Archive for March, 2009
Psychology of Dating: the Do’s and Don’ts when on a Date
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Isn’t it tricky, the psychology of dating? Why do people date? Boost of self-esteem? Looking for a little spice in their rather dull little world? For fun and excitement? Or probably because of boredom? There are good dates, bad dates, blind dates, spur-of-the-moment dates, and dates you’d rather forget for the rest of your life. Whichever they are, the psychology of dating has always been a part of the human existence. It is a need, almost like a requirement to satisfy one’s need to be appreciated.
Dating may sound easy. Well, everybody’s doing it! However, it is not enough to just get dressed, pick a place and hurl yourself into a date. There are certain pointers to consider before the big day.
Aside from proper hygiene, being on time,
First of all, don’t be too excited. As the old saying goes, “Expect the worst and hope for the best.” Not all first dates are amazing. But they sure are memorable. Make sure you don’t expect too much but it also would not hurt to be open to all possibilities.
Be mysterious. Don’t spill your entire autobiography on the first meeting. Mystery gives out a certain positive aura that keeps your date asking for more. And if you’re lucky, you may score a second date. The best way to achieve this is to do most of the listening part. Make your date talk more about herself— her likes, hobbies, her favorite subject. It shows curiosity and flattery. Of course, that doesn’t mean that you will talk less. Just make her feel you’re interested in what she’s saying and she’ll likely do the same for you.
Confidence plays a major role when going out on a date. Nothing beats a confident guy. Being self-assured and up for anything will secure you a one way ticket to an amazing, memorable date ever.
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Dry Skin – Prevent Dry Skin by Adopting The Right Skin Care Regime
Posted by: | CommentsIntake of adequate fluids become very important as the dehydrating effect of heating needs to be over come and excessive loss of moisture needs to be replaced.
Simple daily routines, such as bathing and towel drying, may actually promote dry skin. You may wish to modify your bathing routine to help preserve your skin’s loss of moisture. Bathing provides the skin temporary moisture, but it removes the skin’s ‘Acid Mantel’ and in the long run causes more moisture loss than gain, particularly if you use commercially manufactured soap, which by nature has a drying effect on the skin.
The correct skin care regime to counteract dry skin is crucial and the following steps are suggested:
- Do not wash, using soap, as it dries out your skin! – Instead, use an exfoliant, such as the ‘Skin Renewal Gel’ from Wildcrafted Herbal Products, followed by a cleanser (Wildcrafted’s Hydrating Cleanser is ideal) to keep your skin from drying out unnecessarily.
- Apply a toner to prevent loss of moisture from your skin – This step is often neglected by many, yet it is a very important step, especially if you have dry skin. Toning lotions, for example Wildcrafted’s ‘Milk of Roses Toner’ provides essential oils and herbal extract that help to close the opened pores and prevents loss of moisture.
- Moisturise, moisturise, moisturise. – This cannot be stressed strongly enough. Moisturising will not only nourish your skin, but it will help to reduce loss of moisture even further, thus preventing dry skin, as well as repair damaged skin. Wildcrafted’s Papaya Day Crème, for example is a good illustration of using essential oils and herbal extracts to re-hydrate the depleted skin and nourish it to help protect is from loss of moisture.
Dry skin can also be itchy and become very sensitive, resulting in eczema and dermatitis. The prevention of excessive loss of moisture to prevent dry skin is important to prevent further complication of dry skin.
Symptoms such as itching, flaking of the skin, cracking and scaliness all point to you having very dry skin and this requires attention. You will seriously need to look at the amount of water you are not drinking, as this is beyond just using a good skin care regime. Water needs to be consumed at 3 litres per day, no less, because that is what the body uses to maintain proper metabolism. So whether you are physically active or not, you will need to provide the body with at least 8-10 glasses of water every day to prevent your skin from drying out.
Of course if you are physically active, you will need to considerably increase this amount to replace the water loss through sweating.
Making sure you have sufficient mineral salts in your diet can also help to prevent dry skin. I am not referring to Table Salt, but the salts present in celery and other vegetables. As you probably know, sweat is slightly salty and these are the salts you need to replace. Celery is a vegetable high in mineral salts and should be included in your salads and sandwiches.
In conclusion, combining high quality natural skin care products together with a daily skin care regime, adequate water intake and a diet high in vegetables that contain mineral salts and trace elements, will help you to combat dry skin.
5 Key Relationship Tips
Posted by: | CommentsDo you long to get the spark back in your relationship? Has the zest and desire in your relationship abandoned you? Perhaps you are in a relationship whereby you don’t feel that connection you did when you first started seeing each other? Do you think back fondly to the days when you and your partner wanted to spend every moment together?
If any of this sounds familiar, realise you are not alone and you may be, like many, in need of acquiring some relationship tips to make your partnership stronger. The following five relationship tips and ideas are some suggestions for those who want to strengthen the bond with the person with whom they are dating or married:
Idea 1: Set aside time a little time each day for the two of you.
It’s important to recognise that every relationship needs time when a couple is alone together giving them time to just focus on each other. It could be a chat over a coffee in the morning before work, or it could be just meeting up for an informal lunch – perhaps use your lunchtime to meet up for a walk and a hotdog, and make it an opportunity to catch up with each other. Regardless of how you do it, make sure the focus of time is on the two of you, and you make time to talk and listen properly to each other.
Idea 2: Show a genuine interest in your partner’s interests.
As an example, if your partner really likes watching a certain sport, ask them about the sport and show a genuine interest in that sport – ask about it, and listen to the answers. Even if you don’t know about that specific sport, look it as an opportunity to find out something new. Perhaps your lady likes to go shopping. Take the initiative by suggesting shopping and then devote a few hours, once a month, to go shopping with her. Take an interest in what she looks at, and give sincere comments and feedback that clearly shows you are taking an interest.
Idea 3: Show affection on a daily basis.
One of the most important relationship tips is to maintain a level of affection in your relationship with your partner. Yes, you may have been affectionate in the early days, but the key is to maintain that affection and attention. A hug and a kiss, possibly with a simple ‘off the cuff’ comment like “you look fantastic” are massively valued by the person who is receiving them. It helps both of you make an emotional connection in addition to the physical one.
Idea 4: Organise a special few days away.
Plan a weekend away to somewhere you both haven’t been before – a quaint little town, a lake-side cabin, an old fishing port. Choose a romantic place to stay and dine out in a pretty restaurant in the evening. Check out some live entertainment or perhaps an art gallery or place of local interest …and use all the time to talk to each other. Enjoy each other’s company, spending quality time together, a couple of times a year.
Idea 5: Plan and discuss some joint goals you both have for the future together.
Dreams and goals are what tie partnerships of people together. Perhaps you want to move house, or town; or take a holiday in a far-off destination; perhaps you have the idea of starting a business together – whatever, set some goals together, and focus on making them happen together.
We respect that you have heard some of these ideas and relationship tips before, but consider them again – really take them onboard because often ideas need to be repeated several times to really be absorbed. All these tips can very helpful in creating a stronger, healthier relationship between two people.