Those over-romantic scenes where couples met the last minute prior to one of them boarding a plane that was going to drift them apart forever are not realistic in the post-9/11 world; but the fact that people weren’t as dependent on technology as these days is another common factor that leads to thousands of believable stories in series, movies, and soap operas. It wasn’t as easy as to check the latest updates on social media networks, or reach somebody when they left their home/office, as cell phones were just a novelty....

The same can be said about parenting or relationships—books, conversations, continuous personal reflection are a must if you want to be fulfilled in this area of your life. The same is true of your health—eating better, exercising better, and understanding and dealing with any diseases that may come your way often requires learning new knowledge. What learning strategies can one employ, particularly those suitable for a person with a busy schedule?...

Yes, the taboo topic: oral health. Like it or not, the health of children’s mouths can be a huge distraction and contribute vastly to the success or failure of children in school. Most of us have dealt with either cavities and/or gum disease at some point in our lives; after all, over 80% of the world’s population suffers with gum disease and cavities within a lifetime. 1. Cavities can cause children to fail in school Cavities are the single most common chronic childhood disease....

Live more healthily with an ideal tracking Wouldn’t it be great to record your routines and see what it looks like after a pretty while? Apparently, that is what virtually everyone would love to do, but it seems not to come along easily. Don’t fret; while the human body differs from one another, some similarities and features are bound to occur if we follow the same procedure or activity. Here’s it; this article gives you a deep insight into what it feels like tracking absolutely everything patterning to your health....

The tool allows you to gauge numbers in two ways, you can hover your mouse over a number in an article and get a quick translation, or you can type a value into the toolbar icon and get a few definitions for the number. When you read that a fire consumed 300,000 acres, it comes across as just a meaningless number. When the Dictionary of Numbers tells you that’s the size of Los Angeles, CA, you realize just how huge that area really is....

Furthermore, getting to the root of the problems affecting the operating system is difficult. The troubleshooting part has been seen as the most cumbersome aspect. When the cause or root of a problem is known, then it requires less effort to fix such problems. But the case differs when it comes to troubleshooting; it is difficult to diagnose the problems (i.e. Windows Update Error 0x80070057). First, here are some tips that may fix some common problems....

These stages I’ll explain in a bit, but being able to identify which of these five stages we are in (in each area of our lives) is extremely important for our development. The biggest reason is so we can avoid a mistake that many people make—trying to skip the most important and challenging ones such as stages #1 and #2. By understanding these stages and our journey through them, we learn how to give ourselves what we really need when we need it....

Our daily routines can make a huge difference to how healthy, happy and productive we are. I’ve recently tried adjusting my own routine in the hopes of getting more done and wasting less time in-between tasks or activities. While it’s important to understand how your own brain works and what routine will suit your body best, I always find it interesting to see what works for others when planning something new for myself....

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Preparing breakfast doesn’t have to be a chore. If you can’t have them ready the night before, here are 20 filling yet healthy meals you can eat on the kitchen countertop OR take with you. The best part? They’re all good and ready in just 10 minutes or less. 1. Simple Poached Egg Avocado Toast The best quick breakfast includes the right amounts of carbohydrates (for energy), protein (to keep you full for longer), and vitamins....

Making dietary decisions is difficult, but we’re not walking into it blindly. There are guidelines available: the average person (depending on height, weight, age, and level of physical activity) requires between 2000 and 3000 calories. That sounds like a lot, but it’s pretty easy to go over that in a day. Here are some foods that are ~500 calories to assist you in deciding what to eat. Arby’s Beef ‘n Cheddar Classic w/ 1 tbsp....

If you are a regular Internet Junkie, then this might be familiar with you. The Internet has been a place where nothing is fixed and stable. The very article you read today might not be their tomorrow. It has been often a place marked my minute changes. If you are still thinking of what 404 means, let me clear that off. It is the most common and one of the basic Internet errors....

Superfoods are those types of food that are rich in various nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals and healthy fats that help our organism fight vicious diseases and prolong our life span. One of the most famous superfoods are blueberries known for their vitamins. Spirulina, possibly one of the oldest life forms on Earth and a plant that has between 50 and 70% protein, has become one of the most popular superfoods....

Let’s first define what a victim is. A victim is someone who has been harmed, injured, or killed as a result of an accident, crime, or other event. Being victimized can come in all shapes and forms. You could have your trust betrayed by someone near and dear to you, you could be a victim of a horrible crime, you could be a victim of your own mindset. You can be victimized by friends, family members, strangers, your country, or even yourself....

Sometimes, however, we do have experiences that make us feel that way. Imagine the feeling you have after eating a delicious meal and biting into an equally decadent dessert. Or imagine you are at the end of a beautiful day, maybe on vacation, when one seemingly perfect moment unfolded after the next. A friend of mine described this feeling after having her third child. In that moment, she said their family felt complete....

Many people allowed opportunities to pass them by just because they were not attuned to the nuances of their social interactions. In truth, they could have avoided a lot of personal and professional disasters if the conflicts had been analyzed and dealt with correctly.[1] However, to anticipate and handle critical social interactions with grace, you have to build up and tap into your social intelligence. In this complex world that we live in, you’ll be glad to have social intelligence backing you up as you navigate increasingly tumultuous waters....

Imagine what would happen if teens and their parents could trade places Freaky Friday (2003), starring Lindsey Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis, explores that idea. The two play a mother and daughter who are always at odds with one another. A magic fortune cookie causes them to swap bodies. They get first hand experience in what it’s like to walk in each other’s shoes. Both sides of the argument are valid Freaky Friday forces mother and daughter to work together to understand each other....

People With Anxiety are Not Angry Anxiety has a way of making us react in a way that might seem like aggression or anger. Actually, anxiety gives us bursts of energy to deal with the stress of a situation. It can make our voice louder as we try to communicate something, or we may speak more quickly. We may use the same tone as someone who is angry, but it’s not intentional....