Articles Archive for February 2008
Health, Psychology »
Color psychology is concerned with the effects of color on mood, emotion, behavior.
Colors are not only used for decorations or adding beauty to an object, but they can be used to determine personality traits to affect people’s mood and to effect on other people around you. Each colour is connected to various areas of our body and will affect us differently emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually.
Below is a list of colors analyzed by their psychological effects:
- Red
Associated with: Danger, passion, energy, warmth, adventure and optimism.
Physical: increase blood pressure, increases respiratory rate, …
Health, Nutrition-Foods »
Do you have trouble falling or staying asleep?
Head for the kitchen and enjoy one or two of these foods. These foods really can make you sleepy. They relax tense muscles, quiet buzzing minds, and/or get calming, sleep-inducing hormones – serotonin and melatonin – flowing. Yawning yet?
Bedtime foods that help you sleep:
1 -Bananas. They’re practically a sleeping pill in a peel. In addition to a bit of soothing melatonin and serotonin, bananas contain magnesium, a muscle relaxant.
2 – Warm milk. It’s not a myth. Milk has some tryptophan – an …
Featured, Personal Development, Psychology »
You can find strong powers of concentration in yourself. When you are decisive and sincerely want to excel in your studies, pass an important exam, or playing one of your favorite games; the power of concentration becomes available to you. This kind of concentration is raised because of some need, or desire. Increasing it in a systematic way, brings it under your control, and grants you the ability to use it easily, with no exertion whenever you need it. Real and good concentration is developed slowly, through daily work, …
Health, Life »
A power nap is a short nap, normally between 10 and 30 minutes long, taken in the middle of the day in order to reinvigorate and refresh you for the next part of the day. Power naps are not similar to normal sleep, so you will not be groggy after taking one. While you might have “dreams”, power naps are more similar to meditation, where thoughts are allowed to move from the sub-conscious mind to the conscious mind and back again without you concentrating on them.
How to Power Nap Effectively:
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Health, Life »
How frequently do we discover ourselves in a bad moon, apparently for no cause? ? How many times do we get a pretty respectable day, but then one little thing ruins the whole thing? The troubles we face in this day and age seem more complicated, but in reality, it has more to do with the pace in which we travel through our day.
To help you get moving and back on track again, here are some useful suggestions to change your mood.
Fabricate a smile.
The simple act of smiling has …
Communication, Life »
Spending time with oneself in some fruitful introspection is something that many people want for, but unhappily do not find time for the same. When this solitude becomes loneliness, it can get problematic. Finding original friends is not at all hard provided you hold an available psyche and be sure of yourself. Always remember that tomorrow’s friends are in fact today’s strangers. So if you are looking for tips for making new friends, read further tips.
We take some ideas and suggestions for how to have real friends:
- Look accessible. You …
Green corner, Health »
The risk of a fatal heatwave in the UK within ten years is high, but overall global warming may mean fewer deaths due to temperature, a report says.
A seriously hot summer between now and 2017 could claim more than 6,000 lives, the Department of Health report warns.
But it also stresses that milder winters mean deaths during this time of year – which far outstrip heat-related mortality – will continue to decline.
The report is to help health services prepare for climate change effects.
A panel of scientific experts commissioned by the Department …
Career, Communication, Psychology »
These are the psychological secrets of the experts, the tricks of the trade – factors that can affect your judgment and decision in objectively evaluating information.
1: You are Just Like Me
• Watch out when you are asked about your hobbies, hometown, values, favorite foods, etc., only to be followed with the obligatory “Me too, what a coincidence.”
• Another aspect of this rule is that if someone is nice to us, we not only like him more but also are more likely to agree with him. If he …
Communication, Psychology »
What is the Killer Compliment? It is commenting on some very personal and specific quality you spot in someone. A Killer Compliment is not “I like your tie” or “You’re a very nice person.”
A Killer Compliment is more like “What exquisite eyes you have,” (very specific) or “You have a wonderful air of honesty about you,” (very personal).
Learning how to give such a killer compliment is one of the best things to have in your social tool belt. It can do wonders for relationships. It can take them …
Green corner, Life »
If Valentines Day is an essential day for you or the one you love; then you can show a bit of love for the environment by carefully considering what you buy.
Here are a few distinctive gift ideas that make a positive ecological impact:
Give Organic Flowers
Conventionally grown flowers are often dangerous to the environment and the workers involved with growing them. An option to giving cut flowers is seeking out locally grown live houseplants. There are plenty of flowering varieties available, and they are beautiful, …






