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Technically true.
He got the job.
He takes his job seriously.
I love it!!
Sometimes in love, you just need a kiss. No flowers, no chocolates, no handwritten letters but just a kiss for you to be reminded that you are deserving of the person who lights up your whole sky.
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Vivid Hummingbird Close-ups Reveal Their Incredible Beauty
When it comes to birds, the terms “strong” or “beautiful” might inspire images of fierce eagles or decadent tropical parrots. But both of these birds will certainly find strong contender in hummingbirds, which possess a unique sort of delicate beauty and a mastery of avian maneuvers like no other. We created this list of 20 stunning hummingbird photos to show you just how beautiful they can be.
Capturing a photo of a hummingbird in flight with clearly focused wings can be very difficult, as some varieties are capable of beating their wings up to 52 times a second. This gives them the ability to hover and fly backwards – something that few other birds can do and that none have mastered the way the hummingbird has. via Boredpanda
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Stress Management Tips
1. Breathe slowly and deeply: Shallow chest breathing makes your heart beat faster, and tenses your muscles, so you feel more stressed. In contrast, breathing slowly and deeply helps you feel much more relaxed.
2. Visualize yourself being calm and relaxed: Imagine all your stress being washed away; or try and visualize yourself in a peaceful scene such as lying on the beach or in a garden, with a book.
3. Smile: Research shows that when we force ourselves to smile it actually improves the way we feel.
4. Write your feelings down on paper: Writing gives us a way to express how we feel, and it helps to release our pent-up emotions.
5. Count to 10: Give yourself some distance and time before responding. If you react right away you might regret it later on.
6. Go for a walk: Endorphins are released by any form of exercise. These improve our mood and help us keep things more in balance.
7. Soak in a hot bath: There’s nothing like relaxing in a hot bubble bath to reduce your stress levels and improve the way you feel.
8. Turn up the music: We all have favourite music that distracts us from our problems, and listening to that music can help us feel less stressed.
Exam Tips
1. Don’t go to bed late. Getting a good night’s sleep will help you much more than trying to revise all night, your brain doesn’t work as well when you’re tired.
2. Try to think positively – even if you don’t feel like it, a positive attitude will help you during your revision.
3. Eat something! Even if you’re feeling sick with nerves or you don’t usually eat breakfast, you don’t want to feel distracted by hunger during the exam.
4. Take some water into the test with you, if you can. Keeping hydrated by drinking water will help you concentrate.
5. When we feel anxious, we often give ourselves negative messages like: ‘I can’t do this’, ‘I’m useless’ and ‘I’m going to fail’. Try to replace these with encouraging thoughts such as: ‘this is just anxiety, it can’t harm me’ and, ‘relax, concentrate - it’s going to be okay’.
6. Picturing how you would like things to go can help you feel more positive. For example, try to imagine yourself turning up to an exam feeling confident and relaxed. You turn over your paper, write down what you do know and come away knowing you tried your best on the day.
7. The more prepared we are, the more confident we feel in being able to cope. Find out with plenty of time what you need for the exam, don’t leave it to the night before in case you need to buy a piece of equipment you don’t have or clarify anything with your teacher.
“Don’t you dare give up. Not tonight. Not tomorrow. Not ever.”
— Unknown
This is potentially life saving information everyone should know.
No you guys this post helped me find my cat. He was missing for almost a month and I’ve had him for over 12 years. After seeing this I put his favorite blanket he always slept on outside hoping he would smell mine or his scent and he was back the next fucking day asleep on it.
When my cat got out, we called and called for him, and then, later that night, I remembered similar advice to this, and so put his little scratching pad, which he adores, on the front porch. Not even half an hour later, I heard a thump, opened the door, and there was his big butt, meowing at me.
Important and vital
I don’t care that I reblogged this today I’m reblogging it again
awwwww babies ;_; i hope everyone’s pets come home safe.
My Mom just accidentally prematurely sent an email to an accounting firm… It was supposed to say ‘I am afraid that we will have to postpone our meeting”
but she hit send when all it said was
Hi Jeffrey, I am afraid
Anxiety E.A.G.L.E: how you can help mental health literacy reach new heights
For Jane, social anxiety was controlling her life. She found it increasingly difficult the manage her emotions in social situations. This negatively affected her school performance, social identity, and relationships. After experiencing a significant deterioration in her health, she decided it was time for change.
Mental health effects are striking.
Unfortunately, Jane’s situation is common in society; one person in five will experience some problem with their mental health in the course of a year (Government of Canada, 2006). These problems are often ignored by others, and there is a significant time lag between the prominence of the symptoms and when help is received. The cycle of worry and anxiety continues, and it builds on. Fortunately, as caring individuals, we can become a force of change for ourselves and others. This begins with knowledge of how to help.
1. Encourage other supports.
We can help Jane by encouraging her practice self-care: get regular exercise (30 minutes a day), get enough sleep (7-8 hours for adults), and engage in leisure time and pleasurable activities (explicitly separate work from leisure). Alternatively, anxiety can be overcome if she submits herself to a process called systematic desensitization with her therapist. It consists of relaxation techniques with gradual exposure to the situation or thing that causes anxiety (Healthline, 2019).
2. Assess the risk of suicide and/or harm.
The first thing we would want to establish is that Jane is safe. Because anxiety-related disorders are associated with an increased risk of suicidal behaviour (Mental Health First Aid, 2019) we want to prioritize her safety first.
