Mind
Your Language To be effective at communication, one needs to be careful of
one's body language too, besides just words! Have you ever seen a person
slouch, mumble, sweat, or get fidgety while delivering a speech? No good
speakers and effective communicators talk this way. A confident person who
speaks to stir certain emotions in his listeners can be an effective
communicator. This is the aim with which you need to communicate with your
boss. Look your boss in the eye, avoid too many gesticulations, keep a calm
tone, correct your posture, and totally avoid any kind of negative facial
expressions while communicating with him. If your goal is to develop a
long-term ground for good communication, then you need to build a friendly
rapport with your boss. Fearing your boss will only complicate things for you.
Have an open and positive mind as you walk towards getting over your fears.
Accept this challenge of being heard in the corporate world. Tips to Break the
Habit of Skin Picking Waiting for a job interview, watching an exciting soccer
game, expecting a message from a crush, or simply gazing at the sky, relaxing
on the pool-chair.
These are some of the many situations where one Megadrox finds
oneself too anxious and hence reflexively tries to pick on every inch of skin
which is at close proximity of one's hand. We do know that it is something that
shouldn't be done. But then, how do we control the urge? TAGGED UNDER: Healthy
Habits Advertisement Love it, hate it, but you can't ignore it. No matter if
you feel happy, sad, anxious, or just plain indifferent, you can't resist
yourself from picking your skin. Doesn't it sound like an addiction? An
alarming state of a maniac who's lost it all! There are many of us who are
addicted to skin picking. A habit dear to you right from your childhood. The
pleasure you gained in picking on your skin around the nails and lips was
enough to keep you busy throughout your childhood. And now, it has grown into
an impulsive control "disorder". Can it really be cured? Well, cure
isn't the correct word. Let's say, we can help you stop or break the habit of
skin picking by the following ways. Know what causes it If you accept that it
is a disease and you need to come out of it, do a thorough research on it. Skin
picking disorder or dermatillomania is caused due to external as well as
internal factors. Tanning, dust, smog, and exposure to harmful microbes -
bacteria and virus - can be the external factors. Your diet, water, or other
supplements that you have can play a role as well. It can also be passed on to
you as a hereditary syndrome. But the most common cause is deep inside your
head; as the coping mechanism to deal with high levels of turmoil, anxiety, or
stress.
List down things that relax you Note down the things and activities
that help you relax. Do some painting. Play your guitar. Do yoga. Go for a
sauna. Read magazines, novels, or books. Watch a movie. Listen to music. Or
perhaps take a nap. It will help you curb the anxiety that compels you to start
skin picking. The Hate Approach It may sound funny, but try this. Many in the
world have found great relief in doing so. Take a large picture/poster of your
favorite celebrity and paste it in your room. Take a red marker and draw zits
and scars all over their face. Now sit and watch it. Then, using the marker
draw a bold and dark cross all over the picture. This will remind you what
"NOT" to become. Idle hands are the devil's workshop Quite
self-explanatory in this case. Keep your hands occupied. Take a squeeze ball or
those popular Chinese Caomaru balls. To prevent biting around your nails, apply
a bandage in that area or apply some fancy nail paint (for girls). That way,
you will be less tempted to dig on your skin. Another reliable practice is to
wear gloves. That way your hand remains covered, and your grip on any other
object to pick skin completely wears away. Inspirations on the go Stick
inspirational quotes and sayings everywhere you go. The kitchen (refrigerator)
door, toilet door (preferably the inner side), car's dashboard, or cupboards of
your room. In this digital age, you rather set the quotes as wallpapers of your
laptop and cell phones.
This way, wherever you go, you will be reminded
"NOT" to do it. Keep loneliness at bay When do you pick ideally?
Whenever you are alone doing nothing! So, better we take this
"loneliness" out of the scene. Try to remain engaged in something or
the other. If you live alone, try to hang out - go to some departmental store,
visit your friends, go partying, or go to some fine restaurant and treat
yourself with whatever you like. Healthy lifestyle It all boils down to the
same fact again and again - "A healthy lifestyle is the key to happy
well-being". Do regular exercises - yoga, morning walks, jogs, simple
stress-relieving exercises like aerobics, etc. This will refresh you and lower
your anxiety level. Avoid eating too much fried junk food and instead go for
nutritious food like salads, sprouts, juices, soups, raw vegetables, and
fruits. Water is a great detoxifier, hence drink plenty of water. This will
prevent the growth of acne and other scars on your skin. No acne, no picking!
Aromatherapy Who doesn't like the sweet fragrance of flowers? So does your
skin. Aromatherapy has emerged as a great way to revitalize your skin and open
the blocked pores, thus cleansing your skin. ▶
Take a vessel filled with hot, boiling water and add 2-3 tablespoons of
aromatic herbs or oil in it. ▶
Place a wide towel
over your head, covering the bowl and create a steam tent.
▶
Inhale the fragrant steam for about 5-10 minutes. ▶
Finish the process by washing your face with cold water. Tip: Use lavender oil,
lemon oil, or apricot oil. For herbs, you may choose chamomile,
basil, mint, lavender, or rose petals. Peer Counseling One is always motivated
to attain more when the inspiration comes from an alter ego. Try to be friends
with fellow chronic skin pickers, and both of you can take it as a challenge to
get rid of the disease. Competition, this way, is a healthy practice. Or you
can use the social network to join forums where you can interact with people
who have overcome a similar condition. Direct motivation from a veteran would
do wonders. Keep a track of your progress Make a habit to log and register
every bit of your growth as an anti-skin picker/peeler. Starting from day one,
note down the frequency of your picking, the most susceptible areas where your
pick on, and what ways are you trying to cope up with the urge. After every
week, take stock. You will really feel happy and motivated by your progress.
Plus, this documentation might come handy for others when you turn a
'Once-a-Picker'. PMS Vs. Pregnancy Symptoms Symptoms of PMS may mimic those
that indicate pregnancy, and this makes it difficult to tell the two apart.
This Buzzle article discusses PMS vs. pregnancy symptoms. TAGGED UNDER:
Pregnancy Symptoms Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Advertisement When you are
trying to conceive, it is extremely vexing to stay patient for the two-week
period (between ovulation time and the date your cycle is expected to start) to
know whether you are pregnant or not. But, here's the catch.
During this
waiting period, you may experience certain symptoms which can look identical to
PMS. Therefore, women who have never been pregnant before, may find it almost
impossible to draw a line between the two (PMS and pregnancy). As most doctors
would suggest, the only reliable way to determine a pregnancy is by taking a
pregnancy test. However, there are some symptoms of PMS, which are not typical
of pregnancy. In the following sections, we have listed down the common
symptoms of PMS and those of pregnancy, after which we have tried to explain
the symptoms which can differentiate one from the other. PMS and its Symptoms
Premenstrual syndrome, as the name suggests, occurs before a woman's monthly
period (usually during the second half of the menstrual cycle). PMS symptoms
refer to various physical, emotional, and behavioral changes that take place in
the body.
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