Stress Busters to Ease your stress..

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What is stress?

Stress is more than just the feeling that there's too much to do, too little time to do it, and too many hassles along the way. Stress is a very complex set of physiologic and psychological reactions.

What are the symptoms of stress?

Physical signs of stress include frequent headaches, difficulty sleeping, sore and stiff muscles, nausea or upset stomach, diarrhea or constipation, a general sense of fatigue, and increased susceptibility to illness. Mental symptoms of stress include an inability to concentrate, confusion, indecisiveness, and loss of your sense of humor. On an emotional level, stress can make us anxious, nervous, irritable, quick to anger, impatient, and depressed. Behaviors indicative of stress include fidgeting, pacing, or restlessness. However, you can also feel sluggish or avoid work because it seems too daunting.

What are some ways to ease stress?

You can reduce your stress levels with easy, quick and effective steps. There are many things you can do to reduce stress levels if constant worry or tension begin to make it hard to live from day to day. Learning how to manage stress will not eliminate stress from your life, but it can improve how you feel during stressful times.

• Do activities that help you to relax and de-stress such as: 
• Walk around your neighborhood or a park 
• Get a massage 
• Practice breathing and relaxation techniques 
• Practice yoga or tai chi 
• Talk to friends and family 
• Talk with a professional therapist 
• Attend a support group 
• Make time for hobbies and things you enjoy 
• Ask for help with daily activities such as housework, errands and cooking 
• Pray or meditate 
• Write in a journal 
• Listen to music 
• Read 
• Watch your favorite TV show or movie Find ways to sleep better when you are feeling stressed. 
• Learn a few simple relaxation exercises that you can do in bed, such as breathing exercises. 
• Breathing exercises are a good thing to try in bed if you are having trouble sleeping. 
• Learn and practice relaxation techniques such as guided imagery, progressive muscle relaxation, and meditation. 
• Learn to say "no" to things you that you do not want to do or have to do. 

Try to take time for a few quiet and calming moments in every day. Wake up a few minutes earlier in the morning. Take a walk or just sit with your cup of coffee or tea and look at the new day outside your window. Consider planting a small garden or bringing home a few flowering indoor plants. Check them every day and watch their growth. Above all, remember to sometimes put yourself and your own needs first. You deserve the time you need to take the very best care of yourself that you can. 

Some Other stress Buster Are: 

• Stress-Buster #1: Breathe Deep

Breathing the right way can slow the release of stress hormones and lower your heart rate.

• stress-Buster #2: Beware the Top Three Stressors

Learn the three categories of stress and how to combat them. (Surprise: The little things matter, too.)

• Stress-Buster #3: Keep a Stress Journal

Writing down what is stressing you out helps you identify the culprits and respond to them quickly.

• Stress-Buster #4: Get a Pet or a Plant

Having something to nurture and take care of is one of the best ways to slash stress and boost feel-good brain chemicals.

• Stress-Buster #5: Do Yoga or Exercise

Both yoga and walking can increase relaxation and boost your self-awareness, helping banish worries and ruminating thoughts.

• Stress-Buster #6: Laugh a Lot

According to Dr. Oz, laughter reduces anxiety, tension and stress and can take up to eight years off your age.

• Stress-Buster #7: Don't Be Afraid to Get Hell

Working with a therapist, even for a short while, is one of the best ways to learn new tools to fight stress and feel better

Tips For Healthy Business Growth...

There's no doubt that life as a small business owner is challenging. Confidence levels have fallen, profitability has been stretched and cash flow remains a challenge for many businesses.

The beginning of a new year is a great time to get a checkup on the fitness and health of your business as strategic preparation for the year ahead. Business owners and their management team have the opportunity to perform an annual “checkup” on every aspect of their business, get rid of the “unhealthy" behaviors and performances and address the “unhealthy” things in their businesses, and start with a fitness plan to ensure a prosperous new year.

Here are ten top tips to ensure a healthy start to the new year from your strategic thinking business coach. 

