Siblings Love!

This post is dedicated to a cute YouTube channel I stumbled upon. It's called Nash Grier and it often features Nash and his 4-year-old sister interviewing one another.

Those are two of my favourite videos of them :)

 

Cheer Yourself Up! The Sunscreen Song

Hello!

It's late today, so I will not write a long post. Here is something worth sharing - The Sunscreen Song.
The lyrics along with the video made by the Pickupdance - How To Dance At A Club! channel on YouTube can make you smile in 3 minutes :)

Enjoy and get inspired!

Why Sitting Is So Bad for You (Day 7)

In today's day 7, I'd like to discuss an issue I've been reading and watching a lot abut lately! It is the subject of sitting and how harmful it is to us. Different surveys show different results, but it seems that on average, we spend around 12 hours a day sitting. Research shows that rigorous exercise is not enough to erase the side effects of sitting for that long. So we need to do something about it!

Where do we sit?

- at home
- when travelling
- in the office/at school/at University
- at cafeterias/restaurants
- at the theatre/cinema
In other words, everywhere!

Why is it bad for us?

- it distorts our spines
- it makes us sleepy and lazy
- it can limit the amount of air coming into our lungs (incorrect posture presses our lungs!)

What can we do about it?

- stand up every half an hour to one hour for a few minutes
- stretch, do simple excersises
- when possible, do our work whilst standing
- rock on our chairs backwards and forwards

There are some highly innovative solutions related to sitting they've already invented:

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Hopefully, the nice designs will help attract more attention to the issue!


Finally, this little cartoon is quite informative.

What is your way of battling the sitting 'epidemic'?

5 Life-changing Books

Good morning my dear readers!

I've been doing a lot of reading lately (mainly self-help and personal development). So here are five top picks:

1. Who Moved My Cheese

It is a book about change and how we all secretly fear it.

Photo from: Amazon.com

2. The Willpower Instinct

What stands on your way of high achievements and how to train willpower like a muscle.

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3. The Four Hour Working Week

How to turn yourselves into a prioritising super machine and to travel while working.

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4. How to Stop Worrying and Start Living

The book is almost 70 years old (thanks for the correction Willie!), yet the lessons will never die.

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5. The Power of a Positive No

Saying no is not only okay, but it is in fact essential for your self-esteem and low stress levels!

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 What are your favourite self-help inspiring books?

5 Incredible Time lapses (Day 5)

Good morning my dear readers!

In today's Day 5 of my 30 Days writing challenge, I've decided to share with you some BEAUTIFUL time lapses.

No need for explanation. Simply enjoy :)

Which one is your favourite?

5 Inspiring TED Talk Videos (Day 4)

Good evening everyone!

Today is my day 4 of the 30 days writing challenges. I've decided to dedicate it on inspiring TED Talk videos. Everyone who knows me is aware that I'm a a huge TED supporter so my choice isn't a huge surprise!

So here we go (in no particular order):

1. Kelly McGonigal: How to make stress your friend

Ask yourself a question: "How much stress have I experienced in the last year?" You're probably thinking that stress is inherently bad for you. Well, Kelly McGonigal Proves just the opposite! Stress isn't necessarily bad. The perception of it, however, predetermines stress's effect on us.

2. Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?

This is one of the most watched TED videos of all times. Sir Ken Robinson's brave public shaming of the classic educational system will make you appreciate the importance of dance in education.

 3. Jill Bolte Taylor's stroke of insight

That incredible brain researcher experienced something not many brain researchers get to see first-hand - a stroke! And she manages to recreate all these sensations nine years after her recovery.

4. Amy Cuddy: Your body language shapes who you are

Amy Cuddy's research found that two minutes of implementing some "power poses" when you're before an important event can make you seem much more confident than you feel! So those secret rituals can open many doors for you.

5. Cameron Russell: Looks aren't everything. Believe me, I'm a model.

There you go - the one person that you'd almost expect to think that looks are the most important thing (she makes money out of her looks after all), admits that this isn't the case!