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Balancing your home life and work life can be very challenging to us dads. More often than not, we skimp on sleep in order to accomplish all our responsibilities. Because of this, our energy reserves are drained easily. As a result, we sometimes important activities or once in a lifetime opportunities. Keen to know you can keep yourself energized all through out busy days? Read up. 1) Keep your schedule. If you oversleep because you slept very late the night before, chances are you'll cram your way towards the accomplishment of all the tasks you have for the day. This is stressful; and stress drains a lot of your energy. Get up at the same time in the morning even though you're sleep deprived so you don't have to have to endure a messed up and an unproductive day.
2) Stay hydrated. This will keep you alert. If your cells have enough water, your brain will function efficiently even under pressure. With saying that, don't be addictive to caffeine just to keep yourself alert and awake. A cup of expresso is enough to keep you up for the day until the time your body needs to sleep. 3) Take cat naps. Taking 15 to 20 minutes will make you feel energised and rejuvenated. You don't have to schedule this. If you feel like taking a nap, do so. But be sure to inform your boss and co-workers about it. 4) Skip the sugar. When you're sleep deprived, you're more likely to crave for sugary and salty food. Be determined to avoid them because they will make you feel lazy and sleepy after all. Bring celery sticks, bananas, nuts and other healthy stuff to munch on while you're working. You'll be surprised at how they can make you alert all through out the day. 5) Get out. Ask permission to leave your workstation so you can clear your mind a bit and breathe in some fresh air. Do the same if you're at home doing some chores. This will keep you from loosing it especially when you're faced against a stressful situation. If you're no longer happy with your job, you're most likely to look for another job that will make you feel fulfilled and happy. While this can be helpful, changing jobs whenever you feel bad at your current work isn't advisable. This habit can lead you to career and financial instabilities which are serious problems you might want to avoid especially when you're the head of the family.
Keen to know how you can stay happy at your current work? Read these tips. Develop resilience. We all commit mistakes and face adversities in life. Overthinking about the things you failed to do or failed to avoid in the past won't do you good. The same goes with self-blaming and making excuses that you're not as good or as skilled as others. Pick up yourself quickly and keep pushing yourself forward - towards performing at your best, achieving your goals and helping co-workers. Forgive and let go of grudges. There are people who will rub you in the way. That is inevitable. You can choose to hold grudges or not. If you want to have positive relationships with everyone at work, drop the past and just continue with your work. Avoid jealousy. Getting jealous is a waste of your time, abilities and opportunities. Be happy with what your co-workers' have achieved and remember that you can be successful in your own way and in your own area of excellence. Change your perspective. Imagine yourself ten years ago. Do you appreciate what you've finally become? Imagine yourself ten years from now? Are there any goals and self-improvements you would want to achieve? Doing this will help you see your development and your shortcomings. You can use both to have a clearer direction in your career path and in life --- a great way to break free from negative thinking. Appreciate the process more than the outcome. No matter how you work hard, the outcome will be beyond your control. Instead of sulking because things didn't go your way, appreciate the process, the hard work you've gone through. Why? Because you were able to develop a stronger character in the process. Finding a name for your new horse can be as difficult as finding the perfect name for your newborn child. Although there are thousands of options available, choosing a name that suits your horse's personality might require some thought and research. Read the following tips which can make equine name selection easier for you. Know the breed registry restrictions in naming horses. Do some research about the registry regulations before thinking of a potential name for your horse. Nothing could be more frustrating than setting your heart on a suitably worthy name for your horse which you can't actually use. Different equine clubs and societies have varied standards for naming a horse. Adhere to the rules set by the club or society you choose if you want to go through the entire registration process smoothly. Consider the pedigree of your horse. Does your horse have Norwegian roots? Then investigate Norwegian names and their meanings and choose the best moniker for your horse. If you don't have time to do any research, simply name your horse after his parents, using their registered names. You can also combine his parents' individual names to come up with a new and unique name. Consider its appearance and the activities your horse is involved in. You can name your horse after his physical features. If your horse appears radiant in his pure black coat, name him Black Beauty or Black Knight. Does your horse take part in racing or other competitions? Choose a striking name that best describes his personality or performance during tournaments. You can also choose a funny and interesting name that people will enjoy. Read this infographic from Horseland to discover the funniest names that were invented for race horses. Think of a name that is easy to remember. Remembering all your horses' names can be quite challenging if you have ten or more mares, stallions and ponies under your care. In this case, consider giving each of your equine companions complementing or rhyming names. For example, "Mandy", "Mary" and "Murphy" sound similar without being exactly the same.
Some equine lovers believe that horses eventually take after the meanings of their names. Therefore, it is important to give your horse a name that represents positive qualities, superior health and everything that is good. While there can be a grain of truth in this belief, the keys to having a well-rounded horse are good grooming and proper training. Click here to discover products, tips and other resources you will find useful in raising your gentle giant. There is no such thing as a perfect husband (or a perfect person). So we're born to make mistakes without us knowing it. However, this doesn't give us the license to be mindless of the wrong things we do to our wives. Here are is a short list of awful things we could be doing - knowingly and unknowingly - to our lifetime partners which we must quit doing right away.
Being critical - If it's easier to notice your wife's mistakes over her good deeds, now is the tine for you to have a change of heart and mind. Constant criticism will make her feel that she's good for nothing. Be intentional in complementing her good works when you feel the urge to criticize her again. Being a control freak - What you know and think are not always right. This means your wife can make her own decisions without your help or permission. So don't control her actions and way of thinking. Instead, get into the habit of discussing things with her. Being an absentee husband - Are you too busy to text her or to give her a call? Well, this might be the time for you to change your mindset or attitude. Be intentional in sparing a few minutes during your break time to call or send her a message. Don't go straight to your bed when you go home. Sit with your wife and share to her how your day went, your thoughts, your worries, and your funny experiences. Using dirty language - Remove dirty language from your vocabulary. Learn to use gentle words in expressing your feelings. Use of dirty language can cause embarrassment to your wife and children. Use kind words when speaking with your wife and you will be surprised to find her more responsive. Viewing pornography - This habit makes your wife feel cheap and this can cause your marriage to break eventually. If you're addicted to it, find a counselor who can help you flee from it. Setting high of expectations - Do you have unrealistic expectations for your wife? High expectations can lead you to criticizing your wife more. Focus on her positive qualities and praise her for her good deeds. As a result, your wife will naturally start living up to your positive compliments all the more. If you've been married for a long time, you ought to know by now that not everything your wife does is lovable. Consequently, you might find her or some of her habits quite irritating. No matter how irritated you are, you shouldn't be saying things that can hurt her feelings or lower her self-esteem. Keen to know the things you shouldn't say to you wife? Read on.
"You're getting fat." Women in general feel hurt when they're told that they're fat. This sentence makes your wife think that she's no longer attractive to you. Instead of saying point blank that she's fat, gently encourage her to engage in some exercise routines with you. Discuss how both of you can keep yourselves healthy for the benefit of your family.
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