Choose some fabric with a large-scale pattern. Go to your local art supply store and buy 4 lengths of wood frame made for stretching canvas. The wood strips have corners designed to interlock. (Or you can cover an existing blank stretched canvas, but it will get pricey if you go very big.)
In local art stores the wood strips were standing in bins, available in lengths all the way from super short to too long to manage. Buy two each of 50″ and 34.” Each piece is just a couple bucks. Push the corners together, pounding them with a hammer if needed. Cut your fabric to a size somewhat larger than your frame; you’ll need enough to wrap around to the back. Iron the fabric; wrinkles will show!
Position your fabric the way you like it and use a staple gun to tack it down. I stapled along a long edge, then did the opposite side, pulling it very tight. Next do the short sides, one at a time. Trim off any extra fabric that hangs past the inner edges of the frame. To finish the corners, tuck in the extra fabric as if you’re wrapping a present and then staple it down. It doesn’t matter how you do it as long as it looks tidy from the front. The art store gave me a wooden tool to help with this, but it’s not essential. Attach a picture hanger (or maybe two if your panel is large) and hang.
Choosing to recycle rather than trash your toothpaste tube—whether it is made of aluminum or plastic—will keep non-biodegradable trash out of the landfill and prevent valuable resources from being wasted.
Follow the same protocol to recycle toothpaste tubes as you would to recycle other household items:
Find a recycling center: You’ll need to find out where to take aluminum and plastics for recycling. To get started, contact your local municipal waste collector to find out if there is a curb-side program. If so, you can separate your recyclables and leave them at the curb with your trash.
Prepare your recyclables: Make sure you know what the rules of recycling are for your drop-off center or curbside pick-up program. A few basic tips to follow are:
Aluminum tubes: Squeeze out as much toothpaste as you can and then cut off the lid and the plastic threading on the neck of the tube.
Upright plastic tubes: These newer toothpaste dispensers are generally made of 100 percent recyclable plastic. When you’ve finished using the paste inside, dispense of any sticky labels, rinse with water, and let it dry before adding to your plastics recycling bin.
Cardboard box: If your toothpaste comes in a cardboard box, make sure to break down the box and add it to your recycle bin. To further reduce your waste, choose box-free toothpaste.
Look into manufacturer take-back programs: Some companies, such as Tom’s of Maine, allow you to send used toothpaste tubes back to the company for recycling. Check with the manufacturer to see if they offer such a program.
Practice the Breath of Fire Kundalini Yoga Pranayama
What Is The Breath of Fire Kundalini Yoga Pranayama?
The first Yoga breathing exercise we will explore lies at the heart of Kundalini Yoga practice, it is the legendary Breath of Fire Yoga Pranayama.
Benefits of Breath of Fire Kundalini Yoga Pranayama:
Primary:
Quickly oxygenates your blood, thus helping the body detoxify itself and remove waste more effectively.
Builds lung capacity and helps purify the respiratory system.
Generates heat and increases your level of energy by activating the energy flows in your body.
Syncronizes your entire system under one rhythm, thus promoting greater internal harmony and health.
Secondary:
Balances and strengthens the Nervous System.
Magnifies the benefits of exercises done in conjunction with this breath.
When done forcefully, the pulsating of the diaphragm massages the internal organs, thus improving the digestive system.
Cautions for Practicing Breath of Fire Kundalini Yoga Pranayama:
If you feel dizzy when practicing Breath of Fire, you should stop and substitute normal breathing. If you suffer from vertigo, you should use caution in practicing this breathing exercise.
If you are menstruating you should not practice Breath of Fire, use Long Deep Breathing instead.
You should be careful practicing Breath of Fire if you have high blood pressure, heart disease or suffer from stroke or epilepsy. Also, if you have acid or heat related gastric issues such as ulcers you should use caution.
How To Do Basic Breath of Fire Kundalini Yoga Pranayama:
To practice this breathing exercise sit up in a comfortable position.
Elongate your spine upwards, lengthen your neck and subtly bring your chin back and in like a soldier at attention. This will align the spine with the back of your head.
Close your eyes.
Rest your hands in any comfortable position.
Relax your stomach muscles.
Now begin to breathe rapidly through the nose with equal emphasis on the inhalation and exhalation. It will be like very fast sniffing. Keep the breath shallow, just at the tip of the nose. Proceed at a comfortable pace and establish a steady rhythm. Pay no special attention to the chest or diaphragm other that staying relaxed. You will find the stomach pulses on its own in rhythm to the breath.
Water yoga is low impact and gentle on the muscles and joints, making it perfect for the elderly, pregnant women and people with injuries or chronic conditions. Additionally, the buoyancy of the water cushions falls and makes certain postures, like handstands, safer than on land. With a little creativity, almost any land asana will translate to water. However, there are some poses that lend themselves to water already.
Floating Forward Bend
In shallow water, hold on to the edge of the pool and place the soles of the feet against the side of the pool, with your knees bent. Slowly straighten your legs and rest your torso on your thighs. Hold the pose for 10 seconds. Repeat three times.
