To put your mind at ease, here are a few signs that you are in fact dating a great guy who you should never let go. 1. He loves you for your dorky, awkward self Not all girls can have as much confidence and grace as Marilyn Monroe. You may have an awkward laugh, or a weird way of walking. Maybe you stutter, tell bad jokes and drool in your sleep....
1. Create boring routines. If you’re doing the same thing, day after day, then you don’t have to worry about an unknown variable throwing off your entire day. Have a certain way you drive to work every morning, and go home the same way each afternoon. Work out a routine for your work day that ensures you get everything done without feeling pressed for time. Check your email first thing, work on projects right after lunch when your energy levels are high....
For those of you who have to travel a long way to work, have to work to support a family, or who have to balance multiple jobs and work, too, sometimes a nice bath and a cup of tea is what you need to calm your mind and release all the stress and tension of the day. Even starting your day with a cup of tea can be a good way to enter into a new day calmly and without coffee....
1. Good for Your Teeth Tea contains very high levels of catechin, an antioxidant that fights oral infections. Fluoride is also a natural component of Earl Grey tea, and it’s also found in tap water. Fluoride is good for your teeth because it protects them from cavities, as well as fighting decay. So if you’re not a fan of city water, Earl Grey can be another natural way to get your daily dose of fluoride....
1. Savor happy moments Instead of worrying all the time and fretting about getting from A to B, try savoring happy moments, feelings and sensations. Worries will do nothing for your happiness. “Don’t believe everything you think. Thoughts are just that—thoughts.” – Allan Lokos Dr. Fred Bryant from Loyola University Chicago is an expert on this, and his book called Savoring: A New Model of Positive Experience, is well worth reading....
To use positive words To look for opportunity everywhere A new synonym for persistence To ask big questions To accept mistakes To pay attention to little details To stop complaining To strive for consistency How to build a maze with random items in the garage To experiment A new synonym for persistence strikes and reminds me to persist on tasks that I found difficult. It is so smart that a 4-year-old kid can create a word to encourage himself to “keep trying even when it’s hard”....
In Part 1 of this series, I discussed some of the ways that life deals us a bum hand, and some of the ways we can deal with that. In this post, I continue the list, starting with some oddnesses about factors that seem to play as big a role, if not even bigger, as individual merit in determining or life success. Most CEOs are tall. 90% of Fortune 500 CEOs are of above average height....
In honour of the hard-working language translators and linguistic delegates of the world, here are ten things, situations, and problems that only interpreters would understand. 1. Speaking The Wrong Language At The Wrong Time It happens all the time when you’re an interpreter — you’re in the middle of speaking to someone in one language, when you suddenly blurt out the right word, but in the wrong language, leading to confusion on all fronts....
What does that mean? All dreamers have the ability to better understand themselves and their lives through their own dreams. It takes practice and a desire to learn! Here are 10 useful dream insights to start you on the path to personal discovery and the interpretation of your own dreams! 1. Dreams About Your State of Health Our dreams come to us from our inner mind, our subconscious. Every night we experience this state of mind....
As a former speechwriter, I’ve studied many speechwriters and many public speakers. By far the best is Abraham Lincoln, and his best speech is the very famous Gettysburg Address — one of the best speeches ever, comparable to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount and Hamlet’s soliloquoy. So what can we learn from Honest Abe, a man who wasn’t very good-looking but who knew the art of rhetoric better than any of the modern masters?...
1. Tropical Avocado and Peach Smoothie Recipe Source For some reason, many people seem to have an aversion to the idea that avocado can be used in sweet recipes. This smoothie recipe will definitely prove it works. Avocado can be used in almost any smoothie because it takes on the flavours of the other fruits and works primarily to make the beverage extra creamy. 2. Vegan Creamy Pasta Sauce Recipe Source As previously mentioned, avocado has a great deal of creaminess to it....
Here are ten strategies that can set the tone and keep you motivated to be productive: 1. Plan Get to your desk about 15 minutes early and write out a daily list of tasks and plan out your day before it begins. This will help to keep you focused and on track throughout the day. Set out your top three most important tasks to do first. 2. Power hour Commit!...
Say what? This is fourth grade. No cell phones allowed. Leave them in the back pack, turned off. Or leave them at home. Man, that got sighs and eye-rolls and (practically) tears. In fourth grade. More than half the class has cell phones. Not just cell phones, either. These kids are packing top of the line smartphones. This is definitely a sign of the times. I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with those kids having phones....
Happiness 1. Swap texting for a phone call. Even if you initially feel shy or awkward, once you are used to making phone calls you will find them faster and more enjoyable! 2. Swap sitting on social media for an hour for Skyping with a friend. You will have more fun and you will strengthen a bond with someone you love. 3. Swap each complaint for gratitude. The world will seem like a more positive place when you change your outlook....
1. Singing releases endorphions and oxytocin. Endorphins are hormones that increase feelings of euphoria and pleasure. Oxytocin is also known as the “cuddle hormone” because it is released when people snuggle up. It is known to decrease stress and anxiety. Both of these hormones can make you feel better in general and decrease any pain you might be feeling. 2. Singing improves cognition. Several studies have concluded that singers and musicians typically have higher IQs than non-musicians....
Barbecue season is well underway, and there’s no time like the present to deliver some tips to make your barbecues the most successful in the neighborhood. Seven years ago I married my South African husband. I never realized that one of the many benefits of marrying him would be learning how to organize a barbecue like a pro. Here are 11 BBQ hacks to help you make this year’s barbecues the best ever....
Kilian spends most of his life in the mountains. He will run up and down Everest next year. He has already run up and down Kilimanjaro, Aconcagua, Montblanc and Cervino (setting the record for the fastest ascent on each). He says that he knows his destination, but is often doubtful about the exact path – he is very aware of surroundings, of changes in the weather, of loose rocks. He is constantly adjusting his path....
Regardless of how you use these random facts, I can assure you that they will come in handy at some point in your life! You would be surprised how often topics like tongue prints, cows’ teeth, and the content of the Great Lakes come up in conversation! What random facts do you find super interesting?
It is said that words make the greatest impact. Using simple phrases can help to gain your child’s obedience and this will enable you to teach those good habits and values they must know. Here is a list of things you can tell your child every day. What will you tell your child every day? It is important that your child learns basic etiquette and habits before he or she attends pre-school....
