Love Improves Our Mental Health

Love has many physical benefits, but it would seem that men and women who are in a relationship get lots of mental health benefits too. In New Zealand a team at the University of Otago examined 1,000 people. They found that people who had been in a relationship for longer than five years were less likely to be depressed and attempt suicide. Other studies have found similar findings, stating that married people report lower levels of depression and distress. 

Apparently married men are also half as likely to commit suicide as single men, and one third as likely as divorced men. Perhaps the phrase “you’re driving me crazy” should no longer be used in reference to your partner?

How Improve Your Love Life

Here are moves that a woman can make in order to get a man to fall in love with her:   

Become mega-attractive:  Do your best to improve your overall appearance.  Be healthy and fit.  Make sure that your hair, skin, teeth, and nails are appealing.  Ask for professional help in the area of style and dress.  Develop self-confidence and raise your self-esteem by raising the self-esteem of others.  What ultimately attracts or repeals potential mates is your attitude about yourself. 

Find and fix your blind spots:  Get accurate feedback or find a good checklist of things that could reveal your hidden weaknesses.  These are things that are evident to everyone else except you.  Examples of blind spots would include:  bad breath, unpleasant body odor, bad language, poor manners, dishonesty, and excessive gossiping.  Seek out your weaknesses and fix them so they don't taint the positive impression that you're trying to make. 

Master your people skills:  Getting people to like you is the natural by-product of consistently practicing effective people skills: begin in a friendly manner, avoid arguments, make the other person feel important, never tell the other person they are wrong, talk in terms of their interests, give sincere compliments, and don't criticize or complain.

Get good at small talk: Become a master conversationalist by speaking and listening. Have something good to say,  say it well, speak with the appropriate emotion,  know what not to say,  focus more on listening, give him your full attention, offer positive non-verbal feedback, and  help him get into his flow.

Get him to lower his guard: Take the pressure off of any situation by being down-to-earth and adding tasteful humor.  Admit some of your minor mistakes in an effort to make yourself more real in the man's eyes.  Some tasteful teasing may also entice the man to do the same.  

Give him a fresh taste of your best.  Make a favorable impression on a romantic level by showing the "hottie," "sweetie," and "real" sides of your personality.  The "hottie" side means to highlight your sexy, feminine qualities.  The "sweetie" side is the part of you that is caring, kind, warm, and sensitive.  The "real" side of you shows your true character as an all-around decent human being.
 
Your love life can be a frustrating and disappointing experience when you haven't got a clue as to what causes things to happen.  But dating, romance, and love can be wonderful experiences when you learn and grow into a woman who naturally deserves and attains the dreams she desires.

Skincare Tips for Beautiful Women

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Potatoes cooked in milk with a clove of garlic are simply heavenly!

You will be surprized at the creaminess that comes from the added fat-free cream cheese. 

You will need:

1.5 pounds russet potatoes

2 gloves garlic peeled

1 cup low-fat milk

2 tablespoons fat-free cream cheese

Wash, peel, and cut the potatoes into 1-inch cubes. Add to a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add the garlic and milk and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Then lower the heat slightly, cover, and cook for about 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender when a sharp knife is inserted into the centre of the potatoes. 

Remove the pan from the heat and add the cream cheese. Mash the potatoes and garlic, using a potato masher or fork, until the milk has been incorporated and the potatoes are fluffy.

Tea Leaves for Smelly Shoes

Instead of tossing your used tea leaves away or use it in the compost heap, dry it in the sun and then use it to get rid of those smelly shoes!

Sprinkle the used tea leaves on a baking sheet and place them in the sun to dry. When dried, stuff it in an old sock or make pouches out of cheese cloth, tie up the sock or cheese cloth pouch with a piece of wool and place them in your shoes. Leave it overnight and throw the socks or pouches with the tea leaves away. 

You will find that your shoes are no longer smelling like moldy cheese but rather like fresh herbs.

How to Manage Your Time

How you manage your time can actually affect your health. No one who is chronically overwhelmed by tasks at home and on the job can operate at peak efficiency. 

1. You must make time to stop and smell the roses. Ask yourself what is most important to you. Then schedule your time accordingly. 

2. Make definite decisions as to how you want to spend your personal time.  

3. Don’t make the common mistake of over-scheduling your free time, or you’ll make it as stressful as your time at work. Instead, give yourself fewer things to do and enjoy doing them more. 

4. Think of quick tasks, such as writing notes to friends, that you can do while waiting in line at the supermarket or at your doctor’s surgery. 

5. Don’t wait for “the right moment,” to start a project - that moment may never come. This is especially true if you tend to procrastinate. Remember that few tasks have to be started at the beginning. So if the first step seems daunting, start with another part of the project. Once you are in motion, it will be easier to stay with your plan. 

6. Clear your work area so you will not be distracted either by mess or by another project.