Winning the girl of your dreams may not necessarily call for the hottest cars or the most expensive coats, women want to laugh.
A society of British psychologists has established that women rate men who can make them laugh more intelligent than the average Joes.
Experts suggest that women through the course of history have looked for men who are intelligent and knowing how to read a situation and crack a joke at the right moment is a great achievement for a man.
The study was participated in by 45 heterosexual females between 18 and 30 years of age. They were asked to rate self descriptions of men which were designed to be funny and not so funny.
The proponents invented the lives of 10 men and the ladies were asked to rate them as per intelligence, honesty, and the potential of engaging in a long term relationship or friendship.
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What can a single raisin do to someone? Aside from contributing to the fiber intake of one’s diet, a raisin may help someone fight their depression.
A team of researchers from the Monash University in Australia conducted a study that utilized techniques of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). The therapy modifies the approach of the traditional behavioral therapy by focusing on meditation like practices.
They used a raisin and some coined it as “raisin consciousness”. It may really look weird and unusual but they really used raisin and closely examined the dry fruit. Believe it or not, it may really contribute in getting rid of serious depression.
During the first session, the raisin is used to learn different meditation techniques that will help someone have more self awareness and consciousness of the physical world.
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Life is not just work and life is not just fun. You may have all the obligation at home but you also have the tough demands at work. It is only through achieving balance between work and life will you be able to get rid of all the stress that they bring.
Here are some practical tips to help you along the way in stress reduction:
Office is for work and home is for family or self. With everything within reach through advanced technology, most people cannot put a dividing line between work and family time. If no boundaries will be determined, most likely both aspects of life will suffer.
Write down what you do or have to do. This gives you an idea what your load is like for a day or a week. If you are able to get rid some of the tasks that you don’t enjoy or just can’t really do, then the better.
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