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How to Savor Your Time
Allow Only 9 Minutes of Negative Thoughts a Day
- Shrink your negativity into “nuggetivity.” Only allow yourself to think negative thoughts for three minutes, three times a day.
Make a ‘What Matters Most’ To-Do List
- Edit down your to-do list to a “what matters most” to-do list by tapping into The Pareto Principle, an 80/20 rule which says 20 percent of your habits and effort leads to 80 percent of results and enjoyment. This list should include: spend more time with loved ones, do signature strengths, speak truthfully, give generously.
Stop Wasting Time Wanting What Others Have
- Remember: The grass is always greener on the other side until you get there and see it’s AstroTurf. Symbols are never reality. Someone might have amassed material success and fame, but that doesn’t mean they’re happy. So, don’t go judging a person’s life by the cover.
Stop Shopping, Start Simplifying
- Stop shopping, shopping, shopping. Instead simplify, simplify, simplify! Although if I were really into simplifying I wouldn’t say it three times. I’d just say simplify. Or “simp.” Not only will shopping less save you time and money, it will create a positive ripple effect throughout your life.
Have a Good Support System
- Go on a no-nuts diet. Stop spending time with nutty people who drain you of energy and distract you from living at your highest potential.
Stressed out?
Do you crave food, even though you’re not hungry? Is your heart racing? Are you snapping at the people you care about most? These are just some of the signs that you are already stressed out!
Here are four strategies to release the pressure you are feeling:
1. Phone a friend. Strange as it may sound, stress can increase production of the hormone oxytocin, which helps you connect with others. One theory is that a blast of oxytocin provides a kind of coping mechanism, helping to convert stressful experiences into opportunities for social bonding, which research shows can lower cortisol levels.
2. Take a whiff of lavender. In 2008 Japanese researchers reported that the aroma reduces stress levels in people forced to do tough math problems. Keep a small bottle of lavender oil or lotion in your purse for when you’re feeling overwhelmed.
3. Sip black tea. University College London scientists found that black-tea drinkers had lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol after a stressful event than those who consumed other hot beverages.
4. Get some distance. When you’re slammed with something really stressful—a huge work deadline, an unexpected visit from the in-laws—don’t panic. Instead, pretend you’ve been asked to advise a friend or family member in need, and think through the problem systematically. When women distance themselves slightly from stressors, they make excellent problem solvers, in part because of their unique mixture of creative, intuitive, and analytical thinking skills.
There you go. So when you feel stressed out, you already know what to do.
Get rid of your common household pests!
I have been looking around the web for some tips on how to get rid of your common household pests. These are what I found…
Bed Bugs
- Rubbing alcohol kills them on the spot.
- You can also place items that are infested by bed bugs under the sun for a few days.
Ants
- You can use baby powder or talc powder where they normally crawl on.
- You can squirt vinegar (apple cider vinegar if you have it) and then let it dry.
- You can also use black pepper.
Roaches
- Naphthalene balls in corners of your closet and parts of the house. It’s still the best roach killer.
- Pour regular bleach down the drain. This will kill those hiding in there.
Rats
- Buy a large amount of rosemary. Burn it in a frying pan and put in rats’ crawl places. This will guarantee them not crawling there anymore because rats hate strong odor.
- Use Coke classic. Put the Coke in shallow containers where the rats can sip from. Since rats don’t have the ability to burp, their insides will explode killing them in the process.
- If you are trapping them, use cornmeal and sugar. Pour it all over the trap. Rats will eat every grain of sugar thus trapping them will be easier.
- Use plaster of paris. Just like with Coke, put the plaster of paris on small dishes and put in drops of vanilla, too. They will eat the plaster of paris and it will kill them. Indigestion, you know.
- You can also soak cotton balls with peppermint oil and place the cotton balls in crawl places just like with the rosemary trick.
There you go! I made sure to focus more on rats because it is the most common household pests that are hard to be rid off. I hope moms got something out of the tips I compiled. I will be dishing out more of these tips in my next entries.
Luscious Smile
Do you want a juicy, moist, delicious, and succulent smile? Take note of these tips:
- Make sure your lips stay moisturized through application of lip balms, as needed, or by using products that are enriched with moisturizers. (Extra tip: If you have a petroleum jelly at home, that will do.)
- Protect your lips from sun damage by using lip products that are formulated with SPF.
- Gently rub your lips with a washcloth before applying lip color to make sure that the product will glide smoothly.
- Play around with sexy lip colors to see what suits your personality best.
- Invest in a good lip gloss or a lip shimmer with just a hint of tint and you’d be set to flash that sensuous smile at any given time of the day.
Microwave and cancer
I got this from Dr. Oz and thought of sharing with all of you…
Q: Does using a microwave increase my risk of cancer?
A: While it’s true that microwave ovens emit tiny amounts of radiation, studies have shown that they’re not nearly enough to cause cancer. A microwave could cause other injuries (like burns or cataracts), but only if it’s been damaged and starts leaking large amounts of radiation—an unlikely occurrence. If you’re worried your appliance may be faulty, replace it, or ask your state health department to test your level of exposure.
And there you have it! So stop being paranoid when using the microwave oven, mommies. You now have it directly from Dr. Oz himself.
Top 10 Cancer Symptoms Women Need to Know
I am sharing with you an article a friend of mine shared with me. It is about cancer, specifically the Top 10 Cancer Symptoms Women Need to Know.
1. Pelvic Pain
2. Abdominal Swelling and Bloating
3. Persistent Lower Back Pain
4. Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding
5. Persistent Fever
6. Persistent Stomach Upset or Bowel Changes
7. Unintentional Weight Loss
8. Vulva or Vaginal Abnormalities
9. Changes in the Breast
10. Fatigue
You can read more about the article here.
I am really concerned about this sickness. As I’ve said in a previous post, I was once witness to this nasty sickness and it wasn’t pretty. I just feel like women are more susceptible to this sickness. We are more prone to stress be it at work and at home. There are more working moms now. So I know that’s really double the stress for them. And stress is one of the best friends of cancer!
Mommies and all the women out there, check yourselves. There is no one better who knows ourselves than us.
