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Measuring your personal growth

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Introduction

It was one of the Sundays and as usual a lot of thoughts were going through my head and suddenly my thought process got stuck at one point and it made me think and rethink how one can or should measure their personal growth. ?

1) Your success on tests is measured by the grades you get (your percentile).

2) Your success in business is measured by the income and profit you make.

3) The versatility of your business is measured by your expansion plans, both in terms of geographic expansion and foray into new industries.

4) Experience is usually measured in number of years.

5) Your height, your weight, your age… everything can be measured.

So how can you measure your “personal growth”?

things you do

To understand and measure your personal growth, let’s first list and understand various activities that we do in our life. Once we understand that, it will help us configure the measurement parameters and/or select the measurement scale. I have no doubt that when we talk about “Growth”, it should be objective and not subjective. It must be measured.

As an individual, whatever you do can easily be categorized into two parts:

1) Professional

2) Private

When we are children or adolescents we do certain things that either help us in our profession (give direction to our professional life) or make our private life more satisfying.

1) Professional Life: Basic Education, Professional Education, Salaries (Equity), Promotions (Role, Power to Make Decisions, Span of Control, etc.), Training and Development (Workshops and Seminars), your popularity (and demand) and Professional Network .

2) Private Life: Relations with family (Parents, Siblings, Relatives) and friends, Marriage (Success, Happiness and longevity of your married life), House and other comforts, Health, Children (Birth, Growth, Cleanliness and Values ​​of your children), Love, Care and SATISFACTION.

(Note: Care has been taken to include everything a person should have or would like to have in this lifetime. However, this list is inclusive and not exclusive.)

Let’s analyze and measure

Well, the “Professional Front” of your life can be measured by the following factors:

1) Number of professional titles held.

2) Institutes in which you have studied (To study in good institutes, you must not only be intelligent and well-informed, but also have enough money to cover the expenses of your studies.)

3) If you are a salaried employee, what is your salary and how many increments do you receive each year? In case he has his own business, then the profit and wealth from him.

4) The Position and Appointment held. In short, what matters is your ability to make and influence decisions.

5) Your demand and popularity in your profession and industry, is another yardstick to measure the “Professional Front” of your life.

All of these factors are part of your “Personal Growth” and they are all measurable.

Now, let’s calculate your “growth” in “Private Life”. It is not possible to be successful on the “Professional Front” without “sacrificing” and making adjustments in your “Private Life”. However, what you have sacrificed and how you have established balance in relationships determines and measures your success on “Private Front”.

The following are the factors that can be measured and calculated:

1) Longevity and happiness of your married life

2) Amount you spent on your medications

3) Value system, education and success of your children (Believe it or not, but if your children are good citizens of their country; if they do well in academics; if they are successful in life… that is reflected in their successful).

4) It is not possible to keep everyone happy, one needs to identify (indeed choose) the people they want to keep happy and then do everything possible to ensure their happiness. Therefore, your success is measured in the choices you make, your judgment, and your setting of priorities.

However, there may be a slight difference, but all of these factors can be measured and evaluated. Like I said before, to measure your growth, you need to have a baseline. Measuring growth starts with the past and ends with the present. Your dreams and goals, start from your present and end, somewhere in your future.

Discussion table – Brainstorming

I asked a number of people from different countries, age groups, and both genders what they really mean by “Personal Growth” and how they think personal growth should be measured. Due to space limitations, it is not possible for me to include all responses, instead I have taken a sample size.

According to Marc Aniballi (CEO, Crack Method, Canada), his yardstick for measuring his personal growth changes over time and is based entirely on what phase of life he’s going through.

A baby measures his growth in inches;

A young man measures his growth through his peers;

A young man measures his growth in front of his parents;

An adult measures his growth against the world around him;

A mature adult measures his growth against himself;

An old man measures his growth against ideals;

Maria Sheila Riikonen (Business Intelligence Consultants, Finland), added a philosophical twist to her answer, saying that the path to personal and professional success is rarely easy, so it is important to have a strong sense of self wherever you are. lead the way. I always like to remember my favorite mantra from the American poet Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882):

“Laugh many times and a lot,

To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children,

To win the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends,

To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others,

To leave the world a little better, be it with a healthy child, a garden or a redeemed social condition,

Knowing that even a life has breathed better because you have lived.

This is having made it.”

