Lifehacks: 10 Tips To Make Life Easier

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Lifehacks: 10 Tips To Make Life Easier

1. Pump up the volume by placing your iPhone & iPod
 in a bowl - the concave shape amplifies the music.
2. Bake cupcakes directly in ice-cream cones, so
 much more fun and easier to eat.
3. Freeze Aloe Vera in ice-cube trays for soothing
 sunburn relief.
4. Stop cut apples browning in your child’s lunch box
 by securing with a rubber band.
5. Turn your muffin pan upside down, bake cookie-dough
 over the top and you have cookie bowls for ice-cream.
6. Store bed linen sets
 inside one of their own pillowcases mean no more hunting through piles for a match.
7. Pack shoes inside shower caps to stop dirty
 soles rubbing on your clothes - you can find them for free in just about every hotel.
8. Baby powder
 gets sand off your skin easily - add it to your beach bag for a quick clean up!
9. Find tiny lost items like earrings by putting a
 stocking over the vacuum hose.
10. Make an instant cupcake carrier by cutting
 crosses into a box lid.

Source: Tumblr
Originally: Lifehacker

7 Tips How to Look Good in Pictures

Not everyone is photogenic but there is still hope for us to look good in the pictures. These are the 7 tips that I found from All Women Stalk and I should share their secrets with you.

1. Avoid the Double Chin
No one is going to look great in a picture with a double chin. You can save yourself from the dreaded double chin by pointing your chin down and keeping the camera at or above your eye level. It’s important not to let people shorter than you take your picture unless they are standing on a chair.

2. Take Off the Pounds
I’m sure you have heard that the camera adds 5 pounds. This may be true, but with the right stance you can actually look thinner in your pictures. This tip on how to look good in pictures had been shared by the stars on the red carpet for years. When standing, turn your body at a 45 degree angle away from the camera, and then turn from the waist to face the camera. Think of the classic Paris Hilton pose when trying to position yourself for you next photo shoot.

3. No Shiny Face
You don’t want to be the girl that reflects the camera flash. It’s not flattering to have a shiny forehead in the picture. If it’s a hot day and you’ve been sweating, pat off your face and neck. If your skin is just naturally oily, try using a matte finished foundation and powder.

4. Stay Out of the Shadows
People that know how to look good in pictures know to stand in front of the sun. Light can create unattractive shadows on the face. It can give you dark shadows under the eyes, on the side of your nose or under the chin. If you stand in front of the sun outdoors or stay clear of any overhead lighting indoors you will avoid unwanted shadows in your pictures.

5. Practice Practice Practice
It might sound silly but people that know how to look good in pictures practice smiling in the mirror. You want your smile to look natural, not cheesy and plastered on your face. Standing in front of the mirror and practicing your smile will help you know how a natural smile feels. Then you can achieve the same look when having your picture taken.

6. Choose Flattering Clothes
If your outfit makes you feel self-conscious or uncomfortable is it going to show in your pictures. Don’t wear something that you don’t feel 100% beautiful in when you leave the house. You don’t want to be caught on camera fidgeting with your clothes or trying too hard to suck in your stomach.

7. Make-Up
Make-up is very important when you want to know how to look good in pictures. First you don’t want your make-up to be too heavy. Heavy make-up will look even heavier in pictures. You also don’t want to look washed out by not having on any make-up. For best results keep your make-up natural and highlight your best features.

7 useful tips that we can follow. You just don't take a picture but take a great picture where you look fabulous in it.

Source: All Women stalk

Sleepy After Lunch?

I'm freaking sleepy right now and can't concentrate on the coding in my computer screen. I'm always sleepy expecially after lunch. I guess it might be something related to me not having enough blood in my body but most of the people felt like what I'm feeling now. I'm gonna snooze off anytime....
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.... Then suddenly....

*Head bangs on the table.*

Shocked of what was just happen just now and pain on the forehead, I'm suddenly fresh and the sleepiness went away. How does other collegues react to what happen? I don't know. Coz I'm lying. Weeee.... (making cute face with peace sign)
It almost happen okay. That's why no matter how sleepy I am, I will remind myself not to snooze off and make that fantasy happen. I can't imagine that the whole floor will be staring at me with the "whaaatttt???" face. They will talk about it all of your life even when you're dead.
"That's the girl who bang her head on the table."
You won't want people to say that would you? So I start google to find out why do we feel sleepy after lunch and found this interesting article in WikiHow. I thought of sharing it with you.