•  Review your business performance. An honest review of the business over the past year can show what worked well and what didn't. By looking at the successes and the failures over the past year will put you in a far better position to plan effectively for the new year. 
• Begin your strategic thinking and planning. Review the past year performance, set the goals that you want to accomplish in the new business year and develop a strategic action plan to achieve your goals. 
• Commit to being more organized in the new year so that time is not wasted looking for things you need and to improve work flow. 
• Clear your desk and eliminate clutter. Discipline yourself to keep relevant information on your desk when needed so you can improve your concentration on the task at hand and not be distracted by other items that makes your mind wander. 
• Clear your computer. Delete all spam and junk emails that you do not need. Act on any urgent messages and organize the rest in appropriate files.
• Back up your business records to guard against a potential devastating impact on your business. You could back up your data onto a disc, or use a professional data back up company to store it for you
• Develop a system, if one does not exist, and commit to a follow-up system with your accounts to manage your accounts receivable.
•  Commit to good cash flow management. Develop strategies to consider alternative methods of funding, which can guarantee your business has a flexible and ongoing supply of working capital, enabling you to put your business plansinto action.
• Commit to creating an environment that encourages the professional development of your staff.

Business Growth Can happen in two different ways.

Here is a short story to demonstrate the point:

If an adult wants to grow, we traditional have two way we can do it.

The first is to take in a lot of calories from high-fat foods. There is no need to focus on healthy nutrition or exercise. Pile it in, and you will grow. The second is to maintain a protein-rich healthy diet combined with exercise and strength training.

One method is good and one is bad.

Unhealthy growth can lead to weakness, agility loss, impaired reasoning, loss of motivation, and death.

3 Tips to make sure your businesses grow healthily

When someone is serious about physical training they must begin with a plan detailing resources available, specific objectives, and ways to avoid mistakes and improve. A detailed strategic development plan is a must for a company’s growth. Great plans are living. This means they are flexible and consistently improve based on new information. But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it?

You wouldn’t begin a new workout routine before you made sure your resources were in place, time was available, and you knew each exercise intimately. For business you must have established procedures, well educated and trained staff, and sufficient tools that work well with one another.

When people are focused on diet and exercise they measure everything: calorie intake, protein intake, net carbs, fats, sugar, reps, weight, body mass, time, etc… This list goes on and on! The question is, why do we not put the same amount of attention to analytics in our businesses? Data analysis is less about where you are than about using it to determine where you want to go. It is key to healthy, steady, and sustained growth.

Eye Makeup And Tips to keep Your Eyes Healthy

Eye makeup can define how natural or dramatic your look is. Whether you want to learn a process you can use every day or look stunning for a special occasion, here's how to get it right.

Start with a clean slate.:

 Wash your whole face with a gentle cleanser before you begin, paying particular attention to any leftover mascara or eyeliner. If you're having trouble removing residual eye makeup, try using cold water or regular lotion on a cotton swab. If you have dry skin around your eyes or suffer from eczema, rub a little moisturizer underneath your eyes, as well as between the outer corners of your eyes and your temples. Don't put moisturizer on your eyelids - this will make them greasy, and the makeup you apply will run off.

Prep your eyes with concealer 

Concealer can be used to cover up under-eye circles or just the bluish discoloration just under your inner eye. To cover dark undereye circles, apply three dots of concealer under each eye. Start at the inner corner where skin tends to be darkest, then under the pupil and the third on the outer edge. Pat, never rub with your ring finger (this finger tends to have the softest pad) until it disappears.

Apply eye base to your lid Eye base is the secret to keeping your shadow in place for hours. Without properly priming your lid first, your eyeshadow will likely end up a greasy line in your crease.

Follow with eyeliner 

Dark eyeshadows work great as eyeliners. Wet a slanted brush, then dip in a dark eyeshadow. Line eyes as close to the upper lashes as possible from the inner corner to the outer corner. Follow with liner on bottom eyes, but only line from the middle of the eye out. Smudge the bottom line with a Q-tip or your finger. You don't want a prominent line. For a smokey eye, use a brush to pat in a dark eyeshadow along the upper lid and below the lid. You don't want a stark line, instead you want to blend it so it's "smudge-y."

Apply eyeshadow. 

You can use one color, or several. Here's a basic three-color plan.

• Apply a medium color on your eyelid. Your eyelid is the area running from your eyelashes to your crease (the slight dip between your eyelid and your brow bone). Pick a medium pink, light brown or any other middle-of-the-road hue for this area.
• Apply a light color on your brow bone. Most people have an area of their brow bone that sits beneath the eyebrows proper. Highlight this area and make more light bounce off of it by brushing on a pearly off-white, light gold or other delicate color that matches your eyelid color in tone.
• Apply a dark color on your crease. Use light, little strokes to deposit little bits of darker powder on the crease of your eye. Go from the outer corner of your crease and follow the arch about 2/3 of the way in toward the inner corner of the eye. Try a violet, brown or other dark color that matches up with the first two colors you used.