In the words of Mukund Toro (Director of Engineering, Sasken, Bangalore, India), there are no generalized parameters to measure personal growth and everything varies and differs from person to person and largely depends on an individual’s background. He said: “I find it difficult to answer your question. I think it depends on the person; it depends on their needs, aspirations, obligations and duties. I guess it depends on what is central in their life. You could look at Habit Two (2) from Steven Covey regarding what the various centers of life are. I have found myself wrestling with various ways of defining success. Sometimes it’s career, sometimes finances, sometimes doing something for others, etc. To quote (not verbatim) to Dr. ES Srinivas of XLRI, some questions may never have clear answers. The important thing is to ask these questions.”

Dinky (Denise) Durso (Business Development, Manager, Alliant Credit Union, Chicago metropolitan area), is of the same mind, saying that the criteria for measuring personal growth vary from individual to individual and are largely influenced by the personal convictions. ideology and principles. He says, “While I can appreciate the basis of your question, I have a hard time aligning my beliefs and values ​​within the confines of the terms of your question and answer. Growth and success don’t have to be measured, even within the terms of your question and answer.” that you put”. years, total income, or total wealth (income) for the year Rather, growth and success have more to do with immeasurable personal wealth (ideals, convictions, ethics) and personal successes, such as independence, work/work balance personal life, growth and income (which can be measured from year to year, but is not a true measure within one’s experiences).

I measure my growth based on how committed I am, how much support I receive from my manager/director, how successful I am within my business and personal goals and relationships, how much balance I have between my business and personal life, and how many relationships I have within all of them. aspects of my life. I’m sure I’m missing something important in this answer; but the main point is ~ money or your bank accounts cannot measure your growth, satisfaction or success, only your feelings, relationships and heart can measure your personal success.”

Jay Sison (General Manager, 1 & 1 Internet, Philippines) is of the opinion that in order to measure your “personal growth” one must clearly define your goals along with a time frame for achieving those goals. The views are expressed as follows: “The beauty of this question is that only the person can answer it and can set the baseline and timeline. One only has to outline the desired goal that can be objectively and subjectively quantified “. . Once defined, you can set the timeline in which you want to achieve and how aggressively you would like to achieve. I would recommend short, medium and long term. Therefore, the measurement depends on the standards of the person. The key word in his question is “personal.” “Growth” and “success” are relative to the person.”

In the words of Gary Sieling (software engineer at Thomson West, Rochester, New York area), the measurement of growth differs from time to time and is also based on phases of life. A person is a complex entity and there are so many things (activities) that are involved in his life. One cannot measure those whole things with a measurement scale. In order to measure everything that is involved in an individual’s life, one needs to use different scales. Thoughts are expressed as: “What I consider to be growth changes over time. Sometimes there are new things I want to learn or do, but sometimes your perspectives change completely, for example after having a health crisis.” You can set up metrics for those things.” – just not numerical measurements like you want. For example, if you want to grow a relationship, you can say “I keep up with them at least once a quarter on average” or “I would like a friend with whom I can talk about personal problems.” Those are just goals, and as long as you reach them, you’re growing. Be careful using a single measure: tracking your progress over time is usually informative, but if you use it as a decision-making tool, there are unintended consequences (for example, sacrificing health or happiness for more income). ). Unhappiness and lack of freedom are indicators of necessary growth.”

However, Bjorn Martinoff (USA/Global Managing Consultant at IL International human Capital Solutions, California), wants to clarify and says that there is a difference between growth and the satisfaction of doing something. He continues: “Many people confuse/collapse growth with success or growth and growth results mean income or achieving goals. Never ever confuse these two as they are so different. I can achieve goals without personal growth, i.e. I could winning the lottery, however, no growth is needed for this or I could find myself with an inheritance, not much luck is needed there either.So money can be excluded as a reliable measure of growth.However, money often, It’s not always, it’s the result of growth. For me the measures of growth and success are the level of freedom and happiness I experience in my life.”

Conclusion

Everything that can be measured can also be managed. Depending on what you want to measure, there are different measurement scales. Your Bank Balance (Your Assets and Wealth), Time, Education Level, Future and success of your children, your position in society and the way people perceive you (respect and admiration) that you have earned… these are some of the scales and criteria to measure your growth in “Personal” life.

If you want to “manage your life”; you should also know how to measure it.

Keep learning. Keep growing. Keep smiling.