Wall Cobra
Stand in chest-deep water approximately one foot from the edge of the pool. Lean forward until your navel touches the wall of the pool. Arch your back and hold the pose for 10 seconds. Repeat three times.
Floating Boat Pose
Float on your back in the shallow end of the pool. Engage your abs, point your toes and hinge at the hips so that your toes and head are both out of the water. Extend your arms toward your toes and hold the pose for 10 seconds. Repeat three times.
Floating Half Bow Pose
Float on your back in the shallow end of the pool. Extend your right arm overhead and bend your left leg into the water. Grab your left ankle with your left hand, engage your abs and open your chest. If you begin to roll to the right, extend your right arm sideways to stabilize. Hold the pose for 10 seconds and alternate to the other leg. Repeat three times on each leg.
How do you actually manage time? The secret is in the categories. Look at your calendar for tomorrow. It’s probably already full of events and activities that you’re hoping to accomplish. As you work or afterward, you’ll be filling in the blank spaces.
Now look at the list and categorize it. How much time during your working day did you actually spend:
Putting out fires. An unexpected phone call. A report that’s necessary for a meeting that should have been printed yesterday. A missing file that should be on your desk. How much of your day was actually spent in crisis mode? For most people, this is a negative category that drains their energy and interferes with their productivity.
Dealing with interruptions. Phone calls and people dropping by your office will probably top the list when you’re assigning events to this category. Once again, for most people, this is a negative category because it interferes with (and sometimes kills) productivity.
Doing planned tasks. This is the most positive use of time during your work day. You are in control and accomplishing what you intended to accomplish. Planned tasks can include phone calls, meetings with staff, even answering email – if these are tasks that you have put on your agenda.
Working uninterrupted. You may not be working on a task you had planned to do, but you are getting to accomplish something, and for most people, this is a very productive, positive work mode.
Uninterrupted downtime. Those times during the work day that are used to re-energize and regroup. Lunch or a mid-morning break may count IF they’re uninterrupted. If you’re lucky enough to work with a company that offers on-site work-out facilities or nap rooms, that would count, too. Everyone needs a certain amount of uninterrupted downtime built into their day to be productive during their work time.
For an especially polished table, cloth napkins can be folded into appealing shapes to add to the décor of your table. Napkin folding works particularly well on freshly starched napkins. Here are some common folding techniques:
The Trifold Napkin
Place the unfolded napkin in front of you in the shape of a diamond
Bring the top corner down to meet the bottom corner (fold it in half diagonally) creating a triangle with the point facing down
Fold the left and right corners down to the center point
Fold the top point down to meet the bottom
Lift the napkin from the center, allowing it to stand alone on the two folded sides
Windmere’s Fan
Place the unfolded napkin in front of you in the shape of a square
Fold the napkin in half either vertically or horizontally
Starting at the shorter end of the resulting rectangle, begin making ½ inch accordion pleats, stop when there are approximately 4 inches left to fold
Fold the accordion section in half so that the folds are on the outside with the remaining 4 inches at the center
Make a stand by folding the 4 inch section toward the base of the fan, allowing the pleats to fan out
A poem portrays our awareness of a specific subject with our private perception.
The subject of writing is varied from politic to romantic, but most people write romantic sweet love poems more than other topics, usually in short sentences. I myself prefer to write them than to write the longer version. They are easier to be understood, also take less time to make than the longer one.
Here are 3 simple steps to make short sweet love poems:
Steps #1 Discover your mood.
To make the professional-looking short sweet love poems, the first thing you have to do is to know your mood. Good mood is a state when you feel confident to do something. In this condition, you can compose a good quality poem. But what can you do if you find yourself in a bad mood?
Well, since most people find that they can not make any satisfying poem in this situation, I believe that the similar result would happen if you force yourself to do it. The best solution is to wait until you get your good mood back.
Step #2 Make a poem template.
Poem template is a helpful tool to quickly compose poems. I am developing this method to help many people to make their own poems. In this method, you are provided with incomplete sentences like this:
sight
night
eyes
days
Your task is to complete the sentences to make poems using your own words. Take a look at this example:
Remembering your sight,
is like having a dream in an endless night.
I could see through your eyes,
that love is eternal as the changing of days.
This love poem is made by someone who has no background in composing poems, but he eventually made a fine masterpiece.
Step #3 Project self confidence.
Many people find themselves has no confidence to explore their feeling. To compose short sweet love poems, confidence is a prominent thing. I believe that everybody has a personal talent that distinguishes him from others, so be confident in making your own poems because you are special!
Reducing Christmas anxiety and stress can be as simple as taking a walk and sipping hot chocolate, or as complicated as creating a schedule for your family, to make your holidays happy.
