7 Kasım 2010 Pazar

Eight Simple Anger Management Tips

“The other night I ate at a real family restaurant. Every table had an argument going.”
One of the biggest obstacles to personal and career success is anger. When we fail to control our anger, we suffer several blows:
  • Anger impedes our ability to be happy, because anger and happiness are incompatible.
  • Anger sends marriages and other family relationships off-course.
  • Anger means lost business, because it destroys relationships.
  • Anger also means losing business that you could have won in a more gracious mood.
  • Anger leads to increased stress (ironic, since stress often increases anger).
  • We make mistakes when we are angry, because anger makes it harder to process information.
People are beginning to wake up to the dangers of anger and the need for anger management programs and strategies. Many people find anger easy to control. Yes, they do get angry. Everybody does. But some people find anger easier to manage than others. More people need to develop anger management skills.

6 Kasım 2010 Cumartesi

Acne Skin Care – How To Clear Up Those Embarrasing Blemishes

People of all races and ages get acne. It is most common in adolescents and young adults. Around 85 percent of people between the ages of 12 and 24 develop the disorder. Nearly 17 million people in the United States have acne, making it the most common skin disease.

For most people, acne tends to diminish by the time they reach their thirties; however, some people in their forties and fifties continue to have this skin problem.

I remember when I used to get acne myself. Was that annoying. And it sure ruined my social life, that’s for sure. There is nothing more embarrasing than going out in public with acne all over your face. You know people are staring at you. You know they donÂ’t want to get near you because of those ugly marks on your face. I think they think itÂ’s contagious, which is not true at all. ItÂ’s a good way to lose friends quickly.

So, how did I get rid of my acne ? Well, before you can clear up your skin, you should know exactly who the enemy is and what youÂ’re up against. HereÂ’s a summary for you and some real honest to goodness solutions. It worked for me and it will work for you too.

Science Of Acne In Layman’s Terms

In a nutshell, a few simple steps occur that cause skin blemishes. First, acne occurs when for some unknown reason or combination of reasons, hair follicles, also known as pores, become blocked. Although the exact combination of reasons that pores become clogged may not be fully known, many contributing elements for teenagers and adults alike can include; genetics (whether or not there is a history of acne problems and if so, to what extent), hormones, dietary and vitamin make up (or lack of /deficiency) and stress related factors. Other denominators could include factors like how your body normally rids itself of its dead skin cells and influences that may be working against this regularity (for example climate and other environmental forces or overall body health at the time) and your hormones and their effect on your own body’s sebum production (especially for females).
Second, the normal dead skin cells that combine with your body’s natural sebum oil as it drains through the skin’s surface become clogged in these blocked pores. This substance becomes somewhat sticky, further clogging the passageway.
Third, bacteria begins to grow around these clogged areas. As a normal reaction your, your body’s white blood cells attack the bacteria, fighting it and pushing it out of the body.