Share your views.

with love

Sanjeev Himachali

(BLOG: http://sanjeevhimachali.blogspot.com/ and http://sanjeevhimachali.multiply.com/)

(Email: [email protected] and [email protected])

Technology

Randall George Lynch Box MTS Series Tube Amplifier Review and Features

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Randall Lynch Box

The Randall MTS Lynch Box is based on Randall RM100 Tube Series technology, Randall’s powerful MTS Module tube amplifier. George Lynch and Randall created one of the best Randall amps that was featured time and time again in many advertisements, websites, positive reviews, and comments about the Lynch Box. I’m just excited about the George Lynch MTS Signature Series “Lynch Box”. This may be news to your ears, but don’t get bored with my introduction as I’m starting to warm up your knowledge of this powerful machine and what it can do in this musical equipment review. Production of this Randall Lynch Box began in the year 2006. The head and matching 4×12 cabinet are covered in green simulated reptile lizard skin tolex, matching the head and cab. Inside the beast is a monstrous 100-watt power amp that’s all tube with adjustable preamps. It is considered outrageously versatile because its settings are created to skew from classic tunes to modern musical rock. This amplifier consists of three channels of modules independent of each other.

The amp head has in-head switches and also includes a remote footswitch via midi that is perfectly silent. Up front are the parallel effects loops with level dial effects. This amp was only made to play loud, powerful sounding music, so you won’t see any headphone jack. Another cool feature of this amp that you will really love is its module that contains controls to adjust the mids, bass, gain, treble, bright switch, and level that controls the overall output signal. From a range of 0 to 100 percent of your master volume, breakup of your power amp tube can occur. It is also eminent to make some mix combinations for each of the three channel modules, tweaking the sound settings to your liking. And simply use the heavily built footswitch channel selector to choose your poison.

The front of the head consists of more options such as Master Presence, Master Volume, Effects Level, and Master Density. The latter is a very amazing feature because it is capable of fattening up any thin sound from your guitar or even brightening up any thumping sound that comes out of your strumming and picking guitar. When it comes to the quality of sound production, just name any genre of music and everything will come right out of the box without a hitch. George has come up with a massive cabinet design to the exact specifications to produce a thick, smooth, highly defined midrange sound.

This extremely large, oversized cabinet is hand-built by combining a void-free birch plywood and (high-density) fiberboard for firm tone projection. Are you still looking for something more than this? Well, I tell you that there is nothing greater than the power of this one. If you’re always looking for a strong sound anywhere, if your choice is always hard rock guitar riffs or metal jamming, then there’s no need to hesitate. Always choose what best suits your taste and lifestyle. You can and will never go wrong with this one. George Lynch’s Randall Lynch Box Guitar Amplifier will raise the power of music in you, so what are you waiting for? Check out the perfect online music merchants where you can immediately buy this magnificent power amp. They will make it easy for you to deliver and you will surely enjoy it throughout your life.

George Lynch MTS Series Preamps:

Super V: Clean module with low bottom end

Mr. Fear: Lynch’s Classic Heavy Rhythm Lead Tone

Grill: Thick lower midrange for a modern lead tone

Brahma: High-gain tone for classic Lynch rhythm sound

Business

The Importance of Women in the Workplace

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Importance of Women in the Workplace

Companies that put a strong focus on women employment have a huge advantage over those that don’t. Not only do more women boost your talent pool and help your company perform better–they also tend to be happier and less burned out. The importance of women in the workplace has never been greater. And right now, it’s especially crucial that companies meet this moment with creativity and leadership.

To improve women employment in the long run, companies need to focus on three areas: improving employee experiences; doubling down on gender and race diversity; and investing in people management and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). A key challenge for women is the fact that they often face a double whammy of work and family demands. They need to balance the responsibilities of their jobs with their personal commitments, and they need to be confident that their employer will make it easy for them to do so.

Mothers of young children are a particularly common example of these challenges. As a result, many mothers of young children feel pressure to work longer hours and to perform at a high level, while also struggling with burnout or considering leaving their jobs. This pressure and stress add up to a negative work experience. And that can have serious consequences for a woman’s ability to stay in the workforce.

The Importance of Women in the Workplace

Despite the significant progress we have made in the past two years, women employment still experience an overall worse day-to-day work experience than men. In particular, they are more likely than men to encounter microaggressions–i.e., a subtle and often-unconscious bias that undermines their competence and authority.

For women of color, this day-to-day experience can be even more challenging. They are twice as likely as White women to experience “othering” microaggressions that reinforce harmful stereotypes and cast them as outsiders. And they are more likely than White women to experience microaggressions that undermine their professional performance–for instance, being interrupted by colleagues and managers, or having their judgement questioned.

