Become Your Own Relaxation Expert

 

Become Your Own Relaxation Expert

Meditation has been practiced around the world for thousands of years. It is a technique used to quiet the mind and body and release stress. It can also bring focus and clarity, and often, after meditating, problems that you have been struggling with miraculously become solved. Meditation has also inspired people to write and spur lucrative business ideas as your subconscious comes to light.

 

One simple form of meditation requires you to sit in a quiet room, either on a pillow, cross-legged on the floor, or in a comfortable chair, making sure your spine is straight. It is advised that you use the same place every day. It is also suggested that you personalize your spot by beautifying it with candles, flowers, and pictures of the people you love.

 

The idea is to sit quietly, with your eyes closed, and focus on a point inside of your forehead. Try not to think of anything in particular, but don’t try ‘not’ to think either, allowing your mind to become calm and peaceful. If you find that your mind is ‘chattering,’ don’t try to control it; just let it finish what it is working on; it will eventually quiet down. It is also recommended that beginners begin with ten to twenty-minute sessions each day. After doing this, you will start to feel deep relaxation and joy during these sessions.

Why Don't I Look Good In Pictures?

Why Don't I Look Good In Pictures?

Some people don't, and for genuine reasons…

 

I've been taking professional photographs for about thirty years. Ever since I started, I've heard a constant comment. It is always said something like "I just don't take good pictures" or "the camera just doesn't like me." Almost invariably, when this statement is uttered, everyone within earshot chuckles or immediately starts assuring the speaker that they do look good. Sometimes it's true, but often it's not. Some people do not photograph well it's that simple.

 

To the best of my knowledge, nobody has ever been able to compose a list of physical features that cause someone to photograph well or photograph poorly. Game show guru Monty Hall believed that the secret was in the size of the head. He insisted that all of the hosts of his shows had large heads. This worked for him. His unmatched success attests to that.

Your Digital Camera Is A Money Maker

Your Digital Camera Is A Money Maker

Can you imagine anyone paying you good money for your photos? No? You know, I had all those photos from a recent trip to Rome, Italy, lying around, and I thought it should be possible to make a few bucks off of them. First, I couldn’t think of a way to market or sell those images, but then I discovered microstock sites.

 

Microstock sites are great: You register (it’s free) and then upload a few sample images. After your samples pass an initial review, you start uploading and making money.

 

Let’s look at how this works in detail:

 

Stock photography

What is stock photography? Imagine someone is creating a website about healthcare. They want a few images of doctors, nurses, operating theaters, and the like to beef it up. Rather than hiring a photographer (sending him on “assignment” as it’s called in the business),

Losing Weight – The Facts

Losing Weight – The Facts

We all want to lose a few pounds and look great, primarily through those summer months, but the average person fails in keeping those pounds off if they lose the weight at all. This is because many people follow the latest “celebrity” diets, which are suitable for quick weight loss but are not good for your health or for keeping the weight off.

 

It is scientifically proven that if you follow a diet where you lose too much weight too quickly, then you are starving your body of certain nutrients it needs; when you start moving towards eating a regular diet, your body will automatically store these nutrients within the body in case this should happen again.

 

If you want to lose weight, there are some golden rules you need to follow:

5 Tips to Keep a Marriage Exciting

5 Tips to Keep a Marriage Exciting

The buildup to the wedding is exciting; making arrangements and laying out a plan for your future lives together. But after the honeymoon ends, life begins. And while you may have the most beautiful marriage, even the most devoted couple is sure to find the married lifestyle to be at times, well, let's say, less than exciting. I mean, let's face it, you love the other person, but spending all day with the same individual makes for a lot of routine activities, that if you are not careful, can drag on your relationship and make you both feel unsatisfied with what is otherwise a very loving relationship.

 

As a result, it is vital that couples not simply sit back in the belief that a marriage will remain exciting merely on its momentum. Instead, spouses must take some basic steps to infuse their relationships with a bit of excitement.

 

1. Have Independent Interests

Having independent interests is not a sign of a weak marriage, as some newlyweds believe, but rather a sign of its strength. You cannot have anything interesting to say if you spend every waking moment doing and experiencing the same things. Having separate interests means that you have something unique to bring to conversations, ensuring that you both always have something interesting, and yes, exciting, to say to one another.

Yes, You Can Bake It

 

Yes, You Can Bake It

Even if you’ve never baked before, the rewards of home baking are within your reach. Many recipes for baked goods aren’t at all problematic. Plum-Good Coffee Cake is a prime example. The coffee cake is an excellent way to add more fruit servings to your diet for breakfast, brunch, or a late-night snack, and, best of all, it’s easy to make.

 

For success, start by gathering all the ingredients and equipment. Let the butter sit at room temperature until it’s soft. This makes it easier to beat the butter with the sugar, so they take in air and form a fluffy, creamy mixture. Adding cold eggs to the creamed butter and sugar could harden the butter again and make the batter curdle. To prevent this, take the eggs out of the refrigerator 20 to 30 minutes before you use them, or put them in a bowl of warm water while you’re assembling the other ingredients.