Inner Peace

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Public Relations deals about issues of image, we are always concerned about how we look on the outside and forget to deal with our emotions and finding our inner peace. In communications we have verbal and non-verbal communication. It has been said that we are communicating being even when we do not say a word, we communicate by the way we walk, sit, comb our hair and eat etc. It's funny how when you are not okay emotionally it shows on your face for example, when you are emotionally distressed you have a sad face, but when you are happy you have a smile on your face.

It is always important to introspect yourself and tap into your inner peace, where you realise that life goes beyond the problems that we face on a daily basis but rather let us embrace all the memories that we have with your families, the job that you are blessed with or even the opportunities that you have. Inner peace means being satisfied with what you have, the way you are and not wishing to have more than what is enough for you at that moment, inner peace is about enjoying life and making a difference in someone else's life.Inner peace is about being content  and true to oneself therefore you don't have to compromise your values, morals, dreams, purpose even your objectives in life for someone else.

Now tell me what does inner peace mean to you? Does it mean having all the money in the world or sacrificing yourself just because you want to be loved and appreciated, be true to yourself and love yourself enough to know your worth.

Note well: What gives me inner peace is meditating on God's word(reading the bible) and praying.

Suggestion: If you want you can also try reading the bible and praying and see if it will work for you to.

Now think about it: How do you tap into your inner peace or discover your inner peace?

weight! weight! weight!

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Why is it that over weight people are not easily accepted in the society? This only results to people wanting to lose weight for wrong reasons by also using unhealthy alternatives to lose weight.One morning you are a size eight(8) the next a size ten(10) what happened is it food that make you gain weight ? or stress what really makes you gain weight? well I can't  state what makes me gain weight  because I don't know what makes me gain weight. It's funny how people quick to pin point that you have gained weight.Now that you are aware of the problem what do you do to deal with it ? Do you go straight to the gym or do you look for another alternative such as slimming tea,slimming pills or even slimming drops.
Now there are many advertisement that will be able to assist you in finding a solution for your problem,well this is good but tell me this, why is it that these product that are advertised in the media would claim to be safe to use and good  for your health were as when you look closely at a product you will find that it has many side effect which they talk about in their fine prints, what happened to transparency ? and here the lives of people are at stake.
There are many side effects for different slimming pills,drops and tea but here are the mot common side effects:

• Abdominal pains
• Nausea
• Thirst
• Insomnia
• Dizziness
• Acne
• Headaches
• Constipation
• Depression

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So why take a short cut in dealing with weight issues that will add problems to your health other than providing a solution.Your life is in your hands and you have the power to choose what is good  for you.

Tips to think about:

• Dealing with weight gain is accepting that you have gained weight and decide how to deal with the problem.
• Eat  healther food.
• Exercize
• Take the stares rather than the lift.
• walk a bit more.
• Do not sleep immideately after eating wait for the food to be digested first,meaning eat three hours before you go to sleep.
• Drink a lot of water.

Always choose healther options or alternatves for lossing weight ,but you don't have to lose weight unless if it is for health reason other than that accept yourself and be comfortable in your own skin.

True Beauty



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 Media frames the perceptions of the society meaning that they create the societies reality.With regards to beauty the media emphasises that a beautiful person is a person who is skinny,wears make-up that is why most of the time many people have low self esteem because the do not look like those models from television,magazines and even bill boards.Can beauty be defined by age,gender,colour,body shape or size? and who gets to decide? What happened to" beauty is in the eye of the beholder"?



 

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True beauty goes beyond your physical appearance.One would believe that true beauty is when you are true to yourself and happy with how you look.There are many aspects that make a person shine other than physical appearance, look at your achievements ,personality,values,morals and all the other things that make you shine above the rest.True beauty is when you are content with who you are and what you have.When you celebrate your flows and keep on going because you know that beauty does not define you rather the contribution  and difference you make in the world does define you.Life goes beyond physical appearance it is about  the purpose that drive you and how you can be the best you can be therefore there's no reason for you to have low self -esteem. Here's a body image boost exercise:

• remind yourself of things that are besides your body eg I am caring,growing,loving,kind etc.
• Give up the judgement about your body.
• Get rid of clothes that don't fit you.
• Spend five minutes in the mirror looking at your body ,don't judge rather complement yourself.www.campaignforrealbeauty.com

