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How your home may unintentionally be causing you stress
Your home is your castle. It’s a haven where you must feel you can relax. To not be able to unwind in your home isn’t good for your wellbeing. If you find yourself in the grip of constant agitation, anxiety or in some other negative state and can’t quite understand what’s causing it, the items you have in your home could be the trigger. Below is a look at some of the ways your home may be causing stress to stealthily creep up on you. Clutter Researchers have found there is a correlation between a high density of household objects and high stress hormone levels. Stacks of papers, piles of…
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Eco-friendly water bottles from Super Sparrow
Bloggers often get things offered to review. However, it is very rare for the whole family to be equally excited by the stuff you might receive. When family members from age 15 to 67 like something, you know it is a great product. I urge you to check out an eco-friendly water bottle brand selling on Amazon for the last 6 years. Super Sparrow have something for everyone! Wide-mouth: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0887Y7QJ9 Standard-mouth: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B074SJFFZD Small-mouth: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07S32DJS3 Sports bottle: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XTLTRVF Key features Rugged yet lightweight. Keeps hot liquids hot for 12 hours and cold for 24 hours. Attractive carry case with shoulder strap and even a crampon to clip it to a belt. For soft drinks there…
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5 ways reading can your child learn about feelings and emotions.
Did you know reading with your little ones can help them self-regulate their emotions and help with child development? We’ve teamed up with medical doctor and counsellor, Julia B. Grantham, also the author of a best selling children’s book, ‘A Mole Like No Other’. Here we give her tips on how reading can help your child understand and express their emotions. 1. Reading with your child is a fantastic way to help them to learn social skills. Even toddlers and pre-schoolers can learn socially acceptable – and unacceptable – behaviours through reading books. Books offer the ideal opportunity to discuss human behaviour – such as how a character is feeling…
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Portable Air Conditioners Gaining Traction in the Cooling Industry Not everyone or every situation would require a window or centralized air conditioner. In some cases, a building’s design restriction may hinder the installation of this unit. In that case, a portable cooling system will come in handy. However, your primary concern may be compromising energy efficiency and some extensive features. Are portable ACs efficient? You may ask. This guide contains everything you need to know about this appliance. So, let’s kindly proceed. Factors to Consider with a Portable Aircon When purchasing a portable cooling system, you have to consider its reliability and durability. Some air conditioners tend to break down…
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Tips to Spend Quality Time with Your Children during the summer
Image source Unfortunately, the times we live keep intertwining our personal and professional lives far too often. A fair number of the working population doesn’t get a chance to detach from work. Either they are working long hours or bringing the work home with them. The situation has led to employees all around the world suffering burnout and fatigue. These people rarely get time to themselves and what’s even rarer is a chance to spend time with the family. Essentially the majority of working men and women are doing so to provide for their families. It’s somewhat of an ironic tragedy that they barely get to spend time with their…
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Here’s How to Find Leggings That Fit You Perfectly
Leggings have proven themselves to be more than a passing trend, making their way into many modern women’s wardrobes. Because of their practicality and versatility, it seems that they are truly here to stay. If you’re thinking of trying out leggings, looking for a pair that fits you properly can be quite a complicated affair. After all, the clothes that you wear should not only be comfortable but also look flattering on you. So before you head to the store to buy new leggings, you need to have an idea of what sizes would fit you perfectly. If this is all new to you, fret not! Here are a few…
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Portable Air Conditioners Gaining Traction in the Cooling Industry
Not everyone or every situation would require a window or centralized air conditioner. In some cases, a building’s design restriction may hinder the installation of this unit. In that case, a portable cooling system will come in handy. However, your primary concern may be compromising energy efficiency and some extensive features. Are portable ACs efficient? You may ask. This guide contains everything you need to know about this appliance. So, let’s kindly proceed. Factors to Consider with a Portable Aircon When purchasing a portable cooling system, you have to consider its reliability and durability. Some air conditioners tend to break down frequently, compared to others. Purchasing them would only incur…
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Female Chronic Pain, What Is It And How To Deal With It
