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What can a woman do to lose weight after pregnancy? 1. Eat Right during Pregnancy Just because you’re pregnant doesn’t mean you can pig out for 9 months. Don’t take the phrase ‘eating for two’ way too far. According to experts, pregnant women should gain just about 15 to 35 pounds (or 6 to 15 kilograms) in the course of her pregnancy. She should also avoid too much fatty foods and sweets and get healthy alternatives for her cravings like fruits and vegetables....

Sell Items Online Is your house filled with unused or unwanted items, whether it’s an overflowing wardrobe or storage room? Organise a spring clean day and sort out all the items you can potentially sell. Platforms and apps like eBay and Gumtree make the process of online selling super simple and fuss-free. Make sure you take good quality pictures of every item you are planning to sell and write detailed descriptions....

Twitter is a constant pulse product, meaning it can really sap your attention span. That seems antithetical to life-hacking, or at least to Getting Things Done. So how is it useful? Here are my tricks. Use Twitter for Good Quick Human Answers– Ask folks on your friend’s list which digital camera to buy for under $300 US, and you’ll get back a stream of responses. Conference / News Briefings– The last several major tech events were covered by Twitter....

It’s weird that we spend our entire lives in our skin, and yet we may not know that much about it. Here are the facts about the skin you’re in: Skin is the largest organ in (well, on) the human body. The average skin when stretched out is around 2 square meters. Skin is responsible for 15% of your body weight. There are two types of skin: hairy and glabrous....

According to a 2009 study,[1] present-tense positive affirmations had a positive effect on people with high self-esteem but a negative effect on people with low self-esteem. The researchers found that people with already low levels of self-esteem who made present-tense (“I am…”) positive affirmations actually ended up feeling worse than people who made positive statements but were also allowed to consider ways in which the statements might be inaccurate. Therefore, if you have low self-esteem, repeatedly telling yourself how great you are won’t help you because, deep down, you don’t believe what you’re saying....

But it’s easy for society to skew your perspective. Turning off the TV for a moment, pawing through a National Geographic, it’s easy to find examples of happiness sans material possessions across the globe: children living in slums, playing with a makeshift soccer ball, never pausing to wonder about the things they don’t have. Women walking dozens of miles a day to get clean water for their families, and doing so with pride....

Because of technological advances brewing under our noses, (heck, we can’t even cope up with the latest tech trends), we don’t need to do a lot of things we can’t do away in the past. What are those, you may ask. Here are some: We don’t need to own a set of encyclopedia now, no need to buy newspapers, we don’t need to visit a bank to have transactions, and we don’t have to develop and send off film for photographs....

We may create our own stress when we over commit with appointments and responsibility. Schedule some time to relax and rewind yourself – You need that in a long run. 12. Eliminate (or restrict) the amount of caffeine in your diet. 13. Always set up contingency plans, “just in case.” (“If for some reason either of us is delayed, here’s what we’ll do…” Or, “If we get split up in the shopping center, here’s where we’ll meet....

1. She wants to wear comfortable clothes How often do we become fashion victims? We are obsessed with how we look and what we must wear. Not Cara D. She may be a model, actress and have to be beautifully dressed for certain roles but when she relaxes, she loves to go around in trainers and comfortable shoes. That is most of the time so maybe we should lighten up a bit on the fashion front....

What are the most annoying things you hear at the office? Are you maybe guilty of saying a couple of them every so often? The team at CareerBliss say they sampled “numerous professionals who shared with us the most annoying things that their coworkers say to them” and created this infographic to highlight the phrases most likely to annoy your co-workers. This infographic is a great reminder of how important it is to check how you communicate to your colleagues every so often and how crucial it is to build a positive work environment....

To reach your goals and be more productive, you have to be better informed and follow strategies that deliver results rather than become a victim of the many “How To’s” out there. So yes, we want to adopt the right tools in our profession to get more done and to reach our goals. But however even with the right tools, your effort to become more productive can be thwarted. Here are 6 productivity myths you should learn to avoid and the actual facts related to the truth of the situation....

1. Develop emotional intelligence As children, we experience a wide range of emotions, and often have no idea why we feel the way we do. As we grow older, it’s important that we begin to acknowledge our feelings, and discover exactly what makes us happy, sad, angry, or upset. When a person is able to harness his emotions into mental strength and change a negative mood into a positive one with a few quick switches, he’ll be on the path to true success....

Unfortunately, most millennials are afraid of all those complicated words and the sheer length of tax codes, so they need someone to explain these things in plain English. Well, here are the 6 best retirement plans for millennials explained. 1. 401(k) The 401(k) is the most popular plan, and most employers offer it, so you can just make a call to the HR department of your company and ask them to solve the papers for you....

But, little did I know, bloating is a common occurrence for most people. For me, it is not a pleasant feeling and I had to do my research on how to get rid of bloating fast! Here are 6 easy and simple tricks I found that can help you reduce your bloated feeling and get the flat stomach you’ve been wanting. 1. Cut Back On “Sugar Free” Products Eating healthy and cutting back on candies, drinks and other foods that contain artificial sweeteners such as sorbitol and aspartame, can help reduce bloating....

So here are some useful tips to consider if you want to make your solo traveling experience a more pleasant one. First things first: 1. Know Where You Are Going Surf the internet a little bit about your destination; search for things like food, dress code, the weather, and laws of the country you are visiting, as these differ greatly throughout the world. If you are already there and need some directions, instead of asking local people, try asking the hotel staff – they will help you avoid places that are deemed as unsafe....

Weather Monitoring – Hurricane Hunting One of the many practical uses that is going to mean a lot for humankind is definitely the weather watching possibility UAVs can provide. NASA, in collaboration with NOAA and Northrop Grumman, is experimenting with drones which can spend over 30 hours in the air. These specific drones are designed for hurricane hunting. This way of hurricane monitoring will greatly help with the possibility of predicting these awful winds, which present grave danger for many people around the world....

A time of caroling, eggnog and good old-fashioned mall tramplings… Mix into that some time with family and work functions and you have a pretty busy time of year—and a time of year where your diet and healthy eating choices get thrown out quicker than a sweater I got from my great aunt. The holidays are tough because it is a time you want to treat yourself and it’s also a time where people forget what they’re eating....

Separate Wet Materials You probably know that mold thrives in areas of stagnant moisture. You’re also surely aware that most everything done in a bathroom requires the use of water. So it’s up to you to make sure that your shower curtains and towels stay as dry as possible when not in use. When you’re done showering, spready the curtain wide and allow it to dry properly. Don’t bunch wet towels up in the corner, or lay them on top of each other....

1. Anger Anger is something many of us avoid expressing and yet it can often be very liberating. Being angry and expressing it in a healthy way can create powerful and positive change in our lives. Anger is simply a type of emotional energy that rises up in us when we have been wronged and a personal boundary has been crossed. That energy is set out on a mission to dismantle the inappropriate situation that has caused our suffering....

But being deft with numbers or a killer negotiator doesn’t mean you know how to be the kind of manager people want to work for. In fact, many skilled professionals find themselves promoted into positions of authority without a clue how to convey the traits of a good leader. If this sounds like you, it might be time to “fake it till you make it” and start taking control of the most powerful communication tool you have: your body language....