Stress is a headache, practicing stress relief is free and beneficial.
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Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Monday, December 28, 2015
10 Healthy Things To Do Before 9 A.M.
10 Healthy Things To Do Before 9 A.M.
Our alarm goes off and we hit the snooze button. That happens a few more times. Then with no time to waste, we leap out of bed, dash into the shower, fly out of the house wearing a wrinkled shirt and grab a quick coffee on our way to work. Basically, we live every morning as if it were “Groundhog Day,” always promising ourselves we’ll do it differently tomorrow.
Though this kind of morning routine affords a couple of extra blinks of sleep, many in the medical field insist that beginning the day under such stress is just not healthy. It sets a chaotic tone, inviting further stress as the hours progress, and completely undermines any good the extra rest may have provided.
But there are a number of things we can learn from those of us who have our stuff together to rewrite our morning routine almost entirely. We partnered with Tropicana to bring you the healthy person’s guide to starting the day right.
1. They set a sleep schedule and stick to it
Eradicate some of the chaos by setting a bedtime and sticking to it. It may seem like a funny thing for adults, but it’s incredibly important. Our bodies get out of whack if we go to sleep at 10 p.m. one night and midnight another. It’s an energy-drainer, so set a bedtime and do your best to stick with it. It’s surprising how quickly a new routine will stick.
2. They wake up early -- as early as 6 a.m.Provide yourself with enough time to accomplish your morning goals and this will change the entire rhythm of your day. And knocking out a few small, easy things in the morning -- like making your bed as soon as you get up -- helps to build your momentum to accomplish things throughout the day.
3. They drink a lot of water
You haven’t had anything to drink since last night, so it’s good to rehydrate yourself. The water fires up your metabolism.
“You never want your pee to be dark yellow,” says personal trainer and marathon runner Angie Knudson, 34. “That means you’re dehydrated. Water helps to regulate sodium levels in the body.”
4. They exercise before the day gets goingMorning exercise will provide a reliable boost of energy, and even a light workout delivers a sense of accomplishment. “Things accumulate,” says Alfred Gallegos, 28, a personal trainer based in California In the morning, there’s no excuses, and you don’t have the same energy level for exercise at the end of the day.”
5. They eat a hearty, balanced breakfast Give your body the energy it needs to get through an active day. “I eat eight egg whites with spinach, kale, tomato and avocado,” says Michael Dreishpoon, 50, who hits the gym six days a week. “There’s tons of protein in that, and good fats in the avocado.” Later, Dreishpoon will turn to a bowl of oatmeal with blueberries and grapes for carbohydrates and natural sugars.
6. They meditate There are various forms of meditation, but the morning -- just after waking up or exercising -- is the ideal time for it. Stephen Sullivan, 37, an actor in Los Angeles, engages in transcendental meditation for 20 minutes each morning. “It helps ground me, and center my emotions,” he says. “I feel a greater sense of gratitude for the day and my life in general.”
7. They read Reading in the morning can have a number of benefits, from creating space for yourself to relieving stress to even getting your brain into work mode. “It’s important to have time for yourself,” says Christian Addison, 39, a police sergeant in New York who wakes up 90 minutes before his kids do and incorporates reading into his morning routine. “It helps you take on the day.”
8. They write in a journal (really!) There are anumber of benefits to keeping a journal, but writing in one each morning will help spark your creativity, while strengthening your self-discipline and confidence, which you can take with you throughout the day.
9. They listen to music Music lights up the brain. Get your mind into a positive place with something upbeat and uplifting on the way to work.
10. They tell someone “I love you” Showing your gratitude and telling someone you love them daily can have powerful health benefits. Not to mention the fact that a little love, whether romantic or even just between friends, helps to ease stress and put the rest of the day on the right path.
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Monday, December 21, 2015
Fly Photos Of Genevieve Nnaji
Going through Instagram these pictures had me captivated. All pictures of Genevieve were taken in Lagos by ace photographer Ty Bello.
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Sheryl Sandberg To Her Younger Self On Starting Out
Find work you love. When you believe in what you are doing, you can combine passion with contribution – and that is a true gift. Keep trying and you will find what you love to do… and once you do, you will crush it.
Believe you can do anything. This is important for everyone and especially for women. Don’t let anyone tell you can’t have both a meaningful professional career and a fulfilling personal life. When you hear someone say you can't do something, know that you can and start figuring out how. Ask yourself, “What would I do if I weren’t afraid?”