Photo: Unsplash Many women face chronic pain for many reasons and background illnesses. Chronic pain can take out of us the common sense, the clear mind, undermine the hormonal array and add to our lives depression at a variety of levels and anxieties. Women are more likely to deal with chronic pain than men; that is often because women are more prone to autoimmune disease and overactive immune responses. Female chronic pain may be aching muscles, soreness, fatigue and general sluggishness. It may be related to a folic acid deficiency, anemia or hormone levels but your health is important; so it’s vital to look after it. 1. Embrace the pain …
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Some Great Ways To Enhance The Safety Of Your Outdoors By Lighting Steps
Are you making plans on how you would spend your summer evenings in the outdoors? Do you think that you can enjoy a good time in the outdoors after dawn? Is your outdoor safe enough that everyone can have a sense of security? Many questions will arise whenever you plan something for your outdoors, especially in the evening or nighttime. You must enlighten your garden or backyard to make any event or get-together memorable. A nicely illuminated outdoor creates a perfect ambiance for any occasion. It makes everyone feel safe as they don’t have to worry about tripping on the steps or uneven surfaces. For the most satisfactory experience, you…
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Ways You Can Use To Make Your Home’s Exterior Look Interesting
“Home is where love lives, memories are built, friends always belong, and laughter never ends.” Rightly said that home is the place where you take your first breath, create your first memory and feel protected. So why not do something to make it more exciting and fascinating so that it becomes the place that you would never feel like leaving. Comfort and relaxation are the two factors that make a home feel special, and every time you are out for some work or party, you feel like coming back and relaxing, isn’t it? So let’s take a look at some ways that can make your own place look like a…
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How To Nurture Your Child’s Creative Brain In A World That Doesn’t
Children are curiosity seekers. From the moment they are born, they engage that curiosity to unravel different things around them. Let’s give you some examples. Have you ever seen a newborn following an object through sounds and facial expressions? A 2-year old playing a pretend game of being a garbage collector to figure out things. That’s how a baby starts learning things through the power of curiosity, which further triggers the creative minds that help them adapt to the changing world around them. However, many people assume that creativity is something that a child is born with. But that’s not true. It’s a skill that one develops when growing up.…
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Taking Control Of Your Health With Some Simple Wellbeing Tips
There’s arguably nothing more important in this world than taking better care of your own health. But how exactly should you approach this? What are some good habits to build up when it comes to taking control of your health? In this post, we’re going to share a handful of great habits to develop and also share some tips on how you can start taking control of your health. Source: https://unsplash.com/photos/NFvdKIhxYlU (CC0) Trust your doctor, but always get a second opinion Trusting your doctor is fine and most of us are expected to have faith in professionals. However, there’s nothing wrong with getting a second opinion now and then, especially…
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Get More from Your Utilities Without Spending More
Image from Pexels – CC0 License Your utilities are things that you need to survive. They’re basic necessities that keep you warm (or cool), ensure you can cook, help you stay clean, and even make sure you can stay in touch with the outside world. Even the internet is seen as a basic utility by many, especially considering how much it has been needed over the past year. Because we need our utilities, we often want to do as much as possible to get more from them. And we want to do that without spending too much money. If you want to increase the benefit you get from your utilities,…
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Developing Dental Health Habits To Achieve a Beautiful Smile
Achieving the perfect smile can, for many people, seem like an impossible task. This is because beautiful teeth don’t happen overnight. You need to be extremely careful about how you take care of your teeth and above all else, you need to be extremely consistent with your dental care habits. Most people don’t realize that failing to look after their teeth can have long-term effects. By the time they notice, it’s usually too late. So what can you do to develop better dental health habits to achieve a beautiful and natural smile? Source: https://unsplash.com/photos/1AhGNGKuhR0 (CC0) Be vigilant and deal with dental issues as soon as possible One of the first…
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Women! Know About The Details Before Filing a Divorce Petition
Forming an alliance is far simple. All you have to do is notify the authorities about your relationship, and everything falls into place. However, if you reach a point where nothing is working between you and your partner, things always get a bit murky. Coming to a mutual agreement about assets, allocation of responsibilities, child support, or maintenance feels like another battle altogether. This is more complicated if high-valued assets are involved. Irrespective of the reasons, the most probable question asked by the estranged couples is: How to Get Started With The Divorce in Chicago? The first step is filing the divorce petition. Either you or your spouse will do…