1. Get specific and practical about Christmas anxieties. Figure out exactly what you’re stressed about at Christmas, and deal with it. For example, if you’re worried about money, then do a gift exchange and draw names in your family. Or, research inexpensive, easy homemade gifts (eg, jars of dry cookie mix or a card detailing exactly what you and others love and appreciate about someone). Consider Christmas gift shopping online, but do it early! If you’re worried about your diet and exercise levels, schedule specific times to exercise – and stick with your plan. Deal with your stress in practical ways, and remember that holiday anxiety increases when you feel like you have no control.
2. Ask for help to reduce holiday anxiety. If you’re cooking Christmas dinner for the family and are filled with holiday anxiety, ask for help from your friends and family. If you don’t know what gifts to give to family and friends, ask for suggestions. If you’re worried that your uncle will get drunk and mean, contact a counselor or family member for practical ways to prevent or alleviate the situation. Ending holiday anxiety involves reaching out to others, especially over the Christmas season. Holiday stress and Christmas anxiety will be easier to overcome when you don’t feel like you’re in it alone.
3. Accept imperfections to overcome stress. The family will fight, the gifts will disappoint, the dog will knock down the tree, and the turkey will be dry. It’s inevitable that some troubles will arise during the holiday season; going with the flow and accepting the flaws as part of life is key to overcoming Christmas stress. Holiday season anxiety – and many types of stress – comes from unrealistic expectations. When you accept the imperfections, you’ll reduce holiday anxiety because you’ll have realistic goals and expectations.
4. Treat yourself well over the holiday season. Pamper yourself with a massage, pedicure, manicure or day spa (but book it early!). Work up a sweat by skating, snowshoeing or exercising at the gym – physical activity is one of the best ways to reduce holiday season anxiety. Express your feelings to a friend, in your journal, or with music. Get enough sleep. Go to a movie in the middle of the day. Indulge in some chocolate or holiday baking, but don’t overindulge.
While there is no perfect rule for a date to be successful, certain measures always help to make it the best time spent together. Given here are few steps which would help your date to be perfect…
Dress Comfortably
The first and foremost thing is how you look on your date, as looks decide the first impression. However, make sure that in order to look ultra glamorous or cool, you do not try those outfits in which you are not comfortable. It is better to stick to your original persona, if you are going on a date. This is because any uncomfortable dress can result in weird gestures and ultimately, might lead to a pathetic date. Just dress neatly and groom yourself a little and you are ready!
Choose A Safe Yet Peaceful Venue
If you are going on a date for the first time or you are not well aware of your partner, it is better to stick to public places, like some coffee corner or ice cream parlor. Some popular hangout places can also be chosen. However, do make sure that you do not chose places that are unnecessarily noisy, as you need some peace to talk to your partner and explore him/her.
Keep Your Budget in Mind
You should always keep your budget in mind, while planning a date. In case you are not able to afford a very expensive venue, look for places that have a good crowd, but are not expensive. Student hangout corners and cafeterias are the best options. If you are guy, make sure you are the first one to offer the bill and if you are a girl, try to convince your partner to allow you to pay half the bill.
How to Help Your Child Gain A Positive Self Esteem
How can a parent help to foster healthy self-esteem in a child? These tips can make a big difference:
Watch what you say. Kids are very sensitive to parents’ words. Remember to praise your child not only for a job well done, but also for effort. But be truthful. For example, if your child doesn’t make the soccer team, avoid saying something like, “Well, next time you’ll work harder and make it.” Instead, try “Well, you didn’t make the team, but I’m really proud of the effort you put into it.” Reward effort and completion instead of outcome.
Be a positive role model. If you’re excessively harsh on yourself, pessimistic, or unrealistic about your abilities and limitations, your child may eventually mirror you. Nurture your own self-esteem, and your child will have a great role model.
Identify and redirect your child’s inaccurate beliefs. It’s important for parents to identify kids’ irrational beliefs about themselves, whether they’re about perfection, attractiveness, ability, or anything else. Helping kids set more accurate standards and be more realistic in evaluating themselves will help them have a healthy self-concept. Inaccurate perceptions of self can take root and become reality to kids. For example, a child who does very well in school but struggles with math may say, “I can’t do math. I’m a bad student.” Not only is this a false generalization, it’s also a belief that will set the child up for failure. Encourage kids to see a situation in its true light. A helpful response might be: “You are a good student. You do great in school. Math is just a subject that you need to spend more time on. We’ll work on it together.”
Give positive, accurate feedback. Comments like “You always work yourself up into such a frenzy!” will make kids feel like they have no control over their outbursts. A better statement is, “You were really mad at your brother. But I appreciate that you didn’t yell at him or hit him.” This acknowledges a child’s feelings, rewards the choice made, and encourages the child to make the right choice again next time.
Create a safe, loving home environment. Kids who don’t feel safe or are abused at home will suffer immensely from low self-esteem. A child who is exposed to parents who fight and argue repeatedly may become depressed and withdrawn. Also watch for signs of abuse by others, problems in school, trouble with peers, and other factors that may affect kids’ self-esteem. Deal with these issues sensitively but swiftly. And always remember to respect your kids.
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