apps: there are many great sales tools available to help entrepreneurs, sales people and business owners. One of the most popular for sales related tasks is called Close.co which helps with prospecting, scheduling meetings and other sales related activities that would typically be done in a day while working from home or remotely.
Presentation
Presentation apps: presentation apps are also important for any entrepreneur. There are many presentation apps available to help with presentations, such as Haiku Deck and Powtoon. The best thing about these presentations is how easy it can be to make an engaging presentation from anywhere at any time.
The digital transformation has disrupted and transformed the professional world and how we function in it. Embrace it!
Two focuses of my blog are Financial Literacy/Money and Business/Entrepreneurship. Sales is a science all its own. It isn’t always necessarily easy though. The following contributed post is entitled, 3 Massive Roadblocks Between You And High Sales Numbers.
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Are you struggling with low sales numbers in your business? If so, then there are a few roadblocks that could be in your path. You need to make sure that you are smashing through these roadblocks to get your business back on the right track.
First, it is important to understand whether people are mentioning your business online. Do be aware that this isn’t just about negative mentions. If there are no comments or reviews of your site, then this can be a problem too. If you don’t have reviews, then your business will ultimately look untested and that’s not an idea that you want to be attached to your brand. The simplest way to get reviews is to ask for them once a customer completes a purchase of a product or service.
Next, you should think about negative reviews. Do be aware that more than 80% of customers trust online reviews on the same level that they would the word of a family member or friend. So, you need to make sure that you take this seriously. You might even want to consider using a service like Reputation Defender to fix the issues that are plaguing your business here.
Speed Up Your Site
Customers will always be looking for instant results when buying from a business online. So anything that slows them down is going to cause them to think twice about buying from your company. They will want to guarantee that they do get the products that they need without delay. There are a few ways that you can ensure this is the case. For instance, you could work to speed up your business website. If your website is more rapid, then it’s ultimately going to reduce the bounce rate. Remember a high bounce rate is always going to mean a high number of missed sales overall.
The structure is important too. When customers are using your site, they can’t get lost. That’s why you should make sure that you are following the three-click rule. Customers should never be more than three clicks away from what they are looking for.
The Wrong Marketing
Finally, you need to make sure that you are using the right marketing solution in your business. If you use the wrong solution, then you are always going to struggle to hit the right mark with your business campaign strategy and achieve the greatest results or reach your maximum potential. One of the things that you must avoid is using a cookie-cutter solution. Every brand or business is different and if you are using a marketing agency, they need to recognize this and provide an individual service.
We hope this helps you understand some of the common issues that can stop a business from achieving the high level of sales that it deserves. If you take the right steps, you can alter the story here and ensure that your business is in a far stronger position overall on the market, beating your greatest competitors at the same time.
A key focus of my blog is Financial Literacy/Money. Unless you are a big-time athlete, an entertainer, or you’ve designed the next greatest innovation, money is a long game. As such you have plan accordingly. The following contributed post is entitled, Strengthen Your Financial Position In The Long-Term.
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Are you looking for ways to improve your financial situation? If so, then there are a few different steps that you can think about exploring. Here are some recommendations that you need to keep in mind. This will help ensure that you have a fantastic quality of life, long into your later years.
First, you should consider using a financial planner. The benefit of a financial planner is that they provide a personalized service that will be based entirely around your individual situations. This means that they will find investments that are relevant to your current financial portfolio as well as your goals. Indeed, the point of a financial planner is to help you find the right paths to achieve your financial goals. For instance, you might have an age at which you are hoping to retire. A financial planner can formulate a plan that will allow you to achieve this. You can click here to see more about what this could mean for you.
Diversify Your Incomes
It could also be worth thinking about diversifying your income. If you diversify your income, then you can make sure that if one income fails, you have others to fall back on. There are countless income possibilities that could be worth exploring. For instance, you might want to take a look at the DeF industry. Once you have completed a little research, you’ll find that there are interesting side hustle possibilities here.