 Just be happy and satisfied with what you have and remember to do everything for yourself ,not to impress anyone because we are all imperfect beings. So from now on when you wear that make-up wear it for you,when you decide to loose weight do it because you want to be more heather and fit not because someone told you that you are fat and ugly.Even when you decide to get a pear of jeans  think about only you and celebrate how the jean perfectly fits your body shape.You are beautiful  it does not matter who says what, look at yourself in the mirror  now what do you see? Do you see how beautiful and unique you are?
 Promise me that you will change the way you view yourself.
There's only one you in the world and no one can take that away from you,so celebrate your beauty always!!

Give yourself an amazing spa day this easter holiday

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Spoil yourself these Easter holiday by relaxing and giving yourself a nice day of relaxation and pampering without having to spend a whole lot of money The media has many ways of putting this kind of information to the public but at times many people are not aware that it is easy and cheap to pamper yourself without loosing a lot of money.Here are the easy steps you can follow:
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 Skin and Hair

• Wash your face: Use a gentle cleanser that is designed for your skim type,afterwards use a toner.
• Take a shower: Shampoo and condition your hair.Use scented body wash to make your skin feel soft and renewed.
• Take a bath: You can take a long bubble bath and lay there so as to help your skin relax.
•  Plug your eyebrows: Warm water will open your pores ,making it easier to and less painful.
• Do a steam facial: Boil water and pour into a large bowl or your bathroom sink,add some essential oils .Drop a towel over your head and sit your head over the steaming water.stay there for 5-10minutes.
• Use a face mask: Use any face mask of your choice .When you done moisturise your body .Sit back and relax remember yo take your time and have yourself an amazing Easter holiday. If you think it's a good idea try it and tell me how it has worked for you

easy way to take care of your skin in winter

Every year winter rolls around ,the cold air often dries out the development of your skin or leaves behind redness. Your skin has to develop strengths to withstand  colder conditions in order to look good through out in winter. Adopting habits on how to take care of your skin all year around to prepare for colder conditions will make your skin to be able to better handle the cold air.Nothing like a pair of hand gloves to keep your hands warm ,a pair of socks to warm your feet and a hat will do justice to your ears,wear a jersy or a jacket and dont forget boots  however the skin needs to be moisturised and kept warm at all times. Remember to drink a lot of hot coffee that also contributes in making your skin warm be careful not to over drink it because caffeine is addictive. 

Help your body remove toxins

On a daily basis your are exposed to chemicals at work, pollution  as you walk on the street and your diet which is processed food. Unhealthy dietary choices like fast food,caffeine, and lifestyle habits such as smoking and drinking alcohol harm your health and helps with the build up of toxic substances  in your system.Over time these substances can impair immune functioning  which might lead to weight gain and even cause memory problems. The question here is why does the media's emphasis about the substances such as fast food,cigarette and alcohol through advertisements is dominant than the emphasis on how you can detox your body from the toxins that come from the above substances?

Detoxification plays a vital role in improving your health by eliminating toxic substances in your body.Your  bodies goes through a lot on a daily basis ,toxins enter your body and negatively affects your health and radical compounds cause additional wear and tear  to nearly every tissue in your body especially your skin. Now compare the number of times you eat junk food,smoke and even drink alcohol to the number of times  you detox in a year; is there any balance? if yes congratulations! but if no do you realise that your health is in danger?
  And if your body  is not detoxifying on it's own you need to take action and help your body.
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Detoxification can:

• Strengthen the immune system.
• Eliminate tissue damaging.
• Reduce the risk of cancer and other diseases
• Purifies your blood.
• Helps you overcome bad habits like eating junk food,sugar and drinking alcohol.

Eight ways to help your body detoxify:

1. Eat plenty of fibres, including brown rice and fresh fruits and vegetables.
2. Take herbs such as dandelion roots and drink green tea which helps to cleanse the liver.
3. Take vitamin C  to help the body produce glutathione, a liver compound that drives away toxins.
4. Drink at least quarters  of water daily.
5. Breath deeply to allow oxygen to circulate more completely through your system.
6. Transform stress by emphasising positive emotions.
7. Try hydrotherapy by taking a hot shower for 5 minutes,allowing the water to run your back.follow with cold water for 30 seconds.Do this three times,and then go to bed for 30 minutes.
8. Sweat in a sauna so your body can eliminate toxins or waste through perspiration.

