re-Balance Your Emotions

  

At times when I seem to lose my emotional balance, and things momentarily get out of control, I look for simple ways to give me a little boost. I look for simple tasks that are not uncomfortable or that will take up much time. The point is to give you a easy time during stressful, unbalanced times. These are some of the tasks I found to work for me. 

1.  First, I look around, just remember you start with nothing, and everything you see, you created. Sometimes we loose our feeling of self-worth when something goes wrong. Just remember you did it before and you can do it again.
2. Remember your last (or greatest) success and think about it for sixty seconds. Taking in your success as often as possible will help you reach another and another. Quite simply, it reminds you that if you've done it before, you can do it again.
3. Look at any diploma,trophy, or certificate of achievement that you have earned. And if it isn't framed and on the wall, frame it . These are reminders of your accomplishments, and taking in your success is important to maintaining your self-esteem.
4. Wash your hands and face and brush your teeth. It cools and cleans the parts of your body that you use most frequently, which is relaxing, and gives you that "fresh start" feeling.
5.  Shoes take a day or two to release any moisture they have absorbed, so Put on clean socks and some shoes that you haven't worn in a few days. This is a very easy way to put a little pep back into your step.
6.  Wash your car, inside and out. Hey, when our wheels are shiny, we feel better. If you don't think this applies to you, just remember how you felt the last time you got a ride in someones very dirty car. 
7.  Organize your closet and get rid of anything that no longer fits. Old clothes may come back into style, but you really don't want them on hangers for the next 10 years. Throwing out the old makes room for the new. For some, the feeling they get from putting on a new outfit fills them with pride.

Like i mentioned earlier non of these should be time consuming or hard tasks. Try any of these or all when you feel you are not performing 100%, I use these tools on the regular basis and I very happy.

Don't Forget The Dogs

Grilling this weekend? Don't forget the dogs! This time; however, don't  dress your dogs with the same toppings you did when you were still wearing OshKosh overalls. A hot dog can have strong flavors just as well as any burger can.
A well-made hot dog, with fresh ingredients on top will surprise your palate and will have you even eating a couple servings of veggies this weekend. 

The Chicagoan                       Chopped onion + sliced tomato + yellow mustard + sweet relish + dill pickle spear +    sport        peppers + dash of celery salt

 The Olympian
 Spinach sautéed with chopped garlic in olive oil + a brushing of Greek yogurt + a squeeze of lemon


 The Mexicali
 Chopped onion + sliced tomato + mayonnaise + yellow mustard + ketchup + chopped thick cut bacon + jalapeño rings

 The Sonoran
 Avocado slices +  + chopped tomatoes + strip of crisp bacon + chopped onion + canned pinto beans 

 Add some garlic seasoned fries, and your good to go.
 Do not overcook your dog, your goal is to heat the hot dog just enough. To not have your hodogs cold in the center, grill them when they become room temperature. Grill over hot, direct heat until they're just a little charred for flavor, be sure to toast the buns—15 to 30 seconds on each side over direct heat.

Your Job? Or Your Belly?

If you finally landed an interview and you have a great résumé; new research suggests that your size may play a bigger role than your résumé.  Students went through in-person interviews, the results were; students with body mass index of 25; the border of normal and overweight, were about 30 % less likely to get an invite to a second interview than their thinner co-applicants. It may be that some interviewers can be prejudice against big people. They might fear (even unconsciously) that their employees will be slow and lazy. This may not all be the interviewers fault; it is also possible that overweight candidates have a poor interview because of they might lack confidence or may be uncomfortable. Whether your overweight or not, if you spend a few minutes before the interview thinking about a time when you kicked some ass and you were in control;can boost your odds of landing the job by about 81%, say psychologists.

Lack Of Sleep & Its Risks

                                 Lack of Sleep & Its Risks 

                
                With Internet, email, Facebook plus long work shifts; there are more opportunities to do things other than sleep.
There is plenty of evidence that lost sleep is a serious matter. Poor work performance, driving accidents, relationship problems, and mood problems like anger and depression have been linked with sleep deficits by The Sleep in America polls and several other large studies.
 Here is a list of serious effects of sleep loss.

 1.        Serious Health Problems
According to studies, 90% of people insomnia also have another health condition. Sleep disorder can put you at risk for:
•        heart disease
•        heart attack
•        heart failure
•        irregular heartbeat
•        high blood pressure
•        stroke
•        diabetes

 2.        Lack Of Sleep Can Make You Dumb
Sleep plays a critical role in thinking and learning. Lack of sleep impairs attention, alertness, concentration, reasoning, and problem solving. During the night, sleep cycles play a role in consolidating memories in the mind. If you don't sleep enough, you wont be able to remember what you learned and experienced during the day.

        3.Kills Sex Drive
Studies show that sleep-deprived men and women report lower libidos and less interest in sex. Low energy, sleepiness and increased tension may be to blame.

 4.        Depression
Over time, lack of sleep and sleep disorder can contribute to the symptoms of depression. People who were diagnosed with depression or anxiety were more likely to sleep less than six hours a night.

        5.Weight Gain
When it comes to weight gain, if you snooze you lose. Lack of sleep is related to an increase in hunger and appetite, and possibly to obesity. Some studies show that people who sleep less than 6 hours a day were almost 30% more likely to become obese than those who slept 7 to 9 hours.