Water helps you remove toxins in your body and help you keep your skin look healthy and radiant. Featured photo credit: water glass via Shutterstock

The best scientists can explain complex issues in simple terms. Pretty good scientists can explain complex issues in complex terms. For me, one of these things was interpersonal communication. I always had a very easy way with words. Seemed that I can find them without too much effort. Also, I have the ability to learn new languages pretty easy (I’m not a native English speaker, by the way). And that made me believe for a long time that I was a good communicator....

You have two ears and one mouth. Use them in that ratio. You learn more when you listen than when you talk. In my journey toward better communication, here are 5 ways I’ve found to help reduce the distractions we face in communication: 5 Simple Ways To Be A Better Listener

The three hardest tasks in the world are neither physical feats nor intellectual achievements, but moral acts: to return love for hate, to include the excluded, and to say, “I was wrong”. I had a bad day yesterday. In fact, I would go so far as to say that my morning was one hot mess and that there is no one to blame but me. I handled a couple of issues SPECTACULARLY badly....

Click on the image to download a wallpaper sized 30 Second Tip! Victory introduces you to the world, but defeat introduces the world to you! For you, as an individual, there is nothing more important than valuing yourself and your life. Everything depends on it. The happiness of your family depends on it. It determines how you will interact with your environment, and whether or not that interaction is going to be mostly positive or mostly negative....

33 Days to Your Dream Job – [Startribune.com] Later, the top contender for the position had to relocate on short notice. The hiring panel remembered the letter they got from the really eager and pleasant woman who replied to their rejection letter. They gave the job to her. So, even if the job you want goes to someone else, stay in touch with the hiring manager while you look for other positions....

They say history is visible through your food culture, hence if you want to understand a foreign country always join in people and food. Sometimes you might even be invited to join an amazing dance and an after party with traditional wine. There are many countries that uphold their ancestor’s traditions and if you’re looking for a culturally enriching adventure then this would be a great read for you....

While these faux pas are good for a laugh while watching TV, you never want to be caught on the receiving end of such laughter in the real world. No matter if you’re attending a fancy dinner or simply going to the store for some bread and milk, you should always pay close attention to what you’re wearing, and what it says about you to a passersby. Not Adhering to a Dress Code This is number one when it comes to men’s fashion faux pas....

According to Healthline, emotional exhaustion is a state of being severely emotionally drained or depleted, from the build-up of stress from either your job or personal life, or both.[1] Sometimes, this term can also be used to describe “burn out,” and the sensation of simply juggling too much and feeling the effects of a lack of energy to continue. When we think about how fast-paced our culture and society are, it’s not a big surprise that we could all fall victim to these symptoms and ailments....

Inevitably, life throws a lemon to us and it makes us sour and heartbroken. Don’t let it drag you down. You don’t even need advice or tons of motivational books to pick yourself up. Here are four simple steps to deal with disappointments in life: 1. Release the pain Cry, as hard as you want, as loud as you need. If you want to scream, go ahead. It’s okay to feel down....

That hero is in all of us. Sometimes, you may forget how much you have to offer. Even the smallest good deed has a ripple effect. When you give, you develop a better perspective, peace of mind, and appreciation for life. You stop focusing on all your problems when you go out and help others. You take on tasks that others may not feel like doing. You show kindness in places that need it....

There are many steps you can take to make sure you’re in the former category. One of the actions you can take today is to understand and implement the types of management styles that will inspire your team to do their best work. Company leaders and managers interact with their employees in a variety of ways – from collaborating on projects to providing feedback. So it shouldn’t be surprising to learn that leaders also have a lot of influence on how employees feel about their jobs....

1. Ensure Competitive Benefits The hard truth is that oftentimes keeping the best employees comes down to money. Two of the most common strategies hospitals use to retain their best employees are improving pay and increasing compensation packages. Some hospitals are hesitant to do this because of budget restrictions, but in theory, the best employees can see the highest number of patients and bring in more money to the hospital, which makes the money spent on employee salary worth the cost....

Millennials are entrepreneurial. In fact, they aren’t just startup-minded in the classical sense of older generations. Instead, they are approaching the prospect of business ownership in new and exciting ways, rethinking the way things have been done in the past. 1. They Understand Flexible Work Locations Millennials are refusing the norm of moving to the typical ‘hot cities’ to grow their startup. The train of thought used to be that you had to be in Silicon Valley, New York City, or other similar tech hubs in order to advance your startup....

Can you recall the ambiance that brought all those emotions together? What makes a home a “sweet home”? What brings back the old sweet ambiance in our modern day homes? Our white walls and our marble tables give us the illusion of modernization, however, what gives you the comfort of being in that house with your parents and the pot of stew? 1. Watch The Stars From Your Bed In our modern society, we either pay an extravagant amount of money to enjoy just one night being blanketed by the stars, we put the charges on our credit card or we hike for miles for a camping site....

Now, the problem was that my friend had a spotty credit history. A failed prior business venture and repayment problems related to a loan for that doomed venture meant that seeking out a traditional business loan was simply out of the question. When she asked me for advice, I introduced her to peer-to-peer lending and she quickly found a lender who believed in her and her business. Now, 3 months down the road since then, she has paid back almost 40% of that loan and is well on her way to financial freedom, thanks to the continued and heightened success of her now not-so-small coffee shop....

Additionally, an ever increasing number of millennials consider themselves “entrepreneurial”; 70% were cited as saying that they would ditch working in traditional businesses to become full-time entrepreneurs, while one in five would quit their jobs and form their own company to become young entrepreneurs. Did you know that the average millennial will most likely have four or more careers in his or her lifetime? No matter what industry you choose, as a young and ambitious entrepreneur, here are five skills and attributes you’re going to need to be successful in your line of business:...

Nocturia can be a sign of an underlying medical condition, but most of the time, our bad food habits can be the culprit behind our urge to pee at night. Try to avoid having the following foods that are natural diuretics. Diuretics increase and encourage urine production. Fruits and Fruit Juices Image source The electrolyte mineral potassium found in fruits make them natural diuretics because potassium helps the body pass sodium through the urine....

Skin tags can be caused by a lot of factors. Some of these include cuts or scratches from shaving, skin rubbing from jewellery, excessive steroid use, and hormonal changes due to pregnancy. Medical conditions that cause skin tags include diabetes and obesity. Removal of skin tags can be done in the doctor’s office, but there are also natural ways that’s much cheaper and equally effective. The following are natural remedies for skin tags you can try at home....

Living in the prestigious northeastern region of the United States is awe inspiring. The farms, fresh foods and running horses are all a vision of a picture perfect utopic setting. But somehow, this pseudo-utopia becomes all consuming and soul draining with the long working hours required to afford the high cost of living. And for me, being the only curvy mom in a world of model-esque mommies — combined with sacrifices we make to live here — is spiritual sabotage....