Brighten your eyes with a highlighter 

This step involves only the inside part of the eye. Putting a bit of your lightest eyeshadow in the inner corner of your eye will brighten it significantly (this is the makeup artist's secret and I use this trick all the time). I usually dab a finger into my lightest eyeshadow and then I press it into the inner corner of my eye where the upper lid meets the bottom lid. This totally makes eyes "pop."

Highlight your brow 

Take the same light eyeshadow and dab it on your browbone, concentrating on your mid-brow outward. Blend with your finger. I like to use Yves Saint Laurent's Touche Eclat just below my brow and just above it, but a super light shadow will do you.

Curl your lashes. 

Use an eyelash curler to grip your upper lashes. Hold the clamp for about five seconds. Accessing your lashes is easiest if you half-close your eyes. Remember, always curl before you apply mascara, never after.

Apply mascara. 

You can apply a little or a lot, and there are many different brands and formulas for volume, length and definition. Find a product you're happy with. Start at the base of your upper lashes and slowly sweep upward. For a more dramatic effect, apply mascara to the lower lashes as well. If you want to apply multiple coats, do it while the first coats of mascara are still wet - applying a new coat to dry mascara will result in clumps.

Follow these tips to keep your eyes healthy as well as beautiful:

• Throw away eye makeup after three months. Infection-causing bacteria grow easily in creamy or liquid eye makeup. If you develop an eye infection, immediately toss all of your eye makeup.
• Never share eye makeup, and when sampling makeup in stores use only fresh applicators and samples that have not been contaminated by multiple users. (The safest choice is to avoid store samples altogether.)
• If you tend to be allergic, introduce only one new eye makeup or care product at a time. If there is no reaction, add another new product, and so on. If you notice an allergic reaction, find out what the ingredients are and let your doctor know. Avoid products that contain untested or harmful chemicals.
• Before applying makeup, be sure your face and eyelids are very clean. Always apply makeup outside the lash line, away from the eye, to avoid blocking the oil glands of the upper or lower eyelid. These glands secrete oil that protects the eye’s surface. Never apply makeup while in a moving vehicle.
• Do not separate your mascara-clumped lashes with sharp items.
• If you tend to have dry eyes, avoid metallic/glitter, powder or other makeup that flakes. Flakes can get into the tear film and increase your eyes’ irritation. Glitter eye makeup is a common cause of corneal irritation or infection, especially in contact lens users.
• Remove all eye makeup at night before sleeping, especially mascara that can stick to the lashes. Brush a clean cotton swab along the base of the eyelashes to remove all makeup remnants. If you use eye makeup remover, avoid getting it in your eyes and thoroughly rinse remover off your eyelids.
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• If you have eye surgery, do not wear makeup around the eye until your ophthalmologist tells you it is safe to do so, and then use only fresh, new makeup.

रेबीज...एक भयंकर बिमारी

रेबीज एक भयंकर जानलेवा रोग है,जिसे'हाईडरोफोबिया''लाईसा'और 'पागलपन'भी कहते हैं|यह रोग अक्सर जानवरों को ही होता है|लेकिन किसी पागल जानवर के काट लेने से यह रोग इंसानों को भी हो जाता है |

रेबीज कैसे फैलता है?

रेबीज 'रहेबडो वायरस' नामक विषाणु ,या वायरस से फैलता है |ये विषाणु अक्सर खून में मौजूद नही होते;सिर्फ तंत्रिका तंत्र को नुक्सान पहुंचा कर शरीर को प्रभावित करते हैं |पागल कुत्तों,या अन्य जानवरों में ये विषाणु पाए जाते हैं|जब इन विशानुयों से युक्त जानवर इंसान को काट लेता है,तों उसकी लार से ये विषाणु इंसान के शरीर में प्रवेश कर के फ़ैल जाते है|अक्सर कुत्ते और अन्य जानवर अपने नाखूनों को चाटते है,जिससे रेबीज के विषाणु लार से नाखूनों में चले जाते हैं और जब यही जानवर इंसान के शरीर पर खरोंच भी लगा देता है,तों रेबीज के विषाणु इंसान के शरीर में प्रवेश कर जाते है ;अर्थात खरोंच से भी यह रोग हो जाता है|