Steps

1. 
   

   Not the way to impress your boss!
   Understand what it is that is probably making you feel sleepy after lunch. There are three main reasons for sleepiness post-lunch:
   • The food you have eaten is diverting your blood for the digestion process. While natural, depending on what you eat, this process can increase your energy levels, or it can cause sluggishness. The following steps will explain in detail which foods to choose for lunch and what to avoid. In particular, sugary foods increase the blood sugar levels more than normal, causing your pancreas to release insulin. In turn, the insulin triggers tryptophan, which gets converted into serotonin in your brain, a neurotransmitter that makes you feel sleepy.^[3]
   • You haven't had enough sleep. Lack of adequate sleep affects both your digestive system's effectiveness and your energy levels.
   • You are unfit, or you have an illness. If you aren't physically fit, if you're avoiding exercise, or if you have a medical condition or illness, your afternoon energy levels may be impacted negatively. Sometimes this can be remedied by getting in shape, but you will need to speak with your doctor about any underlying issues.
2. 
   
   Eat a good breakfast. Never skip this meal; it sets the energy standard for the rest of the day. Make healthy food choices such as wholegrain breads and cereals, fruits, and yogurt, to provide you with sustained energy for the morning. Eating breakfast helps you to feel less tempted to resort to unhealthy food choices at lunchtime and increases your physical and mental well-being throughout the day. A Cardiff University study showed that regular consumption of breakfast cereals can reduce the stress hormone cortisol, providing another good reason to start the day with healthy food.^[4]
3. 
   
   Watch what you eat. The contents of your lunch will have a large impact on your afternoon's energy levels. The following suggestions may help you to reduce post-lunch slumping:
   • Avoid fast food. Most fast food is junk food, packed full of fats, sugars, salts, preservatives, and flavor enhancers. It tastes great on the spot and it feels like an energy boost but it has filled you with calories that lack nutrients, and is a very unhealthy fuel for your body. Fast food will spend the rest of the afternoon letting you down with a thump and there is no coming up again.
   • Avoid sugar and flour. As delicious as buns, croissants, muffins, and cakes are, as well as a pasta meal, these are all energy slump-inducers in disguise. Gabe Mirkin, MD, recommends avoiding pastries, pasta, and baked goods if you want to stay awake, as their high flour and sugar content will bring on drowsiness. Choosing unprocessed over processed or refined foods is a guaranteed healthier way to feeling better after lunch.
   • Eat low-carb, high-protein food for lunch. You will feel more awake. Post-lunch drowsiness from a body flooded with insulin to process that carb-rich lunch you just ate can be prevented by eating carefully. Kristie Leong, MD, recommends avoiding potatoes, white rice, pasta, and any sugary foods (such as candy and desserts) because these cause a rapid rise in your insulin levels, which also increases the serotonin levels in your brain.^[7] Since serotonin is associated with sleep, it stands to reason that you'll soon be feeling drowsy. Instead favor the following food types:
     • Low-carb vegetable choices include: Sprouts, green beans, lettuce, mustard greens, radicchio, bok choy, sea vegetables, cabbage, mushrooms, radishes, celery, avocado, cucumbers, broccoli, cauliflower, bell peppers, summer squash, zucchini, bamboo shoots, onions, tomatoes, artichokes, carrots, water chestnuts, pumpkin, etc.^[8]
     • Low-fat choices include: Beans, nuts, soy, and whole grains.^[9]
   • Eat healthy mid-afternoon snacks. Good snacks to reach for mid-afternoon are those that won't deplete your energy but will boost it. That means avoiding the temptation to fuel yourself on a chocolate bar and choosing instead a piece of fruit or wholegrain crackers.
4. 
   
   Eat less. A large meal takes more effort to digest. As a result, your blood is diverted to digest the meal properly, resulting in less oxygen and nutrition reaching your brain during the digestion process.^[10]
5. 
   
