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•Help Your Child In Choosing Career Options Instead Of Preaching
Quite often, I’ve heard parents tell their children “I want you to become an engineer / lawyer / doctor” etc. Your child’s stream selection should be made by him/her and not by you. Your job is only to ensure the right guidance, be it from you or someone else qualified enough to guide. If you’re not qualified enough, keep your ego aside and be open to guidance from several sources. This includes and is not limited to:Your child’s trusted teachers.
Your own trusted circle of knowledgeable...
•Stress Breathing Techniques Do NOT Take A Deep Breath
When we begin feeling stressed, we have a tendency to also begin breathing faster and shallowly, which reduces the volume of carbon dioxide in our blood and causes blood vessels to constrict. More often than not, this can lead to hyper-ventilation, which throws our metabolism completely out of whack!
Coaches and athletes understand the need to practice good breathing habits to keep metabolism in balance and produce up to 99% of the body's energy aerobically. Conversely, those of us who have...
•Parenting When Does The Responsibility Start And When Does It End
Parenting is the raising and nurturing of children in a way that empowers them to lead a better, safer and secure life. But when does the responsibility of the parent actually start? And when does it really end?In my opinion, the responsibility starts before the birth of the child. In fact, it starts even before the conception! And the shocking reply to the second question is – it never ends!When you give birth to a child, it is important that you are physically, financially and mentally...
•Be Eco Friendly By Breastfeeding
In the past ten years or so, we’ve become increasingly aware of the need to radically change the way we live just so we don’t use up all of the earth’s resources. As a new mother, caring for the planet may be the furthest thing from your mind. Right now, you have to worry about your baby’s well-being and the time you spend with them. The ecological problem that the world is facing is the last thing you need to worry about. But you have to also look around you to realize that this is the world...
•How To Lose Weight And Feel Great Without Going Hungry At All
Obesity arises when your energy intake is higher than your basal metabolic rate combined with your physical activity level. When this happens, out body converts this excess energy into fat. In the early days, obesity was perceived to be a symbol of wealth and fertility! Even today, some folks perceive it to be a sign of prosperity, which is utterly rubbish. Today, it has been scientifically proved that obese people are more likely to suffer from coronary heart disease, sleep apnea, type two...
•Back To Work Mommies
It’s been quite a while since you sat in an office. You’ve spent months taking care of your newborn and you’ve become the expert homemaker. Too long, in fact, that you now feel like a novice when it comes to securing your place in the workforce. But you have to change things up a bit so that you are still able to provide for your young one. Your babies have needs, and if you look at your expenses, you’ll notice that being a parent requires a lot of expenses. Expect things to change when you...
•Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi And His Principles
The principles that Gandhi believed in were truth, non-violence, vegetarianism, celibacy, experiments with celibacy, simplicity and faith. Gandhi believed that fighting to overcome his own demons, fears and insecurities was his biggest battle. First Gandhi said God is truth and proceeded to amend this statement he made to truth is God. That is how he recapitulated his beliefs. Hence God is the truth in Gandhi’s philosophy. By no means did Mahatma Gandhi come up with the principle of...
•Make Room For Your Baby
Years back, when preparing the new baby’s room, you could have just slapped on a fresh coat of paint, installed a new carpet, hung wallpaper and drapes, brought in new pieces of furniture, and just moved on from there. The aesthetics of the room had an effect in your mood, but back when people didn’t know any better, they would have just chalked it up to exhaustion. Nowadays, you do know better. You are all aware of the fact that most home products contain chemicals that give off fumes. These...
•Don t Let Age Get in the Way of Flatter Abs
Unlike men, women have unique life reasons that can interfere with exercise. Among the reasons are birth of a child, marriage, single parenthood, new job, divorce, job stress, and so much more. Time is a big factor here as well. After a day of work and childcare, most women prefer to spend their free time with family and friends, relaxing, and taking a breather. Although this in no way claims that men get the better deal in life, research has shown that women tend to have a harder time managing...
•Mahatma Gandhi The Great Soul
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in the state of Gujarat on 2nd October 1869. This great man had several beliefs and held on to his principles. He did an outstanding job in politics. He broke new ground by initiating the satyagraha movement. Satyagraha basically meant standing up to dictatorship by mass civil disobedience. He was also a firm believer in ahimsa, which means non-violence. He was instrumental in obtaining India’s freedom from the oppression of the British. Even today he is an...
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