While these experiences can be debilitating, they aren’t limited to women of color–they can also impact men of color, as well. Research shows that Black men who are denied promotions or raises often cite gender and/or race as the reasons they were passed over.

These problems are particularly true for women of color, who are twice as likely as White men to report that a discriminatory incident has affected their employment in the past year. And they are more than twice as likely to say that they have felt like an outsider in their workplace, and almost three times as likely to experience burnout.

To improve women’s employment in the longer run, companies need to focus on three areas: increasing their representation; improving employee experiences; and doubling down on gender and race diversity. These efforts are vital to creating an environment that helps everyone in the company thrive, which in turn leads to higher profits and better workplaces for all.

Business

The power of choice

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Where we are today is the result of choices we have made in our past. Options as small as what to have for breakfast or what we want to do for a living. Each of us was born with the gift of free will and has the right to choose our destiny through a series of lifelong decisions. Accept responsibility for who and where you are today and understand that, with the exception of a few outside forces, you are where you are because of the choices you have made.

What about options like going to work? You may be saying, “I have a family to support and I can’t choose to miss work. If I don’t work, I get fired.” The fact is that you choose not to miss work and keep your job. The choice to skip work is yours and you must accept the consequences of each of your decisions. Even in the extreme situation of someone pointing a gun to your head, you have the option to do as you are told or get shot. The choice is always present and always yours.

What about the person who is hit by a bus? Obviously, he didn’t choose to be hit by a bus, but if he’s still alive, he certainly can choose how to respond to the situation. He can spend the rest of his days focusing on “why me?” and how unlucky he is, or making millions writing the bestseller “Life After Being Hit By A Bus” and helping others who were hit by a greyhound while picking up a penny on the road. Although we can’t always choose what happens to us or surrounds us, we can choose how we deal with it.

A successful person understands this concept well and understands that their choices make them who they are today. She does not use the negative statement “I HAVE to” but “I WANT.” Having to do something makes you subconsciously believe that you have no choice in the situation, which is rarely true. Once you truly understand that you are choosing to do something instead of having to do it, your attitude becomes positive and you see the benefits instead of concentrating on the negative.

Other people will respect you for your directness when you are more honest with a statement like “I’d rather.” The words “have to” are often used as a defense mechanism and as an excuse for not doing something. Understand that you have a choice in the matter, and be smart enough to avoid the words “I have to.” Those with whom you communicate will respect you more for it.

Home Kitchen

Types of chests and cabinets

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In addition to the bed, another important component when it comes to furnishing and decorating a bedroom is the chest of drawers and the wardrobe. Both pieces not only serve the functional purpose of storing items, but also become accent pieces and secondary focal points for the bedroom.

chests

Also known as a desk, a dresser sits at chest or shoulder height. Due to its height, it is generally not used with a mirror. Dressers typically have five, six, or seven drawers and are also used to store items that aren’t hanging in a closet, such as T-shirts, socks, underwear, and nightgowns.

The lingerie chest, also known as a chest of drawers, is a specific type of chest designed to store lingerie and underwear. It is generally narrower and sometimes taller than other types of dressers.

Easily mistaken for a cabinet, a chest with a door often has a cabinet with doors and a set of drawers underneath. It is typically smaller in scale than a closet and is 50 inches or less in height. Many manufacturers use “cabinet” and “door chest” as interchangeable terms.

A storage chest looks like a large rectangular box with a lid. It is intended to store bedding including blankets and duvets. It can also be used to store seasonal clothing. Some manufacturers offer storage chests that can double as a bed bench.

cabinets

The word “cabinet” originates from the French world for a type of cabinet used as storage for armor and weapons. Cabinets can be used in many ways, from hiding a TV to storing clothing and jewelry. Typically described as a tall, freestanding cabinet, cabinets can include pull-out shelves, drawers, and valet trays. Below are the four main types of cabinets:

Wardrobe cabinet: designed to store clothes; Ideal for suits, dresses and bulkier seasonal items like coats. Built-in closets often have a clothes rail or removable clothes rail.

TV Cabinet: Allows you to open the doors when you want to watch TV, but hide the TV behind closed doors when you don’t. Some manufacturers offer a TV/wardrobe combination that can be adapted and used for any purpose.

Computer Armoire – As with a TV armoire, a computer armoire allows you to place a computer in the bedroom, but hide it when not in use. A computer case is specifically designed to accommodate a monitor, CPU, and other peripherals such as a pair of speakers or a printer.

Jewelry Armoire: A jewelry store allows you to store your jewelry in one place. It also offers a number of storage options designed specifically for rings, bracelets, and necklaces. Jewelry cabinets are available in various models, including freestanding and wall-mounted.

