How to make someone smile... Do you want to put a smile on someone’s face? Maybe make their day a little bit brighter? It doesn’t have to take much time or money on your part. In fact, many things can be done as a part of your normal routine and cost little or nothing. You won’t know how many people are encouraged by your kindness…
All of us have days when we’re out of sorts. You just wish you were in a better mood. You’ve had days like that, haven’t you? Perhaps you tried to get yourself into a better state of mind but struggled to achieve it. Sometimes we get stuck in our own emotional dumps and forget how easy it is to feel happier, so here are seven…
Stress can be a factor that can deteriorate your health faster than any disease. Many people have suffered physically when dealing with problems that plague their lives. Since stress can affect you physically, mentally and emotionally, we can say that you won't be safe until you get your problems under control with the proper stress management technique. Learn to read the signs In most cases,…
Working requires long hours of concentration and complete dedication. You may feel compelled to finish work to achieve the deadline, meet client satisfaction, or attain quota. All these factors can be very stressful, but they are inevitable since they motive people to strive harder. Even at home stress is present. Your child may be failing in her studies, or you are getting late with your…
Have you experienced aches and pains while you work, or feel tired all of a sudden even before you start your day? Well, this is practically the effect of stress in your body. Most medical experts agree that stress can have a profound influence on the decline of your normal body functions – tight muscles, migraine, drowsiness, and so on. Most medical experts agree that…
Some people think that it’s almost impossible to find an outlet while under stress. Most stressed individuals think that doing fun activities will not reduce the effect of problems that they tackle under career, social or personal pressure – which is a very poor way to get cope or rid them of it. Therapist around the world agree that certain activities like games, sports and…
At certain points in your life, you might have been plagued with worry. It might have been in the wake of beginning a marriage, starting a new career, or caring for a sick child. The worry might have affected you not only emotionally but physically as well. You might have experienced feelings of uneasiness, faintness, or breathing troubles. There are degrees of severity when it…
Perhaps you break out into a cold sweat when you have to deliver a talk before a group of people. Or perhaps you become nervous when you have to take a test. There are certainly numerous causes for anxiety. Similarly, there are a number of treatment options for those afflicted with the illness. If you don’t like the idea of medication, you might try an…
For years, mothers have referred to the period of time between 4 and 7 p.m. as the hardest part of the day. The reason? That’s the time when children begin getting antsy, waiting for dinner to arrive. Because they’re hungry, their nerves tend to be on edge, resulting in more fussiness. It creates more work for the mother, as she must figure out a way…
Remember the first time you saw your first-born child? You might have been amazed at her eyes, or mesmerized by the perfection of his hands. You might have dutifully recorded the first smile, the first laughs, the first steps, the first dance. He or she became the most important individual in your life. When that little person came into your world, you knew that your…