1. Smiling Makes Us Attractive
We are drawn to people who smile. There is an attraction factor. We want to know a smiling person and figure out what is so good. Frowns, scowls and grimaces all push people away — but a smile draws them in.

2. Smiling Changes Our Mood
Next time you are feeling down, try putting on a smile..�There’s a good chance you mood will change for the better. Smiling can trick the body into helping you change your mood.

3. Smiling Is Contagious
When someone is smiling they lighten up the room, change the moods of others, and make things happier. A smiling person brings happiness with them. Smile lots and you will draw people to you.

4. Smiling Relieves Stress
Stress can really show up in our faces. Smiling helps to prevent us from looking tired, worn down, and overwhelmed. When you are stressed, take time to put on a smile. The stress should be reduced and you’ll be better able to take action.

5. Smiling Boosts Your Immune System
Smiling helps the immune system to work better. When you smile, immune function improves possibly because you are more relaxed. Prevent the flu and colds by smiling.

6. Smiling Lowers Your Blood Pressure
When you smile, there is a measurable reduction in your blood pressure. Give it a try if you have a blood pressure monitor at home. Sit for a few minutes, take a reading. Then smile for a minute and take another reading while still smiling. Do you notice a difference?

7. Smiling Releases Endorphins, Natural Pain Killers and Serotonin
Studies have shown that smiling releases endorphins, natural pain killers, and serotonin. Together these three make us feel good. Smiling is a natural drug.

8. Smiling Lifts the Face and Makes You Look Younger
The muscles we use to smile lift the face, making a person appear younger. Don’t go for a face lift, just try smiling your way through the day — you’ll look younger and feel better.

9. Smiling Makes You Seem Successful
Smiling people appear more confident, are more likely to be promoted, and more likely to be approached. Put on a smile at meetings and appointments and people will react to you differently.

10. Smiling Helps You Stay Positive
Try this test: Smile. Now try to think of something negative without losing the smile. It’s hard.. When we smile our body is sending the rest of us a message that “Life is Good!” Stay away from depression, stress and worry by smiling.

Here are some inputs on body language that would be of great help to all in their day-to-day life, personally and professionally.

What you say is important, but, What you do is very very important. It has been researched that your body does not lie. Most commonly used body gestures and their meaning.So they would be of help to you.

Arms crossed over chest – Defensiveness or anxiety
Swinging arm – Want to walk away from a situation
Eye blinking – Fast blinking signals stress
Downward gaze – Feeling defeated
Taking notes – Shows interest or involvement
Hand over mouth – Can mean boredom
Arms behind head and leaning back – Looking for power or control
Unbuttoning coat – Openness
Buttoning coat – Feels trapped and wants to leave
Standing with hands behind back – Confidence
Clearing throat- Nervousness
Rubbing back of neck – Defensiveness
Hands flat on table – Ready to agree
Stroking chin – Evaluating or thinking
Foot tapping – Impatience
Rubbing the eye – Doubt or disbelief
Rubbing hands – Anticipation
Tilted head – Interest
Pulling / tugging ear – Indecision

So next time you are communicating be aware of your and the other persons body language and understand what it means.

1. “They told me at the blood bank this might happen.”

2. “I wasn’t sleeping, I was trying to pick up contact lens without hands.”

3. “I wasn’t sleeping! I was meditating on the mission statement and envisioning a new paradigm!”

4. “Amen”

5. “This is just a 15 minute power-nap like they raved about in the last time management course you sent me to.”

6. “Whew! Guess I left the top off the liquid paper”

7. “I was doing a highly specific Yoga exercise to relieve work related stress.”

8. “This is one of the seven habits of highly effective people!”

9. “Boy, that cold medicine I took last night just won’t wear off!”

10. “Darn! Why did you interrupt me? I had almost figured out a solution to our biggest problem.”

Headaches are one of the most common of medical complaints. Most people experience headache pain at one time or another. Everyone, young and old, male and female, suffers from headaches from time to time. These may range from minor, nagging headaches to full-blown, incapacitating neurovascular migraines. Most headaches are not caused by serious medical conditions.

The most common classifications of headache pain are tension, cluster, and migraine. Another disturbingly common type of headache is the rebound headache, which appears to be the result of taking prescription or non-prescription pain relievers daily or almost daily.

The good news is that there are a growing number of natural alternatives to treat headache pain.

The powerful effects of your favorite essential oil seeps deep in to the nervous constitution to reduce the pain emanating from different lobes of brain. Head aches are known to originate out of many internal and external influences; deep strain inflicted in your mental constitution is known to be a major cause.

Several aromatic oils have the capacity to prevent and/or reduce the throbbing pain caused by emotional stress and rigors.

The following aromatherapy recipes can also be used as a preventative measure, and can even help ease your pain. Once you’ve guessed what is triggering your migraines, prepare the appropriate recipe mixture by pouring the oil essences into a 10-ml bottle, and adding vegetable oil to fill. Make sure that you are mixing this concoction very well.

If the pain persists even after trying the suggested remedies above, you are suggested to visit your physician for further consultations.

Hearble Treatment
Aromatherapy Blend #1 – Head aches due to negative emotions
3 drops Roman Chamomile
8 drops Lavender

Aromatherapy blend #2 – Head aches due to muscular tensions
4 drops Lavender
5 drops Peppermint
Massage the forehead, temples, neck and shoulders.

Aromatherapy blend #3 – Head aches due to nervous tensions
3 drops Roman Chamomile
3 drops Neroli
5 drops Marjoram

Massage the forehead, temples and solar plexus very gently. Breathe it in deeply and slowly. Pour 15 drops of this aromatic blend into the bathtub and soak for at least 15 minutes. Read the rest of this entry »

1. Jam miniature marshmallows up your nose and sneeze them out. See how many you can do at a time.

2. Use your Mastercard to pay your Visa and vice-versa.

3. Pop some popcorn without putting the lid on.

4. When someone says “have a nice day”, tell them you have other plans.

5. Make a list of things to do that you have already done.

6. Dance naked in front of your pets.

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1. Leave permanent markers by the dry-erase board.

2. Ask whether the first chapter will be on the test.If the professor says no,rip
    the pages out of your textbook.

3. Hold up a piece of paper that says in large letters “CHECK YOUR FLY”.
    (At Least for the Male profs.)

4. Address the professor as “your excellency”.

5. When the professor turns on his laser pointer, scream “AAAGH! MY EYES!”

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