Auto

MotoMint – Auto & Car Videos App

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Introduction

MotoMint is an application aimed at the automotive industry. Basically, you get videos of cars and cars from all over the world from the Internet. The app also checks for the regular updates of various car manufacturers and provides information about them to the users in a shorter period of time. Pick up the latest automotive news, videos, new and old car reviews and much more from the Burynet and presents them directly to the device for the user to read. You can download this application from the google stores link. It is available in both iOS8 and Android versions. At present, the iOS8 The version has more features added.

Characteristics of MotoMint

It has a novel way of connecting with the latest trends in the automotive industry around the world. It stays connected to the Internet to select the videos that introduce new cars and new technologies. Car enthusiasts just need to download this app and install it on their devices to get the latest updates on the happenings in the world of cars. It stands out from other car apps available in the market by providing everything that the car industry has to offer. In short, you get the latest car videos, car entertainment shows, new car first hand overview videos that are available. With a simple click, high-quality car videos from all over the world appear.

Nature of the selected videos

This app searches only the top ranked videos from all over the world wide web. To do this, it uses a new concept called healing. The built-in algorithm selects the videos based on the classification given by international organizations. Normally, these international rankings depend on the content and the number of views to judge the quality of the video. While displaying the healing videos, the app organizes them in different tabs. The tabs dedicate the information to a particular car make so viewers don’t get confused. In addition, the dedicated page in each tab describes only the selected brands. The app also allows customers to view the engine YouTube channel directly. By working in this way, the MotoMint The application allows the user to get detailed information on various updates on events happening in the world of automobiles through high-quality videos and maximum visitation. The app stores the downloaded videos and saves them in different folders. This allows users to view these videos later in offline mode.

Digital Marketing

How RSS feeds add value to your blog

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Most of today’s bloggers are learning or already have RSS feeds integrated into their blogs. The RSS feed is one of the most valuable tools for increasing blog traffic and exposure. RSS stands for ‘Really Simple Syndication’ and it’s exactly what the name promises; an easy way to syndicate your blog to thousands of readers.

In short, RSS uses a programming language, XML, to announce each new blog post. The full post or a summary of it is syndicated (or “syndicated”) instantly to let readers know there’s something new on the blog, and with that, new readers can discover the blog.

There are a variety of ways blog posts can be syndicated. The syndication could have been done by other website owners, who found the blog post interesting or relevant to their niche. They, in turn, get the blog post published on their own website. Most blogs would have to wait a long time for this type of syndication to happen. That is why most bloggers use a smarter and more efficient way. They distribute their content through a feed reading program.

Distributing a new post through a feed reader exposes the content to a larger group of people in a very short period of time.

By using a feed reader, bloggers don’t have to wait for other sites to find their content or even find their content relevant. In fact, they can distribute it themselves. People who have read the blogger’s post through the feed reader, enjoy reading, or find the post interesting, will visit the site and become regular readers.

Many good and interesting blogs lose readers due to the fact that the readers themselves simply forget to go back and look for updated information. This is a frustrating fact for bloggers. However, with the use of RSS feeds, the problem is solved. Readers are notified whenever there is something new on a particular blog. You could think of the notification as a reminder to check the blog again.

Readers often become interested in more blogs than they can actually follow. If so, RSS feed readers come as a very useful tool that allows you to crawl through hundreds of blogs, since you don’t have to click on each one to see if there is new content posted. Now they receive notices through the feed and easily get the information they are interested in in a short period of time.

In today’s current context, most bloggers are aligning themselves with RSS feeds. They are making that button available on their websites so interested readers can sign up and be notified of new content on their great blog. These buttons that read XML or RSS are appearing even on the most popular websites on the Internet.

Relationship

How to help your kids become more psychic

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My son Liam is 2 now and growing fast in so many ways every day! As he begins to talk a lot more and understand a lot more, I’m becoming more aware of how to help Liam nurture and grow his natural psychic abilities.

I am very aware of how my spiritual abilities have grown in my 37 years of life, and I have an understanding of who Liam is as a soul that my parents didn’t have until later in life.

Many of you have lamented, “If only I knew about these things when I was a kid!” Well, if you are a parent, you now have the gift of sharing a spiritual understanding with your children that you never had at that age. No matter how old your children are, it’s never too late. Even if they are adults and have left home, they will benefit from your spiritual growth. The age of your children will dictate how much you say and how you say it. I’ll let your common sense figure that part out.

