This guide to pet-proofing all areas of your home will help keep your pet safe. If you already know the potential hazards lying around the house and have them taken care of, then good on you! But I’d check out these tips anyway; there may be something that you haven’t thought of. It can sometimes literally be the smallest things that pose the biggest dangers. Pet Proofing Your Home {Infographic} | Best Infographics

A key technique for staying calm during an argument – [YouMe Works Publications]

Incredibly, recent scientific studies and meta-analyses have revealed that such a treatment for chronic pain does exist—and it has existed for thousands of years. The treatment? Acupuncture. What Acupuncture Studies Have Found People around the world have used acupuncture to treat various ailments for centuries, and the practice has increased in popularity in recent years. In 2012, over 14 million people in the United States alone reported having tried acupuncture....

There’s no point relying on every person in an organization to take the initiative, it will probably never happen. However, when you involve everyone in a positive manner, things could get rolling very quickly. A dozen small ways to get productivity improvements to stick in an organization – [IdeaMatt]

Here are some things you need to remember when you date someone who has always been single and is trying to adjust. 1. She does what she wants without letting you know first She is so comfortable with being independent. She feels she can do her own thing without letting you know first. She would love to let you know, but she is okay with doing what she wants to do without asking for permission from anyone....

Enter the wiki. While wikis are generally seen as part of the trendy “Web 2.0” phenomenon, they are actually one of the older technologies on the Web. Named after a Hawaiian phrase meaning “quick”, wikis are easily-edited, automatically interlinked sets of documents. Pages can be created and edited on the fly, and most track changes and additions, allowing for effective collaboration between multiple writers. Wikis have been especially popular with students, and a number of specialized wikis have been developed specifically with students’ needs in mind, including NoteMesh, stud....

1. “Quit dawdling.” You are under pressure to meet the deadline for getting out of the house on time. Your kid dawdles and takes ages to get ready. According to parenting experts, this message puts unnecessary pressure on the child. It is much better to say that you are going to have a race to get your shoes on. This helps the child develop time awareness skills through play, according to Miriam Stoppard, the author of Baby’s First Skills....

Moreover, you don’t need much to decipher it. It sends all the stats immediately to your iPhone or Android device within few seconds through a wireless connection. You can also use it to create and record an exercise which fits your need and is more appropriate for you. Once you record it, it will automatically assimilate everything else and direct you accordingly from your very next workout! It can tracks hundreds of different traits and exercise and can be configured even if you are not a tech-savvy person....

His videos are easy to follow step by step guides on how to create flawless look. Although it may seem like another Pinterest tutorials which doesn’t actually work in real life, trust us, it works. The trick is simple: Just apply some eyeliner to an eyelash curler, wait 30 seconds and you’re good to go. Wayne shows us how to apply the eyeliner on himself and with his easy to follow steps you’ll be a pro at it in no time....

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In Take Any Two From Four . . ., I explained that work can be quick, cheap, innovative or good—but you can only have two of those qualities at any one time. Good, innovative work isn’t going to be cheap or quick, because it takes time and resources to break away from the dead hand of conformity. Quick, cheap ways of doing business (the hallmark of Hamburger Management) more or less ensure that the work done won’t be good (too expensive) or innovative (too slow and risky)....

When some apps seem built to test our self control, placing themselves in our minds, almost like addictions. These 10 apps don’t demand our attention, but instead aim to improve it. With them improving your productivity and reducing stress [1] in your day-to-day life will be easier. Headspace 2.0 Headspace is a very popular meditation app. Don’t worry though, the meditation here is stripped of any religious and spiritual stuff and instead aims to help you receive the many benefits meditation can give you....

These types of phrases frequently come out of people’s mouths every day. So, is there really anything wrong with saying them? I mean, we have all said some of these things ourselves – or at very least had these thoughts. But is it verbal abuse? It depends. You might think it’s obvious if you’re being a victim of a verbally abusive relationship. It may be to some people, but others may not recognize it....

There are many misconceptions surrounding meditation: that it takes too much time or that it’s for hippies, gurus or people who listen to Enya. Some people may even believe that their mind is too busy to be calmed by meditation, or on the other end of the spectrum you may worry meditating will take away that edge that gets you ahead and keeps you sharp. Fortunately, Dan Harris, ABC News Reporter and author of 10% Happier, has worked with Happify to produce the wonderful infographic above that will answer any skeptical questions you have, and even tell you how to get started!...

To which many will tell me “I have no fear in my life!” and yet when they read the book, they’re surprised by the hidden fears that lurk in their subconscious attacking their success. Not all fears wake you in the middle of the night covered in sweat and fearful for your life. Some are hidden and are the underlying causes of a lack of self confidence and a lack of self belief is often hiding in a fear that wishes to stay a stalker in your mind....

Here’s the question posed in this edition of Ask The Entrepreneurs: How do you keep office bills down in the summer months? Keep the Temperature Comfortable – Maren Hogan, Red Branch Media 2. Wear T-Shirts and Shorts – Matt Ehrlichman, Porch 3. Rotate Fans Clockwise – Andrew Schrage, Money Crashers Personal Finance 4. Provide in-Office Beer – Robert J. Moore, RJMetrics 5. Have Summer Fridays – Brittany Hodak, ‘ZinePak 6....

So much for planning, but it doesn’t always work. With the best will in the world you’re going to get ambushed occasionally. The best laid plans of mice and men… So what to do if you don’t have a pre-prepared answer to to the question? Well the worst thing you can do is bluff. Never make it up. Even if you don’t get caught out (and you will, usually) you deserve to....

Back in October 2013, elusive street artist Banksy went to New York City to host a month-long art show named ‘Better Out Than In’ in which he created 32 brand new, incredible pieces all over Manhattan. As you can imagine, this created quote a lot of commotion and controversy, from his early ‘Playground Mob: The Musical’ to a later piece ‘Inflatable Throw Up’. Cheapflights.co.uk have very thoughtfully put together a collection of nine of Banksy’s NY pieces together with a handy travel guide full of background information and where you can find them if you’re interested in a Bansky art crawl!...

When someone is clearly wronging or hurting you and you are the one feeling bad and apologizing for their wrong doings, you are being manipulated. Manipulative behaviors are learned, most often in childhood. Thus, unfortunately it’s something that can’t be quickly unlearned. So, watch out for some common signs to spot them and once you do, pull them out of your life immediately. They are toxic weeds in your life....

First of all, let’s find out exactly what luck is. According to the dictionary, luck is “success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one’s own actions.” While this is a good definition, there do seem to be people who are more prone to “lucky breaks” than others. You have probably heard on occasion that you make your own luck. This is true and I can show you how to make more of it for yourself....