3. Give reassurance and information.
As a helper, we want Jane to realize that anxiety-related disorders and trauma-related disorders are common illnesses: she is not alone. These disorders do not define who is she, and they can be overcome. She has the potential to grow, and reduce the detrimental effects of anxiety.
4. Listen non-judgmentally.
In general, sometimes people just want to be heard. It’s important to be an active listener by maintaining appropriate eye contact, a neutral tone of voice, and a posture that signifies engagement and understanding. Just being present with someone even in silence communicates compassion.
5. Encourage the person to get appropriate professional help.
When Jane’s social anxiety has caused clinically significant distress or impairment in [her] social, occupational, and other important areas of functioning (American Psychiatric Association, 2014), it becomes a disorder. This is a medical condition that we recognize needs attention, just like another other physical illness. We can suggest her to see her family doctor first, or contact a psychologist/psychiatrist via a local health centre, university, or private practice.
Through Eagle, we are better equipped to understand how to help. Together, we can help mental health literacy reach new heights.
- Monica Taing
I took this picture on my first day at Winnipeg, that was 44 days ago. A month flew, now I'm back at home. I'm completely sure that my life will never be the same. So many things happened in Canada that made me grew, I got to knew me better, make me better, I'm so grateful because I had this amazing opportunity.
This is only the beginning, I'm going to get back to this beautiful country. That's for sure.
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LIST of GROUNDING EXERCISES
Grounding exercises are a way for you to firmly anchor yourself in the present.
Grounding exercises are things you can do to bring yourself into contact with the present moment – the here and now. They can be quick strategies (like taking three deep “belly breaths”) or longer, more formal exercises (like meditation). Different strategies work for different people, and there is no “wrong” way to ground yourself. The main aim is to keep your mind and body connected and working together.
People who have experienced childhood sexual abuse or adult sexual assault can sometimes be confronted by flashbacks or intense memories of what was done, to the point that they are feel as if they are back there, re-living the abuse all over again. A flashback is an example of being in the “there and then” rather than the “here and now,” so grounding exercises can help to bring you back. 1. Remind yourself of who you are now. Say your name. Say your age now. Say where you are now. Say what you have done today. Say what you will do next.
2. “My name is ________, and I am 26 years old. I am in my living room, in my home, in (neighborhood), in (city), in (state). I woke up early today. I had a shower and fed my dog. I just finished my coffee and toast. Soon I am going to walk to the train station and go in to work. I am going to walk down ______ street and then turn left at the bike shop. Then I am going to….”
3. Take ten slow breaths. Focus your attention fully on each breath, on the way in and on the way out. Say number of the breath to yourself as you exhale.
4. Splash some water on your face. Notice how it feels. Notice how the towel feels as you dry.
5. Sip a cool drink of water.
6. Hold a cold can or bottle of soft drink in your hands. Feel the coldness, and the wetness on the outside. Note the bubbles and taste as you drink.
7. If you wake during the night, remind yourself who you are, and where you are. Tell yourself who you are and where you are. What year is it, what age are you now? Look around the room and notice familiar objects and name them. Feel the bed you are lying on, the warmth or coolness of the air, and notice any sounds you hear.
8. Feel the clothes on your body, whether your arms and legs are covered or not, and the sensation of your clothes as you move in them. Notice how your feet feel to be encased in shoes or socks.
9. If you are with other people, and you feel comfortable with them, concentrate closely on what they are saying and doing, and remind yourself why you are with them.
10. If you are sitting, feel the chair under you and the weight of your body and legs pressing down onto it. Notice the pressure of the chair, or floor, or table against your body and limbs.
11. If you are lying down, feel the contact between your head, your body and your legs, as they touch the surface you are lying on. Starting from your head, notice how each part of your body feels, all the way down to your feet, on the soft or hard surface.
12. Stop and listen. Notice and name what sounds you can hear nearby. Gradually move your awareness of sounds outward, so you are focusing on what you can hear in the distance.
13. Hold a mug of tea in both hands and feel its warmth. Don’t rush drinking it; take small sips, and take your time tasting each mouthful.
14. Look around you, notice what is front of you and to each side. Name and notice the qualities of large objects and then smaller ones.
15. Get up and walk around. Take your time to notice each step as you take one, then another.
16. Stamp your feet, and notice the sensation and sound as you connect with the ground.
17. Clap and rub your hands together. Hear the noise and feel the sensation in your hands and arms.
18. Wear an elastic band on your wrist (not tight) and flick it gently, so that you feel it spring back on your wrist.
19. If you can, step outside, notice the temperature of the air and how much it is different or similar to where you have just come from.
20. Stretch.
21. Notice five things you can see, five things you can hear, five things you can feel, taste, or smell.
22. If you have a pet, spend some time with them. Notice what is special and different about them.
23. Run your hands over something with an interesting texture.
24. Get a sultana, a nut, or some seeds, etc. Focus on how it looks, feels and smells. Put it in your mouth and notice how that feels, before chewing mindfully and noticing how it feels to swallow.
25. Put on a piece of instrumental music. Give it all of your attention.
26. If you have a garden or some plants, tend to them for a bit. Plants, and actual soil, can be an excellent “grounder!”
source: Healthy Place
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How not to be in love with this!!
Canada, such a beautiful country, I am in love with it.
I am at Canada right now, maybe one opportunity in a life time.
It has been so good so far, every day that passes I am more in love with this country - province and city
The Canadians are really friendly and kind, I am so grateful to have a change to meet them.