I’m not a perfect parent by any means! (Is there such a thing?) But today I want to share with you some things that I’ve done with Liam in the hope that these tips will give you some ideas to do with your own kids. (Or if you don’t have children, your nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, etc!)

1. Teach them how to clean.

Liam has done his own version of cleaning since he was 14 months old. We went to a summer camp in Osceola, Iowa in July of last year and everyone was cleaning up. He learned It just by watching and learning!

Now we clean every night when I put him to bed. We also clean up his favorite stuffed toys, so it also becomes a fun game for him.

Children are never too young to learn to clean. It will help you to be relaxed and not pick up unwanted thoughts and feelings that do not belong to you. It will help you tune in to your own angels and inner guidance so that you are more aware of your sensitivity. If they feel pressure, you can tell them to get clean so they feel calmer and more relaxed.

2. Allow them as much freedom as you can handle.

Part of your role as a parent is to keep your children safe and to know the limits of society. Right now I’m very aware that Liam doesn’t quite understand the idea of ​​not running in front of cars, so I’m cautious in public parking lots.

But in other areas, I’m taking a step back and stretching its limits. When he’s safe in the house, I no longer need to watch him all the time. He is learning to play alone with his toys.

This past weekend we went swimming in the lake. I sat in the shallow end and allowed him to run and play. There were a few times when it stumbled and went under, or went slightly out of its depth. Rather than immediately save him, I stayed behind to see if I could do it myself. He was close enough that if he was really in danger, he could grab him. But I allowed him his own learning opportunity.

As your children get older, you will constantly be stepping back and allowing them to do more and more things on their own. Giving your children the freedom to learn from their own experiences is the best thing you can do for them spiritually. I think it’s more important than any grade they get in school! They will learn to be independent, free and TRUST themselves.

Self-doubt and feelings of unworthiness are rampant in our society. The doubt originated as a child, and instead of learning to trust his own sensitivity, the adults around him intervened and told him what to do based on their concepts of right and wrong. Slowly but surely, you learned to wait for someone else to tell you what’s right, instead of trusting what you felt inside.

You can reverse this pattern with your children by giving them the freedom to listen to their own inner guidance. The more practice they have with this when they are little, the more empowering it will be for them as adults. You won’t have to spend years relearning to trust your intuition, it will come naturally to you.

3. Learn your order of spiritual gifts.

We did the orientation profile for Liam when he was 2 months old. I learned that his order of gifts is Intuition, Feeling, Vision, Prophecy. Knowing that he is an Intuitive first helps me communicate and direct him in the way that he operates best. Intuitives need to listen to instructions and are natural leaders. They like to be in action and achieve something. Liam loves to keep busy and participate. Intuitives also have a genuine concern for people. This morning, Liam picked a flower from the lawn and told me that he would give it to Tracy (his babysitter). He held that flower in his hands the entire car ride and gave it to Tracy when we arrived. What real concern!

By learning the order of your child’s gifts, you will know how to work with them. You will be more patient and understanding. This is especially important if your child has a different gift than you. If you have a tube, be more patient with them. It takes a while to get a solid feel. If you have a visionary, show them how to do something, don’t tell them. If you have a prophetic, be patient with them, as they seem to be going in 10 different directions at once, and nurture their creativity. If you have an intuition, give them clear verbal instructions and then leave them alone to do it themselves.

4. Share your unconditional love with your children.

The most important thing you can do for your children is to let them know that they are loved. Be sure to communicate this externally; don’t assume they know. An outdated concept is that children become self-centered when they think positive things about themselves. When I was young, I heard things like: “Don’t be too big for your boots” or “You are yourself” or “You are effort” (As if trying is a bad thing?)

That didn’t come directly from my parents, more from the kids at school. But if kids say it at school, it shows the concepts they are learning about the world around them. I grew up in New Zealand, so the phrases you heard may be slightly different. But I’m willing to bet that you learned similar concepts of not standing out from the crowd or showing off.

It is as if society wants us to be mediocre. We need to reverse this by sharing with our children that they are amazing, perfect, and loved. They can feel good about themselves and be proud of themselves. Instead of holding back, they will learn to take risks and succeed.

5. Don’t take their behavior personally.

The way your children behave is not a reflection of you. You can’t take it personally. With Liam, he’s 2 years old, so he sometimes throws a tantrum. At that point I have a choice as to how I will respond. I could get angry, angry, etc. I might wail, “Why is he throwing a tantrum now, the only time we’re already running late?” That would be making it about me. He may feel that his child is punishing him in some way.

