TIPS & TRICKS
An array of tried and tested , practical life hacks on well-being , fitness , food , home and gardening ,
Useful tech tips for the tech-averse :)
Useful tech tips for the tech-averse :)
 Jessie Inchauspe is a biochemist, author and founder of the Glucose Goddess movement (over 1.5 million followers on Instagram). With her first book Glucose Revolution, a #1 international bestseller, she started teaching everyone about the importance of blood sugar and easy hacks to manage it. Inchauspé's work rests on what she calls novel "glucose hacks" to reduce one's sugar intake, avoid blood sugar spikes, increase protein, vegetables, and physical activity, and to reduce the side effects of sugar when eaten. The "hacks" that Inchauspé promotes have been described as already "widely accepted" by some critics. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessie_Inchausp%C3%A9 Have just begun reading her book, and excited to incorporate (04) primary , common sense and EASY hacks into our daily food habits to help manage needless sugar spikes :
1. Make breakfast savoury instead of sweet - proteins , fats instead of sugary cereals & jams. 2. Consume a tablespoon of vinegar daily - in salad dressings , pickled veg , mocktails and teas. 3. Begin your meal with a veggie starter or salad - half an hour before your main meal will provide a good lining for the stomach. 4. Move for (10) minutes - within 90 minutes of the meal - incorporate an activity you enjoy or might otherwise do as a routine. ( Talking phone calls , Pottering around , Gardening , Nature walk , Dancing , Washing up and cleaning )
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Did you know that WHATSAPP can EASILY be synced to more than one device ??? It is so simple to now access WHATSAPP on the computer / laptop SIMULTANEOUSLY and type comfortably, rather than fiddle with not-as-dextrous fingers on the phone pad . The computer screen chat layout may take a little time getting used to , but its so worth it , especially with multiple work groups , remote connections and the work-from-home environment. You don't have to keep switching from keyboard to phone pad. Here's how to sync a second device :
Nifty and easy ! The ease of silicon in the kitchen ! Perfectly poached no-fuss eggs in about 10-15 minutes depending how you like em. 🍳🥚🍳  Stuck with a problem ? Try 100 remedies and possible solutions
Want to up your confidence levels ? List 100 ways to boost Want to overcome shyness? List 100 ways to put yourself out there Want to switch careers ? List 100 ways in which money can come to you ..... Want to overcome fear ? List 100 ways to progressively step out of your comfort zone Want to eat healthy ? List 100 recipes and hacks that you can use over the weeks ahead "100 WAYS TO...." was suggested to me by my mentors Bob Baker and Pooki Lee on a course targeted to "Increase Abundance" in our lives. At first A HUNDRED WAYS seemed superfluous but then , when i reached 130 within a couple of days , i realized that its brainstorming with a difference, covering many aspects - the obvious first of all , the mundane, the silly , the outrageous , the deep thoughts , the soul searching .... Truly , responses and possibilities are endless . When done , the issue at hand seems so much easier to handle. Even if 2-3 solutions out of the 100 are workable (and you buckle down to do the work ) , you are three steps better than when you started , and on your road to success. Discovered the DAY ONE APP today !! Easy to post online journal , a dumping ground jots , pictures , voice notation and more !!! Just the thing a girl needs to document her abundant days !!!   Veer your Vibration ! Manage your mood ! Thrive don't survive ! Sprinkle your day with select activities as they help you get into FLOW and INTO THE ZONE Use some Cognitive Reframing When you change the way you look at things , the things you look at change (Wayne Dyer) Here are some of everyday easy go-to mood managers :) Exercise Solitude Meditation Sunshine Dancing Music Affirmations Podcasts Sleep Human Connection ( even a simple whatsapp ) Controlled and timed social media Reading Shower Creativity & art Nature walk Time out with a pet Altruism - kindness , a good deed ( definite win-win ) Planning Scheduling Music ( listening or practice ) Gardening Work Cooking an easy time tested by-rote recipe What else can you come up with ???? 💚💛💚💛   "Quick Steps" (MS Outlook) throws a lifeline , helps channel focus on pending action points , and prevents drowning in a sea of emails 🖥🖱💽🖥 💡💡 Here's a simple method : 1. Create a separate folder in a prominent location on your email folder-bar , titled " Pending Action " 2. Use QUICKSTEPS in Outlook to create a short cut that enables you to dump emails there with a simple right click . Too easy !! ( Quicksteps / New / (Select task) Move to folder / (Specify which one) ) ( For the adventurous , create a further key-combo short cut ( e.g. Ctrl+Shift+1 ) to save drag-drop time . Just hit these keys while hovering over the email and voila , the action point disappears to where it needs to go ) 3. Go over contents of this folder , marking them UNREAD at the end of every day so you can see how many action points are still pending. 4. Review daily , or as often as needed. 5. When task is complete , move to the respective permanent/completed folder or delete ⚡⚡⚡   In this age of instant communication , it would be nice if senders were mindful of simple etiquette and politeness , just as they would be in a conventional meeting or conversation.🎧😊 1.Avoid trigger-happy multiple pictures of the same event or object. Select the best one. No one wants to see your birthday cake from ten different angles. 2. Precede videos with a 10 word summary on its content , duration and personal rating. This shows the receiver that you value their time , and gives them the option to schedule and enjoy their viewing 💡💡 ( This has to be my favourite ) 😏💜😏 E.g. Lovable dancing cat , 2 minutes , 1 star Informative doco on pyramids , 5 minutes , 3 stars. 3. If you are passionate about a topic and bombarding friends with the same , would be good to ascertain their interest first. 4. Likewise , daily "good mornings" and "good nights" could do with the same courtesy. 5. Creating groups for the specific purpose of wishing people for an annual public holiday is a waste of internet time and space. At this point , we could all do with group-declutter and not the creation of more. Purpose should precede group-formation , and a good one at that. 6. Chain-mails are selfish and burden others with the onus of responsibility of forwarding the same or worrying about what would happen to them if they didn't. ( The strong hearted junk them at the pain of death ) 7. My pet peeve - Negative Nancy type forwards. Even if the world were ending tomorrow, there's not much we can do , so why trouble others ? Let's enjoy the moment , shout out to loved ones and emulate the band on the Titanic. 💡💡💡 Optional Tip - Adjust settings on your phone to "NOT SAVE" incoming pictures , unless you specifically want to , and do so manually. This puts you in control of space utilization and renders your albums more purposeful. |