Go Big With Investments
Once you start saving money, you should immediately begin to look at investment opportunities. You can start with small options on the market but you should then grow your options further. Bigger investments may come with greater levels of risk. But they also provide the potential of far greater returns. So, instead of investing in one home, you should consider looking at a shared property instead such as an apartment building or block of offices. If you don’t have the money to explore these investment choices, then we recommend that you look at forming a partnership or a team of people with similar financial portfolios to you.
Prepare For For The Unexpected
Finally, with your finances, you need to make sure that you are ready for anything. You must try and prepare for situations that you hope would never happen but that could potentially cripple you financially in the future.
There are numerous examples like this. For instance, you could develop a long-term injury. Research suggests that by the time you are 65, it’s more likely than not that you will have some form of disability that negatively impacts your quality of life. One of the ways that you can prepare for this would be with disability insurance. The right disability insurance coverage will protect you in the long term.
We hope this helps you understand some of the ways that you can strengthen your financial position and ensure that you are better prepared for the challenges that you could face on in the future.
Two key focuses of my blog are General Education and Health/Wellness. While it’s not understood, movies actually benefits for the minds of young people. The following contributed post is entitled, The Neglected Subconscious Benefits Of Movies On Young Minds.
It is no secret that people love going to the movies. Whether you are a child, teenager or adult, there is something about seeing your favorite character on the big screen that provides an unparalleled experience.
Research has shown that this can positively affect the subconscious mind in adulthood when your kids watch films with powerful characters. This article will explore some of these overlooked benefits!
Educate on Social Issues
Movies can help educate your kids on social issues. For example, when they watch movies about bullying, they can become more sensitive towards their peers and are less likely to become bullies. In addition, films with women in leadership roles can help children learn to see women as equals in society.
Understanding Other Cultures
Movies can help children understand other cultures and their customs. For example, by watching movies with people from different backgrounds, they can slowly start understanding other cultures in the process. This shift is necessary because many films today focus on Western culture, but there are websites to watch any movie. For example, if you love to watch Asian movies, you can search how to watch Japan Netflix Movie and get help to do so.
Inspiring Creativity
Movies are a place where your children can get their creative juices flowing. For example, if there is a song playing in the movie that they love or an animal on screen they want to learn more about, it gives them the incentive to do research outside of class and discover new things for themselves. As a result, movies foster their creativity in the process.
Increased Emotional Intelligence
Research has shown that watching movies as a child increases emotional intelligence. Therefore, your kids will have the ability to better understand and react to other people’s emotions without being overwhelmed or confused by them. Emotional intelligence is vital for leadership and forming connections.
Expanding the Mindset
Kids who watch movies are also able to expand their mindset. For example, suppose they see a character in the film that is different from them. In that case, they start to understand differences and similarities between themselves and others, making it easier for them to feel comfortable around people of all races, genders, and backgrounds.
Developing Empathy
Additionally, research has shown that when kids watch movies, they will develop empathy faster than those who don’t. Typically, if an actor/actress on-screen does something wrong but gets punished later for it, then kids are more likely to believe that what happened was fair. Ultimately, such scenarios teach children about morality and justice for all.
They Stimulate Interest in Science
Movies can also teach scientific discovery. For example, if a character in the film is working to find an answer and then eventually does so, this will help children learn that anything is possible with enough time or effort. Kids need to know that these types of discoveries are within their reach at a young age as well! After all, prominent scientists got inspiration from cartoons like Elon Musk to go to space.
Kids Become More Tolerant Of Diversity
Finally, movies can help kids be more open-minded. For example, if a child dislikes someone in the film, they may find themselves tolerant of the person after seeing them being hurt or mistreated by those around them.
It also helps with their understanding of people who are different from them or similar to them. So, therefore, instead of feeling alone or isolated, they will embrace whatever makes them unique, and they’ll know there’s somebody out there just like them.
Moreover, if a child sees someone in the film with a disability or losses they may have undergone, it will help them understand that their situation is not permanent. Since they might not have known others go through similar struggles as their own, but now, through television, they will embrace the endless opportunities despite the obstacles.
Final Thoughts
In conclusion, movies can be a fantastic way for children to learn more about the world around them and interact with it. They provide many easy enough benefits for kids of any age level to take in, so make sure your little ones have plenty of access to these types of films. Moreover, through film, children understand complex concepts that you might have had a hard time explaining.
