Safety Tips for Women Motorists

Being pulled over by a police officer can be as stressful for the officer as it is for the women motorist. Although the majority of people are law-abiding citizens, a police officer must still be overly cautious during all traffic stops. Here are a few tips to follow when being stopped by the police.

1. Pull off the road as far to the right as safely possible.

2. Stay in your vehicle unless asked to get out.

3. Turn on the interior light if the stop occurs at night.

4. Keep both hands on the steering wheel and do not make sudden movements.

5. If you are carrying a firearm, advise the officer of the weapon and its location.

6. Advise the officer if you need to reach for your license or registration.

7. If you are being stopped at night and you are driving alone, simply acknowledge the officer by turning on your flashers and driving at a reduced rate of speed to the nearest well lit area.

Following these simple tips will make traffic stop less stressful for everyone involved.

Quick Stress Busters

Here are a few ways to ease your everyday stress that only take a few minutes, but will make your life a little easier.

1. Sit comfortable, close your eyes and breathe deeply in through the nose. Breathe out slowly through your mouth releasing the problems of the day. Think only about the things that make you happy. Do this for 5 minutes.

2. Sit in a comfortable position. Lean your head against the back of a chair or wall. Close the eyes take a deep breath and place each thumb at a point on the base of the skull near each ear. Move your thumbs downward from ears to shoulder tops; press and hold tense spots as you go. Then rub back of neck from base of skull downward, pressing and holding tense spots. Cross one arm over chest and press muscles along top of opposite shoulder; hold until tension is released. Repeat with other arm. Drop arms to sides, and breath, imagining your skull is heavy as a bowling ball. Relax completely.

3. Take a bubble bath. Light scented candles all around you, and turn off the lights listen to classical music. Imagine you are self on a quiet tropical island. See yourself relaxing on a great lounge chair while servants take care of your every need.

4. Get a good night's sleep: Do not drink coffee or eat too late as it makes it difficult to sleep. Try listening to soothing music as you drift off to sleep. Don't think about what you need to do the next day.

5. Exercise; It increase blood flow, bringing more oxygen to your brain and unkinks tight muscles.

6. Light scented candles around the room turn off lights lie on your back and reach arms and legs toward ceiling. Rotate, starting with each arm and then each leg. Do this for 10 minutes.

7. Rotate your head stretching as far as you can, start to your right shoulder, the to the back as if looking at the ceiling, then to left shoulder then to front, putting chin to chest. Do for a few minutes then rotate starting with left shoulder.

8. Close your eyes lift both arms over your head until your hands touch. Slowly lower your arms down to your sides up and down as if in a flying motion. Imagine you are a bird flying over the ocean. Let your imagination soar.

How to Build Endurance

If you want to walk or jog for longer periods of time without getting fatigued, continue with a weight-lifting routine.

Lifting weights not only builds strong muscles, but also can improve your aerobic capacity. Improving your aerobic endurance level will enable you to walk, bike, swim, or jog for longer periods of time before exhausting yourself.

Golden Rules for Coffee Making

Rule 1

Coffee should be as hot as possible when served; therefore, it is good practice to warm the coffee pot. When serving espresso or an espresso-based drink, the cups should also be warmed.

Rule 2

With the exception of Arabic coffee, no coffee should be made with boiling water as it scorches very easily, producing a bitter flavour. Either boil the kettle and let it stand for about 30 seconds to go off the boil, or try to switch off the kettle just before it bubbles. The benefit of electric coffee makers is that it will heat the water to optimum temperature for coffee, without the boil.

Rule 3

Coffee should never be reheated. Although it will still be drinkable after reheating, bear in mind that the flavour changes dramatically. Coffee will keep hot in a better condition if placed in a warmed vacuum flask.

Rule 4

The true coffee connoisseurs or the coffee purists are adamant that filtered or bottled water should be used for the best cup of coffee, instead of tap water.

Rule 5

The most important part of brewing the perfect cup of coffee is to use the correct amount of coffee. A good rule of thumb is to use to 2 level teaspoons of ground coffee for each 6 fl oz. (3/4 cup). However, the best is to follow the manufacturers’ directions.

To Teacher, With Love

It was the end of the school year, and a kindergarten teacher was receiving gifts from her pupils.

The florist's son handed her a gift. She shook it, held it overhead, and said, "I bet I know what it is. Flowers." "That's right!" the boy said, "But, how did you know?" "Oh, just a wild guess," she said. 

The next pupil was the sweet shop owner's daughter. The teacher held her gift overhead, shook it, and said, "I bet I can guess what it is. A box of sweets." "That's right, but how did you know?" asked the girl. "Oh, just a wild guess," said the teacher. 

The next gift was from the son of the liquor store-owner. The teacher held the package overhead, but it was leaking. She touched a drop off the leakage with her finger and put it to her tongue. "Is it wine?" she asked. "No," the boy replied, with some excitement. The teacher repeated the process, tasting a larger drop of the leakage. "Is it champagne?" she asked. "No," the boy replied, with more excitement. The teacher took one more big taste before declaring, "I give up, what is it?" With great glee, the boy replied, "It's a puppy!" SURPRISE!