Get rid of those bags under your eyes!

First of all you are probably wondering why we get bags under our eyes. This is most likely due to;

AGING - As we get older, our skin that is made of collagen deteriorates, losing its elastic capabilities. Inside our eyes is also fat which also tends to droop down as we get older.

GENES - if your parents had bags under their eyes, chances are that you’ll eventually have them too.

ALLERGIES - You feel horrible with allergies, it will make the bags look worse as well.

When things start sagging, it's time to pick them up. Maybe walking on your hands will help.

GET REST - If you have bags under your eyes, it could be that you are not resting properly. Get some sleep so the circulation under your eyes improves.

AVOID SALTY FOODS- Salty foods accumulate water.

GET SOME WATER - Some people who don't drink enough fluids get bags under their eyes.

EXERCISE - Exercise helps improve circulation around your body, and it will help reduce the puffiness under your eyes.

CUCUMBERS - You've seen it in magazines and in TV, and there is a good reason! Cucumbers help to

alleviate and tone your eyes. Lie down for about 20 minutes with slices of cucumbers on your eyes and you'll notice the difference. As an alternative to cucumbers, you can place damp tea bags as well. If caffeinated,

they are even better. Get two tea bags, dampen them and cool them in the refrigerator overnight. Place them in the morning for 10 minutes. You'll notice the difference.

RETINOL AND VITAMIN E EYE CREAM - Creams with retinol and Vitamin E help to alleviate discoloration and puffiness. It also helps to remove wrinkles.

WATERMELON BEAUTY FACTS

The watermelon health facts and watermelon nutrition facts are much talked about but the watermelon beauty facts are little known. Yes, watermelons can play a vital role in enhancing your looks too! It can act as a natural moisturizer as it is an effective skin toner and also skin tighter.

Application of Watermelon face Packs

The best way to utilize the watermelon is to use it as a face pack, especially after a hot summer days' outing.

Watermelon Face Pack 1: Try this invigorating watermelon face pack to give your face the cool, clean and youthful look. Take one cup of watermelon pulp and apply on face and neck. Rinse face and neck after 15 minutes. Your skin becomes soft and supple.

Watermelon Face Pack 2 - ‘For sunburns and suntans’: Prepare a watermelon and cucumber face pack by mixing equal proportions of watermelon and cucumber pulp and leave it on your face for twenty minutes.

This face pack heals the sunburns and lightens your complexion.

Watermelon Face Pack 3 – ‘Cleanser’: Dust and pollution closes the pores of your skin and makes it look dull and dark. Just rub watermelon and mint leaves frozen into ice cubes all over the face to open the pores. Your face will be fresh and clean in no time.

Watermelon Face Pack 4 – ‘Grated Watermelon Scrub’: Squeeze out the juice from grated watermelon and mix with a pinch of gram flour. Apply the paste on the face and leave it for fifteen minutes. The pulp is an excellent scrub and leaves your skin glowing!

Yes, watermelon is the perfect solution to your beauty aspirations!

STAY FIT

If you really want to stay fit and full, here are some diet tips to keep you right on track:

1. Go as natural as possible. When you eat foods that have undergone little or no processing such as fruits and vegetables, you fill yourself with fiber and complex carbohydrates. These foods are slowly digested and make you feel fuller for longer. Besides that, they require you to chew more before swallowing so your brain registers satiety before you indulge in another piece.

2. Choose bulky and water-rich foods since they fill you up quicker and make you feel full for longer. Thus, if you have to choose between grapes and raisins, go for the grapes. Also, choose foods that take a little more chewing so you feel full with less. Examples of these are crunchy salads and seeded fruits.

3. Don't allow yourself to grow thirsty. Always drink a full 8 to12 glasses of water a day and drink one or two glasses before each meal.

4. Choose smaller plates. Dinner plates have grown as large as our appetites. And because we have been reared to fill our plates when we put on the serving portions and finish everything that we put there, bigger plates naturally mean a higher number of calories ingested.

5. Make breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks all about the food. Don't watch television while eating and savor every morsel. Also, while it is good to dine in company, try to eat by yourself as much as you can as research has shown that people tend to eat more when they are in a group.

6. Strive for six to eight hours of sleep every day. When you don’t get enough sleep, your body produces hormones that continually signal hunger, making you want to eat more.

7. If you have just had a fatty meal, don't keep on gobbling up portions. It takes time before fullness registers with a fat-laden meal compared to a protein-filled one. Eat slowly and wait for the feeling of satiety to come.

8. Eat a piece of starchy fruit, such as an apple, before every meal. It will give you fiber that will significantly lessen the amount of calories you take when your main course arrives.

THE ART OF DOING NOTHING

HOW TO BE A MASTER IN NOTHINGNESS

Doing nothing can be a waste of time, or it can be an art form. Here’s how to become a master, and in the process, improve your life, melt away the stress and make yourself more productive when you actually do work.

Start small: Do small nothings at first. Focus on 5-10 minutes at a time, and start your practice sessions in a place where there are not many distractions, not much noise, not a lot of people to bother you. Shut off all distractions. Try to do this every day, or as much as possible, because it is not possible to become a master witho

ut practice.

Breathing: Start first by breathing slowly in, and then slowly out. Now closely monitor your breath as it enters your body, and as it goes out of your body. When you start thinking about other things, stop that!

Relaxing: Relaxing starts by finding a comfortable place to do your nothing, Next, try the breathing technique. If you are not completely relaxed by now then try self massage.

Bathing – an advanced stage: The bath must be nice and hot. Not lukewarm, but hot. Bubbles are also required, even if you are a man who is too manly for this. Just don’t tell any of your guy friendsJ. Close your eyes, and feel the heat penetrating your

body. A hot bath is even more awesome if followed by a bracing cold shower.

Tasting and feeling: Focus on the liquid or food savoring every bit of the flavor and texture and temperature in your mouth before swallowing, and feeling the swallow completely. Close your eyes as you do this. And truly enjoy it.

Doing nothing in nature: Find a peaceful place, places with water are excellent. Focus on the natural surroundings around you. Trul

y appreciate the majesty of nature, the miracle of life.

Incorporating the Art in daily life: This is the final stage of mastering this Art. Start by doing nothing while you are waiting in line, at the doctor’s office, on a bus, or for a plane. Last, try doing nothing in the middle of chaos, in your workplace or other stressful environment. Just shut everything out, close your eyes, and think about your breathing. If you can do this, in the middle of a stressful day at work, you will allow yourself to focus more fully on the t

ask at hand. You will be relaxed and ready to concentrate, to bring yourself into a state of flow.

Feel Happy

Ways to make you feel happy!

It is a known fact that our health is being affected by the degree of happiness we feel inside of us. We know that the happier we are, the healthier we become. The more we can avoid a stressful life and live happy the more disease resistant we are.

So, make the decision to be a happy person and follow the self motivation tips here under

· Be Grateful: Take some time each day to think about the things that are good in your life. Make a list of these things and look at it from time to time, so that you are regularly reminded.

· Exercise: Run, jog, go to the gym or do something that stimulates the endorphins in your body.

· Work Hard: Working hard creates enormous personal satisfaction.

· Express Your Feelings: Learn to show affection and warmth to the people around you and in that let go of your fears.

· Find Spiritual Connections: By being in touch with spirituality on a regular basis you would foster deep inner peace. Part of this could be meditation, which is a great way to gain inner peace.

· Help Other People: Be a volunteer somewhere, be a practical or financial help to someone or see how you can otherwise contribute to society. The more positive energy you put out into the world, the more you will receive in return.