रोग के लक्षण औरअवधि :पागल जानवर के काटने के बाद रोग के लक्षण कितने समय में नज़र आते हैं,इसका समय निर्धारित नहीं है | ९ दिन से १ वर्ष,या और भी बाद में लक्षण नज़र आते हैं |यह सब इस बात पर निर्भर करता है कि जानवर ने शरीर के किस भाग पर कटा है,घाव में लार कि मात्र कितनी है,घाव कितना गहरा है और काटने के पश्चात पहला उपचार किया गया या नहीं,|घाव सर के जितने नजदीक है,रोग उतनी ही शीघ्रता से फैलता है|यदि नीचे के भाग पर अर्थात टांग या पैर पर काटा है,तों रोग के लक्षण देरी से दीखते हैं |क्यूंकि विषाणु मस्तिष्क तक पहुंचने में देरी लगाते हैं |इसी प्रकार घाव कम गहरा है,तों लार कि मात्र कम पहुंचेगी,या काटने के तुरंत बाद यदि पहला उपचार ढंग से हो जाए,तों लक्षण काफी समय बाद जाहिर होते हैं |आम तौर पर १ माह से ३ माह के भीतर ही इस रोग के लक्षण नज़र आने लगते हैं|और १० दिनों में हो रोगी कि मृत्यु हो जाती है |

इस रोग के प्रारंभिक लक्षण जानवरों द्वारा काटी गयी जगह पर जलन,बुखार,जी मचलाना,हाथ पैर में दर्द होना,उसके बाद मस्तिष्क में बुखार तथा साँस लेने में मुश्किल होती है|रोगी उत्तेजित हो जाता है|स्वभाव में चिडचिडा पन और सर दर्द बढ़ने लगते हैं |शरीर कि रीढ़ कि हड्डी के चारों और कि मांसपेशियों में खिंचाव और अकडन हो जाती है |दौरे पढ़ने लगते हैं |रेबीज के रोगी को तेज प्यास लगती है,लेकिन वह पानी पि नही पाता|पानी को देखते ही रोगी को डर लगता है |उसकी गले,सीने,सांस मार्ग कि मासपेशियां अकड जाती हैं |मुंह से झाग,आँखों से आंसू आना,लार टपकना,अधिक पसीना आना,आदि रोग के लक्षण होते है |

उपचार:

जिस जगह पागल जानवर ने काटा है,उस स्थान को अच्छे साबुन से अच्छी तरह धो दें,ताकि विषाणु शरीर में प्रवेश न कर सकें |और उसपर कोई भी एंटीसेप्टिक क्रीम लगा दें |उसके बाद रोगी को अस्पताल पहुंचा कर टीके लगवाने चाहिए |

इस रोग का कोई उपचार नहीं |केवल बचाव ही इस घातक रोग का उपाय है |केवल टीका लगवा कर इस रोग से बचाव किया जा सकता है |टीके जानवर के संपर्क में आने से पहले,एहतियात के तौर पर १,७,२१दिनोन के अंतराल पर लगाए जा सकते हैं |

Thought For The Day - Triple Filter Test - Too true for today's world.

Triple Filter Test - Too true for today's world....

One day an acquaintance came to meet Chanakya and said to him excitedly “do you know what I just heard about your friend?” “Just wait a while”, Chanakya replied. “Before you tell me anything I would like you to go through a little test which I call the triple filter test”. “What’s that?” asked the acquaintance. “I will tell you”, Chanakya said. “Before you talk to me about my friend, it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you are going to say. That is why I call it the Triple filter test. The first filter is ‘Truth’. Are you sure that what you are about to tell me is true?” “No”, the man said. “Actually, I just heard about it.” “All right”, said Chanakya. “So you don’t really know if it is true or not. Now lets us try the second Filter, the filter of ‘Goodness’. Is what you are about to tell me about my friend something good?” “No, on the contrary..” “So”, Chanakya continued, “You wanted to tell me something bad about him but you are not certain it is true. You may still pass the test because there is one filter left; the filter of ‘Usefulness’. Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to me?” “No, not really...” “Well”, Continued Chanakya, “If you want to tell me what may not be true and is neither good nor useful, why tell it to me at all?” MORAL OF THE STORY: He who repeats the ill he hears of another is the true slanderer. Let us not be the rumour mongers to tarnish the image of others; wherever possible, let us avoid projecting the wrong image of others! All the human beings have plus and minues, let us concentrate on our minus points and try to improve ourselves.