But really, it has nothing to do with you. If your child is misbehaving, there is something else he is trying to communicate. They are showing you that they are upset. That’s all. They are not out to ruin your day!

The best thing you can do is be patient. Don’t do it for you. Instead, take a deep breath and discern what your child is really trying to communicate. Often when they are little, they just don’t have the words to describe it. When they are older, they may act to get your attention in some way.

With Liam I have noticed that he has a tantrum when he wants to do something on his own, and I did it for him. He wants to be independent. So I use this trait to invite cooperation. When it’s time for him to go to day care, I don’t say, “Okay, stop playing and get in the car.” That alone would make him scream!

Instead I say, “Can you show me how you put your shoes on by yourself?” and run to him!

In general, the best thing you can do is to be an example to your children. They don’t learn from what you say, but from what you do. The more you stay relaxed and patient, they will too. Enjoy the greatest journey of spiritual growth you have ever experienced in this lifetime!

Health Fitness

Benefits of having a personal trainer: the motivation factor

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If you’ve never had a personal fitness trainer, it’s probably good to have an idea of ​​what to expect from personal training, and what to ask any potential trainer, to ensure you get a qualified trainer who understands your goals. Careful research and asking the right questions will help you avoid having an unpleasant experience that could lead to abandoning your fitness or weight loss goals.

Finding a good personal fitness trainer takes time and effort on your part. But the research and time you spend finding the right personal trainer could make all the difference in whether or not you get results from your weight loss or fitness program.

A good personal trainer is one who will help you keep your fitness program interesting, so you don’t get bored, just give it up and not stick to your fitness program at all. Your personal trainer should incorporate a variety of different exercise programs and equipment, including the use of dumbbells, barbells, medicine balls, and perhaps even kettlebells, ropes, or sandbags. And if any of them are unfamiliar to you, then there are even more reasons to hire a personal trainer to help you out and teach you the most effective exercises to lose weight and improve your fitness level.

Once you’ve decided to hire a personal fitness trainer, he or she must meet your requirements. And your expectations must be extremely high. Don’t skimp on the quality of personal training to save money. Any money is wasted if you don’t get results.

Ask the personal trainers you are considering for a complimentary session or “test drive.” If you’re going to invest a lot of money and time in a personal training program, you deserve to know what you’re getting before you shell out the money. Any good trainer would be happy to introduce you to his training style with a free session or two, to familiarize yourself with the facilities, his methods and his qualifications.

Most trainers offer an hour of training, while others only offer half an hour. Some trainers will offer you training sessions at home or personal training sessions in a professional studio or gym. Whatever you decide, choose a comfortable environment where you’re sure you’ll feel motivated, energized, and able to stick with your fitness program. If it’s somewhere you don’t like to be, chances are you don’t want to go. And that means your chance of success is low.

When looking for personal training, always check the credentials of your professional fitness trainer. Always. And don’t assume that one certification is enough. A good trainer is more than just a smart guy who passed a written exam in anatomy or physiology. He or she is personable, friendly, motivating, and encouraging. Many personal trainers have knowledge of fitness, but they may not be able to teach you what they know, or they lack the communication skills that make it easy for you to not only do what they say, but also understand why.

Most professional personal trainers will ask you to complete a medical questionnaire before beginning any fitness program. Be accurate and honest in your answers. You may then be asked to perform a series of exercises to assess your fitness level. That will determine, for the most part, where your weaknesses and strengths lie.

You should have your height, weight recorded along with other measurements before starting your program. This is for the personal fitness trainer to track your progress as you begin your fitness training and make appropriate recommendations as you create your personalized fitness program. The preferred method is bioelectrical impedance, just for convenience, although it only provides an estimate of body fat percentage and is not 100% reliable or accurate. But it’s a good start. If your trainer doesn’t know what bioelectrical impedance is, he’ll run for the hills. Calipers are another good way to measure, but will fluctuate based on how/who is testing the caliper to determine body fat. Either way, you just need to know where you are when you start so you can measure progress over time.

Some people are wary of taking “before” pictures. If you don’t feel comfortable having your photo taken by a personal trainer, then take one at home. Strip down to shorts, a running bra, or even a bathing suit for the brave. I highly recommend this. That photo will be of great value to you later. I can’t tell you how many of my personal training clients WISH they had listened to me and taken a picture before their incredible transformation. That photo is MUCH less embarrassing months later when you look great, confident, and 20 pounds lighter!

