What Do You Mean I Need Reading Glasses?

As we age we start to need glasses to read the fine print. At first there’s denial, then we’re embarrassed, then we start to share our readers around the restaurant table with the rest of our friends. Presbyopia happens to most of us. ThinOptics looks at the why and provides answers to keeping your readers close without hanging them around your neck like grannie does.

Has PTSD Become an Epidemic?

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is gaining attention for causing addiction, mental problems and negative impact on health for veterans. Being in battle can cause lifelong problems more than we think. In this infographic, take a look at whether PTSD has b become an epidemic.

Remodeling While Adding Value to Your Home

Remodeling your home is a terrific way to achieve the house you’ve always dreamed of. It allows you to customize your space and tailor it toward your needs and the needs of your family. While some improvements may offer a positive impact on your home’s value or utility bill, not all improvements offer positive results.

Why You Are Not Getting Hired

Bullhorn has released the results of a survey to help job candidates pinpoint what might be holding them back from landing a job. The anonymous survey of 1,500 recruiters and hiring managers revealed that job hopping, a path often taken by the younger workforce, has long-lasting implications on a resume.

Oxytocin: How One Molecule Shapes Our Social Life

What is Oxytocin? It is a Neuropeptide [noor-oh-pep-tahyd] or a peptide (protein) produced by neural tissue, as a result of hormonal activity. This tiny little molecule affects: pain; rewards; food intake; metabolism; reproduction; social behaviour; learning; and memory functions. For something so tiny, Oxytocin has the capacity to alter our entire social world.

Designed for Healing

The concept of color, light, design, and layout having an actual effect on patient health and well-being is not a new one. It dates back to the ancient Chinese discipline of Feng Shui, which studies how best to direct energy flow through habitats. It’s no surprise, then, that a growing number of professionals are becoming interested in the field of healthcare interior design, and just how a space is decorated and arranged can have measurable results on a patient’s comfort and healing process.

Innovation of Education

Since time immemorial, educators have worked hand in hand with technology to create successful learners. This infographic encompasses the educational advances throughout the ages – from the horn book in the 1650s, to the pencil in 1900s, and to the tablet of present day. It shows how technology evolved year after year, how it shaped the face of learning, and how it will play a role in the future of education.

Interior Design 101 – A Beginner’s Guide to Home Decorating

Balance, harmony, rhythm, emphasis and proportion are the basic elements to consider when interior designing. Not so familiar with these terms? Don’t worry. This exciting and informative infographic outlines the basic concepts and other principles of home decorating to help even the beginner execute the design vision they’ve always dreamed of.

What is Recovery?

Is there another way to say that you are in recovery from alcohol or drug addiction? Yes, in fact people in recovery not always use the exact medical term. Instead they consider themselves as recovered, some of them claimed only having problems with alcohol or drug use, while others explained their stage as medically assisted recovery. The truth is, there is no right or wrong answer when defining the feelings about recovery.