As your body gets rid of the accumulated waste, healing effects often accompany the acceleration from your skin,liver kidney and lungs,you may experience the following for a short period:

• Body odour
• Bad breath
• Fatigue
• Diarrhoea
• Headaches

 When this occurs do not despaired ,this means that your body is getting rid of the toxins.
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Food that detox the body are as follows:



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• Fruits : Fruits are high in liquid content,helping the body wash out toxins.



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• Vegetables:Best for juicing detox regime or eaten raw onions,carrots,cabbage,garlic to name but a few these food will help your live purge toxins during the cleansing process.
• Green tea:Washes the toxins out of the body  through its liquid contents.
• Omega-3 Oils:Use hamp,avocado,olive oils or flux seed oils while detoxing . This will  help lubricate the intestinal walls, allowing toxins to be absorbed by the oils,and eliminated by the body.

Now think about the information above and make a decision on steps or strategy on how you will help your body remove toxins, its up to you to ensure that your body is healthy or not so what are you going to  do?

Image goes beyond the clothes you wear

Often people say you are what you wear, forgetting that your body  also needs a little bit of  taking care of and actually every part of your needs not to be overlooked  because they  are important. due to lack of  marketing PR in salons about how to take care of your body other than summing up that image is all about what we wear. today i would like you to think about your feet,by a show of hands how many of you give your attention to your feet as much as you give attention to you face, hands,weight and clothes.You often forget about your feet until they start hurting is this true or not?

Did you know that your feet have a some of  26 bones and a complex framework of muscles,tendons and ligaments, your feet absorb the impact of your full body weight with every step keeping you balanced and upright in the process. Now do you realise how important your feet are?

Problems that many of people have with their  feet are as follows:

• Foot odour
• Fallen arches
• Corns
• Ingrown toenails
• Fungal infections

Does any of these problems sound familiar to you?

Here are some tips that  can help you address some of these problems:

1. Always buy shoes that fit you properly (they must not be too small or too big)

• this is due to the fact that small shoes may cause; corns,ingrowing toenails  and general foot pain.
• Big shoes may cause;blisters and sore heels.

   2.   Ladies high heels are not good for your feet when you wear them frequently  because they cause           damage to the bones on your feet NB heels are fine for you to wear  once in a while.

   3.   Exercise your feet by taking a walk on a regular basis more especially to those who use drive.

   4.   Wash your feet properly everyday meaning give your feet a thorough  wash between your toes.



  5.  Remember to moisturise your feet.

6.  Wear socks because they play a vital role in absorbing and drawing moisture away from your feet.

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Now that you have viewed the information above begin to think about the most common problem that many people have with regards to this subject of feet which is foot odour and dry cracked heels. How can one deal with these problems you ask?

 Foot odour are usually caused by bacterial infections. this occurs because of heat  and moisture inside the shoes.If you suffering from this problem here's what you can do;

• use anti-bacterial soap every time you wash your feet.
• Always dust your shoes with baking soda that prevents moisture and kills bacteria.
• After a good foot soak rub your feet with peppermint flavoured moisturiser.

Basic home treatment  for dry cracked heels are as follows:

• wash your feet in a moisturising foot bath with Luke warm water and a mild soap or you can mix honey and water then soak your feet in the mixture because honey is a natural antiseptic it is safe to use on cracked and bleeding heels or skin.
• Always dry your skin well more especially in between your toes after washing your feet.
• Apply a good moisturiser for example foot creams or foot ointments
• Check your feet everyday, look for cuts,blisters and treat them properly.

Here are suggestions for food that you can eat  to improve the health of your feet, you must eat a diet  rich of vitamin A which promotes skin health,carrots,sweet potatoes,spinach and pumpkins are also good sources are helpful.Always remember to drink your eight glasses of water a day.

Now that you know how to take care of your feet will you start giving your feet the equal amount of attention that you give to you face,weight,clothes?