Keeping track of your diet is essential to a fitness program. We don’t always eat as well as we should. We have busy lives, eating a lot of fast food can be unhealthy and your personal fitness trainer will let you know and can suggest better alternatives for your fitness goals. Keeping a nutrition diary is crucial. Ask your trainer if they provide clients with a personalized nutrition and exercise journal that they fill out and show their personal trainer on a regular basis. The act of journaling your food and keeping a diet journal can be a powerful tool in aiding your success in obtaining personal training results.

Certified personal fitness trainers must be trained in the areas of nutrition and proper diet, as well as exercise, physiology, and strength training.

They should be willing to create the right diet for you to follow and encourage you to follow your goals.

It is always important that any personal fitness trainer be certified and have insurance. But remember that not all certifications are the same. Some personal trainers are “certified” online, or even by their facility. There are no strict regulations in the personal training industry for trainers, so don’t take a certification as a qualification. Look for a well-recognized national certification with strict requirements, mandatory continuing education, and proof of actual practical experience.

Another benefit of working with a trainer if you’re at a gym or health club is that working with a personal trainer often means you won’t have to wait or take turns on the machines or other fitness equipment.

Having an appointment scheduled for your workout encourages you to attend your program regularly, and having a personal training program set up with your trainer will increase your chances of consistency and weight loss success.

A personal fitness trainer makes your appointments, sets aside time just for you, and tracks your progress by assessing your body fat and weight over time.

He/she will know your progress and know what your stamina is, to avoid injury from overexerting yourself. Knowing her progress and having it recorded will give you feedback on how she is doing and what needs to change.

Having a personal fitness trainer helps you, motivates and encourages you to stick with your fitness program, which helps with physical and mental health. And most of all, it will help him lose weight faster and get fitness results that he can maintain for the rest of his life.

Lifestyle Fashion

Chicken Broth and the Candida Diet

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It took me several years of cooking to appreciate the value that chicken broth and broth—indeed, all types of broth and broth—bring to the kitchen. What was once something of a specialty item in my kitchen has now become a mainstay on my weekly grocery list. I frequently buy chicken and vegetable broth and broth for a variety of my family’s favorite dishes. I have never found it convenient to make and store my own, so I rely heavily on commercially available products.

Although there are numerous types of broth and broth available at the supermarket, most of these contain ingredients that could be hazardous to your health. Since I don’t want to consume dangerous ingredients and I’m on the yeast diet, a diet to help treat yeast infections, choosing an appropriate chicken broth can be a challenging task. Candidiasis is a condition in which, through numerous external factors, yeast (candida) grows excessively in the body. This candida overgrowth can cause numerous health problems. Many times candidiasis patients go years without any explanation for their poor health. The candida diet is the main form of treatment for candidiasis, but one of the prohibited ingredients in the diet is preservatives, and commercially available chicken broths are notorious for containing them.

I found that the most commonly used prohibited ingredients in commercially available broths include monosodium glutamate (MSG), yeast extract, and citric acid. All three of these additives are used to preserve and/or improve flavor. All three also undergo the fermentation process whereby yeast and/or bacteria are added to change the substance into a form that is suitable for commercial use, and yeast is a prohibited ingredient in the candida diet. Monosodium glutamate, yeast extract, and citric acid may be derived from a sugar or carbohydrate source. Many of these original sources are also prohibited on the candida diet. Additionally, MSG has come under fire in recent decades due to numerous studies that have revealed that it causes a wide range of health problems. Yeast extract actually contains MSG, so there are some concerns to be aware of. In addition to the three additives already discussed, sugar is another ingredient that is often found in commercially available stocks and broths and is also prohibited on the candida diet.

So how do you find a chicken broth or broth without monosodium glutamate, yeast extract, citric acid, sugar, or any other preservatives? This is not an easy task, but I have found a few brands that are fine to use on a candida diet. Rather than gourmet chicken broth, Trader Joe’s Organic Free-Range Chicken Broth and Imagine Foods Organic Free-Range Chicken Broth seem to have ingredients that are fine for the candida diet. I bought More than Gourmet Chicken Stock from Whole Foods. Imagine Foods Organic Free Range Chicken Broth is quite readily available in the organic food section of most supermarkets. Trader Joe’s Organic Free Range Chicken Broth can only be purchased at Trader Joe’s. I use the Trader Joe’s brand more because it’s the most affordable at around $2.29 for 32 oz. I hope these suggestions provide you with the convenience of using commercially available broth and chicken broth without compromising the candida diet.