There is no straight path to where you are going. If you try to draw that line you will not just get it wrong, but you will miss big opportunities. As Pattie Sellers of Fortune Magazine says, careers are not ladders but jungle gyms. You don't have to have it all figured out. I recommend adopting two concurrent goals:
1. A long-term dream: It doesn't have to be realistic or even specific. For example, you might say you want to work in a specific field, travel the world, and have more free time. Even a vague goal can provide direction.
2. An 18-month plan: Set personal goals for what you want to learn in the next year and a half. Ask yourself how you can improve and what you're afraid to do (that's usually the thing you should try).
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Miss Nigeria At Miss Universe Pageant
The tweet below initiated this post
Let me add my additional questions:
Who are were her sponsors?
What were their intentions with the cloth?
Are there no advisers on National Image?
See the outfit yourself and know the cause of my ranting
Drop your comments below and let me know your views on the dress Yay/Nay?
Article by ME (Oluwadamilola Omotunde)J
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Social Media Stalking
Far back in the 90’s or 80’s there was nothing like Facebook ,Twitter or even email addresses for most Nigerian youths but in present times everyone in Nigeria has a social media account and even if it’s hardly in use. For those who put them into good use and are very socially media active it’s their second nature to post pictures, events, make use of hash tags and also post their relationship status.
Relationships which brings me into my actual topic ‘Social Media Stalking’. Why do we stalk people on social media? Before I go further let me state that I don’t why it’s done but I like to tag myself as a positive social media stalker as I have people that I stalk on social media but have positive influence on me and have learnt so much from the like of bloggers like SisiYemmie, Linda Ikeji and also twitter handles like Editi Effiong, Ore Fakorede these are just a few (now you guys know that you have a stalker).
Am always surprised when I meet someone a day before and the next day I login to my Facebook account and find a new request man!! I didn’t even say I was active there. Is this act always on impulse and also a style of stalking?
I encourage social media stalking but it has to be done positively you don’t go and add every tom, dick and harry to increase your stats it really is not worth it. I for one on my twitter account am not bothered by the number of my followers. I follow people I learn from and people who are crazy funny and people who inspire you just by tweeting so much brain….
Drop your comments below and let me know your views on Social Media Stalking and if you are guilty as charged.
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Software Engineer at day Budding blogger for a little while more.
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Friday, December 18, 2015
10 time-management tips from Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Miller Hemingway was an
American novelist, short story writer, and journalist. His economical and
understated style had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction, while his
life of adventure and his public image influenced later generations.
1. Stay on your toes.
“Never sit a table when you
can stand at the bar.”
2. Be
selective.
“Never to go on trips with
anyone you do not love.”
3. Always
start in pencil.
“Wearing down seven
number-two pencils is a good day’s work.”
4. Stick to
the facts.
“If I started to write
elaborately, or like someone introducing or presenting something, I found that
I could cut that scrollwork or ornament out and throw it away and start with
the first true simple declarative sentence I had written.”
5. Never stop working.
“We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a
master.”
6. Be honest with yourself.
“You shouldn’t write if you can’t write.”
7. Write what you know.
“Up in that room I decided that I would write one story about
each thing that I knew about. I was trying to do this all the time I was
writing, and it was good and severe discipline.”
8. Don’t be paralyzed by fear.
“The first draft of anything is shit.”
9. Pay attention.
“When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.”
10. Believe it or not, write sober.
“My training was never to drink after dinner nor before I wrote
nor while I was writing.”
Saturday, December 5, 2015
Poetry: BECOMING by Titilope Sonuga
I first knew her as Eki from the popular t.v series Gidi up and she was a character I had an instant connection with because of her beauty in acting her role so well.
Becoming is a poem by Titilope Sonuga for women who have hit rock bottom and want to begin too build back up again.
When the world unravels before you
When even your dreams are crumbling stones
When all you dear to touch is set on fire and all around you is ash and smoke
Remember this! Rock bottom is the perfect place for rebuilding
Remember that you are your mother's daughter your grandmother's answered prayers
A whole bloodline of women who bend in response to raging winds
There is nothing, broken here
Nothing damaged or discarded each scar is a badge of honor
Every misstep a victory waiting to happen
You are WOMAN BECOMING
Learning the complicated language of forgiveness, intricate lessons of the universe
Your heart is a muscle and it needs exercise
.....complete it here by visiting BECOMING
For more information about Titilope please visit titilope.ca
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