   Skip the wine or beer with lunch. Unless it's a special occasion and the afternoon's already a write-off (those rare afternoons when the boss says you can all wander off home early because tomorrow's a celebration holiday), avoid having alcohol with lunch. Alcohol is a sedative and even one glass will leave you feeling fatigued for the remainder of the day.
6. 
   
   Curb your caffeine intake after lunch. Although caffeine is renowned for its ability to improve our alertness, it can become a case of diminishing returns if you need to keep increasing the dosage because its effect has lessened over time. Needing to up the caffeine is unhealthy because you can easily end up having too much caffeine, crashing quickly after it wears off each time, and ultimately you risk developing a caffeine addiction. Switch to decaffeinated or non-caffeinated drinks to get you through the afternoon. Water is an excellent choice, as it is also important to keep well hydrated throughout the day. As an added bonus, it provides you with an excuse to stroll to the water cooler now and then.
7. 
   
   Exercise. After eating, it is a good idea to get out and do some light exercise. Take a walk for a few blocks, do some basic stretches, use the stairs instead of the elevator, or do a few jumping jacks in the restroom — whatever you can think of that fits with your schedule and location. Light exercise after eating will help get your blood flowing and will help to ward off fatigue.
8. 
   
   Sleep adequately. Sleep is vital for good functioning. If you're not getting enough sleep at night, it makes sense that you'll start running out of energy by mid-afternoon. Be sure to get enough sleep. Avoid eating food that gives you indigestion through the night, and if you suffer from the need to get up and go to the bathroom during the night, ease up on drinking liquids close to bedtime.
9. 
   
   See your doctor. If you're suffering from excessive drowsiness after eating lunch, even if you're taking the measures suggested above, it's important to see your doctor for a full checkup. There are medical conditions that can cause drowsiness, including iron or other nutrient deficiencies, insulin resistance or diabetes^[11], hypoglycemia, or other medical problems. Diagnosis and treatment is something only your doctor can do.
10. 
    

    Notice what habits make you sleepy in a "food/mood diary".
    Notice what habits make you sleepy in a "food/mood diary". Write down when you feel drowsy, what you ate, whether you had exercised or not, how well you slept the night before, and any other factors that might be involved. Do this over a week, and at the end of the week, analyze the data you have recorded. Look for patterns so that you can learn to avoid any habits that cause drowsiness problems for you

 Source taken from WikiHow.

The problem is, when I'm hungry I can't look at what I'm eating and start calculating whether this will make me sleepy or not. As long it satisfy my tummy, that's it. But you have to pay for it, not the money, but being sleepy after lunch.

Secure Browsing in Facebook using Https

I was browsing the Facebook one day and notice my friend's status 'Dev.. is now using the secure HTTPS browsing mode in Facebook'. Apparently he was kind enough to share how he change the configuration in Facebook that allow you to browse in a secure environment. Why? Because there are lots of fraud in the internet and you might be browsing a fake website. Usually internet online banking will use the secure browsing so you know that you're in the correct website, not the fraud website. So fellas, follow the steps below.


1. Click Home. (I assumed you already log in toFacebook)

2. Click Account > Account Settings.
3. Under Settings, scroll down to Account Security and click Change.
4. Tick the checkbox Browse Facebook on a secure connection (https) whenever possible.
5. Click Save.



So, once you login into Facebook,you'll be able to see in the address bar, Facebook URL will be https in stead of http. This is secure browsing.

Thanks Devster for the tips.

Facebook News Feed not showing everyone?

Hey all! Ever wonder you always see the updates of the same people. What happen to others? Have they forgotten you? Are you invisible to them? It's not because of that, it's actually a setting in Facebook that only shows the updates of the people you recently interact. How to change the setting to see updates from all your friends in the list? Just follow the steps below.


1. Login into Facebook. (Obviously you have to do that).
2. Click Home. (By default it will show Home)
2. Under News Feed scroll until the end of the page.

3. Click Edit Options.
4. Under Show posts from, select All of your friends and pages.
5. Click Save. 

Well after this, you won't miss any updates from your friends. Try it out fellas!