Friday, 31 October 2014

culled from:wikihow.com Method 1 of 3: Checking Nearby 1 Call your phone. Use a friend's cell phone or a landline to dial your phone. If your phone is nearby, you'll hear it and can retrieve it. Alternatively, perhaps someone will answer it and can tell you where it is. If you can't get your hands on another phone, try calling from your computer using a program like Gmail or Skype. This...
culled from:greenbot.com I carry both my smartphone and my tablet with me on a daily basis. I can’t imagine what I’d do if one of those devices went missing, what with all the sensitive data contained on them—not to mention my library of precious photos and e-books. Google introduced the Android Device Manager (ADM) last year to help users locate lost devices, and quell security...
culled from:windowsphone.com It's nerve-wracking when you can't find your phone – whether it's really lost or just stuck down the back of your settee. Find My Phone can help lay your worries to rest. This free service in the My Phone section of windowsphone.com can ring, lock, erase or show your phone on a map from any Internet-connected computer. Find My Phone makes it easier to...

Wednesday, 29 October 2014

culled from:tescohealthandwellbeing.com Tips to prevent back pain Increase your activity Leading a sedentary lifestyle (sitting or being inactive for long periods) can be a major contributor to non-specific back pain (the most common type of back pain). In fact some medical professionals have gone so far as to claim that “sitting is the new smoking”. Put simply, the more active you are the...
culled from:tescohealthandwellbeing.com Pass on the pasta The recommended serving size for pasta is 2ozs or 50g of uncooked pasta. The typical restaurant portion is easily four times this size, so leave the extra (your portion should be about the size of a tennis ball) and cut 100 cals! Re-size your cereal The amount of cereal eaten is often twice the recommended serving size. So weigh...
culled from:wikihow.com Steps 1 Read fashion magazines! This will help you understand what's 'hot' and what is 'not.' Look at how the models wear their clothes - don't look at what they look like, they have probably been airbrushed. 2 Be unique! Try out different styles. Don't be afraid to be stand out; you might start a brand new trend in your school! However, don't over do it -...
culled from:tescohealthandwellbeing.com 40 Biggest Dieting Mistakes Going on any diet that you can not adhere to for the rest of your life. Believing you can eat cabbage soup every day for the rest of your life when beginning that diet! Obsessing over counting calories. Weighing in more than once a week. Not drinking enough water. Drinking sugar laden drinks such as soft drinks, flavoured...
culled from:tescohealthandwellbeing.com Use this checklist of diet blunders to assess how your attitude to eating measures up. Why are you not losing weight? Binge eating before going on a diet. Fasting or cutting calories to lose weight. This sends your body the message that you are starving, and your metabolism will slow down to preserve the fat you are trying to shed! Expecting to lose...
culled from:tescohealthandwellbeing.com Eating too much food It might seem obvious, but many people following a healthy meal plan to lose weight aren't having much success because they are eating more food than they realise. Until you are able to trust your instincts, weigh and measure everything you eat. How to beat it:Try our quick and easy guide to portion control! Not exercising While...
culled from:livehappy.com 1. Get enough sleep If I want to be cheerful, energetic and mentally sharp for my family, I have to get enough sleep. After always being strict with my daughters’ bedtimes, I realized that, like most adults, I need at least seven hours of sleep each night to function at my highest level, and now I work hard to meet that minimum. 2. Get up early A few years ago, because...
culled from:.livehappy.com Small, simple changes can make your house a happier, calmer place. Life as a a parent is complicated. There is no one quick fixes that can completely solve the jigsaw puzzle of our responsibilities. But sometimes a small, simple solution to a tiny-but-nagging problem—a hack, a workaround—is exactly what we need. Eliminating the lost-keys-what’s-for-dinner-tonight-level...
culled from:wikihow.com Steps 1 Design your own vocabulary. Combine words to make smarter sounding, longer words. For example, instead of simply calling someone idiotic or saying "this fashion business is pure idiocy" talk about the idiocy of things. Made up words make you look smarter--people will think "I didn't know that was even a word, wow." 2 Keep a tight, calm face. It shows...